Contemporary Lesbian culture also has its own icons such as Melissa Etheridge.

Contemporary western bisexual / pasexual and fluid culture also has its own touchstones such as the books Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out, edited by Lani Ka ' ahumanu and Loraine Hutchins, and Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World edited by Robyn Ochs, the British science fiction television series Torchwood, and icons including British singer and activist Tom Robinson, The Black Eyed Peas member Fergie, Scottish actor Alan Cumming and American performance artist and activist Lady Gaga.

Contemporary sacred sexual rituals have been tagged as ' structured, symbolic, manifestation, ceremonies, tradition, everyday, habit, grounding, magic, solemn '.

Contemporary rituals are carried out to mark special events in private lives, such as an individual's marriage or enlistment in a branch of the armed forces and, on public occasions such as the inauguration of civil and national leaders.

Contemporary shamanistic rituals of Gurung Dharma such as blood offering rituals and ancestor and nature worship are no longer practiced by Tibetan Bönpa.

Contemporary Kumina Queens gave accounts of callings to Kumina, rituals and their work as Kumina queens.

Contemporary literary theory, however, denies the attribution of such fixed meanings.

Contemporary scanners can estimate attenuation using integrated x-ray CT equipment, however earlier equipment offered a crude form of CT using a gamma ray ( positron emitting ) source and the PET detectors.

Adorno resumed his teaching duties at the university soon after his arrival, with seminars on " Kant ’ s Transcendental Dialectic ," aesthetics, Hegel, “ Contemporary Problems in the Theory of Knowledge ” and “ The Concept of Knowledge .” Adorno ’ s surprise at his students ' passionate interest in intellectual matters did not, however, blind him to continuing problems within Germany: The literary climate was dominated by writers who had remained in Germany during Hitler's rule, the government re-employed people who had been active in the Nazi apparatus and people were generally loath to own up to their own collaboration or the guilt they thus incurred.

Contemporary sources from 1912 are lacking, suggesting that the story was apocryphal, however.

Contemporary indigenous culture in the park is much changed from that of pre-colonial Central Queensland ; however strong Indigenous links to the landscapes within Carnarvon National Park are maintained through traditional owner involvement in the protection and preservation of the Park's cultural sites.

Contemporary art galleries are usually open to the general public without charge ; however, some are semi-private.

Because Re: think was bought out by Christian giant Sparrow Records before Switchfoot's first release, however, the band's and Peacock's intentions of being marketed outside of the Contemporary Christian music scene and reaching a wider audience were put on hold.

Contemporary Orthodox Jews, however, vehemently disagree with Albo's position believing that all Jews are divinely obligated to fulfill every applicable commandment.

On the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, however the song spent 21 consecutive weeks at number 1, breaking the record for the longest span at the top.

Contemporary students and critics of American militarism continue to refer to and employ the term, however.

Contemporary sources, however, sometimes imply that clibanarii were in fact a heavier type of cavalryman, or formed special-purpose units ( such as the late Equites Sagittarii Clibanarii, a Roman equivalent of horse archers, first mentioned in the Notitia Dignitatum ).

Contemporary depictions, however, imply that Byzantine cataphracts were not as completely armored as the earlier Roman and Sassanid incarnation.

Contemporary reviews, however, were mixed ; while appreciating Faulkner's writing style, they stressed the book's seeming lack of consistency and its loose plot.

Contemporary records, however, refer to it by a variety of similar if unofficial names, such as Gesellschaft mit dem Trakchen, Divisa seu Societate Draconica, Societate Draconica seu Draconistrarum and Fraternitas Draconum.

The album got to # 8 in the UK Album Chart, whilst in the US Billboard Hot 100, " You Lied to Me " was a Top 40 hit, and " Irresistible " made the Adult Contemporary Top Ten ; however, the album descended the chart rapidly.

Contemporary research, however, points to Morris ' oldest son, later a Cheyenne newspaper editor, as at least one of the sources of the story.

Contemporary belief structures have changed Gwich ’ in society however.

Van Eede's vocal style, however, did score a sizable U. S. Adult Contemporary hit with " Everything But My Pride.

Contemporary translators, however have ignored this due to transcreations.

Contemporary Dominion Theology arose in the 1970s in religious movements reasserting aspects of Christian nationalism ; however, the Dominion concept has existed within mainstream Christianity since the Third Century.

Contemporary definitions however differentiate depending on perspective:

Contemporary politicians, however, have not all been so positive.

Contemporary Isfahans are however extremely attractive, and the subduing of the palette, particularly the elimination of strong reds, makes them more compatible with Western decorative schemes.

In 1996, Wopat served as host for Dick Clark's new country music performance show on The Nashville Network, Prime Time Country, however his time on the show was short-lived ; before the first season was over, Wopat was replaced by Contemporary Christian artist Gary Chapman as host.

Contemporary Christian theologians have provided explanations for " born from above " being a more accurate translation of the original Greek word transliterated anōthen.

Contemporary systems of categories have been proposed by John G. Bennett ( The Dramatic Universe, 4 vols., 1956-65 ), Wilfrid Sellars ( 1974 ), Reinhardt Grossmann ( 1983, 1992 ), Johansson ( 1989 ), Hoffman and Rosenkrantz ( 1994 ), Roderick Chisholm ( 1996 ), Barry Smith ( ontologist ) ( 2003 ), and Jonathan Lowe ( 2006 ).

Contemporary filmmakers such as Woody Allen, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Pedro Almodovar, Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Emir Kusturica, David Lynch, Girish Kasaravalli, David Cronenberg, Martin Scorsese, and Juraj Jakubisko have cited Fellini's influence on their work.

Contemporary practitioners, accordingly, have varied and often conflicting practices.

Biographer Philip Heselton suggested that through the nudist scene Gardner may have also met Dion Byngham ( 1896 – 1990 ), a senior member of the Order of Woodcraft Chivalry who propounded a Contemporary Pagan religion known as Dionysianism.

Contemporary harmonicists Howard Levy, Jason Ricci, Carlos del Junco and the late Chris " Buddha " Michalek have pushed the envelope of the instrument.

Contemporary legal positivists have long abandoned this view, and have criticised its oversimplification, H. L. A. Hart particularly.

Contemporary chroniclers argued that John had fallen deeply in love with Isabella, and John may have been motivated by desire for an apparently beautiful, if rather young, girl.

Present-day translations have " morning star " ( New International Version, New Century Version, New American Standard Bible, Good News Translation, Holman Christian Standard Bible, Contemporary English Version, Common English Bible, Complete Jewish Bible ), " daystar " ( New Jerusalem Bible, English Standard Version, The Message ), " shining one " ( New Life Version ) or " shining star " ( New Living Translation ).

Contemporary paganism has therefore been prone to fakelore, especially in recent years as information and misinformation alike have been spread on the Internet and in print media.

Contemporary artists have been greatly influenced by René Magritte's stimulating examination of the fickleness of images.

Contemporary debates have centered on issues such as secularization, civil religion, and the cohesiveness of religion in the context of globalization and multiculturalism.

Contemporary chroniclers suggested that Henry argued that it would be in Stephen's own best interests to release the Empress and concentrate instead on attacking Robert, and Stephen may have seen Robert, not the Empress, as his main opponent at this point in the conflict.

Contemporary ideas from systems theory have grown with diversified areas, exemplified by the work of biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy, linguist Béla H. Bánáthy, ecological systems with Howard T. Odum, Eugene Odum and Fritjof Capra, organizational theory and management with individuals such as Peter Senge, interdisciplinary study with areas like Human Resource Development from the work of Richard A. Swanson, and insights from educators such as Debora Hammond and Alfonso Montuori.

Contemporary social theorists associated with the Frankfurt School have remained largely critical of Heidegger's works and influence.

According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, a political prisoner is ‘ someone who is in prison because they have opposed or criticized the government of their own country ’.

Contemporary tracts and accounts such as that of Francesco Guicciardini have been found to allude to active same-sex relations – alleging Count Ludovico Rangone and Galeotto Malatesta among his lovers.

" Contemporary directors like Sidney Lumet, a former student, have intentionally used actors such as Al Pacino, a former student skilled in " Method ".

Therefore the genre field and some categories have been renamed as Gospel / Contemporary Christian Music.

Contemporary crayons are purported to have originated in Europe where some of the first cylinder shaped crayons were made with charcoal and oil.

Contemporary VLIWs typically have four to eight main functional units.

Contemporary Greek literature is represented by many writers, poets and novelists: Dionysios Solomos, Andreas Kalvos, Angelos Sikelianos, Emmanuel Rhoides, Kostis Palamas, Penelope Delta, Yannis Ritsos, Alexandros Papadiamantis, Nikos Kazantzakis, Andreas Embeirikos, Kostas Karyotakis, Gregorios Xenopoulos, Constantine P. Cavafy, Demetrius Vikelas, while George Seferis and Odysseas Elytis have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Contemporary composers have utilized the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years.

Contemporary designs of this style also have a pressure-activated interlock mechanism that prevents the lid from being removed while the cooker is pressurized.