The definitive reference book on Ireland's cultural and religious heritage. Ireland has one of the finest cultural heritages and a standard reference book combining the related subjects of folklore, myth, legend and romance is long overdue. There are 350 substantial entries, in alphabetical order from Abán, a 6th-century saint, to Weather, all with full references to sources, a synopsis of relevant stories, and discussion of their origin, nature and development. These are complimented by a genre-list of material under various headings, such as Mythical Lore, Fianna Cycle, Ulster Cycle, King Cycles, Peoples and Traditions, Religious Lore, and Folk Custom and Belief. There is also a wealth of genealogical detail, indicating how historical and social circumstances have influenced the growth and spread of Irish lore. DAITHI O HOGAIN, Associate Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin, was an international authority on folklore and traditional literature.

This research monograph examines presidential constitutional conventions and the role they play in the political systems of four Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland. As primarily unwritten rules of constitutional practice, constitutional conventions represent political arrangements and as such are political in origin. Not only this, constitutional conventions, in general, and presidential constitutional conventions, in particular, have signi�cant political implications. They shape both the everyday operation and character of regimes. Central Europe represents a particularly useful example on which this role of constitutional conventions can be studied and assessed.

One of the works by Reville, a French Protestant theologian. After studying at Geneva and Strassburg, he became pastor at Lunerai near Dieppe, and of the Walloon Church at Rotterdam. In 1880 he was made professor of the history of religions in the College de France at Paris. Six years later he was appointed president of the section of religious studies in the ficole des hautes etudes at the Sorbonne. He is one of the leaders of the French school of advanced critical theology.

The comprehensive reference source for analysis and comparison of hospital trends in utilizaiton, personnel and finances in U.S. community hospitals for selected years from 1946 to 2012. Data comes from AHA Annual Surveys of Hospitals and U.S. Census Bureau population data. Data in the book includes: * Five year trends for utilization, personnel and finances for 2006-2012 by total U.S. bed size, U.S. Census Division, and state * Facilities and services by U.S. Census Division and state for 2012 * Community health indicators by U.S. Census Division and metropolitan Statistics Area with 2012 Fiscal Year hospital data * U.S. Community hospitals wall chart (poster) Hospital Statistics is used by health care provider organizations, research and strategic planning firms, consulting and finance firms, academic organizations and hospitals for comparative marketplace analysis and trend analysis and research.