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Swimming coaches--and brothers--Randy and Eddie Reese are proof that there is more than one road to success. Although totally dissimilar in their approaches to swimming, both brothers have risen to prominence in the collegiate and AAU swimming world; while Eddie's University of Texas squad captured the NCAA Championship crown last month for the first time. Randy's University of Florida women's team took fifth place at the AIAW Championships, and his men finished third in the NCAA competition. In addition, Randy's Florida Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) and Eddie's Longhorn Aquatic Swim Team (LAST--Paul...
...outcome of the election may hinge on voters' perceptions of the candidates' personalities, which are strikingly dissimilar. While Rudman is smooth and jocular on the campaign trail, Durkin has a reputation for brusqueness. As of late last week, the race still appeared to be a toss-up, although some observers gave Durkin a slight edge...
...when the Crimson gridders rolled in here yesterday afternoon, an odd tranquility--especially when compared with the menagerie they found last week at Dartmouth--greeted them at the stone gates. Yet despite the dissimilar welcomes, the battered Harvard squad can expect another difficult encounter today at Palmer Stadium...
Assistant dean for student and alumni services at the Graduate School of Education from 1977 until yesterday, Smith said his Kennedy School responsibilities are not dissimilar to his Ed School duties...
Both RCA and Magnavox accept that only one of them can win. Their technologies are so dissimilar that the discs of one cannot be played on the other's machine. Just as the 33%-r.p.m. audio record won out over the 45-r.p.m., ultimately one company will dominate the market. While RCA essentially uses a phonograph-like needle to "read" its discs, Magnavox uses an optical laser. Magnavox machines offer more features, such as stereo sound, freeze frame, slow motion and reverse viewing. Partly because of its advanced technology, Magnavox's players are likely to be more expensive...