The inline-four engine is the most common four-cylinder configuration, whereas the straight-6 has largely given way to the V6 engine, which although not as naturally smooth-running is smaller in both length and height and easier to fit into the engine bay of smaller modern cars.

By avoiding gimmicks (" bells and whistles "), they instead focused on creating a smooth-running, efficient website for customers to locate desired products.

Now 31 years old, the race has matured into a smooth-running event attracting runners from across the world.

While not very powerful at, the two-cylinder engine was surprisingly smooth-running thanks to the use of twin balance shafts.

Both skilled and non-skilled workers are vital and indispensable for the smooth-running of a free-market and / or capitalist society.

However credit must be given to Joy's suspension arrangements that made it extremely smooth-running and stable.

In 2010 the Space Needle Corporation submitted a proposal for an exhibition of Chihuly's work at a site in the Seattle Center, in competition with proposals for other uses from several other groups. The project, which sees the new Chihuly exhibition hall occupy the site of the former Fun Forest amusement park in the Seattle Center park and entertainment complex, received the final green light from the Seattle City Council on April 25, 2011. Divisive Dale Chihuly Glass-Art " Museum " Approved for Former Seattle Amusement Park ARTINFO. com It opened May 21, 2012. Chihuly Garden and Glass Opens with Dedication Ceremony on Monday, May 21 prnewswire. comDale Chihuly's ' Glass House ' shines in Seattle publicbroadcasting. net

General Ma Bufang and other high ranking Muslim Generals attended the Kokonuur Lake Ceremony where the God of the Lake was worshipped, and during the ritual, the Chinese national anthem was sung, all participants bowed to a Portrait of Kuomintang party founder Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the God of the Lake was also bowed to, and offerings were given to him by the participants, which included the Muslims.

The two outstanding doctrines of the Lotus Sutra, which were the focus of Nichiren ’ s teachings and practice are: the attainment of Buddhahood by all people in their lifetime, and the eternal life of the Buddha revealed in the Ceremony in the Air of the Lotus Sutra.

However, unlike Substance, which focused almost exclusively on the 12 " versions of the group's singles, Singles collected the 7 " versions, many of which ( like " Ceremony ", " Temptation " and " Confusion ") had never been released on CD.

This commemorates the Water Libation Ceremony in which water was carried up the Jerusalem pilgrim road from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Jupiter, which carried Leland Stanford ( one of the " Big Four " owners of the Central Pacific ) and other railway officials to the Golden Spike Ceremony.

In the elaborate First Salmon Ceremony, which is still observed, the entire community shares the flesh of a Spring Chinook, then returns its remains to the river where it was caught, so that it can inform the other fish of how well it was received.

At the end of the service comes the " Ceremony of Mutual Forgiveness " during which all of the people one by one ask forgiveness of one another, that the Great Fast may begin in a spirit of peace.

Bono began a short music career with the band Ceremony, which released one album, Hang Out Your Poetry, in 1993.

Every December, the city holds a Festival of Trees in the ice skating rink and the Tree Lighting Ceremony in which residents of Vacaville gather in downtown to see a tree illuminate and enjoy festive music played by the amazing Jepson Band, hot chocolate, and horse-drawn carriage rides.

The Pawnee practised an annual Morning Star Ceremony, which included the sacrifice of a young girl.

The only time Cheney actually visited the town of Cheney was on September 18, 1883, following the " Last Spike Ceremony " which was the joining of the eastern and western divisions of the railroad.

In 1797, Knill laid down instructions for the celebration of the Knill Ceremony, which was to take place every five years on 25 July ( St James's Day ).

Seminole tribes generally follow Christianity, both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, and their traditional Native religion, which is expressed through the stomp dance and the Green Corn Ceremony.

This Church ( which is fully recognized by the government as a religious denomination ) has a Holy Communion Worship Service and a Marriage Ceremony in addition to the more standard Kardecist study groups.

In the 15th century A. D., tea-jars were brought by the shoguns to Uji in Kyoto, Japan from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

The competition, now in its 14th year, awards a total of $ 50, 000 in prizes to independent developers in Main Competition and Student Competition categories at the IGF Awards Ceremony, which is one of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference, and was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on March 7, 2012.

WWE returned to the arena on March 31, 2012 for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2012 Induction Ceremony and on April 2, 2012 for a RAW supershow, the day after Wrestlemania XXVIII which took place at Sun Life Stadium.

" Jessup begins experimenting with sensory-deprivation using a flotation tank, and he travels to Mexico to participate in what is apparently an Ayahuasca Ceremony, although his guide states that the Indigenous tribe they are meeting works with Amanita muscaria which they are collecting for next year's ceremonies.

In 1981, Silko released Storyteller, a collection of poems and short stories, incorporating creative writing, mythology, and autobiography, which garnered favorable reception as it followed in much the same poetic form as the novel Ceremony.

In July 2006 the stones were centre stage in the National Eisteddfod Proclamation Ceremony which formally announced Mold as the 2007 host town of the event.

" An overture to the Opening Ceremony came two weeks later, on 4 August 1997, with the first ever game at Pride Park Stadium being played against Italian side Sampdoria, the match ending in a 1 – 0 defeat with Vincenzo Montella scoring the only goal of the game.

The Ceremony is held only at one of the four gates, Grand Casemates Gates ( the old Waterport Gates ) at Casemates Square.

In Haighlei culture, change comes only when the gods wish it, and then, only when the gods are so desirous of it that they come right out and say it ; or, when there occurs the Eclipse Ceremony, which is held once every twenty years, and only in conjunction with an eclipse which happens once every similar number of years, and then, only so much change as is proportionate to the amount of the sun covered by the eclipse, can be allowed to be implemented into their culture and society.

The Women's Eight is only raced once right before the Opening Ceremony.

In 2003, aged 105, he was the only British veteran of the First World War to attend the Armistice Day Ceremony in Ypres, where he rose from his wheelchair and, in a clear and strong voice, recited Laurence Binyon's poem " For the Fallen ".

The album was accompanied by a two-disc DVD set, entitled Item, that collected the extended UK version of NewOrderStory with a DVD of all New Order music videos as well as two newly commissioned videos for " Temptation ' 87 " and " Ceremony ".

They also constitute 24 % of all Olympic Seattle Scholarship winners, 33 % of USA Math Olympiad winners, 15. 5 % of Putnam Math Competition winners, and 36 % of Duke Talent Identification Grand Recognition Ceremony attendees from the Dallas Metropolitan area.

Some are dismissive, like: Cerimonia (" Ceremony ", all proper manners and rigid, slavish devotion to pointless details ), Coccodrillo ( Italian: " Crocodile ", because he preys on others ), Fanfarone (" Trumpeter " or " Loudmouth "), Giangurgulo (" John the Glutton "), Grillo (" Grasshopper ", because he is small and ' hops ' sides ), Malagamba (" Lame Leg "), Squaquara (" Little Shit "), Papirotonda (" Round Letter ", a complaint signed by mutinous soldiers or sailors in a circle around the main text so the ringleaders or originators cannot be discerned ), Tagliacantoni (" Small-Sized "), and Zerbino ( Italian: " Doormat ").

Regardless of their type, all Gohonzon issued by Nichiren Shoshu have been consecrated by one of the successive High Priests in an " Opening of the Eyes Ceremony ", conducted in the Dai-Gohonzon's sanctuary, and thus have the same power, as defined by Nichiren Daishonin himself in his Gosho " The Four Debts of Gratitude ".

Communal, because all the dancers on the floor took part in a pre-set pattern ( often chosen by a Master of Ceremony ).

General Ma and other high ranking Generals even attended the Kokonuur Lake Ceremony where the Chinese " God of the Lake ' was worshipped, and during the ritual, the Chinese national anthem was sung, all participants bowed to a portrait of Kuomintang party founder Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the God of the Lake was also bowed to, and offerings were given to him by the participants.

The Kuomintang Chinese Muslim General Ma Bufang, the Governor of Qinghai, and other high ranking Qinghai and Chinese government officials attended the Kokonuur Lake Ceremony where the God of the Lake was worshipped, and during the ritual, the Chinese national Anthem was sung, all participants bowed to a Portrait of Kuomintang party founder Dr. Sun Zhongshan, and the God of the Lake was also bowed to, and offerings were given to him by the participants, which included the Muslims.

Highlights include short films from all corners of the planet, special features and documentaries, parties, seminars, intimate Q & A sessions with filmmakers and an award Ceremony.

It is likely that it alludes more to the Taoist influences on Zen, and subsequently the Chado, or the Japanese Tea Ceremony, as he makes the statement, ‘ A subtle philosophy lay behind it all.

The Army held a Deactivation Ceremony in June 2010 signifying that all activities required for closure of the NECD had been successfully completed.

A Civil Ceremony is unique and a Civil Celebrant understands the diversity of all people and his / her services reflect the cultural and social mix which is in our communities today.

When he was finally restored with the help of Zordon and Alpha 5, and Jason's life force was fading away with the Gold Ranger powers due to them never having been intended for a human host, Trey used the Power Transfer Ceremony to unify his three forms and take back the Gold Ranger Powers and helped the Zeo Rangers defeat King Mondo, using an ability the Golden Power Staff possessed to make them all grow to Zord-size.

The day prior to the Opening Ceremony of the games, all three locomotives were combined into one triple-headed train, and used to transport the Olympic flame from Soldier Hollow to Heber City, Utah as part of the torch relay.

Zhang saves Zhao and they decide to attend the Lion Slaying Ceremony at Shaolin Monastery, which is actually a plot by Cheng Kun to turn all pugilists against each other.

Furthermore, students do all of the organization required to put on the festival each year and act as Masters of Ceremony.

was that for the first time in the history of Southlands, an all night Pirith Ceremony was held

Castilleja School students participate in a number of traditions throughout the year, including the Tie Ceremony, Junior-Senior Rivalry, " Ringing ," and Founder's Day, all of which complement the academic year and build a strong sense of community.

From this wonderful start, thousands of jobs have been realized all over the world, such as the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, lighting set for Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar, Singapore Grand Prix & the Vancouver Olympics.

The day prior to the Opening Ceremony of the games, all three locomotives were combined into one triple-headed train, and used to transport the Olympic flame from Soldier Hollow to Heber City as part of the torch relay.