Webster\u27s Zones

The inclination of the earth\u27s equatorial plane to the plane of the earth\u27s orbit around the sun, termed the obliquity of the ecliptic by astronomer\u27s, is approximately equal to 23º27\u27 of arc. If this inclination were 0º the sun would remain directly overhead the Equator throughout the year and there would be no seasons. In reality, the directly overhead point of the sun moves north and south with the seasons

Symmetry - Ytremmys

A crossword puzzle should be symmetrical. The diagram on the following page certainly is -- even though it looks more like a maze than a crossword puzzle

Hard-to-Find Words in Web 3 (T-Z)

List of hard to find words

Hard-to-Find Words in Web 3 (G-K)

A list of hard-to-find words

Leapin\u27 Lizards -- L.O. Annie

Have you ever wondered about the credited quotes in Webster\u27s Third New International Dictionary? Webster\u27s assures us they are contemporary quotations from well-known people and publications. Close examination of the dictionary itself, however, reveals they are a bewildering diversity, not necessarily either contemporary or well-known

A focus on getting along: respect, caring and diversity

Drawing inspiration om Joseph T. O’Connell’s work on socio‐cultural integration, this pa‐ per connects the notion of ‘deep equality’ with two broad lessons that can be taken om O’Connell’s approach that pertain to the study of religious diversity in contemporary life. The rst is the recognition of the amorphous nature of religious identity, and the second is the necessity to search for models of socio‐cultural integration in the face of di erence. These lessons are valuable in providing an alternative discourse of diversity that moves away om problematisation to collaboration. Słowa kluczowe: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;;

Primer Time

A host of clues makes up this quiz (Deep myst\u27ry here for you to ponder); Each one defines a word, that\u27s sure, And all together form a wonder. A pattern clear, arranged in order, The key, once found, is simon-pure; Letters three will be a whiz, But letters two will cut asunder

Syllabilities

The August 1969 and February 1970 issues of Word Ways contained several comments on word lengths as measured by the number of letters and the number of syllables. Obviously, it is high time to examine these problems in detail. Before we start, we establish ground rules. Our authority shall be Webster\u27s New International Dictionary, Third Edition; only if this is exhausted, or some special case arises, may a different authority be used

Twenty Questions

Twenty clues to four words you know well are given. Use an egg-timer to limit yourself for each clue, in turn. Rate yourself for the position at solving in any way you choose. The authority for all statements is Webster\u27s Third Unabridged

The Pangrammatic Window

A small group of logologists have long been intrigued by the use of all the alphabetical letters in a single sentence. No, I don\u27t mean such examples as PACK MY BOX WITH FIVE DOZEN LIQUOR JUGS, but an uncontrived and natural use of all the letters