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This paper is investigating how the Crimean War (1853 – 1856) was depicted in the Journals of Queen Victoria. The Queen's Journals are a valuable source of information about this phase of the Eastern Question. They can provide an important perspective on the conflict between the West and Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The understanding of innovations and their definition has been considered within the scientific literature since the middle of the last century and, depending on the field of interpretation, undergoes different definitions and understandings, which are often too fuzzy or unclear. However, regardless of the research field in which “innovation” is placed, it is always definitely linked to change, development, implementation of a new or significantly improved process, product, or service (OECD 2005). To this understanding, some researchers add the processes of actual exploitation and commercialization of innovations (Dewangan & Godse 2014). This paper does not aim to examine in depth the definitive and/or procedural aspects of different types of innovation, nor to classify them. It focuses on the strategic understanding of innovation in its connection to the higher education system (Aghion 2008) and its role in the intelligent, free, marketoriented, sustainable, and resource-responsible development of the regions. The main research methods used are the analysis of literature sources, comparative analysis of qualitative data from secondary sources of information, and case study research, based on the practice of the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev” in the last 10 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aims of this paper are to explore health information channels across different segments of the population, in order to increase the effectiveness of communication interventions to promote health and prevent disease. Materials and Methods: Study of the preferred health information channels among different segments of the Bulgarian population over 20 years for the period 2016-2017. The study covered 804 persons from 28 district cities in Bulgaria, randomly selected by direct individual questionnaire. Data from the questionnaires were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Software version 20.0. Results: Nowadays, medical doctors are the most commonly used source of health information (84.8%). Following doctors, close relatives (family and friends) are the most commonly preferred interpersonal health information channel (40.5%). Of the mass communication channels, Internet (48.4%) is the most commonly used source of health information, with a relative share of women (54.1%) higher than that of men (39.6%) (р<0,05). The highest is the use of the internet in the age of 20-29 yrs (80.6%), the students (84.0%), the non-state employees (58.9%), the graduates (58.5%) and these on maternity leave (58.3%) and lowest use is in people over 60 (14.8%) and in low-educated groups (2.4%) (p <0.001), where in these two groups the TV is the mainstream mass communication channel for health information (33%). Print materials are the most rarely preferred (24.0%) for health information. They are more commonly used by graduates (29.4%), students (29.2%), non-state employees (28.5%), women (27.57%) and women on maternity leave (25,0%), and low-educated groups do not use this health information channel. Conclusions: The individual socio-demographic segments have different preferences regarding the sources of health information, which requires audience segmentation in the selection of intervention channels aimed at promoting health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: There is a need of knowledge transfer in the field of public administration reengineering as a relatively new branch of reengineering and, therefore, largely unexplored. The subject of this research are the work processes in the territorial units for state health control and the prerequisites for implementation of reengineering by using the resources of information and communication technologies (ICT). Aim: To analyse the conditions and evaluate the perceptions about reengineering in Regional Health Inspectorate - Varna (RHI-Varna) in the context of electronic governance. Material and methods: The following methods have been applied: documentary method; observation, through participation; expert analysis with tracking the causal relationships through surveys and semi-structured interviews, brainstorming and systematization of written expert opinions. Results: Based on the study it was concluded that part of the work processes in RHI-Varna need reengineering through the supporting role of ICT. These processes include: administrative services (including management of registers), inspections and laboratory control. The remaining processes can be improved, based on the small steps principle. The employees have a lot of implicit knowledge, which could be used for identifying the imperfections of the work processes. Conclusions: The following enablers for reengineering in RHI are present: existing legal framework in the field of electronic governance and a public coordinating body (Ministry of Electronic Governance), existing financial instrument (Operational Programme "Good Governance"), a very high e-governance development index (according to UN data) and a positive attitude of the employees toward the introduction of innovations, by using modern ICT. The results from the study, conducted in RHI-Varna, can be extrapolated for other regional health inspectorates due to the identical organisation of the primary work processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the scientometics and its specific methods and indicators applicable to the evaluation of scientific production and its impact. The evolution of the scientometric approach is traced out and the milestones in its development are outlined. The most important characteristics and specifics of scientometrics as a field of research are elucidated. The main information sources for scientometric analyses are presented, as well as the types of scientometric indicators with their capabilities, limitations and peculiarities in their application. The new points, trends and perspectives of scientometrics are outlined as a method of quantitative analysis and evaluation in the field of research and innovation. It is concluded that the correct and competent application of scientometrics provides ample opportunities for optimizing the science policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the last twenty years, Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) became a leading database and repository offering a highly specialized and comprehensive collection of full text indexed documents in the fields of Humanities and Social Science publications from and about Central and Eastern Europe. Journal articles, eBooks and Grey Literature items are included in 50+ languages, allowing access to the primary source in one repository and fostering the language diversity in academic research and publishing. The dissemination process of the content in CEEOL includes the following discovery systems: Google Scholar, ProQuest´s Serial Solutions, Summon, Primo Central, Alma, EBSCO´s EDS Discovery Service and Knowledge Base, TDNet and OCLC. The CEEOL´s partnership with Clarivate Analytics allows Web of Science editors having access to the CEEOL platform for easier analysis, selection and indexing of CEEOL journals that interest the Web of Science community. Institutional subscribers (states’, universities’, institutes’ libraries, etc.) worldwide appreciate CEEOL for providing researchers, scholars, students, librarians and library patrons the access to indexed and archived Journals, eBooks and Grey Literature documents from and about Central and Eastern Europe by leading academic and scholarly publishers. The Bulgarian collection of journals and books holds a special place in CEEOL due to the high quality of scientific content and the depth and the completeness of the digital archives of the Bulgarian periodicals. CEEOL is a unique source of information for the development of Bulgarian humanities and social sciences for the past over 30 years, and that source could be used more widely in Bulgaria for supporting this development in the future. The study uses a comparative approach and analyzes the results of some of the business analytics tools of the CEEOL system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]