Thursday, April 25, 2024
Boca Raton condo | Budget
All expenses:
- Pay March, April monthly maintenance $782.01
- Return one month security deposit to renter around $1000
- Pay May $458
- Pay home depot - exterior door < $500 US dollars, parts like locks, and then labor fee $500
- Current balance is around $8653
The budget is very tight!
Expenses:
- $1000 US dollars for 2023 February purchase, Kia Sportage 2014
- $1600 US dollars for 2024 March vacation, China, 2 weeks
- Stock website purchase - $1000 US dollars at least
血管健康日 ▏血管堵，疾病生！别再给自己“添堵”啦
高血脂，是最隐秘的“无声杀手”，平时不痛不痒，没有明显症状，很多人都不以为然，却是动脉粥样硬化的罪魁祸首！一旦病发，非死即残的病例数不胜数，由此诱发的心脑血管疾病死亡人数，每年远超300万人。好端端的血管为什么会长出斑块，逐渐硬化？这不得不从诱发高血脂的两大“隐形杀手”说起！
动脉硬化的两大“隐形杀手”动脉粥样硬化，是动脉壁上沉积了一层像小米粥样的脂类，使动脉弹性减低、管腔变窄的病变。而血脂是血液中脂肪类物质的统称，主要由胆固醇、甘油三酯构成，一旦升高都会引起高血脂。低密度脂蛋白胆固醇由胆固醇转化而成的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（坏胆固醇），是导致动脉硬化，造成心血管疾病的“第一杀手”！
其一，坏胆固醇会聚集堆积在血管壁上，形成稳定性斑块，使血管变窄，血流受阻，甚至闭塞，进而诱发冠心病、脑缺血、主动脉瘤、缺血性坏死等疾病。其二，坏胆固醇会刺激血管发生炎症，损害血管壁，从而更有利于胆固醇聚集，形成大而不稳定的斑块。一旦血栓脱落或破裂，可引发心梗、肺栓塞、猝死等疾病。也就是说，单纯性的高胆固醇血症，是动脉硬化的独立危险因素。'坏胆固醇'水平，也是预测心梗、中风等未来心脑血管事件的最佳预测指标，水平越高，动脉硬化的可能性越大，也越为严重。
甘油三酯甘油三酯即脂肪，常表现为“将军肚”、肥胖，多与高糖饮食、吸烟、肝肾疾病、糖尿病等有关。通常，甘油三酯升高不会引起任何症状，一旦出现症状，往往较严重，易发生急性胰腺炎，过量饮酒后猝死等。更重要的是，甘油三酯是坏胆固醇的帮凶，加快血管病变。当体积较大的坏胆固醇无法侵入间隙较小的血管时，甘油三酯能将它变得“小而密集”，使其顺利侵入血管，形成大斑块。因此，除了年龄的增长，坏胆固醇或甘油三酯过高引起的高血脂，是造成动脉硬化最主要的因素。
这些行为最让血管减寿！
大油大肉，血管容易堵人摄入过多营养，多余的脂质和养分等难以排出体外，聚集在血管里。一方面容易沉积在血管壁上堵塞血管，另一方面还会增加血液黏稠度引发血栓。
吸烟伤血管，十年难修复广东省人民医院心内科副主任谭宁博士表示，即使吸烟不多，10年后就会出现明显的动脉粥样硬化。即使戒烟后，要过10年才能完全修复血管内皮的损伤。
吃多盐和糖，血管壁变皱正常的血管就像装了清水的玻璃杯，是很清亮的，但是如果我们在里面装满蜂蜜呢?再加点盐呢?这水是不是就又稠又黏了?当人吃了过甜过咸的食物后，血管壁细胞变得皱皱巴巴的。不光滑的血管壁更容易发展成高血压、心脑血管疾病。
熬夜族，激素伤血管熬夜时，人长期处于应激状态，不断分泌肾上腺素等激素，会造成血管收缩异常，血液流速变慢，血管表示“压力”很大。
不运动，垃圾囤积在血管如果缺乏运动，血液中的废物排不出去，多余的脂肪、胆固醇、糖分等就会囤积在血液里，使血液变得浓稠肮脏，在血管中形成粥样硬化斑块等“不定时炸弹”。
血管堵塞自测法方法一：抬腿仰卧平躺在床上，把双脚伸直抬高至45°，坚持2分钟左右，然后观察自己的双腿。抬起时，腿部苍白，甚至有点蜡白色，皮肤呈现透明状。放下时，腿部会变得潮红，而不是正常红。这就说明可能已经发生了血管堵塞。方法二：摸脚背用手摸足背动脉（位于内外踝侧连线处，拇长伸肌腱与二趾长伸腱之间），检查搏动的强弱两个足背动脉的搏动是对称的，则是正常。如果两个足背动脉的搏动不对称，有一侧出现波动明显减弱或者消失，这就说明可能已经发生了血管堵塞。当然啦，这只是简单的自测方法，只能作为一个参考依据。
想确定自己有没有血管堵塞，最好的方法，还是去医院做检查，如：胸片冠脉造影，颈部血管彩超，血管增强CT造影......
心血管专家的“养血管经”血管犹如自来水管道，用的时间久了，管的内壁就容易结垢、生锈。
该如何科学养护血管？
少吃“四高”饮食高糖、高油、高脂、高盐的饮食，可以说是血管的头号天敌。它们增加了高血压的风险，也容易导致胆固醇、血脂等附着于血管壁上，造成动脉硬化，导致血管不畅通。
吃点血管“清道夫”常吃山楂、燕麦、黑木耳、金橘、茄子、红薯、大蒜、洋葱等新鲜蔬菜水果，有助血管健康，并保持血管壁的弹性。
当然，最重要的还是要坚持均衡饮食，保证饮食清淡、有节制
减少熬夜长期熬夜，身体会分泌肾上腺素等激素，会导致心率加快、血压升高，进而增加心血管系统的压力。如果连续休息不好，加上情绪焦虑，血压波动大，极易诱发中风甚至猝死
尽早戒烟烟草是心血管健康公认的大敌。烟草烟雾中的有害物质易诱发冠状动脉痉挛，使心肌缺血缺氧，还会加快动脉粥样硬化进程，容易形成血栓。
动起来
方法一：勾脚背身体平躺，双膝自然伸展，用力勾脚10秒钟后，再用力绷脚。要尽量达到最大幅度，反复进行。
方法二：踮脚直立站好，将脚跟抬起，用脚尖支撑身体，5秒后落下脚跟，随后反复进行
方法三：走路被认为是世界上最佳的运动方式之一，走路能保持有氧代谢、增强心肺功能，促进全身血液循环，对预防血栓非常有帮助。
血管堵塞非一朝一夕一经发作就是大事情，大家一定要时刻注意 现在不养生，将来养医生保养血管，从现在做起！
高血脂如何调理？
高血脂如何调理？
一、中医角度
中医认为，血脂高主要与体内湿热、痰浊、气滞等因素有关。因此，调理血脂高的关键在于清热、祛湿、化痰、活血、理气。
1. 清热祛湿
中医认为湿热是导致血脂高的主要原因之一。因此，清热祛湿是调理血脂高的重要方法之一。可以选择一些具有清热祛湿作用的中药，如黄连、茵陈、苦参等，通过煎煮或冲泡服用，可以有效地清除体内湿热，改善血脂水平。
2. 化痰活血
中医认为痰浊是导致血脂高的另一个重要原因。化痰活血可以通过一些中药来实现，如枳壳、陈皮、香附等，这些中药具有疏通经络、活血化痰的作用，可以改善血液循环，降低血脂水平。
3. 理气调节
中医认为气滞也是导致血脂高的原因之一。理气调节可以通过针灸、推拿等手段来实现。针灸可以刺激穴位，调节气血运行，改善血脂水平。推拿可以通过按摩、推拿等手法，疏通经络，促进气血流通，达到调理血脂的效果。
血脂长期偏高
二、西医角度分析
西医认为，血脂高主要与饮食结构、生活习惯、遗传等因素有关。因此，调理血脂高的关键在于改善饮食结构、调整生活习惯、控制遗传因素。
血脂高是指血液中的脂质含量超过正常范围，主要包括胆固醇和甘油三酯。
长期血脂偏高，血液中的胆固醇和甘油三酯会沉积在血管壁，逐渐形成动脉粥样硬化斑块，进一步发展会导致血管狭窄和堵塞，甚至诱发冠心病、心肌梗死、脑卒中等。
血脂长期偏高，还会导致心脏和血管的功能异常，影响脑血液供应，增加心脑血管疾病的风险，当血液中的胆固醇和甘油三酯过高时，会沉积在肝脏细胞中，形成脂肪肝。长期高血脂还会导致肝脏炎症和纤维化，最终发展为肝硬化。
高血脂还与其他疾病的发生有关，如胰腺炎、胰岛素抵抗、代谢综合征等。
因此，对于血脂高的人群来说，及时采取措施降低血脂，如合理饮食、适量运动、药物治疗等，都能够有效降低并发症的发生风险。
1. 改善饮食结构
高脂饮食是导致血脂高的主要原因之一。因此，改善饮食结构是调理血脂高的重要方法之一。可以减少高脂食物的摄入，增加蔬菜、水果、全谷类食物的摄入，合理搭配蛋白质和脂肪的摄入比例，控制总热量的摄入，从而降低血脂水平。
2. 调整生活习惯
西医认为，不良的生活习惯也是导致血脂高的原因之一。因此，调整生活习惯是调理血脂高的重要方法之一。可以适量增加运动量，如有氧运动、力量训练等，促进脂肪的燃烧，降低血脂水平。此外，戒烟、限酒、保持良好的睡眠质量也是调理血脂高的重要措施。
3. 控制遗传因素
西医认为，遗传因素也是导致血脂高的重要原因之一。因此，控制遗传因素是调理血脂高的重要方法之一。可以通过定期体检，了解自己的血脂情况，及早发现问题，采取相应的治疗措施，如药物治疗等，控制血脂水平。
当发现血脂升高，我们可以把握住这些可控因素，去进行改变，低盐、低糖、低脂饮食，戒烟戒酒减肥，控制体重，不熬夜，增加有氧运动，减轻心理压力，控制好这些危险因素，就能够起到很好的控制血脂的作用。
血脂高的人，身体会有3种“异常”
血脂高的人，身体会有3种“异常”
发表人：田超
高血脂，大家应该不陌生，它是三高的一种，高血脂大多数并没有典型症状，一般在体检中才发现的。人体的血液就像汽车的汽油，如果汽油中含有杂质过多，就会管道不通，那么汽车就没有办法运行。就像人体一样，血液中胆固醇或甘油三酯含量高，血液流通变得不顺畅,会使得血管堵塞。
1、视力下降或者短暂性的失明
如果你是经常玩手机，或者经常对着电脑，用眼过度，导致视力模糊，视力下降，这是很正常的。除此之外，没有任何征兆，出现视力下降，短暂失明的话，那你可以检查一下血脂。因为如果人体内血脂升高，血液中的脂蛋白就会从毛细血管流出去，然后过渡到视网膜，会影响视力下降，严重的会短暂失明。
2、头晕
如果你近期经常感觉到头晕，而且长时间得不到改善，不妨测下血脂，看是不是血脂升高的缘故。对于高血脂患者来说，血液的粘稠度本身就比正常高，粘稠度高，血液流动的速度就会慢，脑供血不足，会造成大脑缺氧的状态，而脑部缺氧的不适症状就是头晕。
3、腿抽筋
我们在睡觉的时候，一般会出现腿部抽筋的情况，我们就会想到缺钙，完全没有想到会跟高血脂有什么联系。这是不完全正确的。如果血液里脂肪含量非常高，那么胆固醇就会积聚在人体的肌肉中，然后导致肌肉萎缩，从而出现抽筋的情况。这个需要引起重视，频繁小腿抽筋，有可能是血脂升高。
血脂居高不下，原来是“它”在作祟
1、久坐
久坐，是现在很多的上班族们都存在的一个问题，上班族经常坐在办公室，很容易形成久坐的习惯，但是这样的习惯并不利于血脂的控制。在办公室里，长时间的久坐不运动，有时候连吃饭的时间都不想动，甚至是叫外卖，这种情况就直接会导致肥胖、血脂升高。
2、吃高油脂的食物
俗话说病从口入，血脂升高和我们日常的饮食习惯也有着很大的关系，如果上班族总是吃一些含有高油脂食物，摄入的脂肪就会超标，很难被人体吸收，就很容易导致血压血脂升高。所以想要将血脂控制在一个合理范围内，那么就要少吃高油脂食物，这样才能有效地去预防血脂升高。
3、抽烟喝酒
大家都知道抽烟喝酒对身体的伤害是非常大的，因为烟含有尼古丁和一氧化碳等有害成分，使血中的总胆固醇和甘油三酯水平升高，会直接影响到血脂的浓度，如果摄入的量过多，就会导致血液中血脂升高。而酒精在体内可转变为乙酸，乙酸使游离脂肪酸的氧化减慢，脂肪酸在肝内合成为甘油三酯，同时是极低的密度脂蛋白的分泌也增多，会导致血液中学值升高。
上班族做到这2点，避免高血脂
1、多喝水
众所周知，水被称之为生命之源。经常补充水分，不仅能保证体液充足，还能达到促进血液循环，加快毒素排出的效果。
2、坚持运动
高血脂症可以通过运动来治疗？体育运动不但可以增强心肺功能、改善胰岛素抵抗和葡萄糖耐量，而且还可减轻体重、降低血浆三酰甘油和胆固醇。建议每天坚持半小时的运动，长期可以帮助降低体内的血脂，可以多做一些像慢跑、瑜伽、、游泳、广场舞等有氧的运动，有利于稳定体内的血脂。
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Brazil Travel Technology Provider Wooba To Use American Airlines Direct Connect
American Airlines
Jul 19, 2012, 10:00 ET
FORT WORTH, Texas and BRASILIA, Brazil, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, today announced that Brazilian travel technology company Wooba has agreed to use American's direct connect link to access American's travel products, services and personalization capabilities.
"American's direct connect technology will add value for our consolidator, tour operator and agency clients," said Jackson Fernando, Director for Wooba. "Its new functionality, including Electronic Miscellaneous Document ("EMD") capability, allows simple access to travel innovations that enhance opportunities for travel providers and travelers."
In May, a Wooba client issued the first EMD by a travel agency in Latin America by using American's direct connect technology. EMDs facilitate paperless fulfillment of airlines' optional services, such as American's Preferred Seats, using more consumer-friendly and efficient technology than commonly used today. Preferred Seats provide customers the option to select and reserve more desirable seats.
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National Travel selects Sabre distribution network to help better serve Federal Government Agencies
National Travel selects Sabre distribution network to help better serve Federal Government Agencies
National Travel selects Sabre distribution network to help better serve Federal Government Agencies
National Travel selects Sabre distribution network to help better serve Federal Government Agencies
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 25, 2024
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced a new multi-year agreement with National Travel, a global travel agency ranked among the Top 25 Travel Management Companies in the United States by Business Travel News. The new agreement gives National Travel, which books a considerable amount of government travel, access to the robust travel content in the Sabre travel marketplace, helping to drive efficiencies and support its revenue growth goals. National Travel's migration to Sabre is underway with an anticipated successful launch of the program later this quarter.
"When we consider our partners, we have high standards and Sabre exceeds those standards," said Ted Lawson, President/CEO, National Travel. "We are bringing all of Sabre's content, innovation and customization tools to our customers and in return, they will have easier access, opportunities to increase revenue and ultimately be more efficient."
National Travel will benefit from a range of Sabre solutions to help them enhance the traveler experience, including:
- Efficient access to real-time NDC offers that are easy to shop, compare, book, and service alongside traditional ATPCO/EDIFACT options and low-cost carrier content. Sabre is the first and currently only global distribution system (GDS) to power NDC content for Atriis, GetThere, SAP Concur, and Wooba, each of which is a leading online booking tool.
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- Automated Exchanges, which enables agencies to automatically search and reprice up to 80% of ticket exchanges. Not only does this boost productivity by up to 20%, but it saves up to 20 minutes per transaction.
"We are grateful for the trust National Travel has placed in Sabre," said Andy Finkelstein, Senior Vice President Global Agency Sales, Sabre Travel Solutions. "Our teams work seamlessly to integrate complex systems that ultimately translate into easier access for customers and greater content and capabilities that enable them to serve global travel needs with more ease and confidence."
Sabre is the largest GDS provider for US civilian and military government travel system segments and won the 2017, 2018 and 2019 NDTA Corporate Distinguished Service Award by the National Defense Transportation Association. Sabre's marketplace includes travel content from more than 400 airlines, 2M+ lodging options, and hundreds of tour operators, rail, car rental, and cruise providers, to sell customized travel packages from suppliers around the world. National Travel has access to a full spectrum of bookable content, can rely on intuitive workflows, and tap into Sabre's unique workspace customization.
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About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a software and technology company that takes on the biggest opportunities and solves the most complex challenges in travel. The Company connects travel suppliers and buyers around the globe and across the ecosystem through innovative products and next-generation technology solutions. Sabre harnesses speed, scale and insights to build tomorrow's technology today – empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
About National Travel
An experienced government contractor serving federal, state and local governments. We are ranked among the Top 25 Travel Management Companies in the United States according to "Business Travel News." Over 40 years of experience managing travel for corporate, government, and leisure clients all over the world, from small, independent businesses to large conglomerates and government agencies. www.nationaltravel.com
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
HashiCorp
HashiCorp is a software company[3] with a freemium business model based in San Francisco, California. HashiCorp provides tools and products that enable developers, operators and security professionals to provision, secure, run and connect cloud-computing infrastructure.[4] It was founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar.[5][6]
HashiCorp is headquartered in San Francisco, but their employees are distributed across the United States, Canada, Australia, India, and Europe. HashiCorp offers source-available libraries and other proprietary products.[7][8]
In 2024, HashiCorp was acquired by IBM.
History
HashiCorp was founded in 2012 by two classmates from the University of Washington, Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar.[9] Cofounder Hashimoto was previously working on open-source software called Vagrant, which became incorporated into HashiCorp.[10] The cofounders also developed several other open-source projects besides HashiCorp.[11] By 2018, HashiCorp's open-source software tools had been downloaded 45 million times.[12]
HashiCorp raised $349.2 million in venture capital investments over five funding rounds.[13] This included a $100 million investment in 2018 that valued the business at $1.9 billion,[14] and a $175 million 2020 investment in its fifth funding round valuing HashiCorp at $5.1 billion.[13][15] According to the company, it was growing quickly, doubling its sales each year for four years.[15] It grew 75% in 2021 compared to the prior year.[16]
On 29 November 2021, HashiCorp set terms for its IPO at 15.3 million shares at $68-$72 at a valuation of $13 billion.[17] It offered 15.3 million shares.[13] By this time, the company had 2,392 customers, but was not yet profitable.[16][18] HashiCorp considers its workers to be remote workers first rather than coming into an office on a full-time basis.[19]
On April 24, 2024, the company announced it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by IBM, with the transaction expected to close by the end of the same year.[20]
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
美国现有屋主不肯弃低息换新家 欲置业者无房可买
房贷利率在7%高位徘徊，比几年前定息按揭至少高出3个百分点，这个巨大差距使现有屋主不愿放弃旧有优惠，继续保留旧屋，造成市场供应减少，这种几十年来首次出现的锁定效应，使首次置业者没有太多选择，而且间接推高房价、扰乱市场。
《纽约时报》报道，在1990年代末和2000年代初，大多数屋主的房贷利率介乎7%至9%之间，但之后随着网络经济衰退开始下降，并在金融海啸后进一步跌落，不少屋主在这个过程中选择重新贷款。到疫情初期，房贷利率触及历史最低点，许多家庭都获得低于3%的超低贷款利率。
这种利率差距直接导致房产市场的异常。联邦房屋金融管理局（Federal Housing Finance Agency，FHFA）经济学家最新研究显示，全美每年通常售出大约500万套房屋，但前年春季至去年底利率上升期间，全美房屋销售减少了大约130万套。
另外在1998年至2020年期间，从未有超过40%的房贷持有人的固定利率，低于市场利率1个百分点以上。然而在过去两年，随着联邦储备系统为了对抗通胀，各种贷款的利率飙升。截至去年底，大约70%房贷持有人的利率，比市场提供的新贷款利率低了3个百分点以上。
由于利率从疫情低点上升得又快又急，大多数拥有房贷的屋主发现，现在出售自己的房屋，在财务上可能是愚蠢行为。只要短期内不搬迁，例如不要为了更好的工作或更高的薪水而搬迁，也不要搬到较小或较大的住所，那么未来几年就可以继续享受原有低息。
然而对于许多其他人来说，利率问题已经影响家庭决策和整个房屋市场运作，而且可能加剧对经济更广泛的挫败感。经济学家利伯索恩（Jack Liebersohn）和罗斯坦（Jesse Rothstein）发现，前年和去年有抵押贷款屋主的流动率下降，没有抵押贷款的屋主或租房者，流动率却没有相应下降。罗斯坦还提到，一切现象都不仅仅源于当今高利率水平，“我们从来没有遇过像过去4年这样的情况”。
伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校教授丰塞卡（Julia Fonseca）估计，如果人们将当前抵押贷款的剩余支付额，换成当前利率较高的支付额，可能需要额外支付5万元。
丰塞卡与宾夕凡尼亚大学金融系助理教授刘璐（Lu Liu）也发现，享有低利率的屋主，更不可能搬到附近薪资增长较快的地区，反映房地产问题会对劳动市场产生影响，阻碍企业招聘到适合的工人，或阻碍薪资进一步上升。
这些影响可能与2008年房地产市场崩溃后的情况相似，当年的负资产问题，将许多人困在他们想要离开的房屋。但今天的挑战可能更持久，理由是低于3%的30年期房贷利率，短期内不太可能再次出现。
总统拜登已经注意到许多人对此感到不安。3月初发表国情咨文期间，拜登直接对那些担心利率的人表示，如果通胀持续下降，抵押贷款利率也会随之下降，并建议为新买家提供税务优惠。然而对于不愿出售的屋主来说，这笔优惠远远不及学者估计的5万元差额。
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