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How to Adjust for Today’s Higher Interest Rates

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the March 2018 Edition Recent months have brought a number of personal finance changes, including a rise in interest rates that will affect some of the terms for borrowing money and accessing credit. In December 2017, the US Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking […]

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¿Puedo hablar con alguien que habla inglés?

By Señior Tech from the March 2018 Edition When travelling in Spanish speaking countries, “¿Puedo hablar con alguien que habla inglés?” is a natural question. But since the advent of smartphones and ‘always on internet’, anyone with one of these devices has the ability to communicate with anyone, in virtually any language. Type in a phrase […]

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Port of Manzanillo in 2018

By Terry Sovil from the March 2018 Edition 1971 was a turning point for the Port of Manzanillo. A new administration was introduced, smoothing relationships between workers and management/owners. The National Commission for Port Coordination was put in charge of worker assignments, assuring work was completed on schedule, obtaining equipment and increasing handling speed. It has […]

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Pepperface-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2018 Edition Peperomia obtusifolia Family: Peperacease Also known as: Baby Rubber Plant, Jade Plant, Blunt-leaved Peperomia, Marble Peperomia, Florida Peperomia or American Rubber Plant Thriving worldwide throughout the tropics, there are around 1,000 different herbaceous species in the Peperomia genus. Yet, even with this large of a group, it is […]

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Striped Dracaena-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2018 Edition Family: Agavaceae Also known as: Dragon Tree Dracaena is the Greek word for “female dragon.” In turn, the thickened sap of this plant, supposedly, resembles dragon’s blood. (However, in that it’s been some time since I last slew a dragon and, quite honestly, with all the roaring, flapping […]

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