The paper discusses the need of software development process for eGovernment information systems in Bulgaria. The author has experience as a team leader of control and acceptance group of several eGovernment projects in the last years. The topic is eGovernence.

Trichinellosis is one of the most widespread parasitic zoonoses in the world. Over the past decade, Eastern Europe has experienced a re-emergence of trichinellosis, connected with the social, political and economic changes of the 1990s. A high prevalence of Trichinella infection in domestic animals and in humans has been reported in Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and Croatia (Cuperlov...

BACKGROUND Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted by ixodid tick bites, mainly of Hyalomma spp., or through contact with blood/tissues from infected people or animals. CCHF is endemic in the Balkan area, including Bulgaria, where it causes both sporadic cases and community outbreaks. METHODS We described trends of CCHF in Bulgaria between 1997 and 2009...

The material identified as Kiefferulus tendipediformis on the basis of the larval morphology consisted of two cytogenetically distinct species, which we called cytotype 1 (2n=8) (Bulgaria) and cytotype 2 (2n=6) (Poland). The karyotype and external morphology (larva, pupa and imago males) of Kiefferulus tendipediformis from pond on mine spoils in the Olkusz region with Zn-Pb ore deposits (Southe...

In Bulgaria there is a century-long tradition of radon measurements [8]. Since 1907 with hardly any interruption radon and later also radon progeny have been measured in mineral spas, in underground mines, in the human environment and in laboratory research. Experience from all these fields was gathered in the Faculty of Physics at St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Nowadays, exposure to...

We offer a comparison between the age profiles of rates of formation of marital and non-marital unions among women in Russia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Italy. We show that there is considerable variability across these populations in the levels and age patterns of union entry rates, ranging (i) from high and early rates in Russia to slow and late entries in Italy; and (ii) from th...

We describe the remains of Rhinocerotidae from about 10 Late Miocene localities of Bulgaria, the main ones being Kalimantsi and Hadjidimovo, and the newly discovered site of Strumyani. At least seven species are represented, mostly by cranial elements. A skull is assigned to Chilotherium kiliasi, a species for which a new sub-genus, Eochilotherium, is established. Some fragmentary remains are r...

The purpose of this study is to present the traditional and contemporary views on autonomous management of the dental profession in Bulgaria during the period of transition. Methods: The interdependence between the professionalism and ethics was analyzed and the concept of system approach in ethical conduct of the practicing doctor is defined. Results: Dynamic of social relationship shaped by t...

Q fever is an acute febrile illness due to Coxiella burnetii. In the Balkans, Q fever in humans has been reported since World War II, and in countries such as Bulgaria the number of cases has increased since the early 1990s. We report an investigation of an outbreak in the town of Botevgrad, Western Bulgaria. Overall, 220 cases were identified between May 1 and June 9, 2004. Of the cases, 168 w...

There is a growing recognition of the need to examine religiousness and conduct research on its influence on acculturation and adjustment among ethnic minorities (Güngör et al. in Int J Behav Dev 36:367-373, 2012. doi:10.1177/0165025412448357). The present study compares Turkish minority youth in Bulgaria and Germany by examining relationships among religious identity, acculturation orientation...