Word: originated
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...Reaffirm on a regular basis the existing policy of the Harvard Guard Service that the workplace be kept free from any discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, gender or national origin...
...case of a Russian guard, who has asked that his name not be used, the report concluded that the guard's history of disciplinary problems made his complaint of discrimination on the basis of his ethnicity and national origin not credible. The guard had accused security supervisor Thomas F. Henaghan of harassing him by making fun of his English and his background and by disciplining him unfairly...
...Russian guard's complaint was filed with the commission on July 1. The guard, who was fired in February and is now appealing that decision through his union, has charged Harvard with discrimination on the basis of national origin and age, Spicer said...
...than advanced the agency's true mission of exploring the universe. Such genuine marvels as the Hubble Space Telescope (which has returned spectacular results despite a slightly misshapen mirror), the Galileo spacecraft now on its way to Jupiter and the COBE satellite, which last year revealed details of the origin of the universe, have had to operate in the shadows, delayed and beggared by NASA's other concerns...
...jive" was never the national or cultural language of any nation or ethnicity, let alone the language of a Black student's family or their nation of origin. Never mind that speaking in other languages represents an honest attempt at multiculturalism by Americans, vilified the world over for their lack of appreciation for other cultures. Never mind the fact that "jive" is a hopelessly dated cultural anachronism...