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Slant
Slant can refer to: Bias *Bias or other non- objectivity in journalism, politics, academia or other fields Technical * Slant range, in telecommunications, the line-of-sight distance between two points which are not at the same level *Slant drilling (or Directional drilling), the practice of drilling non-vertical wells * Slant height, is the distance from any point on the circle to the apex of a right circular cone Automotive * Slant-4 engine (other), a type of car engine *Triumph Slant-4 engine, an engine developed by Triumph *Chrysler Slant-6 engine, an engine developed by Chrysler *R40 (New York City Subway car), Slant version. Publications * ''Slant'' (journal), a Catholic journal *''The Slant'', a student humor magazine at Vanderbilt University * ''/'' (novel) (or ''Slant''), a book by science fiction writer Greg Bear * ''Slant Magazine'', a film, TV, and music review website * ''Slant'' (fanzine), a fanzine by Walt Willis, winner of the 1954 Retrospective H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slants
The Slants is an American dance rock band composed entirely of Asian Americans. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon by Simon Tam in 2006. The band went through a number of early lineup changes, but had a core lineup for its albums and tours by 2009 consisting of Aron Moxley (vocals), Simon Tam (bass, keys), Jonathan Fontanilla (guitar), and Tyler Chen (drums, backing vocals). After experiencing some transitions, the core lineup consisted of Simon Tam, lead singer Ken Shima, and guitarist Joe X. Jiang by 2015. The band's name originates from an effort of reappropriation and was the source of a protracted legal battle that took them to the Supreme Court of the United States. Influenced by 1980s bands such as Depeche Mode and New Order, as well as modern acts such as The Killers and The Bravery, the band refers to their sound as "Chinatown Dance Rock". The band has released five studio albums, two EPs, and a feature length film, ''The Slants - Taiwan Tour''. The group performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysler Slant-6 Engine
The Slant-Six is the popular name for a Chrysler inline-6 internal combustion engine with an overhead valve reverse-flow cylinder head and cylinder bank inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical. Introduced in 1959, it was known within Chrysler as the G-engine. It was a clean-sheet design that began production in 1959 at and ended in 2000 at . It was a direct replacement for the flathead Chrysler straight six that the company started business with in 1925 until the old design was discontinued in the 1960s. Design The Chrysler Slant Six engine was a clean-sheet design, led by Willem Weertman, later Chrysler's chief engine designer. Its characteristic 30° inclination of cylinder block gives it a lower height overall engine package. This 30° inclination had already been used by Mercedes-Benz in their 300SL sports car with the M186 engine since 1952. This enabled vehicle stylists to lower hoodlines, and also made room for the water pump to be mounted with a lateral offset, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant Height
Slant can refer to: Bias *Bias or other non- objectivity in journalism, politics, academia or other fields Technical * Slant range, in telecommunications, the line-of-sight distance between two points which are not at the same level *Slant drilling (or Directional drilling), the practice of drilling non-vertical wells * Slant height, is the distance from any point on the circle to the apex of a right circular cone Automotive * Slant-4 engine (other), a type of car engine *Triumph Slant-4 engine, an engine developed by Triumph *Chrysler Slant-6 engine, an engine developed by Chrysler *R40 (New York City Subway car), Slant version. Publications * ''Slant'' (journal), a Catholic journal *''The Slant'', a student humor magazine at Vanderbilt University * ''/'' (novel) (or ''Slant''), a book by science fiction writer Greg Bear * ''Slant Magazine'', a film, TV, and music review website * ''Slant'' (fanzine), a fanzine by Walt Willis, winner of the 1954 Retrospective H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant Magazine
''Slant Magazine'' is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival. History ''Slant Magazine'' was launched in 2001. On January 21, 2010, it was relaunched and absorbed the entertainment blog ''The House Next Door'', founded by Matt Zoller Seitz, a former ''New York Times'' and ''New York Press'' writer, and maintained by Keith Uhlich, former ''Time Out New York'' film critic, who was the blog's editor until 2012. In the media ''Slant''s reviews, which A. O. Scott of ''The New York Times'' has described as "passionate and often prickly", have occasionally been the source of debate and discourse online and in the media. Ed Gonzalez's review of Kevin Gage's 2005 film ''Chaos'' sparked some controversy when Roger Ebert quoted it in his review of the film for the ''Chicago Sun-Times''; '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant Six Games
Slant Six Games was a Canadian independent video game developer founded in 2005. The company's name is derived from the 1959 Chrysler engine of the same name. Slant Six Games' studio was based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They were voted the 7th best company to work for in British Columbia by BC Business 2011. Slant Six Games has released three games published by Sony Computer Entertainment of America: '' SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike'' which was named the best PSP multiplayer experience at E3 2007 and '' SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3'' for the PlayStation Portable as well as '' SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation for PlayStation 3''. In March 2012, Slant Six Games launched '' Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' as part of the ''Resident Evil'' franchise. The game has been called "a big success" by the publisher Capcom for shipping two million copies within two months of the release date. ''Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' is Capcom's 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slant
''The Slant'' is the humor and satire magazine of Vanderbilt University. Founded in 2000, it is a member of Vanderbilt Student Communications. Pranks The magazine's content and staff pranks have often led to controversy at Vanderbilt. On March 11, 2003, ''The Slant'' ran a complete mock-up of ''The Vanderbilt Hustler'' entitled ''The Vanderbilt Huslter'', with the headline "GEE DEAD," referring to then-Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee. The hoax received some attention from national media, including an appearance on the Drudge Report. Gee's office responded to the hoax by releasing a photo of him holding a copy of the fake issue (with Gee smiling). Despite Gee's good humor about the prank, the ensuing controversy led to the removal of ''The Slant''s editor-in-chief from his post for inappropriately expropriating the ''Hustlers news racks in violation of Vanderbilt Student Communications regulations. Gee discussed the hoax in his 2003 commencement speech and Laura Bush mentioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant 6
Slant 6 was an American punk rock trio based in Washington, D.C. affiliated with early riot grrrl. Slant 6 consisted of Christina Billotte (electric guitar and vocals), Myra Power (electric bass guitar and vocals), and Marge Marshall (drum set and trumpet). The group formed in July 1992 following the 1991 breakup of Autoclave, in which Billotte had played. The group took their name from an in-line six-cylinder engine produced in the 1960s and 1970s by the Chrysler Corporation. Slant 6 recorded for the Dischord label and toured the United States several times, and England once. The group released two albums, 1994's '' Soda Pop-Rip Off'' and 1995's '' Inzombia''.} Evelyn McDonnell and Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing for the ''New York Times'' in 2019, considered ''Soda Pop-Rip Off'' "arguably the best album of the riot grrrl era." Rob Sheffield, writing for ''Rolling Stone'' in 2020, considered ''Soda Pop-Rip Off'' an essential LP of the nineties. The band made an appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant (journal)
''Slant'' was a Catholic magazine associated with the University of Cambridge and the Dominican Order during the 1960s, and of the group associated with this magazine. It sought to combine Catholic belief with left-wing politics and was influenced by the thinking of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Marx. Influential members included Terry Eagleton and Herbert McCabe. Denys Turner is a significant theologian influenced by ''Slant''. Description The context of ''Slant'' has been explained by James Smith in his critical introduction to Terry Eagleton. ''Slant'' came into being in the mid-1960s in Cambridge, as a journal "devoted to a Catholic exploration of .. radical politics". The first issue was published in spring 1964. This issue began with an introduction by Raymond Williams and for the first six issues ''Slant'' was a quarterly journal. From volume 2 (February/March 1966), it evolved to a bimonthly publication, which was eventually published by Sheed and Ward, a Catholic publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slant (band)
The Slant was an American experimental, psychedelic, indie, alternative, folk/rock music group based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group has received favorable reviews from National Public Radio and various other media outlets. The Slant used traditional and non-traditional instruments, as well as various sounds produced by objects not typically classified as musical instruments. These sounds can include desks, doors, suitcases, drawers, nails on chalkboard, cigarboxes, pages fluttering, TV static, forks, hammering of nails, amp pops, firebells, vacuum cleaners, and stairwells. History The band had five members - Brad Austin, Zach Dow, Adam Dow, and Mark Zedonek of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, and Andre Costello of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2007, the group has performed in and throughout the eastern United States. Live shows are energetic and feature variations of recorded material and an occasional joke or two. After being featured on National Public Radio, the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slant-4 Engine (other)
Slant four or Slant-4 was a name given to several unrelated engines produced by different manufacturers. These were all in-line four-cylinder engines with cylinders inclined from vertical. They include: * Vauxhall Slant-4 engine (a planned V8 version never materialized) * Triumph Slant-4 engine (4-cylinder variant of Triumph V8) ** Saab B engine (a version of the Triumph Slant-4 engine built by Saab with modifications) ** Saab H engine (a redesigned Saab B engine built by Saab) Other inline four-cylinder engines with a similar layout, but without the official name, include: * Pontiac Trophy 4 engine (4-cylinder variant of Pontiac V8 engine) * International Harvester Comanche 4 (4-cylinder variant of International Harvester Comanche V8) * Lotus 900 series (a planned production V8 never materialized, but did appear in the Lotus Etna concept car) * Hillman Imp engine * Volvo Redblock Engine The Volvo B21 is a slanted straight-four engine first used in the Volvo 200 series, meant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumph Slant-4 Engine
The Triumph slant-four is an inline four-cylinder petrol car engine developed by the Triumph Motor Company. It first appeared in 1968 in the Saab 99. The first Triumph model to use the engine did not appear until 1972. With an original capacity of 1.7 L, displacement grew over time to 2.0 L. Triumph production ended in 1981. History In 1963 Triumph's Chief Engine Designer Lewis Dawtrey presented the results of his analysis of future engine technology trends and Triumph's anticipated needs. After evaluating rotary, horizontally opposed, V4 and V6 configurations Dawtrey recommended an OHC engine family composed of both Inline-4 and V8 engines that could be built with the same tooling. The new range would be built in capacities of 1.5 L to 3.0 L, allowing it to replace both the four-cylinder Standard SC and derivative Triumph I6 engines whose roots reached back to the Standard Eight of 1953. The recommendation was accepted and development began in-house at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R40 (New York City Subway Car)
The R40 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1967 to 1969 for the IND/ BMT B Division. There were 400 cars in the R40 fleet, arranged in married pairs. Two versions of the R40 were manufactured: the original 200-car R40 order built in 1967–1968, and the supplementary 200-car R40A order built in 1968–1969. The 200 original R40s and the first 100 R40As were unique for their futuristic 10-degree slanted end (designed by the firm Raymond Loewy and Associates) and were nicknamed the R40 Slants or simply Slants. The first R40s entered service on March 23, 1968. Various modifications were made over the years to the R40 fleet, including a complete redesign to the last 100 R40As. In 1987–1989, the R40s and R40As were rebuilt by Sumitomo Corp. of America. The R160 subway car order replaced all of the R40s and R40As from 2007 to 2009; the last slant-ended train ran on June 12, 2009, while the last straight-ended R40As ran on August 28, 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
