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The Cider House Rules

Director:Lasse HallstromWriter:John IrvingMiramax Films; PG-13; 125 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Erykah Badu Novelist John Irving adapted his…

Irving, John

(Encyclopedia) Irving, John, 1942–, American writer, b. Exeter, N.H. His mixture of wild plot strategies and eccentric characters brought him to wide attention with his fourth novel, The World…

gag rules

(Encyclopedia) gag rules, in parliamentary procedure, rules limiting or prohibiting free debate on a particular issue. In U.S. history, the term is applied especially to procedural rules in force in…

cider

(Encyclopedia) cider, in Europe, fermented juice of apples; in the United States, unfermented apple juice, unless allowed to ferment, in which case it is typically known as hard cider. Selected…

House Rules

NBCMonday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast: Maria Pitillo, David Newsom and Bradley White Three friends in Denver share an apartment and generational angst about work and love. Romance and career…

parliamentary law

(Encyclopedia) parliamentary law, rules under which deliberative bodies conduct their proceedings. In English-speaking countries these are based on the practice of the British Parliament, chiefly in…

applejack

(Encyclopedia) applejack, brandy made by distilling hard cider or fermented apple pomace. Another method of making applejack, now rarely used, is to let fermented cider freeze and then to remove the…

Cannon, Joseph Gurney

(Encyclopedia) Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836–1926, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1903–11), b. Guilford co., N.C. A lawyer in Illinois, Cannon served as a Republican in Congress from…

Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of

(Encyclopedia) Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of, 1844–1900, British nobleman, originator of the code of rules that governs modern boxing. He served in the British army and navy and…

Bankhead, William Brockman

(Encyclopedia) Bankhead, William Brockman, 1874–1940, U.S. Representative from Alabama (1917–40), b. Lamar co., Ala. Chairman of the House rules committee (1934–35), Democratic floor leader (1935–36…