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“Dzwon Niedzielny” [Sunday Bell] was a catholic weekly published in Krakow in the years 1924–1939 by the Catholic Publishing Association. From 1930, the magazine was a body of the Archdiocesan Institute of Catholic Action. From 1929, it was decided that supplements would be published every two weeks for children (“Dzwoneczek”), for women (“Matka i Gospodyni”), for the clergy (“Kapłan”), and from 1933 “Młodzież Polska” – a circular on relations of the Catholic Association of Polish Youth. The weekly was edited by priests F. Frydek (1924–1925), F. Machay (1925–1929) and T. Długosz (1929–1939), During the interwar period, this periodical served an informational role, it touched not only religious topics, but also social and educational issues, and published news from the life of the church. The information was provided by the Catholic Press Agency from Warsaw and the Polish Radio. The weekly also had correspondents in Italy and France. The purpose of this article is, on the one hand, to analyze the messages posted, mentions of socio-patriotic and educational topics posted in the “Dzwon Niedzielny” weekly, and on the other hand, the assessment of their social role. The weekly was distributed throughout the Archdiocese of Krakow, as well as outside its borders in Polish communities such as in France and Denmark

The aim of this article is to present the figure of Prof. Dr. hab. Stanisław Komornicki (1949-2016), who worked at the University of Science and Technology in Kraków and the University of Applied Sciences in Tarnów. The professor was born, raised, and educated in Krakow (in the years 1967-1968 and 1971-1972, he graduated from full-time master's studies in physical chemistry at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University). He started his scientific work and career in Kraków (first at the Environmental Laboratory of Physicochemical and Structural Research of the Jagiellonian University, then at the University of Science and Technology in Kraków). He attended many symposia and conferences as part of his studies, but also participated in competitive sports, and later served as a judge of rowing. He was associated with the city of Tarnów as an academic teacher, vice-rector, and then rector at the University ofApplied Sciences in Tarnów, which was established in the late-1990s. S. Komornicki also participated in the works of the oldest sports federation in the world, Federation Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron - FISA (International Federation of Rowing Societies), as a member of the Arbitration Commission. He was on the jury of the World Rowing Championships in 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, the 2000 World Rowing World Championships, the Olympic Games in Athens (2004), Beijing (2008) and in London (2012).

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a neurological disorder of unknown etiology which may lead to severe disability. Its diagnosis is very difficult and based on diagnostic criteria which have been changing over last years. Still, there is no golden standard in diagnosis of this entity. Three-phase bone scan is a widely used diagnostic modality which has been proved useful in CRPS evaluation. The syndrome may present various scintigraphic patterns. Different diagnostic modalities can also be helpful when CRPS is suspected including plain film radiography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography. Multidisciplinary approach is necessary for proper and quick diagnosis. We present a case of CRPS in 12-year-old girl in whom the diagnosis was based on the bone scan.

Pulmonary embolism is a frequent condition, related with high mortality. Frequency of pulmonary embolism episodes has been related with several meteorological factors. The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of meteorological factors on the occurrence of pulmonary embolism in male and female patients. Medical data of patients hospitalized at our institution in 2007-2008 was analyzed. Study group included 400 patients with pulmonary embolism, living in the region located at an average level of about 200 m above sea level, with climate of a transitional character between maritime and continental climates. No significant differences in seasonal distribution of pulmonary embolism episodes were observed. A significant inverse correlation of the number of pulmonary embolism cases and atmospheric pressure, as well as air humidity, was identified in male patients. No significant correlations of temperature, wind velocity, precipitation and number of PE cases were observed. The influence of meteorological factors on the occurrence of pulmonary embolism in males is a new finding. A prospective study is warranted to further analyze this result.