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...Still, Yudhoyono's bookish side could translate into a wonk's caution when he assumes office. "Everything is calculated with S.B.Y.," says Salim Said, a military analyst who has known Yudhoyono for two decades. "He is too careful most of the time." Former colleagues agree that Yudhoyono is given to long, sometimes woolly deliberation before making decisions. He likes words like "comprehensive" and "integrated," says Marsillam Simanjuntak, a fellow Minister in the administration of former President Abdurrahman Wahid: "He is very methodical and orderly, and it's almost as if he feels sinful if he leaves some aspect neglected...
...There's nothing wrong with caution when it comes to decisions that will affect 240 million people. But the political and economic realities facing the country's first directly elected President are big, and some require urgent action. Indonesia's military needs another big push to bring it under civilian control, and yet Yudhoyono's inner circle is crammed with generals and ex-military men. Marcus Mietzner, an Indonesian military researcher at Australia National University, argues that the core of Yudhoyono's problem is "indecision on policy issues." He points out that cleaning up the military was already needed when...
...defense had a few words of caution for the jury...
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick should command similar respect for his running game. Coming off a season in which he missed three games due to injury, however, he will probably exercise more caution before leaving the pocket. Last year, Fitzpatrick led Harvard with 112 yards on 18 carries against Holy Cross. Though his numbers may be comparable this go around, the number of running plays called for him will likely decrease significantly. Murphy has impressed upon his captain the importance of having a healthy starting quarterback—a lesson easily learned after the Crimson’s mid-season woes last...
With winter approaching, researchers caution us to mind our hearts. According to a French study presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich, cold spells too often trigger heart attacks, especially in people with high blood pressure. Tracking more than 700 patients hospitalized over a two-year period, researchers found that for those with high blood pressure, heart-attack risk doubled when the mercury dropped below 39.2F. Cold weather constricts blood vessels and thickens blood, making clots more likely...