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Unanimous Vote - BAAQMD Board approves Resolution to cut Bay Area climate pollutants from 100 to 17 million tons per year by 2050
WATCH - Webcast of 11/6 Board meeting
Mighty mighty 350 Bay Area folks after the vote - Dr. Robert Gould, Rand Wrobel, Ken Jones, Floyd Smith, Patrick Kennedy, Jed Holtzman, Caitlin Chew, Taylor Hawke, Janet Stromberg, Judy Williams, Larry Danos and Bill Pinkham
The Bay Climate Action Plan (BayCAP) campaign is lobbying the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board to:Declare that catastrophic climate disruption is an escalating emergency.
Act on its mission by adopting aggressive programs by July 2014 to reduce Bay Area greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
We want the Air District to develop a Regional Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Plan to achieve the GHG reductions we need by 2050.
Our Path Forward
We submitted a Resolution for the Air District Board to adopt that would establish a program to develop the Regional GHG Emission Reduction Plan.
An amended Resolution that met our expectations was approved by the Board's Climate Protection Committee (chaired by San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos) on October 23. It went to a vote by the full Board (chaired by San Jose City Council Member Ash Kalra) on November 6.
Earlier, we met with Climate Committee members to secure their support. There are nine members. Chair Avalos and Members Susan Adams (Marin County), Teresa Barrett (Petaluma), John Gioia (Contra Costa), Jan Pepper (Los Altos) and Shirlee Zane (Sonoma County) pledged to vote yes on our Resolution. We had fruitful discussions with Mark Ross (Martinez), and Climate Protection Committee Vice Chair David Hudson (San Ramon). Committee Member Scott Hagertty (Contra Costa County) declined to talk with us and missed the meeting. We went for 100% yes votes and we got it!
We also met with BAAQMD Board Chair Ash Kalra (San Jose) who expressed
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane, Taylor Hawke, Jane Vosberg, and Shirley Johnson 8/8/13
Janet Stromberg, Kathy Kemp, Taylor Hawke, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, and Laura Galligan 7/1/13
Peter Anderson, Barbara Rothkrug, Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams and Taylor Hawke 5/30/13
Kathy Kemp, Patrick Kennedy, Floyd Smith Janet Stromberg, Laura Galligan, Taylor Hawke and Aaron Reaven at BAAQMD Climate Protection Committee 5/9/13
strong support for the Resolution and even attended the Climate Protection Committee meeting although he is not on that Committee.
In addition, we met with incoming 2014 Board Chair Nate Miley (Alameda County) who was very receptive to our ideas. We had a good follow-up meeting with him on November 20.
The Air District Board adopted a 10-Point Climate Action Work Plan on April 2, 2014. Read it here.
You Can Help
Check out the 350 Bay Area Events page to attend our organizing meetings. You can join our lobbying effort with Board members, reach out to other organizations for support, help us map our strategy and much more.
Our Vision
Transform the Bay Area's energy and economic infrastructure to get off fossil fuels and bring healthful air and a healthy environment to all.
Campaign summary
BayCAP Slide Presentation
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Mission is "to protect and improve public health, air quality and the global climate." We petitioned the Air District to use its authority to:
The Air District Board adopted our goal on November 6, 2013. Staff have begun to develop an implementation plan. We are tracking progress and offering proposals. We're also organizing teams of constituents to reach out to their BAAQMD Board members and win their ongoing support for decisive action. Eventually it will be up to the Board to pass regulations requiring deep emission cuts.
The San Francisco Bay Area is equivalent to a wealthy small nation in terms of population, the level of GHG emissions and the size of it's economy. Our region emits 100 millions tons per year of GHGs. This is equivalent to the emissions of nations such as Sweden, Israel, Ireland and Portugal. 80% below 1990 emissions would be 17.6 million tons per year.
The primary cause of global warming is the burning of fossil fuels. The Bay Area's biggest export is refined product from the five oil refineries located in Contra Costa and Solano counties. Not only are we emitting GHGs at the level of a small developed nation, we are also exporting emissions around the globe, including refinery products exported to China that would be illegal to burn in California.
State law gives California's 35 air districts, including BAAQMD, primary responsibility for control of air pollution, including greenhouse gases (GHGs) from virtually all non-vehicular sources. Plus, air districts are authorized to set stricter standards than those established by either California or the federal government. About 60% of Bay Area GHG emissions are non-vehicular.
California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) aims to reduce GHGs to 1990 levels by 2020. It's a start, but not nearly enough. Federal action is stalled out, or even going backwards by encouraging more drilling. BAAQMD, covering the nine county Bay Area, has the power to take action where State and federal government efforts fall short.
California Baseline and GHG Emission Targets
Diagram from From "The Technology Path to Deep Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts by 2050: The Pivotal Role of Electricity" Science 6 January 2012
In reality, California is "meeting" the 2020 climate pollution reduction target through measures such as allowing refineries to get emission reduction "credits" by buying forests in places like Michigan. That means that by 2020, Bay Area Climate pollution will be nowhere near 1990 levels. The BayCAP campaign aims to REALLY reduce Bay Area carbon and methane pollution emissions. Curbing greenhouse gases will also curb other air pollutants and benefit the health and well being of Bay Area residents. Buying forests in Michigan will not do that.
Scientists tell us that to avoid catastrophic warming the average rise in global temperature must be kept below 2 °C (3.6 °F). To keep warming below 2 °C we need extremely deep reductions in all GHGs but especially carbon dioxide (CO2). Conservative scientific consensus has concluded that to keep warming under 2 °C, we need to reduce annual worldwide GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
When signing AB 32 into law in 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger recognized this by also signing Executive Order S-3-05 setting a 2050 target to reduce GHG emissions 80% below 1990 levels. However, seven years later California still has no legislation enacting this necessary goal.
President Obama's recent climate action support is a most welcome development, but the measures he has laid out are less ambitious than those California already has in place. Neither federal plans nor California's measures will achieve the deep reductions we need to protect our climate from catastrophic warming. Solid comprehensive action must start somewhere, to demonstrate it's doable.
We need to do our fair share to protect the world's climate.
BAAQMD has the statutory authority to take meaningful action. We want to work together as a community to step up to the challenge.
BayCAP Campaign VOLUNTEERS! Here's where to sign up. We're talking to BAAQMD Board members, offering proposals, and getting organizational endorsements.
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Questions and Answers.
Quite often I receive interesting questions about the particular lighting setup or issue with the particular shot that other photographers are dealing with and such questions is not directly related to any post I have here in the blog. So, instead of sending me an email, please post any off-topic photography-related question here as a reply. Anyone can contribute an answer as well, I am not only the one who knows how to shoot;-).
I'll start to post here what I have in my mail, questions I've received and answers I sent back (with sender permission of course). By default I won't be publishing a full names, unless you ask me to do so. I promise I'll be checking this tread as often as my mailbox:-)
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I come from the world of studio macro photography and I have an odd issue that I was hoping someone more experienced than me might have some insight into, namely odd shadows. I use a smallhd field monitor as background (I pipe PC output onto it, ie a photoshop gradient) and use 3 synced flashes to illuminate my subject. Typical exposure is 1s which gets both the light falling onto the subject from the flash pop and the light on the monitor.
When I look at individual hairs on my subject, often there is a dark shadow to one sde of the hair and a corresponding light area on the other. Not on the hair itself but beside, on some virtual plane parallel to the hair (ie not on the monitor plane). The strength of the effect seems to vary a lot, it isn't related to monitor orientation and actually becomes more extreme on shorter exposures (further removed from the hair).
I was wondering if anyone had any insight into what might be going on?
Many thanks
please submit this to our forum: http://www.photigy.com/forum/questions-and-answers/
Hi Alex,
I was recently reading on your web site, "how to advertise" but can't find it anymore.
If you don't mind to share your tips how to advertise, where is in your opinion money best spend for advertising, etc… I am sure bunch of guys/girls who follows you will appreciate just like I will.
BTW, I like your tips/tricks of trade for product photography.
Will soon submit few of my images for CC.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Alex, first of all i would like to thank you for sharing so much valuable photography tips & tricks. I have found many useful resources here, thank you.
I am a photography student and have a project to mimic a shot as in the following link: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=181874365156526
I have made several attempts:
1. Threw something into the fishtank
2. Sprayed water behind the object
3. Made splashes on the surface of the water
However, none of those attempts successfully create the explosive and powerful water-blast effect as seen in the link. I understand that the final result will require plenty of work in Photoshop.
Any advice you can share regarding creating the powerful effect is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your kind reply.
Yes, these are composite images, so you do a splashes with desired shape and then shoot a bottle. I never have create that exact splash shape with lots of little drops around, so you have to experiment. I can be some h-speed slap on a shallow colored water, so it will create many little splashes around. You have to work it out.. good luck!;-)
@Alex Koloskov,
Thank you so much alex for your advice and your quick reply, I really don't have any idea how to make that little splashes,but I'll try again.
Hi Alex, I've got a question for you. I only ask because you have been so kind to share a lot of your techniques with us. I have a large movie poster and early Hollywood glamor photography collection. I'm in the process of cataloging the collection for sale. Right now I'm at the point where I need to photograph a large collection of photographs, most 8×10 and 11×14. I need to get the most accurate representation as possible for collectors. Any tips on the best way to shoot photographs?
I never did any reproduction from photos, but had done this: http://www.photigy.com/art-reproduction-photography-lighting-masterpiece/
And I think you can use a similar approach or the lighting: have stripboxes all around on the sides of the photo you are shooting. You have to make sure it won't cast any reflection to the camera.
BTW, did you think about using a scanner? it will give you much better resolution and sharpness…
@Alex Koloskov, I considered a scanner, but most only do 8.5 x 11″. I have a lot high end photos that are 11 x 14″. The scanners that do this size are a lot more expensive. I will also have to shoot my posters that range in size all the way up to 41″x 81″ called a three sheet. So I figured I need to build a corner just for this purpose and light accordingly. Thank you for your input.
Ok, I see.
Then yes, a good macro lens and soft uniform lighting on a sides will work better than scanner.
Hi Alex.
Your blog has been really inspirational! I still have some questions concearning light.
I have stared out a product photography bussiness for myself, as the first custemers are jewellery company and a flowershop. The last one works out well and we both are happy. Not so with jewellery.
I tend to get dull looking pictures. All the silver has a satin effect. How can I get a sharp light on the silver part of the ring, whil not burning out whites and getting my whole room to reflect from the ring. Also how to make the small dimonds to sparkle. Maybe a led lamp? The strongest one I found from local market is 550lm, not enough to couple with my other bulbs, that are 1450lm each. Here is a scetsh of the setup I used. And down below some examples of the ring. Reflection is digitally manipulated. I guess I must shoot the reflection extra in the future, to get it as it shoud be. The ring and reflection are not the same.
Interesting results, thank you for posting.
I use more diffused light to create seamless gradient on a cone diffuser around the jewelry, and sometime I made a hole in it to spark a diamond through it with intense beam of light. Little mirrors around may help to fire some sparks as well.
Right now I am working on LED lighting setup for my new jewelry book, this will be covered there.
Thank you!
I have been reading your site about the view camera adapters for 35mm dSLR cameras and I am interesting in introducing this into my work set-up. I need the ability to shoot not only individual pieces of jewelry, but also full-page layouts with multiple types of pieces. In the past I've shot with a cropped dSLR and a macro lens and pieced everything together in PS, however, I would like to do all of this in camera upon capture.
I will be upgrading my camera body to a Canon 5D Mark II soon and I am shopping for the best view camera adapter and lens to suit my needs. Mostly I am looking at a Cambo or Horseman adapter, and Schneider or Rodenstock Macro lens (80-100, probably). Would a macro lens also allow me to shoot a page layout of jewelry (8.5×11″), or would I need a different lens to do that?
When using the dSLR in the view camera adapter, how does it all work? Would I trigger the shutter from a shutter release on the lens, or via the camera body? Also, would I have the ability to shoot tethered to a computer (utilizing live view/ remote control) while using the view camera system? Additionally, is the camera capable of capturing video while using the view camera set-up? Would you also consider purchasing a macro lens (i.e.- 100mm f2.8) to put on the body without the view camera setup?
I appreciate your thoughts and all of your work on this blog…thanks for your time!
I have a video from a Dslr mounted on rails, search the blog "tilt-shift" or similar keyphrase.
I did not use lens with shutter with dslr, but enlargement lens, so the only camera shutter was working. To use dslr with lens shutter, you'll need some sync cable, or just set lens shutter to "open" and you your camera shutter.
As for the macro lens, you need to check lens spec: usually it says what magnification it is good for. I guess any tabletop shots would be OK with macro lens. They are not good at infinity focus, which is not a case.
Good luck with your build!
Dear Alex,
My name is Bellamy Hunt and I run the Japancamerahunter website. I follow you on Google+ and was wondering if you would be interested in showing your bag on the 'in your bag' feature on my site?
If you are could you send bag shot with your gear (horizontal and high rez). An explanation of your gear, what you do, contact details etc.
I thought it might be interesting for you to have a little bit about why you got into photography.
Perhaps some questions, for example.
1.What got you interested in photography?
2. Where do you see your photography going in the next year?
3. What are your goals when you take pictures?
4. Do you have an upcoming project that you would like to share with us?
Many thanks
Bellamy Hunt
Hi, Alex – enjoy following you on Google plus and your interview on TWIT Photo.
My question is regarding flashes. I have a Canon 550D (T2i) and an Rokinon E-TTL II Power Zoom flash, but I am willing to invest in a better flash unit. Recently, you posted that the shutter speed doesn't matter and that the flash is what's important. Could you expand on this? I don't see how I can set my flash to a specific speed (poor instructions), and how can the shutter speed not matter? I have read that only the Canon Speedlites will enable high-speed sync with my camera, but you're saying that doesnt even matter. I've tried doing searches regarding all of this only to come up empty handed. Thanks for your help and all that you do!
Well, since I posted this I have upgraded to a T3i and a Canon Speedlite 320EX, hoping this will help. I still cant tell how Im supposed to be able to adjust the speed of the flash….
Dave, you can't adjust it directly:-) Just set to manual mode, set power to 1/8 and you'll have about 1/6000 sec. easy!
Hi Alex;
First of all I want to thank you very very much to share your great and useful photography techniques. With the help of your and other web-sites like yours I started to work as a professional photographer for one year. And I want to ask for a comparison between Canon 550D and 5D Mark II.
I know that they have lots of difference like iso, dof, size of sensor, built quality etc..
But I want to know something else. In studio while making a product photography (not jewelry), I think the importance of these futures are reducing dramatically.
I think this information will be useful for whom working with low budget like me :)
Not: I know they are not perfect but In my website I shot all of photos with 550D with 2 flashes.
Thank you very much, and please keep going to share your knowledge in here:)
Canon 550D is capable of doing everything i do with 5D or even Hasselblad , and difference in image quality will be minimal and unnoticeable for most of the clients. if not for all, if you do not shoot for hi-end ones.
You've got some prety good shots on your website, so you know that this is not a camera is what important:-)
Thank you!
Thank you very much for your answer and visiting my web-site (and if you have, it will make me so happy to hear any advice about my shots or web-site : ) ).
So with your approval I will invest on a good macro lens not a Mark II.
Take care and thanks again;
In the Mastering splash: the magic behind our liquid photography I see no mention of how the camera was fired. Did you have an assistant pressing the shutter?
Yes, we had an assistant with us. I never use any special triggers.
Thank you!
Why did you decide to use rodenstock 90mm lens for you projects. Wouldn't it be better to use Schneider 150mm f/5.6 Apo-Symmar L Lens? Is 150mm too much and you needed something wider?
I'm trying to understand large format better.
I read somewhere on a forums (i think I had links on one of the posts0 where people were using enlargements lenses with great success.
I played with it and it was fun. But for a serious work, when I got cambo Ultima and PahseOne DB, I've bought Schneider Symmar 120mm HM macro lens. Besides much better quality (comparing to any enlargement lens) it has shutter, which is a must for pahseOne back. In opposite, when I was using DSLR mounted on a rig, I did not need shutter, so $200 used rodenstock was a right choice;-)
Alex, I am trying to shoot a black rubber switch panel which has backlit translucent buttons which are light blue and also has red, orange and green status leds which are lit. I am shooting on a roll of white paper with two 5500 kelvin softboxes… I can't light it correctly…I have played with Iso sttings and white balance settings…the orange and red leds are barely discernable. Any help would be greatly appreciated…your work inspires me. I'm on a bit of a shoe string budget…
I just wanted to see what you think this is my first time shooting this
I'd like to hear your opinion first: How do you like the photo? Where you are not satisfied with the result, etc? What would you like to make different?
@Alex Koloskov,
Wow thats really nice, really lifted weights off my shoulders! Its been haunting me for a few weeks now. Really really thankful and happy of your reply! :D
oh, and im not planning on selling stock images :)
thanks again, Alex :)
Hi there im just starting out but i took 2 photo's with water just wanted to know what you think
Hi Alex,
ive been digging through your blog it is really really helpful and really inspiring :D
my question is… is there like any legality issues concerning images that ill be making for myself (not for some company campaign) which includes brands that i dont have any business relationships with?
EX: A product photo of a Dior perfume bottle where the brand name Dior is 100% visible and most likely the bottle will have a unique and very distinguishable Dior design.
Any personal experiences similar to this?
big thanks in advance :)
I'll tell you what I know, and I can be wrong:-)
I do not think there is any legal issue if you shoot for your own promotional work any product with brand. You can't sell such images or use them for any commercial application, but as a photographer, you are free to legally buy any item with brand name on it and do whatever you want with your purchase.. including taking pictures of it for your portfolio.. not for microstocks:-)
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The coveted No. 1 ranking for best U.S. hotels goes to Chicago's Elysian, the stylish, independent hotel that opened in 2009 and has won awards and accolades ever since.
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Best Hotel in the USA: Elysian Hotel in Chicago
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the World: Shangri-La Hotel in Tokyo
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the USA: The Grand Del Mar in San Diego
Best Bargain in the World: HueNino Hotel in Hue, Vietnam
Best Bargain in the USA: SeaCoast Inn in Hyannis, Mass.
Best for Service in the World: Arcadia Residence in Prague, Czech Republic
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Best B&B and Inn in the World: The Twenty One in Brighton, England
Best B&B and Inn in the USA: A.G. Thomson House: Historic Bed and Breakfast in Duluth, Minn.
Best All-Inclusive in the World: Garonga Safari Camp in Phalaborwa, South Africa
Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean: East Winds Inn in Gros Islet, St. Lucia
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became the first blind person in history to complete an unassisted, solo end-to-end thru-hike of the entire 2175 mile Appalachian Trail (AT) from Springer Mountain, GA to Katahdin, ME (2008). Interestingly, Zero/Zero refers to his eyesight, and was the trail name given him by companions he hiked with along the way.
In 2009, he summited Mount Mitchell, the tallest peak on the East Coast, and Long's Peak in Colorado. In 2010, he completed the 2,654 mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) with members of his team, Team FarSight. He summited Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous U.S, and in doing so became the first blind person to stand on top.
In 2011 Trevor and Team FarSight thru-hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail (he is the first blind person to have completed the trek). He completed 5 sections of the Colorado Trail alone, using trekking poles and ecolocation to guide him. Trevor and Team FarSight had planned to complete the Continental Divide Trail in 2011, but were unable to start due to severe flooding and extreme avalanche danger in Montana which prevented them from attempting the nearly 3100 mile trek. He is hoping to try again in the future.
Trevor has completed two thru-hikes of the Shenandoah Mountains, four thru-hikes of the Smokey Mountains, and is the first blind person to thru-hike the John Muir Trail (CA). He completed the Mountains to Sea Trail (NC), a 950 mile trail from Clingman's Dome in the Smokies to Jockey's Ridge State Park in the Outer Banks with his Guide Dog, Tennille in June, 2013. The pair completed the Long Trail from Vermont to Canada in July, 2014. In addition, they navigated the Tahoe Rim Trail in August, 2014-- the first solo hike of that trail by a blind person.
He enjoys rock climbing, adventure racing, and of course, long distance hiking. He is currently a sponsored athlete and motivational speaker, and is working on a book about his life experiences. A voracious reader with a photographic memory he can no longer use, he listens to books on tape and relies on his MacPro, iPad, and iPhone to read emails and connect with fans. He now resides in Charlotte, NC.
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Eutechnyx recruiting on-line editor
World-leading video game developer Eutechnyx seeks an online editor to work across a range of high-profile video game launches. This is a rare opportunity to join the marketing team of the company that leads the field in games technology. The position is based at the company head office in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK.
The online editor will also be responsible for asset creation, management and their deployment to a number of Eutechnyx owned websites, social networking tools and to the media via regional PR agencies. The role includes the management of asset media for a range of company products (including the online racing game built around car communities Auto Club Revolution and console hit NASCAR® The Game 2011. The role encompasses the management of content on a range of company online properties include www.autoclubrevolution.com, www.nascarthegame.com and www.eutechnyx.com and corporate and product social feeds including Twitter and Facebook.
The ideal candidate will have experience in creating and deploying editorial plans for websites and/or brands, with the vision and ability to create entertaining and authoritative content. They will have a keen eye for detail, exacting working standards and a proactive approach to online content creation, experience in community management and social media would be beneficial.
They would have a good understanding of the tools of the trade, including MS Office, art packages such as Photoshop and be familiar with web based systems such as a CMS.
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Each of the 180 staff of Tiger 21 has a net superiority of at lowest $10 million, pays $30,000 in annual membership fees and commits to spending one day a month with !no! members. Nearly all of them made such a currency properties didn't inherit it and a multitude of are men.
I had queried to sit in on one of the group's signature sessions, the portfolio defense, but a few weeks ago, the workers invited me to be in the hot seat. I inflated at the chance. Beyond seem to be at how bucks is invested, the portfolio defense is designed to press workers to discuss this wealth in the broadest terms.
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I was confident such a the council is able to think my wife and I got in viable financing shape. We save a fine pay of our income. We don't suffer any debt beyond financing and a car payment. We perhaps spend a bit too much on food and pet care, but we don't run up credit card payments to do it.
The realtors got warm and welcoming as we filled our plates amid poached salmon, grilled asparagus and buffalo mozzarella from the buffet. But as quickly as we got seated, it was all business. And I was right away on the defensive. There got two big surprises but moreover blunt advice and selected thoughtful questions around our portfolio.
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Florida real estate is in a sad state, so I surveyed how properties might do amongst an give out overly was less than our mortgage?
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As for our portfolio, I put the questions to our adviser, K. C. King of Emerson Investment Management. I liked this he did not sidestep the bear market question: Emerson's portfolios did bigger as opposed to the benchmarks in 2008, but properties lost rate like everything other as opposed to cash, gold and Treasuries.
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The quandary overly Mr. Mantell raised up spending is the thorniest one. My wife and I are under no illusions too going through a condo in Florida instigates interest sense. Trimming spending in other places is easier: Walking the dogs ourselves, for instance, may save $100 a week or $5,200 a year.
In the end, though, there are this type of radical differences between the wealth of the Tiger members and a good number of Americans that particularlly of this advice can not apply.
Mr. Sonnenfeldt forecasted the 90 per cent of Tiger realtors had put up off the financing on all of their homes.
They too are likely to view money as something to conserve alternatively as opposed to accumulate. Mr. Sonnenfeldt stated constituents used almost 3 per cent of the wealth annually, that allowed the principal to stay to grow. But at the $10 million entry level, their may hint at $300,000 a year.