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Tricia Starks
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Historian of Russian/Soviet Health and Med. Pushkin House Prize nominee for Cigarettes and Soviets. Shortlisted for Smoking under the Tsars. Now researching Russian male health. Opinions my own.
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Pre-revolutionary designers produced cases in metal, stone and wood decorated with platinum, encrusted with jewels, or encased in brilliant enamels. They are perhaps the most widely produced items from Russia’s House of Fabergé and were a frequent gift to, and from, the heavy smoking tsar. (2/6)
Picture of Tsar Nicholas II, outdoors, with great coat over shoulder and fur hat, using a lighting mechanism from a cigarette cases to spark his smoke.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Today's research fun fact - in the late USSR the MiG25 fighter was called a "Flying Restaurant" because the distilled alcohol used as a coolant could be consumed. Training flights were often cancelled because coolant had been drunk or sold. Feshbach and Friendly, Ecocide, 165.
Visual of a sleek MiG25 over a forested site under a steely-grey sky.
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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The Soviets had these lovelies. “Asthmatic cigarettes - one of the best remedies for asthma with a pleasant smell.”(1937 ad from Gigiena i zdorov’e)
Black and white advertisement in Russian for showing a cigarette pack with a smoking stick spelling out the name of the product.
April 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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The UMKC Center for Digital and Public Humanities is seeking 2 100% 12-m research assistants with HUMN BA or MA. On site - requires liaison work, historical research, dig/public HUMN skills, and logistical support plus other duties (cut and paste link).
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Page 1 of job description including Key Responsibilities: · Serve as an assistant project manager and work directly with leadership to achieve the goals of the program. · Serve as the lead liaison for approximately half of KCMC’s community partner organizations. · Collaborate with community partners (on site and off site) as they implement their projects, providing them with needed historical research, digital and public humanities skills, and logistical and human capacity support. The work will be varied and dependent on the specific needs of the partner organizations. · The Research Assistant will manage a team of interns, which will include a graduate student and multiple undergraduate students, as they engage in this work. · Organize skills workshops, speaker events, and two public symposia. · Work directly on UMKC’s Mellon projects, which include conducting and processing oral histories, researching and authoring historical essays for the Kansas City Public Library’s KC Civil Rights website project, and researching and writing text for UMKC and KC history interpretative signage and digital tours. · Other duties as assigned. This position is a full-time, benefit eligible unranked academic position on 12-month contracts. This position is 100% externally grant funded through November 2027. The candidate will be expected to reside in the Kansas City area so that they are available to work on site with the partner organization and to manage undergraduate interns. Two Research Assistant positions are available. Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in a humanities or related field. It is essential that the successful candidate have excellent historical research, organization, and written and oral communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: MA degree, or higher, in a humanities field. Experience with project management and/or program organization as well as digital and public humanities skills is also desirable. Further information regarding position, including: Salary Salary is commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity. Application Requirements: For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 54361). Please include a CV, cover letter, writing sample, and three references. The KCMC leadership team will begin reviewing applications after a February 1, 2025, deadline with a desired start date of March 1, although the start date is negotiable. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu. For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number 54361 and name of the position. Benefit Eligibility This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits. Information on region: Community Information Kansas City offers the best of both worlds—a vibrant, urban community with Midwestern appeal. The city’s rich history and its modern-day, innovative thinking come together to create an eclectic group of neighborhoods that offer a little something for everyone. From thriving arts districts, an energetic downtown nightlife, casual to upscale shopping and champion sports teams, you will have no problem making yourself at home. Of course, one of Kansas City’s biggest claims to fame is its food, especially its world-famous barbecue. Foodies will delight in the culinary scene found throughout the city. Ranging from award-winning chefs to cozy pizza joints, Kansas City definitely is not lacking any flavor. UMKC’s campuses are conveniently nestled in the middle of all the action. Volker Campus is just minutes from the legendary Country Club Plaza, perfect for shopping or restaurants for lunch or after-work happy hours. Surrounded by hip neighborhoods and eateries, the Health Sciences Campus is located downtown near University Health Truman Medical Center and Children’s Mercy Hospital. UMKC is proud to be “Kansas City’s university,” and the campus and its people celebrate all the characteristics of the surrounding community. To learn more about life in Kansas City and find more resources, visit VisitKC.com.
January 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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R2 wants everyone to know it’s swettah weathah!
A black and brown hound with pity-me eyes stares directly at the camera whil curled up on a fuzzy dog bed and wearing a fuzzy red and black checked sweater.
November 26, 2024 at 1:55 PM