Low male-to-female ratios are usually the result of a war, but these figures were lower than the sex ratio of 88. 3 males per 100 females recorded for 1953, the last year of the Korean War.

According to a study published in the Journal of Bisexuality: " The Down Low is a lifestyle predominately practiced by young, urban African American men who have sex with other men and women, yet do not identify as gay or bisexual.

In this context, " being on the Down Low " is more than just men having sex with men in secret, or a variant of closeted homosexuality or bisexuality — it is a sexual identity that is, at least partly, defined by its " cult of masculinity " and its rejection of what is perceived as white culture ( including white LGBT culture ) and terms.

Low Mg / Ca ratios favor the precipitation of low-magnesium calcite.

Low bypass ratios tend to be favored for military combat aircraft as a compromise between improved fuel economy and the requirements of combat, which values higher power-to-weight ratios, supersonic performance, and the ability to use afterburners which are more compatible with low bypass engines.

Low gears are a reference to low ratios of output speed to input speed.

DE and ES models receive a standard CVT with Drive and Low gears ; the GTS model is equipped with a standard Drive and also a Sportronic mode that allows the driver to use 6 different preset gear ratios ( either with the shifter or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters ).

Low LTV ratios ( below 80 %) carry with them lower rates for lower-risk borrowers and allow lenders to consider higher-risk borrowers, such as those with low credit scores, previous late payments in their mortgage history, high debt-to-income ratios, high loan amounts or cash-out requirements, insufficient reserves and / or no income documentation.

Bad relations between England and Flanders brought hard times to the shepherds scattered over the dales and downs as well as to the crowded Flemish cities, and while the English, so far, had done no more than grumble, Othon had seen what the discontent might lead to, for before he left the Low Countries the citizens of Ghent had risen in protest against the expense of supporting Edward and his troops, and the regular soldiers had found it unexpectedly difficult to put down the nasty little riot that ensued.

we are stronger and more self-confident -- and Low cannot so easily put us to rights.

Barge and canal systems were nonetheless of great, perhaps even primary, economic importance until after World War I in Europe, particularly in the more developed nations of the Low Countries, France, Germany, Poland, and especially Great Britain which more or less made the system characteristically its own.

This gave R. D. Low, the head of children's publications at D. C. Thomson at the time, the idea to create another Big Five, this time of comics intended for both boys and girls and consisting mainly of ' funnies ' and more lighthearted adventure and text stories.

Low ranking males commonly switch sides in disputes between more dominant individuals.

Low ( 1977 ), partly influenced by the Krautrock sound of Kraftwerk and Neu !, evidenced a move away from narration in Bowie's songwriting to a more abstract musical form in which lyrics were sporadic and optional.

Low numbers ( below 31 and especially below 12 ) are popular because people play birthdays as their so-called lucky numbers ; hence a win in which these numbers are over-represented is more likely to result in a shared payout.

One such Multiple Kick commonly seen in Taekwondo, is a slightly complex Side Kick where a High Side Kick is followed by a Low Side Kick which is in turn followed by a more powerful Side Kick.

Low non-military demand and government subsidies meant that the company specialized more and more in weapons: by the late 1880s the manufacture of armaments represented around 50 % of Krupp's total output.

Austrian rulers were more or less ready to exchange Luxembourg and other territories in the Low Countries.

The Bourbons of France held a strong claim to Luxembourg, the Emperor of Austria on the other hand had controlled the duchy until the revolutionary forces had joined it to the French republic ( he reportedly was not enthusiastic about regaining Luxembourg and the Low Countries, being more interested in the Balkans ).

The Low Pay Commission found that, rather than make employees redundant, employers have reduced their rate of hiring, reduced staff hours, increased prices, and have found ways to cause current workers to be more productive ( especially service companies ).

Historically, the term “ priest ” has been more associated with the “ High Church ” or Anglo-Catholic wing, whereas the term “ minister ” has been more commonly used in “ Low Church ” or Evangelical circles.

A player's " string " of polo ponies may number 2 or 3 in Low Goal matches ( with ponies being rested for at least a chukker before reuse ), 4 or more for Medium Goal matches ( at least one per chukker ), and even more for the highest levels of competition.

Low pressure turbocharging is the optimum when driving in the city, whereas high pressure turbocharging is more for racing and driving on highways / motorways / freeways.

The 40 megajoules per kilogram or less kinetic energy of projectiles launched at up to 9000 m / s velocity ( if including extra for drag losses ) towards Low Earth Orbit is a few kilowatt-hours per kilogram if efficiencies are relatively high, which accordingly has been hypothesized to be under $ 1 of electrical energy cost per kilogram shipped to LEO, though total costs would be far more than electricity alone.

Low ( as opposed to zero or negative ) inflation reduces the severity of economic recessions by enabling the labor market to adjust more quickly in a downturn, and reduces the risk that a liquidity trap prevents monetary policy from stabilizing the economy.

Low hands tie more frequently than high hands, especially in community card games, so it is not uncommon for such a hand to win a small fraction of a poker pot.

The Low Countries, Flanders, Brabant and Holland, were part of the inheritance of Philip II of Spain, who was a devout Catholic and self-proclaimed protector of the Counter-Reformation, and suppressed Protestantism through his Governor-general or Regent, Margaret of Parma the illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles V, was herself more willing to compromise.

In 1566, unlike the situation after the Eighty Years War and today, Protestantism in the Low Countries was mainly concentrated in the south ( roughly modern Belgium ), and much weaker in the north ( roughly now the Netherlands ), and iconoclasm in the north began later, after news of the events in Antwerp was received, and was more successfully resisted by local authorities in some towns, although still succeeding in most.

Low winged aircraft are more affected by ground effect than high wing aircraft.

Low concentrations of HDL ( below 40 mg / dL for men, below 50 mg / dL for women ) increase the risk for atherosclerotic diseases.

In West Low German parlance the ending "… sch ( e )" is sometimes added to surnames of women, related to the standard High German adjective ending "… isch " ( cognitive to English "… ish "), suffixed to nouns or adjectives indicating belonging / pertaining to, being of the kind described by the suffixed word: e. g. de Smidtsche, is Ms Schmidt ( Smith ), – but literally about – the Smithian ( the woman pertaining to a man / family named Schmidt ).

Low's father was a leading China trader, and his father's sister, Harriet Low, was one of the first young American women to live in China.

*" Low status women ( e. g., orphans ) may have been particularly vulnerable to being raped because males need not have feared reprisals from the woman's family.

Low necklines were commonly worn by women during the period, but according to the art historian Zahira Veliz, " the codes of pictorial decorum would not easily permit a known lady to be painted in this way ".

These were various lay sisterhoods of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in the Low Countries, comprising religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

Witte wieven literally means white women today, but " wise women " in dialects of the Low Saxon language of the Netherlands.

At the start of the 12th century, some women in the Low Countries lived alone and devoted themselves to prayer and good works without taking vows.

Low income is a consequence of the social bias women face in trying to obtain formal employment, which in turn deepens the cycle of poverty.

Low educational skills of women directly relate to the limited employment options they have in society.

Other religious associations such as the Beguines ( women ) and Beghards ( men ) in the Low Countries, sometimes passed over to the Third Order, as has been clearly shown.

Further evidence of sex-based disparities in radiation-induced cancers was published in the 2006 report by the National Research Council ’ s Committee to Assess Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation ( known as the BEIR VII report ), which found that women ’ s risk due to radiation exposure exceeded men ’ s by 37. 5 percent.

Sigma Kappa was founded by five women: Mary Caffrey Low Carver, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn.

Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was the first college in New England to admit women on an equal basis with men ; in 1871, Mary Caffrey Low Carver became the first female student at Colby.

Low earnings, it is argued, meant that women had to resort to prostitution to be able to provide for themselves and their families, particularly in households where the main breadwinner was no longer around.

Eventually she was joined by four other women, and along with Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Fuller, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn, Low created Sigma Kappa sorority at Colby on November 9, 1874.

In those days, it was not customary for women to give public speeches, especially at solemn occasions such as graduation ceremonies, but Low gave the class prayer in Latin, but not the valedictory speech.

Low income Latin American women, while culturally belonging to the same Western civilization, often do not have the opportunity to continue their studies up to higher education due to poverty and unemployment.