However, even Walter Alvarez has acknowledged that there were other major changes on Earth even before the impact, such as a drop in sea level and massive volcanic eruptions that produced the Indian Deccan Traps, and these may have contributed to the extinctions.

As with drop kicks, players may punt at any time.

However, a 2005 study claimed the drop may have been due to an increase in the incorrect classification of many bankruptcies as " consumer cases " rather than " business cases ".

Even small caldera-forming eruptions, such as Krakatoa in 1883 or Mount Pinatubo in 1991, may result in significant local destruction and a noticeable drop in temperature around the world.

Current theories as to the cause of this dramatic drop in levels rule out volcanic activity ; therefore, it may have been a seismic event.

Also, if a gust of wind blows the ball over on a place kick attempt after the kicker has begun their run-up, thus allowing the opposing team to begin a charge down, then there is no time to reset the ball, and the kicker may attempt a quick drop kick.

When kicking for touch ( the sideline ) from a penalty, a drop kick may be used.

The entire visible plant may turn completely brown until the spring warmth, or may drop all of its leaves and flowers, leaving the stem and stalk only.

The CJLS has used this power on a number of occasions, most famously in the " driving teshuva ", which says that if someone is unable to walk to any synagogue on the Sabbath, and their commitment to observance is so loose that not attending synagogue may lead them to drop it altogether, their rabbi may give them a dispensation to drive there and back ; and more recently in its decision prohibiting the taking of evidence on Mamzer status on the grounds that implementing such a status is immoral.

LTC can also be distributed via 75 ohm video cable and video distribution amplifiers, although the voltage attenuation caused by using a 75 ohm system may cause the signal to drop to a level that can not be read by some equipment.

The batsman may wrongly assume that the flipper will drop and loop like a normal overspinning delivery, resulting in the ball pitching under the bat and going on to either hit the stumps or result in leg before wicket.

Bending or mechanical shock after annealing may disrupt the material's grain alignment, leading to a drop in the permeability of the affected areas, which can be restored by repeating the hydrogen annealing step.

Collapse ( transient loss of postural tone with or without loss of consciousness ) leads to a significant risk of falls ; causes of syncope are manifold, but may include cardiac arrhythmias ( irregular heart beat ), vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypotension ( abnormal drop in blood pressure on standing up ), and seizures.

It is rare for Punch to hit his baby these days, but he may well sit on it in a failed attempt to " babysit ", or drop it, or even let it go through a sausage machine.

For example, the north of Heilongjiang has an average January mean temperature of below, and the reading may drop to ; the average July mean in the same area may exceed.

For example, if a prosecutor has only a 25 % chance of winning his case and sending the defendant away to prison for 10 years, he may make a plea agreement for a sentence of one year ; but if plea bargaining is unavailable, a prosecutor may drop the case completely.

Also, unlike common law systems, prosecutors in civil law countries may have limited or no power to drop or reduce charges after a case has been filed, and in some countries their power to drop or reduce charges before a case has been filed is limited, making plea bargaining impossible.

Wrestlers may lift an opponent and throw them, drop them, or otherwise force them to the mat.

Such relays are used to switch low-voltage signals ( one volt or less ) where the mercury reduces the contact resistance and associated voltage drop, for low-current signals where surface contamination may make for a poor contact, or for high-speed applications where the mercury eliminates contact bounce.

Feather shuttles may come off the strings at speeds in excess of 320 km / h ( 200 mph ) but slow down faster as they drop.

The usual incentive to cooperate is some form of plea bargain i. e. an offer to drop or reduce criminal charges against a suspect in return for full cooperation.

Old English literature began, in written form, as a practical necessity in the aftermath of the Danish invasions —- church officials were concerned that because of the drop in Latin literacy no one could read their work.

Another drop will form – and so on – until the cup is empty.

Shogi in its present form was played as early as the 16th century, while a direct ancestor without the " drop rule " was recorded from 1210 in a historical document Nichūreki, which is an edited copy of Shōchūreki and Kaichūreki from the late Heian period ( c. 1120 ).

The depression has the form of a teardrop with the point of the drop facing east and the broad deep area facing the south west.

When conditions deteriorate, for example as temperatures drop, many freshwater species and a few marine ones produce gemmules, " survival pods " of unspecialized cells that remain dormant until conditions improve and then either form completely new sponges or recolonize the skeletons of their parents.

The ink droplets are subjected to an electrostatic field created by a charging electrode as they form ; the field varies according to the degree of drop deflection desired.

Located on the Niagara River which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet ( 50 m ).

Signals intelligence, in the form of Ultra, enabled the British to wait on each German drop zone, yet despite compromised secrecy, surviving German paratroops and airlanded mountain troops pushed the Commonwealth forces off the island in part by unexpected fire support from their light 75 mm guns, though seaborne reinforcements were destroyed by the Royal Navy.

This provided the opportunity to drop some obsolescent features, which remained available to customers who needed them in the form of the " BONVME " option.

The players began to adjust to the changes as the season progressed, however, and following an away victory at local rivals Real Sociedad, Athletic produced a strong run of Autumn form which included wins over Paris Saint-Germain, CA Osasuna, and Sevilla FC, as well as credible draws with Valencia CF and FC Barcelona, only to drop points at home to newly-promoted Granada CF.

A drastic loss in the team's form overall, coupled with poor displays against fellow promotion hopefuls, saw the team drop to eighth place by mid – March 2007, and rapidly losing touch with the promotion race.

In an episode of the action cartoon, Ben 10: Alien Force, one of the main villains ' Vulcanus ' buys a form allowing him to terraform Earth so he can drop a bomb into the center of the planet so he'll have " all the comforts of home ".

They saw however a dramatic drop in form over the summer which saw them briefly flirt with relegation, before a late surge of form late in the season salvaged 10th place.

Fire protection within Black Eagle was provided by Great Falls Fire / Rescue by contract until 1972, when the community decided to drop the fire protection agreement with Great Falls and instead use the taxes that paid for that protection to form a volunteer fire department.

When the Sega Master System received a price drop in the form of the Master System II hardware, the game was only $ 10 less than the console itself.

Following his 173 * in the last Test against Pakistan, Gower suffered another drop in form, managing only three fifties in the next 18 Test innings against the West Indies, Sri Lanka and India.

Toad Ramsey, a pitcher from 1885 – 1890, is credited in some later sources with being the first knuckleballer, apparently based primarily on accounts of how he gripped the ball ; however, based on more contemporary descriptions of his pitch as an " immense drop ball ", it may be that his pitch was a form of knuckle curve.

Whilst some in the genre initially derided these instruments ( in particular the MC-303 ) and the opening of the field as leading to a drop in standards, they are now generally accepted as having a legitimate place in the form.

Legend has it that she let her cloak drop, so impressing the judges with her almost divine form that she was summarily acquitted.

Piquet subsequently moved to Lotus for 1988-89 where he experienced his third drop in form.