Unlike other contemporary scripts, such as Cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Phoenician script consisted of only about two dozen symbols.

Unlike earlier adaptations that were set during the time in which the novels were written, however, these TV movies were set in the contemporary era.

Unlike Coronation Street which had a very nostalgic view of working-class life, Brookside brought together working and middle-class families in a more contemporary environment.

Unlike many contemporary texts on the topic, he does not engage the games in the text with moralistic arguments ; instead, he portrays them in an astrological context.

Unlike later writers, no near contemporary source remarks on Macbeth as a tyrant.

Unlike the DC Universe, few of Marvel's 1940s characters have become major characters in modern publications ; Captain America is one exception, and to a lesser extent his contemporary, the Sub-Mariner, is as well, primarily because both of these characters were reintroduced to readers and to the Marvel Universe during the 1960s.

Unlike many contemporary ' saints ' of Wales, David was officially recognised by the Vatican by Pope Callixtus II in 1120, thanks to the work of Bernard, Bishop of St David's.

Unlike his contemporary, the Finn Jean Sibelius, Nielsen's reputation abroad did not start to evolve until after World War II.

Unlike contemporary minicomputers, most IBM mainframes were not equipped for character-at-a-time interrupts.

Unlike contemporary mountain men, Smith never smoked, got drunk, or used profanity.

Unlike some contemporary drummers, Bonham did not use a double-bass drum kit.

Unlike his contemporary Avicenna's scientific method where " general and universal questions came first and led to experimental work ", al-Biruni developed scientific methods where " universals came out of practical, experimental work " and " theories are formulated after discoveries.

Unlike the contemporary Chevrolet Corvette, which used fiberglass for only exterior bodywork, the Elite also used this glass-reinforced plastic material for the entire load-bearing structure of the car, though the front of the monocoque incorporated a steel subframe supporting the engine and front suspension, and there was a hoop at the windscreen for mounting door hinges and jacking the car up.

Unlike New York's early skyscrapers, which took the form of towers arising from a lower, blockier mass, such as the contemporary Singer Building ( 1902 – 1908 ), the Flatiron Building epitomizes the Chicago school conception: like a classical Greek column, its facade – limestone at the bottom changing to glazed terra-cotta from the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company in Tottenville, Staten Island as the floors rise – is divided into a base, shaft and capital.

Unlike several contemporary women writers, including " Mrs. Sigourney " and " Mrs. Stowe ", she was familiarly referred to in a less formal manner as " Margaret ".

Unlike Good Times, a contemporary show that also had an African-American cast, What's Happening !!

Unlike the League, the UN had the active participation of the United States and the Soviet Union, the world's two greatest contemporary powers.

Unlike classical ballet, contemporary ballet often utilizes ground work and dancers often perform in bare feet.

Unlike the NES, the SG-1000 initially had very little to differentiate itself from earlier consoles such as the ColecoVision and contemporary computers such as the MSX.

Unlike so many other contemporary Iranian poets, Sepehri does not have a political agenda.

Unlike other standard bearers ( such as signifers ), the aquilifer probably did not wear an animal skin, instead going bareheaded ( no contemporary depiction of an aquilifer shows him with a headdress or helmet ).

Unlike other contemporary languages such as Pascal, C or BASIC, PL / M had no standard input or output routines.

Unlike sales of the contemporary 4-door Cortina, Capri sales in Britain were to private buyers who would demand less discounts than fleet buyers allowing higher margins with the coupé.

Unlike contemporary peace officers, these lawmen generally pursued other occupations, often earning money as gamblers, business owners, or outlaws — as was the case with " Curly " Bill Brocius, who, while always referred to as an outlaw, served as a deputy sheriff under sheriff Johnny Behan.

Unlike many other contemporary organists, Reincken died wealthy.

Unlike distributed robotic systems in general, swarm robotics emphasizes a large number of robots, and promotes scalability, for instance by using only local communication.

Unlike Mickey's other animal friends, such as Goofy ( who is also a dog ), Pluto is not a " funny animal ".

Unlike ordinary sausages it is a typical home dish, not sold at hot dog stands.

Unlike the Christian story, the Islamic version includes mention of a dog who accompanied the youths into the cave, and kept watch at the entrance for the entire time ( see Islamic interpretation ).

Unlike Dion's Husky, Anderson's dog is a Schnauzer and Anderson named his dog first.

Unlike other large canids ( such as the gray wolf, the African hunting dog, or the dhole ) the maned wolf does not form packs.

Unlike regular obedience, instead of waiting for the judge's orders, the competitors proceed around a course of designated stations with the dog in heel position.

Unlike Leslie Mahaffy, she did not have disagreements at home and had a dog that required scheduled walks and feeding ; when she did not arrive on time her parents immediately contacted police.

Unlike many other hunting breeds, which were developed by, and for, the elite or nobility only to hunt, the Drentsche Patrijshond was expected to hunt all game, and also pull duty as watch dog, child playmate, etc.

Unlike the annihilation scenarios, however, the growing power of the Bolos appears to be balanced by the characteristics that people find commendable in dog characters like Lassie ( namely loyalty, intelligence, and perseverance ).

Unlike the smaller verisons which belong to the terrier group, the Giant is a working dog.

Unlike geocoins, which for the most part have separate icons to reflect the different styles and series of coin, travel bugs are normally represented by a generic travel bug icon ( though the attached items can vary, the travel bug dog tags are all nearly identical in appearance ).

Unlike Milly's father, Eric's uncle and the remaining Michaelsons refuse to give up: Eric's uncle beats his drinking problem and gets an excellent job ; the Michaelson's dog Max gets better ; Louis dominates the bullies down the street ( with some help from Max ); Charlene masters the computer at work ; and Milly regains interest in her life and relationships with those around her.

Unlike other eastern Indonesian islands, such as Ambon, Solor, Ternate and Morotai, the Bandanese displayed no enthusiasm for Christianity or the Europeans who brought it in the sixteenth century, and no serious attempt was made to Christianise the Bandanese.

Unlike the modern historian, most chroniclers tended to take their information as they found it, and made little attempt to separate fact from legend.

Unlike all previous forays by the military into Ecuadorian politics, the coup of 1925 was made in the name of a collective grouping rather than a particular caudillo.

Unlike graupel, which is made of rime, and ice pellets, which are smaller and translucent, hail stones – on Earth – consist mostly of water ice and measure between in diameter.

Unlike other instant messaging software or web applications, on ICQ the only permanent user info is the UIN, although it is possible to search for other users using their associated e-mail address or any other detail they have made public ( by updating it in the public profile ).

Unlike MGM, RKO allowed Weissmuller to play other roles, though a three picture contract with Pine-Thomas Productions led to only one film, Swamp Fire, being made, co-starring Buster Crabbe.

Unlike other raiders the Vikings made a lasting impact on the face of Europe.

Unlike the Cistercian Benedict XII, Clement VI was devoted to lavish living and the treasury which he inherited made that lifestyle possible.

Unlike in normal spatial coordinates, there are still restrictions for how measurements can be made spatially and temporally ( see Spacetime intervals ).

Unlike most other angles, 60-degree V6 engines can be made acceptably smooth without the need for balance shafts.

Unlike in the early issues of the original series, the new team was not made up of teenagers and they also had a more diverse background.

Unlike iron ore mining with the Edison Ore-Milling Company, the heavy investment Edison made over ten years was repaid handsomely, and the storage battery eventually became Edison's most profitable product.

Unlike his father, Wenceslaus relied on favouritism, which made him abhorrent to many nobles and led to increasing isolation.

Unlike with other brass instruments generally, and tubas in particular, some players dislike the sousaphones made by non-American manufacturers.

Unlike the Eleutherians, who were primarily farmers, the first settlers on New Providence made their living from the sea, salvaging ( mainly Spanish ) wrecks, making salt, and taking fish, turtles, conchs and ambergris.

Unlike bony fish, sharks have a complex dermal corset made of flexible collagenous fibers and arranged as a helical network surrounding their body.

Unlike more common outline font formats ( such as TrueType or PostScript Type 1 ), a Metafont font is primarily made up of strokes with finite-width " pens ", along with filled regions.

Unlike some other World's Fairs of its era, Century 21 made a profit.

Unlike most aqueous inks, prints made using solvent-based inks are generally waterproof and ultraviolet-resistant ( for outdoor use ) without special over-coatings.

Unlike many other religions, Judaism has not made strong attempts to convert non-Jews, although formal conversion to Judaism is permitted.

Unlike linearly or elliptically polarized light, it passes through a polarizer with 50 % intensity loss whatever the orientation of the polarizer ; and unlike circularly polarized light, it cannot be made linearly polarized with any wave plate.

Unlike hockey skates, they have toe picks on the front of the blade, which are usually made out of stainless steel or aluminium with a steel runner.

Unlike most other expansion teams ' general managers, Islanders GM Bill Torrey made few trades for veteran players in the early years, as he was committed to building through the draft.

Unlike the trophies awarded by the other three major professional sports leagues of North America, a new Stanley Cup is not made each year ; winners keep it until a new champion is crowned.

Unlike his predecessors, Constantine neither delayed nor made excuses to avoid appearing in the imperial city ; in fact, he " identified with Byzantium as perhaps no Roman pontiff before him ever had ".