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So even in offi­cially athe­is­tic states (the for­mer Soviet Union, China, North Korea) the char­ac­ter­is­tics of hard-core reli­gion are quite present — e.g. the Bib­li­cal prop­er­ties of Mao’s Lit­tle Red Book, the deifi­ca­tion of Kim Jung Il, etc.

Religion: Good or Bad? « Snarkmarket 2005

The proponents of a continuing role for government in housing finance are going from office to offi ce on Capitol Hill arguing that, without government backing, American homeowners will not have access to this particular loan.

What's So Special About the 30-Year Mortgage? 2011

He wakes up early to go to the gym but still makes it into the offi ce before most other employees.

Silicon Alley Insider Adrienne Gaffney 2011

Six Cos. executives gather for a rare group portrait with government offi cials at the dam site in 1932.

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

Hoover Dam still offi cially “Boulder Dam” and Lake Mead, 1940.

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

At the same time, a consensus of academics, industry offi cials and investors has coalesced around the idea of using the government to provide explicit guarantees for securities backed by mortgages that meet certain standards.

Housing Ills Cloud Debate on Fannie 2010

One specific measure that could also aid the peace process, U.S. offi cials said, was Israel's stated willingness to end construction in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo for two years.

Israel Rebuffs U.S. on Building 2010

The subjects of this 1932 Glaha photo are described in offi cial files as “one Yaqui, one Crow, one Navajo and six Apaches.”

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

Domain of economy of region of program of the Huanghe delta of give an offi…

On the road to Richmond « Stephen Rees's blog 2010

Poured five feet at a time, each column keyed into adjacent “lifts,” as shown in this illustration from the offi cial specifications.

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010