Sentence examples for National ancestry from inspiring English sources

Their religious roots vary: they are Christian, Muslim or Zoroastrian (a faith that advocates good thoughts and deeds), and their national ancestry may be, to name a few, Iranian, Palestinian, Lebanese or Indian.

PAGE A4 National ANCESTRY CLAIMS AT ISSUE IN WARREN'S SENATE RACE Elizabeth Warren's campaign for a Senate seat in Massachusetts has been swamped by media inquiries into allegations from Senator Scott Brown's camp that she sought an unfair advantage in her academic career by claiming to have American Indian ancestry.

The questionnaire and interview reports from each participant were evaluated to yield individual country of ancestry scores that reflect proportional national ancestry, as previously described [ 17].

The questionnaire and interview reports from each participant were evaluated to yield individual country of ancestry scores which reflect proportional national ancestry.

The idea is to get rid of "any matter reflecting adversely on persons because of their race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex or occupation".

In its place, Brownback issued an order that his office said committed the state to employment practices that do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry or age.

It says prosecutors must prove only a crime was committed "because of a belief or perception regarding the race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person".

One rule is that messages may not contain "images or information that demean an individual or group of individuals" on the basis of any of nine categories: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.

The legislation, the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act, named for a black man dragged to death from the rear of a pickup truck in East Texas three years ago, would increase punishment for crimes prompted by prejudice about "sexual preference, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex or disability".

The college had earlier, and correctly, said that the society's refusal to admit gay and lesbian students violated its nondiscrimination policy, which prohibits discrimination "on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sex or sexual orientation".

Should UC professors be warned not to expose students to material that reflects negatively on "race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, handicap, or occupation, or that contain any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law"?