According to World Forum on Democracy, electoral democracies now represent 120 of the 192 existing countries and constitute 58. 2 percent of the world's population.

According to Pliny the Elder a vine, a fig and an olive tree grew in the middle of the Roman Forum, the latter was planted to provide shade ( the garden plot was recreated in the 20th century ).

According to the UN Forum on Minority Issues, " The creation and development of classes and schools providing education in minority languages should not be considered impermissible segregation, if the assignment to such classes and schools is of a voluntary nature ".

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first time the phrase appeared in print was in the August 1894 issue of Forum: " The true cause for exultation is the universal outburst of patriotism in support of the prompt and courageous action of President Cleveland in maintaining the supremacy of law throughout the length and breadth of the land, in establishing the pax Americana.

According to Pressman in Outrageous Betrayal: Landmark Education further agreed to pay Erhard a long-term licensing fee for the material used in the Forum and other courses.

According to Horace ’ s Epistles, books were on sale in front of the statues of Etruscan God Vertumnus and Janus Geminus in the Tuscan street and inside the Forum.

According to Ode, " In the field of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, David leads the movement towards a more sustainable future, as manifested in many international forums and gatherings, such as the Global Forum ' Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge Leading Positive Change '".

According to a contemporary review in The Libertarian Forum, " Illich's advocacy of the free market in education is the bone in the throat that is choking the public educators.

According to its founding charter the Liberal Forum propagates political liberalism and advocates a free market economy.

According to a 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public life, of the 1. 7 % of the U. S. adult population who are affiliated with the Jewish religion, 43 % said they were Reform Jews, 31 % said they were Conservative Jews, and 10 % said they were Orthodox Jews.

According to numerous posts on the HPMuseum Forum ( linked below ), the 33s has been through numerous revisions that has solved two of the most pervasive issues people had with the early models ( namely poor screen quality and bad keypad responsiveness ).

According to a September 2001 poll by the Gallup organization, however, support for a joint Fidesz – Hungarian Democratic Forum party list would run up to 33 % of the voters, with the Socialists drawing 28 % and other opposition parties 3 % each.

According to the Hindu Forum of Britain, there are 60, 000 Hindus in Russia, over 10, 000 of whom live in Moscow.

According to rumor, state highway contracts only went to companies that advertised in the Fergusons ' newspaper, Ferguson Forum.

According to Liu, "' On the Bridge Construction Site ' had been the first piece to criticize the Party itself since Mao Zedong had laid down the dictum in 1942 in his ' Talks at the Yanan Forum ' that writers should ' extol the bright side of life ' and ' not expose ' the darkness.

According to Pew Forum on Religious & Publi life 51 % are Sunni, 16 % Ahmadi and 8 % Shia while the majority of the rest do not associate themselves with a particular group.

According to its organizers, " Boston Social Forum was called to help progressive activists to begin to answer some very basic questions: What kind of future do we want for Boston?

According to Appian the place near the Regia and probably part of the Main Square of the Roman Forum was a second choice, because the first intention of the Roman people was to bury Caesar on the Capitoline Hill among the other Gods of Rome.

According to the Baptist Press, Perkins ' " concern about the influence of the homosexual movement " led to his involvement in the 1998 founding of the Louisiana Family Forum, a conservative faith-oriented, pro-life non-profit group.

According to Smith, Calatinus dedicated temples to Spes ( the personification of hope and safety of the young ) in the Forum Holitorium and Fides ( the personification of good faith whose symbol is a pair of covered hands symbolizing an agreement ) on the Capitol.

According to a Pew Forum study, the Muslim population in Ukraine is 393, 000, while according to the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Ukraine there are 2 million Muslims in Ukraine.

According to Pausanias ( 6. 18. 6 ), Anaximenes was " the first who practised the art of speaking extemporaneously.

According to the Boston Globe ( as reported on May 18, 2010 ), the town has renamed its amphitheater in the artist's honor, and is looking to develop an Al Capp Museum.

According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul founded the church in Corinth ( Acts 18: 1 – 17 ), then spent approximately three years in Ephesus ( Acts 19: 8, 19: 10, 20: 31 ).

According to the Debian documentation there are 24 servers ( 18 core servers and 6 file system servers ) named as follows:

According to some of the adepts of the Jewish Merkabah mystical tradition, if one wished to " descend to the Merkabah " one had to adopt the prayer posture taken by the Prophet Elijah in I Kings 18: 42, namely to pray with one's head between one's knees.

According to the general interpretation John was also that " other disciple " who with Peter followed Christ after the arrest into the palace of the high-priest ( John 18: 15 ). Saint John alone remained near his beloved Master at the foot of the Cross on Calvary with the Mother of Jesus and the pious women, and took the desolate Mother into his care as the last legacy of Christ ( John 19: 25-27 ).

According to the data of the China Bicycle Association, a government-chartered industry group, in 2004 China's manufacturers sold 7. 5 million electric bicycles nationwide, which was almost twice 2003 sales ; domestic sales reached 10 million in 2005, and 16 to 18 million in 2006.

According to Title 18 of the United States Code, "... the term " toxin " means the toxic material or product of plants, animals, microorganisms ( including, but not limited to, bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa ), or infectious substances, or a recombinant or synthesized molecule, whatever their origin and method of production ..."

According to Rebbenu Bachya, the word Yahalom in the verse Exodus 28: 18 means " pearl " and was the stone on the Hoshen representing the tribe of Zebulun.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia and other sources, Benedict IX was around 18 to 20 years old when made pontiff, although some sources claim 11 or 12.

According to the 2010 census 18 other U. S. metros rank as having greater black-white segregation while 32 other U. S. metros rank higher for black-white isolation.

According to Rabbinic literature, God via the Torah commands Jews to observe ( refrain from forbidden activity ) and remember ( with words, thoughts, and actions ) the Shabbat, and these two actions are symbolized by the two Shabbat candles which are lit 18 to 40 minutes (" Tosefet Shabbat ") before the onset of Shabbat by Jewish women, usually the mother / wife, though men who live alone are required to do so themselves.

According to a 2006 report it is responsible for 18 % of the world's greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO < sub > 2 </ sub > equivalents.

* According to calculations of Aryabhata ( 6th century ), the Hindu Kali Yuga began at midnight ( 00: 00 ) on 18 February 3102 BC.

* August 18 – According to legend, Saul Wahl is named king of Poland.

According to the Weimar Republic 1928 Law on Firearms & Ammunition, firearms acquisition or carrying permits were “ only to be granted to persons of undoubted reliability, and — in the case of a firearms carry permit — only if a demonstration of need is set forth .” The Nazis replaced this law with the Weapons Law of March 18, 1938, which was very similar in structure and wording, but relaxed gun control requirements for the general population.

According to most interpretations of Matthew 5: 17, 18, 19, and 20, and most Christian views of the Old Covenant, these new interpretations of the Law and Prophets are not opposed to the Old Testament, which was the position of Marcion, but form Jesus ' new teachings which bring about salvation, and hence must be adhered to, as emphasized in Matthew 7: 24-27 towards the end of the sermon.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 662 square miles ( 1, 716 km² ), of which 644 square miles ( 1, 669 km² ) is land and 18 square miles ( 47 km² ) ( 2. 72 %) is water.

According to the U. S. Bureau of the Census, as of 2004, there were some 32 million disabled adults ( aged 18 or over ) in the United States, plus another 5 million children and youth ( under age 18 ).

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison's area is, of which, of it is land and of it ( 18. 9 %) is water.

According to the 2000 Census the largest European ancestry groups in Marion County were English ( 18. 7 %), German ( 16. 7 %) and Irish ( 14. 0 %).

According to Forbes he is the 24th richest person in the world with a personal wealth of US $ 18. 7 billion as of March 2012.

According to the Conflict Archive on the Internet's Sutton Database, the LVF have killed 18 people, which included:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 6. 034 square miles ( 15. 626 km < sup > 2 </ sup >), of which, 6. 023 square miles ( 15. 599 km < sup > 2 </ sup >) of it is land and 0. 011 square miles ( 0. 027 km < sup > 2 </ sup >) of it ( 0. 18 %) is water.