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Name-dropping (or name-checking) is the practice of naming or alluding to important people or institutions in order to indicate one's association with them.The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively, [1] and under certain circumstances may constitute a breach of professional ethics. [2]
The wrestler sets up the opponent, usually seated at a corner turnbuckle and hits him with a dropkick. The most common variation of this is a rope-aided version, where the wrestler uses the ring ropes to elevate his body, connecting with a dropkick to the opponent's chest upon landing.
A mic drop is the gesture of intentionally dropping one's microphone at the end of a performance or speech to signal triumph. Figuratively, it is an expression of triumph for a successful event and indicates a boastful attitude toward one's own performance.
"Chinese water torture" is mentioned in the 1884 short story "The Compromiser" [5] suggesting some public familiarity with the term by that date. It might have been popularised by the predicament escape Chinese Water Torture Cell (a feat of escapology introduced in Berlin at Circus Busch on September 13, 1910). [1]
There is a growing importance of security in communication systems, specifically in wireless technology. The need for security measures at different levels, including software encryption, hardware protection (e.g., trusted platform modules), and even the physical layer using wave-front engineering is as crucial than ever.
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A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football.It involves a player intentionally dropping the ball onto the ground and then kicking it either (different sports have different definitions) 'as it rises from the first bounce' [1] or 'as, or immediately after, it touches the ground' (gridiron football).