Conclusions about Cathar ideology continue to be fiercely debated with commentators regularly accusing their opponents of speculation, distortion and bias.

The film generated a lot of speculation and interest when news leaked that the film utilized the very same surveillance and wire-tapping equipment that members of the Nixon administration used to spy on political opponents prior to the Watergate scandal.

These included infighting between China's qigong establishment and Falun Gong, speculation over blackmailing and lobbying by qigong opponents and " scientists-cum-ideologues with political motives and affiliations with competing central Party leaders ", which caused the shift in the state's position, and the struggles from mid-1996 to mid-1999 between Falun Gong and the Chinese power elite over the status and treatment of the movement.

After much speculation and many possible rumoured opponents, ( including Yoshihiro Nakao and Dong Sik Yoon ), Fight Entertainment Group confirmed on March 11, 2008 that Filipović would face Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 1 on March 15, 2008 at Saitama Arena, in Japan.

Orchard also faced speculation from some opponents and journalists in regard to his motivations to preserve the Progressive Conservative political name brand.

The speculation on my resignation has always come from the press and my political opponents ...

Evidence linking the PKI to the generals ' assassinations is inconclusive, leading to speculation that their involvement was very limited, or that Suharto organised the events, in whole or part, and scapegoated the communists.

With him speculation passes from the colonies of Greece to settle at Athens.

It is perhaps the need to balance the social and scientific aspects of archaeoastronomy which led Clive Ruggles to describe it as: "... field with academic work of high quality at one end but uncontrolled speculation bordering on lunacy at the other.

There was speculation at the time, however, that the NSA has deliberately reduced the key size from the original value of 112 bits ( in IBM's Lucifer cipher ) or 64 bits ( in one of the versions of what was adopted as DES ) so as to limit the strength of encryption available to non-US users.

There is some speculation that the inscription was added by Claudius himself decades later, and that he originally did not appear at all.

Once again, however, trade speculation dominated the headlines at the winter meetings, this time surrounding Padres ' ace Jake Peavy, which, much like the Brian Roberts talks a year earlier, resulted in nothing.

The issue of " speculation " was raised at the same meeting, which was assigned to Peters to address and report with results to one of the next meetings of the commission.

The division between the United Kingdom during the government of Margaret Thatcher which resisted the call for sanctions and African Commonwealth countries was intense at times and led to speculation that the organization might collapse.

On May 7, 2008, following speculation by John Carmack at QuakeCon on August 3, 2007, Doom 4 was announced as in production.

" are considered mere speculation and are thought to be aimed at disrupting Hindu nationalist groups such as the Shiv Sena, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and others.

The Christian groups first called " gnostic " a branch of Christianity, however Joseph Jacobs and Ludwig Blau ( Jewish Encyclopedia, 1911 ) note that much of the terminology employed is Jewish and note that this " proves at least that the principal elements of gnosticism were derived from Jewish speculation, while it does not preclude the possibility of new wine having been poured into old bottles.

To mention a few of the memorable milestones on the road to the scudetto: a decisive win against Juventus ( 2 – 0 ), with a goal scored by Elkjær after having lost a boot in a tackle just outside the box, set the stage early in the championship ; an away win over Udinese ( 5 – 3 ) ended any speculation that the team was losing energy at the midway point ; three straight wins ( including a hard fought 1 – 0 victory against a strong AS Roma side ) served notice that the team had kept its polish and focus intact during their rival's final surge ; and a 1 – 1 draw in Bergamo against Atalanta secured the title with a game in hand.

Although a space was left for him between the signatures of Eliyahu Dobkin and Meir Vilner, Zerach Warhaftig signed at the top of the next column, leading to speculation that Vilner's name had been left alone to isolate him, or to stress that even a communist agreed with the declaration.

There is speculation that Amelia Earhart might have crash-landed her plane at Nikumaroro in the Phoenix Islands group during her 1937 attempt to fly around the world.

Queen Christina of Sweden's tendency to dress as a man was well known during her time, and excused because of her noble birth ; she was brought up as a male and there was speculation at the time that she was a hermaphrodite.

He had intended the comments to be private, and ill feeling grew in the Australian camp as speculation about who leaked the incident to the press grew and many of the team privately pointed the finger at Bradman.

AvtoVAZ however began to move production of the Classic models ( which were still selling strongly in Russia ) out of Togliatti at the end of 2010-fuelling further speculation that this is to free up production capacity for the 2116.

The British departure in 1976 at the height of the Cold War almost immediately triggered foreign speculation about the future of the air base.

There has been speculation that with the advent of climate change the passage may become clear enough of ice to again permit safe commercial shipping for at least part of the year.

There has been speculation that Heinlein's intense obsession with his privacy was due at least in part to the apparent contradiction between his unconventional private life and his career as an author of books for children, but For Us, The Living also explicitly discusses the political importance Heinlein attached to privacy as a matter of principle.

Opening to mixed reviews, the film fared reasonably well at the box office – forming speculation that a sequel may be in the works.

There is speculation that Regiomontanus had arrived at a theory of heliocentrism before he died ; a manuscript shows particular attention to the heliocentric theory of the Pythagorean Aristarchus, mention was also given to the motion of the earth in a letter to a friend.

Following what was becoming familiar annual speculation, Clemens unexpectedly appeared in the owner's box at Yankee Stadium on May 6,, during the seventh-inning stretch in a game against the Seattle Mariners, and made a brief statement: " Thank y'all.

After much speculation and debate, owner Peter Magowan announced Bonds's departure at a press conference, stressing the fact that the Giants needed to get younger and start fielding a more efficient offense.

The speculation created an unexpected advance buzz about the product that was, at times, hyperbolic.

There is speculation that a clash between Communist forces and a Japanese warship in 1978 was caused by Chinese anger after Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda attended Chiang's funeral.

Although his condolences were accounted for, rank-appropriate, during Communist elder Bo Yibo's funeral, his absence prompted speculation that Huang's critical condition was preventing him from carrying out his official duties.

Squire was interviewed in June 2007 by Dave Haslam on XFM Manchester radio and discussed his current work as an artist, and claimed that even if Brown phoned him and suggested a Stone Roses reunion, he would turn the offer down ; although it had been reported that, in March 2011, Ian and John had an " emotional reunion " at the funeral of Mani's mother, which led to speculation that the band were reforming although this was refuted at the time by Mani.

With the death and funeral of Pope John Paul II came intense speculation as to his successor.

Another speculation is that the name originates from the ancient Scandinavian words þambr (" thick bellied ") and þambion (" swollen belly "), referring to the rapids, and according to researchers, these kinds of references were given to name giving instances by ancient Scandinavian hunters.

The skeletons that were found had no obvious signs of trauma, leading to speculation that the giving up of life to serve the King may have been a voluntary act, possibly carried out in a drug induced state.

From the incorrect translation into the term " canals ", various assumptions were made about life on Mars ; as these assumptions were popularized, the " canals " of Mars became famous, giving rise to waves of hypotheses, speculation, and folklore about the possibility of intelligent life on Mars, the Martians.

He convinced 14 or 15 other citizens to apply for land in order to turn it over to him, giving him 700, 000 acres ( 280, 000 ha ) for speculation.

This, coupled with later references by officials trying to persuade Emperor Ai against giving his male lover Dong Xian too much authority — during which those officials analogized Dong's position to Deng's — has led to speculation that Emperor Wen had a homosexual relationship with Deng.

Pleistocene remains have been recovered from Buenos Aires Province in central Argentina, over 700 km ( 450 mi ) south of its current range, giving rise to speculation on the habitat there at the time which had not been thought to be suitable.

Olivia attended Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach's wedding in 1981 without her wedding ring, giving rise to mistaken speculation that her marriage to Harrison was a hoax.

In 2005, the cottages became part of the Compulsory Purchase Order for the Games ( http :// www. lda. gov. uk / server / show / ConMediaFile. 1223-item 239 ), giving rise to speculation that the building may be demolished.

Fans turned on the striker amid transfer speculation and a perceived lack of enthusiasm, giving him the nickname " Le Sulk.

The mysterious and unclaimed signal was a source for much speculation, giving rise to theories such as Soviet mind control and weather control.

In 1981, there was considerable speculation that Uskiw would leave the NDP to join Green's new Progressive Party, thereby giving them official party status in the legislature.

Little is known about this period, thus giving room for speculation.

The normal background display of the large monitor in Number Two's office is a view of this chamber, and lava lamps are visible in virtually every public building in the Village, giving rise to the speculation that these lamps may have functioned as some extension of Rover itself.

A message on Nuke's Facebook page, posted on February 22nd 2012, reads " Motograter Lives ", giving fans speculation that the band has reformed.

Statements by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, a close colleague of Benedict XVI, especially a piece in The New York Times on July 7, 2005, appeared to support Intelligent Design, giving rise to speculation about a new direction in the Church's stance on the compatibility between evolution and Catholic dogma ; many of Schönborn's complaints about Darwinian evolution echoed pronouncements originating from the Discovery Institute, an interdenominational Christian think tank.

* Joan Collins was often announced as a potential guest, but always seemed to cancel at short notice, giving rise to media speculation that she was avoiding appearing on the show.

Promos would only reference the 100. 3 frequency and in December 2006 briefly touted " Majic ", giving rise to speculation that Radio One would use the Majic brand, most notably found on sister stations WMMJ in Washington, DC, WWIN-FM in Baltimore, and KMJQ in Houston.

He declined meat as food on Fridays, giving rise to speculation that he might be Roman Catholic.