Word: originates
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...need to study the histories and cultures of particular groups because each is different, and assumptions made for one probably will not apply to another. Take the example of Asian Americans. Comprising a diverse array of groups which differ both in their points of entry and place of origin, Asian Americans can on more be indiscriminately lumped together than Asian Americans as a group can be assumed to be just like all other Americans. Important commonalities do exist, but careful study also reveals key differences that cannot be ignored...
...Harvard's 1990 Non-Discrimination Policy states: "The principle of not discriminating against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job or courses of student requirements is consistent with the purposes of a university and with the law." It is hypocritical for the University to associate itself with organizations that do not follow a principle of non-discrimination...
...final version, released on Thursday, no longer makes reference to verbal harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, age or national origin...
Brandenburg said evidence for the existence of the top quark could eventually help scientists gain a greater understanding of the origin of the universe...
...only are we understanding the matter and energy at a very microscopic level, but we're also understanding the origin of the universe," Brandenburg said. "That's one of the really beautiful unifications that's happening, between particle physics and astrophysics...