Facing social, cultural, and economic despair, the Chagossians now live as a marginalized community in Mauritius and Seychelles and have not been allowed to return home.

Facing China and Korea, the region around Hirado was a traditional center for both traders and pirates.

Facing the feared Randy Johnson, Alfonzo again homered in his first at bat of the game, this time launching a two-run shot to center field.

Facing the quad are the student center, theater, library, and gymnasium.

Facing open ocean just northwest of the bays is Pie de la Cuesta and southeast are Playa Revolcadero, Playa Aeromar, Playa Encantada and Barra Vieja.

Facing the Chancellery is the Bundestag, the German Parliament, housed in the renovated Reichstag building since the government moved back to Berlin in 1998.

Facing down this evil is the culmination of the hero's story and permits the return to normal life.

Facing the cathedral on the east bank of the river is the historic district of Śródka.

Facing the hieroglyphs of the last canvases of the Parisian period ( which are said to be the most difficult ), they provide the Rosetta stone on which the meaning of these mysterious figures is inscribed ".

Facing the ribbon and the paper is a small guide plate ( often made of an artificial jewel such as sapphire or ruby ) pierced with holes to serve as guides for the pins.

Facing the ancient Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo in the rock face of Cerro Pinkuylluna is the 140 metre high figure of Wiracochan.

Facing the Thames, at the end of Lonsdale Road, The Bull's Head pub is known as the suburban Ronnie Scott's and was one of the first and most important jazz venues in Britain from the postwar years onward.

Facing the Qiblah is an encouraged option.

Facing the busy intersection is a sign with bold lettering, advertising that the Piazza is " coming soon in 2010.

Facing Gould is a portrait of William Kiffin which dates back to 1667.

Examples include the work of David R. Blumenthal, author of Facing the Abusing God ( 1993 ) and John K. Roth, whose essay " A Theodicy of Protest " is included in Encountering Evil: Live Options in Theodicy ( 1982 ):

Facing magnetic North, the angle the field makes with the horizontal is the inclination () or dip.

Facing criticism from the pro-democracy camp, Lau Kong-wah of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong ( DAB ) defended their actions, saying " t is totally acceptable in a parliamentary assembly.

Facing historic St. Charles Avenue, it is the entry landmark on the uptown campus.

" Similarly, Fossum and Mason say in their book Facing Shame that " While guilt is a painful feeling of regret and responsibility for one's actions, shame is a painful feeling about oneself as a person.

Facing the park is Elder Road, with an attractive terrace of private Georgian and Victorian housing behind high iron railings, former school buildings for the ' Norwood House of Industry '.

Specifically, the above-mentioned speculative conception of submarine warfare, based on ramming and making no mention of torpedoes, is shared with Verne ( see " Facing the Flag ", " HMS Sword ").

Facing the Plaza Building is the Radburn railroad station, built by the Radburn developers along the Erie Railroad line ( later Conrail ) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Facing comparable facts, the Fifth Circuit struck down Texas's sex toy ban holding that " morality is an insufficient justification for a statute " and " interests in ' public morality ' cannot constitutionally sustain the statute after Lawrence.

Another woman who was interviewed by Helen Watson, a sociologist, reported that, " Facing up to the crime and having to deal with it in public is probably worse than suffering in silence.

Chalmers is best known for his formulation of the notion of a hard problem of consciousness in both his book and in the paper " Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness " ( originally published in The Journal of Consciousness Studies, 1995 ).

Facing onto Library Court from the Taylor Library is a large window decorated by an engraving by Lida Kindersley.

Facing the esplanade is Plaza San Martín, designed by the noted urbanist Charles Thays in 1889.

Facing the structure, on the opposite side of the bay, a smaller fortification known as El Cañuelo complemented the castillo's defense of the entrance to the bay.

Facing the Place du Palais-Royal, it stands opposite the north wing of the Louvre, and its famous forecourt ( cour d ' honneur ), screened with columns and, since 1986, containing Daniel Buren's site-specific artpiece, Les Deux Plateaux, known as Les Colonnes de Buren.

Facing a new deadline of September 4, Canwest announced on that date that it had reached a deal to sell the station to CHEK employees and local investors ( known as CHEK Media Group ) for $ 2.

Facing an uncertain future owing to the cost of restoration and refurbishment necessary to meet the stringent engineering standards required for main line operation, salvation came in 1996 when Dr Tony Marchington, already well known in the vintage movement, bought the locomotive, and had it restored over three years to running condition at a cost of £ 1 million, a restoration which is still recognised as the most extensive in the locomotive's history.

Facing certain death, she panics, and transforms into a Ghoul-like being that grapples with the Ghoul until both are destroyed in a burst of light known as pair annihilation.

* Facing St Kilda Road near the entry to Government House Drive stands a bronze equestrian statue of Lord Hopetoun, more properly called John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, also known as the first Governor-General of Australia.

Facing a congressional inquiry related to his actions, Jefferson retaliated by exposing a cash-for-votes scheme, where he claimed congressmen were paid monthly sums to in exchange for votes supporting president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in what became known as the Mensalão scandal.

Facing ( also known as blocking, zoning or conditioning ) is a common tool in the retail industry to create the look of a perfectly stocked store ( even when it is not ) by pulling all of the products on a display or shelf to the front, as well as down stacking all the canned and stacked items.

Facing the forest now, she who had not dared to enter it before, walked between two trees at random and headed in what she believed was the direction of the pool.

Facing a prosecution which has demanded the death penalty, he said: ' I have participated in the war against Communism in Korea and at Dienbienphu, and I have helped in the evacuation of North Vietnamese to the free world.

`` Facing us, two flights up.

Facing financial difficulties, Epyx sought out partners.

Facing the Texas Rangers in a doubleheader at Camden Yards on August 22, the Orioles surrendered 30 runs in the first game-a modern-era record for a single game-in a 30 – 3 defeat.

Facing the danger of encirclement, Constantine realized that his army could no longer continue hostilities, agreed to Eleftherios Venizelos ' proposal and accepted the Bulgarian request for armistice as this had been communicated through Romania.

Facing increased competition in the rum market from the now international brand Havana Club, the company concluded that it was important for sales to associate its rum with Cuba.

Facing local revolts and foreign invasions in both the East and West of the country, the most urgent government business was the war.

Facing a divided opposition, President Omar Bongo was re-elected in December 1998, with 66 % of the votes cast.

Facing only token opposition, Magloire won the election and assumed office on December 6.

Facing internal disorder, in 1212 John made the Kingdom of England a tribute-paying vassal of the Holy See, which it remained until the 14th century when the Kingdom rejected the overlordship of the Holy See and re-established its sovereignty.

Facing increasing competition from China and South Korea, manufacturing in Japan today now focuses primarily on high-tech and precision goods, such as optical equipment, hybrid cars, and robotics.

Facing little opposition from the fractured Federalist Party, Monroe was easily elected president in 1816, winning over 80 percent of the electoral vote and becoming the last president during the First Party System era of American politics.

I have written at length on this philosophy in my book Facing Reality.

Facing little interest for backing in the States, Spacey went to the UK and Germany for funding.

Facing the Columbus Crew who captured the MLS Supporter's Shield for the best record in the MLS, the Wizards had a strong showing, earning a 1 – 1 tie in Game 1 of the first round series.

Facing elimination, the Royals trailed 1 – 0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, before rallying to score two runs and win.

Facing international protests and internal resistance, the British decided to leave the Gold Coast.

Facing bodyline tactics for the first time, England first suffered, falling to 134 for 4, with Wally Hammond being hit on the chin, though he recovered to continue his innings.

Facing the sun, before noon, the north pointer of the compass points to the left hand.

Facing leadership challenges from the " Forward " group, Lenin usurped the all-Party Congress of the RSDLP in 1912, to seize control of it and make it an exclusively Bolshevik party loyal to his leadership.

Facing criticism, she soon said she would no longer accept such loans.