In The New Inquisition, Robert Anton Wilson, recognized episkopos, pope, and saint of the parody religion Discordianism, lampoons the members of skeptical organizations like the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ( CSICOP — now the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry ) as fundamentalist materialists, alleging that they dogmatically dismiss any evidence that conflicts with materialism as hallucination or fraud.

Claims are often made regarding the theological significance of the arabesque, and its origin in a specifically Islamic view of the world ; however these are without support from written historical sources as, like most medieval cultures, the Islamic world has not left us documentation of their intentions in using the decorative motifs they did.

Claims that Guy Fawkes Night was a Protestant replacement for older customs like Samhain are disputed, although another old celebration, Halloween, has lately increased in popularity, and according to some writers, may threaten the continued observance of 5 November.

Claims of less corrosiveness of these products have been controversial however.

Claims that these energies can be captured by special photographic equipment are criticized by skeptics.

Claims that some of these drugs can enhance creativity, insight or productivity were quite common, as is the belief that the drugs in use were a key influence on the social events of the time ( see recreational drug use ).

Claims are often made by malted milk drinks such as Horlicks that they assist sleep, but these claims have been difficult to verify.

There are also specialist superior courts with exclusive jurisdiction over certain matters ; these include the Labour Court, the Labour Appeal Court, the Electoral Court and the Land Claims Court.

Subsequent to these agreements, the Claims Conference continued to negotiate with the German government for amendments to the various legislative commitments and monitored the implementation of the various compensation and restitution laws.

Claims that medieval Bosnians declared themselves Croats or Serbs have been disputed: evidence shows many instances of them calling themselves Bosnians ( Bošnjani ); however, some historians believe that these indicate regional rather than ethnic identity.

Claims that these statements are " work product " will generally fail.

Claims of Anadenanthera peregrina containing DMT and 5-MeO-DMT as their main active ingredients are based on rare cases where these compounds are found in larger quantities than bufotenine.

Depending on the service, these areas may include the law of war, the rules of engagement and their interpretation, and other operational law issues, government contract law, administrative law, labor law, environmental law, international law, claims against the government ( such as under the Federal Tort Claims Act ), and information law ( such as requests for information in the possession of the military under the Freedom of Information Act ).

In the early 1990's, while the company underwent these turnovers in leadership, two lawsuits were brought against Teledyne by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act.

The participants made clear that these talks were to be limited to discussion of material claims, and thus the organization that emerged from the meeting was called the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany — the Claims Conference.

Many skeptical individuals and organizations, such as the James Randi Educational Foundation and the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims on the Paranormal ( CICAP ) express strong skepticism regarding the truth of these claims.

Claims that these victories permitted the independent development of European civilization seem exaggerated, but nonetheless they were major symbolic triumphs over the " Islamic hordes.

' Claims such as these have been known to offend and frustrate other traceurs, as Urban Freeflow are seen to exert dominance and influence on the scene thanks to clothes sales rather than involvement in pioneering the scene.

The majority of Small Claims Court matters are heard by deputy judges, lawyers who have been appointed for a period of three years by the Regional Senior Justice to hear these types of cases.

Claims are Colocolo held the position of " Toqui de la Paz " ( Peace Chief ) but took over strategic duties when Spanish conquest began, becoming the head of the native Mapuche forces against these invaders.

Claims to these legacies were supported by new archeological discoveries by Bill Kelso at Historic Jamestowne and new scholarly research by respected historians such as James Horn of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Parties who contest the imposition of a tax may also bring an action in any United States District Court, or in the United States Court of Federal Claims ; however these venues require that the tax be paid first, and that the party then file a lawsuit to recover the contested amount paid ( the " full payment rule " of Flora v. United States ).

Claims were made that these systems were based on mathematical logic.

Claims for the existence of paranormal and psychic abilities such as clairvoyance have not been supported by scientific evidence published in high impact factor peer reviewed journals.

Claims are made that researchers bring pre-existing opinions on issues concerning human sociality to their studies, and then seek evidence that agrees with their worldview or otherwise furthers a sociopolitical agenda.

Claims that the Lombards wiped out Roman heritage in Italy have been proven false with evidence of a mixing of Roman and Germanic names in northern Italy as well as cultural artifacts that reveal a mixing of Roman and Lombard culture, such as Lombard pottery using Roman crafting techniques.

Claims of effectiveness are based primarily on anecdotal evidence, and there have been no known placebo controlled double blind studies published in peer reviewed scientific journals.

Claims have persisted to the effect that Allen died after a heavy drinking binge, and that Don Stewart, his successor, then " attempted to clean up evidence of his mentor's alcoholic binge in a San Francisco hotel before the police arrived.

Claims have also been made that magnetic beads are better for immunoprecipitating extremely large protein complexes because of the complete lack of an upper size limit for such complexes, although there is no unbiased evidence stating this claim.

# Does the doctrine in federal criminal cases of letting the defendant go free by dismissing the criminal charges in cases where evidence is not produced by the government apply to federal civil ( tort ) cases brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act?

Claims with a financial value of no more than £ 25, 000 (£ 15, 000 for claims issued before 6 April 2009 ), for which the Small Claims Track is not the normal track are usually allocated to the Fast Track unless: the trial is likely to last for more than one day ; oral expert evidence at trial will be in more than two fields ; or there will be more than one expert per party in each field.

Butler's Claims, moreover, were supported by the committee's subsequent investigations and conclusions.

When Alaska Natives enrolled in their regional corporations under the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 ( ANCSA ), the Aleut Corporation attracted only about 2, 000 enrolees who could prove a blood quantum of 1 / 4 or more Alaska Native ( including Aleut ).

In that case, the land rights were resolved more than 100 years later with the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( ANCSA ).

Claims included total destruction of an ammunition ship, but Japanese records could not be located to corroborate more than a subchaser sunk.

Claims of specimens measuring or more have not been scientifically documented.

According to the Claims Conference, more than 278, 000 Jewish Holocaust survivors received lifetime pensions under the German Federal Indemnification Laws.

Lord Archer also chaired the Enemy Property Claims Assessment panel which as of 29 December 2007 had paid out more than £ 21m-10 times its budget-to individuals claiming back funds which had been frozen by the British government during the Second World War.

By the 3rd Congress ( 1793 – 95 ), Congress had three permanent standing committees, the House Committee on Elections, the House Committee on Claims, and the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, but more than 350 select committees.

Claims of human rights abuses, and state sponsored terrorism have caused some consternation, but on a more practical level the country's history of not allowing entry to citizens of Israel has been of some concern, as three Israeli players ( Boris Gelfand, Emil Sutovsky and Ilia Smirin ) had either qualified for the championships or were high on the list of reserves ( in the event of qualifiers choosing not to play ).

Claims of bullying by social service workers and more deaths that could be attributed to transfer trauma were reported to family members by other family members.

Claims have been made that electric toothbrushes are more effective than manual ones as they are less dependent upon patients brushing correctly.

Claims have been made that Fijian nationalism may have been nothing more than a political ploy to attract supporters to what was, in reality, a personal grab for money and power on the part of Speight and his co-conspirators.

Claims with a value of not more than £ 5, 000 are usually allocated to the Small Claims Track unless: the amount claimed for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity is more than £ 1, 000. 00.

Its principal responsibility is the administration of Inuit lands and the over CAN $ 120 million in compensation funds it has received under the terms of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement of 1975 and the more recent offshore Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement that came into effect in 2008.