21-613: For technical reasons , "Rule #1" redirects here. For the horror film, see Rule No. 1 . [REDACTED] Look up rule or ruling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Wikiquote has quotations related to Rules . [REDACTED] Wikiquote has quotations related to Rulers . Rule or ruling may refer to: Human activity [ edit ] The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power Business rule ,
42-555: A 2014 iOS video game "Rule #1" ( Batwoman ) Rule (Bosnia and Herzegovina) , political party Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Rule All pages with titles beginning with Rule of All pages with titles beginning with Rules of All pages with titles beginning with Rules for Debate (parliamentary procedure) for rules governing discussion on
63-480: A decision by a court Government In rulemaking by the federal government of the United States, a regulation mandated by Congress, but written or expanded upon by the executive branch Law , which may informally be called a "rule" Military rule , governance by a military body Monastic rule , a collection of precepts that guides the life of monks or nuns in a religious order Procedural law ,
84-404: A group Rule of thumb , a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation Unspoken rule , an assumed rule of human behavior that is not voiced or written down Science [ edit ] Ruler , or "rule"; a distance measuring device Slide rule , a mechanical analog computer Rule of inference or transformation rule,
105-481: A rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to a business School rule , a rule that is part of school discipline Sport rule , a rule that defines how a sport is played Game rule , a rule that defines how a game is played Morality , a rule or element of a moral code for guiding choices in human behavior Norm (philosophy) , a kind of sentence or a reason to act, feel or believe Social norm , explicit or implicit rules used within society or by
126-616: A ruleset governing the application of laws to cases Rule of law , government based not on arbitrary decisions of officials but on laws Geography [ edit ] Rule, Arkansas Rule, Texas Literature [ edit ] The Rules , bestselling self-help book Rules (novel) , 2007 Newbery Honor book by Cynthia Lord " The Rulers ", a science fiction short story by A. E. van Vogt Music [ edit ] Ja Rule (born 1976), hip hop artist Albums [ edit ] R.U.L.E. , by Ja Rule, 2004 Rule , by Anna Tsuchiya , 2010 Rules (album) , by
147-500: A sort of hypnosis. He surmises The Committee has put it in the water supply and then triggered it through radio and television. The chase continues until his secretary suddenly changes emotionally and pulls a gun on him, also under the influence of h . He is returned to the Committee's meeting room, where it is explained that their group has existed for hundreds of years, plotting to build a ruling elite. Minor events like Napoleon and
168-441: A term in logic for a function which takes premises and returns a conclusion Phrase structure rule or rewrite rule, used in some theories of linguistics "Rule X " elementary cellular automaton , where X is a number between 0-255 characterizing a specific model (e.g. Rule 110 ) Phonological rule Law and government [ edit ] Advance tax ruling , a tool for conforming taxation arrangements Court order ,
189-599: Is a golden age science fiction short story by A. E. van Vogt , originally published in Astounding in March 1946. It was included in several anthologies, including 1952's Destination: Universe! . Dr. Alexander Latham is a Washington-based psychomedician, one who studies human reactions to the point they can almost read minds. At a dinner party, another guest is defending his argument that in these modern times anything can be made artificially. When someone objects that
210-542: Is a third such personality, which can also be released with h . The Committee members realize what he is implying too late; as they rush to trigger a weapon to kill him, Latham orders the guards to shoot the device. Back at the dinner party, the other guest concedes that he did not truly understand h . The Rulers has not been widely reviewed. One of the few to mention it was a 1952 review of Destination: Universe in Galaxy Science Fiction which mentions
231-601: Is an eccentric and beer-guzzling man. Wong and Lee work together for the Miscellaneous Affairs to solve an unusual request: to eliminate the fear of every citizen seeking help. While carrying out their duties, Wong pretentiously tells Lee the first commandment of the Miscellaneous Affairs: There are no ghosts in this world! In fact, this first commandment is just a lie. The primary task for the Miscellaneous Affairs of dealing unusual cases
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#1732764798846252-565: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rule No. 1 Rule #1 is a 2008 Hong Kong horror film directed by Kelvin Tong and starring Shawn Yue , Ekin Cheng , Stephanie Che and Fiona Xie . While on duty during an assignment, police sergeant Lee Kwok-keung shot and killed Chan Fuk-loi, a serial killer, after Chan crippled his four limbs. When Lee woke up in hospital 49 days later,
273-468: Is part of a program to canvas hospitals looking for these meetings. He finds the secret meeting space in a hospital in Middle City, but the group, The Committee, is prepared for his arrival. He only just manages to escape. Meeting his secretary in a diner to plan their escape from the city, they find themselves the topic of a police bulletin on the television. Latham attempts to call his superiors, but
294-478: Is to conceal supernatural incidents to the community to reduce social panic. Just when Wong and Lee take over the case of the Saint Austina High School massacre, Chan Fuk-loi's ghost possesses Lee's wife, May, while Lee was also possessed later. The possessed Lee shoots and kills Wong and other colleagues and then makes up his own story to deceive the police. The Rulers The Rulers
315-473: The US's independence have set their plans back over the years, but with the use of h , they finally have the tool needed to complete their domination of the US and England. Given a chance to speak, Latham notes they have missed an important point about h . It is not a hypnosis drug in the common sense of the term, it actually releases a second personality, one that is highly suggestible. He goes on to note that there
336-497: The Whitest Boy Alive, 2009 Rules , by First Blood , 2017 Rules! , by Manila Luzon , 2019 Songs [ edit ] "Rule" (Nas song) , 2001 "Rule"/"Sparkle" , a double A-side by Ayumi Hamasaki, 2009 "Rule", by X Ambassadors from Orion , 2019 "Rules" (Doja Cat song) , 2019 "Rules" (KMFDM song) , 1996 "Rules", by Shakira from Laundry Service , 2001 "The Rules", by XO-IQ, featured in
357-420: The call is intercepted and rerouted to a member of The Committee. They manage to make it to an air-taxi stand, only to find the driver immediately recognizes them as well. They take off and force the driver to parachute from the cab. Pondering how the group could have possibly hypnotized everyone they meet, Latham finally realizes they must have used the " h -drug", developed by his former professor, which induces
378-489: The human mind is too complex, he responds that the psychoactive drug known simply as h effectively makes a second mind. Knowing Latham is familiar with h , and sensing the possibility of a memorable party, the hostess invites Latham to recount a story of its use. In the post-war era, a number of European nationalities were barred from the United States except for medical reasons, and the government began to suspect they were using hospitals to set up clandestine meetings. Latham
399-502: The merits of a pending question. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rule . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rule&oldid=1240949512 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
420-530: The police refused to recognise his testimony because it contained information about the supernatural. His superior then transferred him to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department so that he would be on light duty. Unlike the heroic duty of fighting crime and protecting citizens, the Miscellaneous Affairs deals with unusual cases, which is intriguing and makes people feel lost. The head of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Inspector Wong Yiu-fai,
441-571: The television series Make It Pop Other uses [ edit ] Rule (surname) The Rule (film) , a 2014 American documentary Ruler (film) , a 2019 India Telugu-language film Pushpa: The Rule , a 2024 Indian period action film Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula , a 2003 Bollywood film rule: a snippet of code which can perform email filtering Rule (horse) (born 2007), American racehorse Rules (restaurant) , upscale English restaurant in London Rules! ,
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