21.   The council was created earlier this year by President Boris Yeltsin, who wanted to enhance cooperation between the various branches of power.

22.   The council was also created as part of the peace pact to allow the rebels a chance to show their governing ability.

23.   The councils were created to help train young Filipinos to become responsible citizens and good leaders.

24.   The local councils were recently created in an early phase of his blueprint for democracy.

25.   The president promised in August to create the council after struggling with whether the government should finance the promising but controversial embryonic stem cell research.

26.   The president promised in August to create the council after struggling with whether the government should fund promising but controversial research involving stem cells derived from human embryos.

27.   The prime minister, who is facing re-election, did come under considerable fire however for creating the council four months before elections.

28.   The nine-member provisional electoral council was created in December.

29.   The president promised in August to create the council after struggling with whether the government should finance promising but controversial research involving stem cells derived from human embryos.

30.   The seven said the Education Department had never regarded them as a professional group since the council was created four years ago.