Among the most controversial issues related to the study of intelligence is the observation that intelligence measures such as IQ scores vary between ethnic and racial groups and sexes.

Among its etymologies there are a derivation from the word Lietava, for a small river, a possible derivation from a word leičiai, but most probable is the name for union of Lithuanian ethnic tribes (' susilieti, lietis ' means to unite and the word ' lietuva ' means something which has been united ).

Among American PhD recipients in fields related to science and engineering, 25 % of the recipients are ethnic Chinese.

Among others, he was accused, as prime minister, of indifference to the ethnic cleansing and genocide committed by the Bosnian Serb forces against Muslim and Croat civilians.

Among the difficulties in the study of ethnic groups in China are the relatively long periods of time involved, together with the large volume of literary and historical records which have accompanied the history of China.

Among Asian Americans, eight ethnic groups had more than 1, 000 members in the county.

Among Asian ethnic groups, six numbered over 1, 000 people in Macomb County.

Among the first to bring the term " ethnic group " into social studies was the German sociologist Max Weber, who defined it as: hose human groups that entertain a subjective belief in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of customs or both, or because of memories of colonization and migration ; this belief must be important for group formation ; furthermore it does not matter whether an objective blood relationship exists.

Among the many different ethnic groups surrounding Manden, were Pulaar speaking groups in Macina, Tekrur and Fouta Djallon.

Among ethnic Chinese inhabitants of Penang, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia, a distinct form of Zhangzhou ( Changchew ) Hokkien has developed.

Among his contributions are the translation of a large number of Tibetan texts, the introduction of the Vajrayana teachings to the West, and a presentation of the Buddhadharma largely devoid of ethnic trappings.

Among its earliest inhabitants were dark-skinned natives belonging to the Ati, one of several indigenous Negrito ethnic groups dispersed throughout Asia, who had a unique culture.

Among Catholic population, the largest ethnic group were Germans.

Among the northern ethnic groups, the Donghu was the earliest to evolve into a state of civilization and first developed bronze technology.

Among ethnic Samoans in New Zealand, 70. 5 percent ( 87, 109 people ) could speak Samoan.

Among some ethnic groups music would help advance a repetitive or arduous task.

Among the ethnic parties, only the Kurdish DPIK and Komala are active.

" Among the new ethnic immigrant populations to the United States, the Jews were the first to attempt to sway the government to act on behalf of their kin and co-religionists abroad ; with this incident, they became involved in the politics of foreign policy, persuading but not pressuring President Van Buren to protest officially.

Among the villages which are the part of this municipality, there are large ethnic Hungarian minorities in Măgheruș ( 34 %), Moglănești ( 21. 5 %), Secu ( 29. 7 %) and Zencani ( 23. 7 %).

Among the released detainees were two ethnic Indian activists who were arrested in December 2007 for leading an anti-government campaign, three foreigners and eight suspected Islamic militants.

Among the stated goals the policy was addressing were the relative economic and cultural backwardness of certain regions of the former Russian Empire, harmonizing the relationship between the Soviet regime and the population by carrying the national and ethnic policies that would appeal to the wide masses of the local people in the ethnically non-Russian areas.

Among the 200, 000 people who died in the massacre were some ethnic Hans who had high noses or thick beards, both considered to be the indicators of non-Hanness.

Among the two districts of Ladakh, Kargil has a more mixed ethnic population and thus there are more regional dialects spoken in Kargil as compared to Leh.

Among the nation's 35 banks, ethnic Chinese on average control 35 % of total banking equity.

Among Christian groups, the Mennonites have commonly been aware more than others of the fact that the nature of divine charity raises decisively the question of the Christian use of all forms of pressure.

Among the most notable groups are THC, Heinek ' n, Keizer, Kempi, Steen, Hef, Adonis and Negativ.

Among the branchiopods, only some cladocerans are marine ; all the other groups are found in continental waters fresh water, including temporary pools and salt lakes.

Among mammals, bipedalism is a normal method of ground locomotion in various groups of primates ( e. g. lemurs, gibbons and Hominina ), in the macropods ( kangaroos, wallabies, etc.

Among modern humans, cannibalism has been practiced by various groups.

Among those major Protestant Christian traditions that employ congregationalism are those Congregational Churches known by the " Congregationalist " name that descended from the Anglo-American Puritan movement of the 17th century, the Baptist churches, and most of the groups brought about by the Anabaptist movement in Germany that immigrated to the U. S. in the late 18th century.

Among the separate contra groups, the Nicaraguan Democratic Force ( FDN ) emerged as the largest by far.

Among each of these production systems, there may be a corresponding division of labour with different work groups specializing, or correspondingly different types of capital equipment and differentiated land uses.

Among the groups found along northern coast and in neighboring Nicaragua were the Miskito, who although organized in democratic and egalitarian way, had an institution of king, and hence were known as the Mosquito Kingdom.

Among the early Judaistic Christian groups the Ebionites held that John, along with Jesus and James the Just — all of whom they revered — were vegetarians.

Among the New Left groups associated with Third Worldism were Monthly Review and the New Communist Movement.

Among the instrument groups and within each group of instruments, there is a generally accepted hierarchy.

Among these multiple-male groups, some may contain males that have friendly relationships, but the majority contain males that have largely antagonistic relationships.

Among the more important groups are the diatoms, cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates and coccolithophores.

Among Inuit peoples the laity have experiences which are commonly attributed to the shamans of those Inuit groups.

Among wine connoisseurs ( and other groups ), for example, Cabernet Sauvignon is often known as " Cab Sav ," Chardonnay as " Chard " and so on ; this means that naming the different wines expends less superfluous effort ; it also helps to indicate the user's familiarity with wine.

Among the militia groups were the Somali Salvation Democratic Front ( SSDF ), United Somali Congress ( USC ), Somali National Movement ( SNM ) and the Somali Patriotic Movement ( SPM ), together with the non-violent political oppositions of the Somali Democratic Movement ( SDM ), the Somali Democratic Alliance ( SDA ) and the Somali Manifesto Group ( SMG ).

Among the many fascinating cases of the Mfecane is that of Mzilikazi of the Khumalo who was a ' general ' of Shaka's, who fled Shaka's employ, and in turn conquered an empire in Zimbabwe, after clashing with European groups like the Boers.

Among these groups are comic book fandom, media fandom, the Society for Creative Anachronism, gaming, and furry fandom, sometimes referred to collectively as " fringe fandoms " with the implication that the original fandom centered on science fiction texts ( magazines and later books and fanzines ) is the " true " or " core " fandom.

Among some groups of people it has been common to include self-classification codes, though the practice is waning.

Among the others groups can be found the Tamberma, the Guin, the Losso, the Ouachi and the Gourma.

Among the groups not considered to be separated brethren are " Jews, Mormons, Christian Scientists, Muslims, Buddhists, and other groups.