Unlike the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, the umma, or Muslim community, has no symbolic leader, let alone a formal one. Ayaan Hirsi Ali commonwealthcommunityformal Change image and share on social
Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers. Bill Dedman careercomposecongress Change image and share on social
Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously - rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the hot sun and cast their ballots. Any misguided attempt to nullify or steal their votes will evoke a strong reaction from them. George Ayittey africanattemptballot share on social
Unlike then, the mail stream of today has diminished by such things as e-mails and faxes and cell phones and text messages, largely electronic means of communication that replace mail. John M. McHugh cellcommunicationdiminish Change image and share on social
Unlike traditional nursing homes, Green House homes provide elders with a high quality of life and quality of care in a setting that feels like a real home. By altering the facility size, interior design, staffing patterns and service-delivery method, the Green House model provides residents better, safer and more personalized care. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey caredeliverydesign share on social
Unlike uranium, plutonium was created in an American lab in 1940, but scientists soon realized that it could produce even wilder chain reactions and even bigger explosions. In fact, fearing another country would create it, too, the American government went to great lengths to keep even the existence of plutonium a secret. Sam Kean americanbigchain share on social
Unlike us, machines do not have a 'nature' consistent across vast reaches of time. They are, at least to begin with, whatever we set in motion - with an inbuilt tendency towards the exponential. Tom Chatfield beginconsistentexponential Change image and share on social
Unlike with any other art form, filmmakers have this unique web of festivals. There are hundreds. It is a democratic system in which you submit films, and if they are good enough, they play. The only barrier to entry is the submission fee. Jason Reitman artbarrierdemocratic share on social
Unlike with the majority of library books, when you enter a term into a search engine there is no guarantee that what you will find is authoritative, accurate or even vaguely true. Howard Rheingold accurateauthoritativebook Change image and share on social
'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference. John Prendergast actionbrothercitizen Change image and share on social