Word: subjection
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...from Fabbri's collection, still has the power to stun that it exercised on the poet Rainer Maria Rilke at the Paris Salon in 1907. "The knowledge of its existence has transformed into an elation that I feel even in my sleep," Rilke wrote to his wife. The subject of the painting is Hortense Fiquet, Cézanne's model, who had a long secret relationship with him before becoming his wife. Another first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, chose the watery landscape House on the Marne (1888-90) to hang in the Yellow Oval Room, used to greet heads of state...
...with the help of a raunchy facilitator, not many women feel comfortable using the word “clitoris” above a whisper, if at all—discussion of sex as it relates to gender and thus, to feminism, is often dismissed. Either the subject is inappropriate, or distasteful, or trivial...
...Even though one would not necessarily think of History and Literature as a hands-on discipline, McCarthy is quick to cite the value in applying the subject to the real world. “I take a broad approach to humanities. The study of humanities is the study of what it means to be human, so we can become more humane in the world. This independent study teaches just that,” McCarthy says...
...fact is that Akpan’s case has no precedent, and a decision either way would require careful consideration. Professional sports culture remains a touchy subject at Harvard, which prides itself on the amateurism of its athletes (one reason why neither the school nor its Ivy rivals offers athletic scholarships). UCLA, on the other hand, which beat Harvard in the second round of this year’s NCAA Tournament, lists 24 professional soccer alumni at home and abroad on its school website...
...Joint concentrators can currently declare a secondary field, but Kenen said that policy is subject to change...