But taking the world as a whole, religion seems to be increasing in influence rather than declining as the world's educational standards improve.
…democracy burgeoned, so did the middle classes, which were increasing in numbers and influence.
As capitalism and ideas of democracy burgeoned, so did the middle classes, which were increasing in numbers and influence.
As part of the resurgence of Māori culture, the traditional crafts of carving and weaving are now more widely practised and Māori artists are increasing in number and influence.
Their influence has been increasing in recent years, particularly since the government, in 2003, set up the China Bank Regulatory Commission to oversee banking industry.
Rival jihadist group the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), which is increasing its influence and presence in the country, could be a further obstacle to peace.
This result goes beyond previous studies which have shown that repetitions of self-selected responses were increased in patients "off" medication, and influenced by dopamine therapy according to task demands (Rutledge et al. 2009; Hughes et al. 2010).
Nox2 expression was increased in activated macrophages, but was not influenced by nitrite.
Yes, there are 11 other nations involved in the talks, but a major focus of the National Security Council, State Department and the U.S. Trade Representative is increasing U.S. influence in Vietnam.
We now know the Muslim Brotherhood is increasing its influence daily in post-Mubarak Egypt.
There is increasing interest in factors influencing pubertal mammary gland development and breast cancer risk later in life [ 3].
