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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Pedro Rojas is the sort of wealthy Mexican who's usually in control of his world. "I don't panic or scare easily," says Rojas, a business owner and rancher from the Mexican border city of Juárez. But last year narcos, or drug traffickers, moved into his upscale neighborhood--punks in cowboy attire and sparkling pickup trucks buying expensive homes. Rojas and his neighbors were awakened at night or horrified in broad daylight by assault-rifle fire and the screaming of tires as cars raced away after kidnappings. One afternoon, local children watched as a pickup rammed down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Bloody Border: Mexico's Drug Wars | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...moved in the exact opposite direction this year, the VIX would not have been as high even though the S&P 500's actual, realized volatility would have been identical. Volatility is symmetric to market rises and falls, but the VIX is not. Reason: A falling market scares traders into buying put options, but a rising market doesn't equally scare traders into buying call options...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Volatility Index Is Falling: A Bullish Sign? | 4/22/2009 | See Source »

...Then, drawing on a famous image from The Godfather, she portrayed herself as a victim intended to scare and intimidate others. "I'm the horse head in the bed," she said.(Read a two-minute bio on Harman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harman Pushes Back in Wiretapping Controversy | 4/22/2009 | See Source »

...were with earlier? 3. Is Harvard a lot of work? I’m working on my 1,000,000th response paper as we speak. What do you think? And you know what the worst part of all of this is? As hard as I may try to scare the little ones away, somehow they (almost) always make their valiant return come fall: ready to embark on a year of Domna’s swipes, all proudly donning their class t-shirts. Maybe I’m just bitter I never got mine...

Author: By Kriti Lodha, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hate It: Prefrosh Weekend | 4/21/2009 | See Source »

...very good,” Walsh said. “He was tough and I tip my hat to him.”The hulking righty worked 6 2/3 of the game’s seven innings, allowing a run with six strikeouts and no walks.The Crimson put a scare into its hosts during the final inning, getting the tying run to second base. Rouches singled with one out before junior first baseman Dan Zailskas worked the count to 2-0 to chase Gormley. Zailskas earned a walk, and a double steal by pinch runners junior Sam Franklin and freshman...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Hitters Can’t Find Groove in Losses | 4/20/2009 | See Source »

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