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Bohiń by Tadeusz Konwicki is a novel that allows readers to explore Lithuania. While the elements of the fictional world do not always align with real topography, these expansions, contractions, or distortions are not accidental. It is worth paying attention to them because they open up a new perspective on reading, which could be described as quasi-journalistic. However, are we not dealing here with a trap set by Konwicki, or, using postmodern terminology, an invitation to a literary game? What, then, do Lithuania and Belarus represent in Bohiń? Undoubtedly, they are entities anchored in Konwicki's memory and in the general knowledge of readers. And it is precisely because of this that reading this novel can become an inspiration to travel not only along the paths outlined by Google Maps, but also through the inner realms of our minds and hearts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Both painter and designer Aleksandra Ekster and filmmaker Dziga Vertov were born at the end of the 19th century in Białystok. They developed their artistic activity in what is now Ukraine, later in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and Ekster also in the West. Art historians see them primarily as Soviet/Russian artists, while few consider their work against a more expansive background, based in part on the inspiration from Ukrainian and Polish cultures. The text takes into consideration this particular context, presenting the successive stages in the lives of both artists. There is no doubt that ties with Poland and inspiration from art created by Poles were important for both Ekster and Vertov. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This history page in the series "Leaders in MSK radiology" is dedicated to the memory and achievements of the German radiologist Gustav Peter Bucky who invented the Bucky diaphragm grids. He wanted to become an engineer but bowed to his parents' wishes and went to medical school. By using his technical skills, he made revolutionary contributions to the early X-ray technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]