The Economist

Treasure palaces is an interesting concept and a wonderful collection that leaves a few things to be desired. Some of the writers are able to really approach a sense of space within the museums they write about, or weave in a sense of themselves, their stories, and what these place mean to them; others seem to fall back on describing the artwork which, while interesting, isn't quite why I'm here as a reader. Some of the more moving, emotional essays include Tim Winton's on the National Gallery of Victoria, and Don Paterson's on the Frick Collection in New York. Julian Barnes' essay on Ainola, the home of the composer Sibelius, manages to thread the needle of this book's concept perfectly, capturing space, history, and emotion all in one. Overall it's an enjoyable and occasionally captivating, if inconsistent, collection.… (meer)

"This report describes the methods and main findings from The Economist Intelligence Unit’s
assessment of health system preparedness for multiple chronic conditions (MCC) in 25 countries
across the globe. The research programme consists of an Index of Health System Preparedness,
which measures how ready healthcare systems are for the challenge of MCC and identifies
opportunities for health systems to improve their management of MCC. This report describes
the methods used to build the index and discusses the key findings. "… (meer)