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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
A new release is coming from CASETiFY & Pokémon, one of CASETiFY's most popular Co-Labs. This includes the recently discovered Pokémon in the Galar region, as well as the classics reinvented and customized for all fans of the world.
New CASETiFY Release Includes Customizable Accessories and New Pokémon
A new release is coming from CASETiFY & Pokémon, one of CASETiFY's most popular Co-Labs. This includes the recently discovered Pokémon in the Galar region, as well as the classics reinvented and customized for all fans of the world.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11, 2020 / PRNewswire / - - The world's leading brand of tech and lifestyle accessories announces the return of one of its most popular collections. Meet this November 13 the second release of CASETiFY & Pokémon "Past, Present, and Future". In this collection the accessories will have a twist, since the designs will have new styles and some designs that were gone, returned to stay. You can find the collection at www.casetify.com/pokemon , with international shipments from the first day of its launch.
For the second release of this CASETiFY & Pokémon collection, "Present", we have included new cover designs and styles; and for the first time and as an element of surprise, there will be Pokémon Galar designs (which we already know from the famous Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video game). The most incredible thing about this collection is that the covers can be personalized with names or monogram, as is characteristic of CASETiFY. Some of the most acclaimed Pokémon such as Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Yamper, and Morpeko, will be part of this collection in our wide variety of Vegan Leather Cases and High Impact Cases, with prices starting at $ 915 MXN.
Another tech accessory that will be a boom, being new to this CASETiFY & Pokémon collection, is the super practical Sling Bag, one of the favorites of the brand's followers. We can also see in this collection covers with some of the most iconic Pokémon; These will come in classic styles and the sticker style that we all like. In addition, in this super colorful collection, fans will be able to enjoy special edition cases for iPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook, and Grip Stand, starting at $ 570 MXN.
"Every time we launch new accessories for the CASETiFY & Pokémon collection, we go beyond design and protection," says Wes Ng , CEO and Co-Founder of CASETiFY. "Our latest collection has very colorful customizable options with the new Pokémon, giving all fans the opportunity to have accessories as vibrant and unique as them.
This new collection belongs to the CASETiFY Co-Lab program, therefore, you can also find it in physical CASETiFY stores, social networks, and launches of special accessories.
To learn all about this collection, visit www.casetify.com/pokemon . Don't forget to follow @CASETiFY_MX on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for more news on new releases and collections.
Guests Can Enjoy Break from their 'Zoom Rooms' with Free Nights, High-Speed Internet & Spacious Accommodations Featuring Home Offices & More
Diamond Resorts Offers "Stay Vacationed" Packages For Remote Work & School Getaways
Guests Can Enjoy Break from their 'Zoom Rooms' with Free Nights, High-Speed Internet & Spacious Accommodations Featuring Home Offices & More
Select Resorts Feature Safe, Socially Distant Live Concerts with Jana Kramer, Colt Ford, Cole Swindell & More
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Resorts®, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, announces new "Stay Vacationed" packages for families seeking safe ways to spend quality time this holiday season or simply retreat from the stress of remote work and school. Guests can enjoy a new "home for the holidays" and spread out in Diamond's condo-style accommodations featuring multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, spacious dining and living areas, home offices and in-suite laundry.
Known for providing its members with "once in a lifetime" entertainment experiences, Diamond Resorts is also proud to be one of the first companies to resume intimate live concerts under strict safety protocols. Diamond Resorts members will have special access to reserve seats for upcoming DiamondLIVE concerts in Las Vegas, Orlando and Virginia Beach featuring Lauren Alaina, Jana Kramer, Colt Ford, Cole Swindell and others.
"The spirit of the holiday season is about spending time with our loved ones. This year especially, we are reminded how precious that time is," said Mike Flaskey, CEO, Diamond Resorts. "We know everyone is craving a change of scenery. For those who are looking to get away — even if it's just a trip down the road — we are proud to provide a safe, relaxing environment and access to live entertainment to make this season special."
The "Stay Vacationed" package is available at 65 Diamond properties throughout North America. Guests can enjoy the outdoor attractions of wanderlust-worthy destinations from the black sand beaches of Hawaii, to the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe and desert sunsets of Sedona. Each package comes complete with upgraded high-speed internet and access to resort amenities including pools, gyms and golf courses at select properties. Select resorts in Orlando, Kissimmee, and Williamsburg Virginia will also offer special free Uber eats vouchers, breakfast coupons and a discounted round of golf.
Families looking to enjoy an extended holiday break or change of scenery will receive a free night when booking stays of at least three consecutive days (Sunday through Thursday) between now and January 31, 2021 using the reservation code MIDWKSTAY.
More than 85 percent of Diamond Resorts members live within a 300 mile drive to a Diamond property. As more travelers seek the familiarity, additional space and professional management of "members only" travel, vacation ownership is one of the most accessible ways for families to enjoy exclusive destinations and experiences. Since reopening its resorts at the end of May, Diamond has experienced strong demand and has checked in more than 370,000 guests and finalized more than $200 million in new vacation ownership packages.
To learn more about Diamond Resorts and the company's expanded Diamond Standard of Clean protocols visit DiamondResorts.com.
About Diamond Resorts
Diamond Resorts® offers destinations, events and experiences to help members make a habit of breaking from the routine. From unforgettable getaways to exclusive concert series to VIP receptions and dinners, members turn to Diamond to recharge, reconnect and remind each other what matters most. Our focus on quality resorts, customer service and flexibility means members can return to a favorite resort, book a cruise to explore new countries or attend a once-in-a-lifetime event with the same level of confidence and anticipation. With access to a world of entertainment and activities, a Diamond membership ensures that people are always looking forward to vacation.
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Engineering firm AMG Inc. launches a new venture -- a full-service fabrication shop for industrial control panels
Meet AMG Custom Controls LLC: A New Panel Shop Built on 40 Years of Engineering Excellence
Engineering firm AMG Inc. launches a new venture -- a full-service fabrication shop for industrial control panels
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AMG Inc., a leading full-service engineering firm specializing in industrial and processing facilities, is proud to announce the arrival of AMG Custom Controls LLC. AMG Custom Controls is a full-service UL 508A-listed custom panel shop that designs, fabricates, and tests industrial control panels.
Control systems are critical to industrial, processing, and manufacturing facilities. Control panels serve as the hearts of these systems, housing electrical and electronic components used to control and automate many essential equipment systems and industrial processes.
Industrial control systems are nothing new to AMG Inc. The engineering firm has designed hundreds of control panels and has 40 years of experience in industrial processing, manufacturing, material handling, automation, controls, and electrical engineering. AMG Custom Controls LLC was born through the realization that bringing the fabrication in-house would save clients significant time and money.
"Adding AMG Custom Controls into the AMG family allows our clients to streamline projects and move work off their project list," said Alberto Mendez, President and CEO of AMG Inc. Aaron Kenney, Electrical and Instrumentation Department Manager at AMG Custom Controls LLC, added, "Our OEM pricing, low overhead structure and our access to the full engineering and design resources of AMG Inc. allow us to design and fabricate control panels at market-competitive pricing."
AMG Custom Controls builds many types of industrial control panels, including access control systems, factory automation equipment, gas burners, motor control centers, pump panels, PLCs, relay logic control panels, and much more. The panel shop offers standard panels up to 72 x 72 inches as well as custom solutions to handle specific-use requirements such as high amperage, custom automation, and hazardous locations.
Each panel is backed with a full manufacturer's warranty. AMG Custom Controls LLC shares offices with the AMG Inc. headquarters in Dayton, Ohio.
About AMG Inc.: AMG Inc. is a full-service consulting engineering firm specializing in planning, design, and construction support services for agricultural, chemical, and industrial processing facilities. AMG Inc. delivers innovative engineering, practical designs and solutions, and proven results. Learn more at https://www.amg-eng.com.
About AMG Custom Controls LLC: AMG Custom Controls LLC is a full-service UL 508A-listed custom panel shop that engineers, designs, fabricates, and tests industrial control panels. Learn more at https://www.amg-eng.com/amg-custom-controls.
Vancouver Supreme Court judge issued a Without Notice injunction ordering cosmetic surgeon Dr. Daniel Mckee to not remove the breasts of a teenage girl who wants to be regarded as male
Surgeon ordered to not remove teenager's breasts
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - On Nov 3 a Vancouver Supreme Court judge issued a Without Notice injunction ordering cosmetic surgeon Dr. Daniel Mckee to not remove the breasts of a teenage girl who wants to be regarded as male. The girl's mother also sued her daughter's general partitioner Dr. Andrea Szewchuk for prescribing testosterone without seeking her guardianship permission. The court forbids mentioning the name of the mother or child. It is believed to be the first such order of its kind in Canada. On Nov 13 lawyers for the doctors will apply to hide their clients from public view by anonymizing their names.
The mother A.M. has expressed her concerns:
"I am appalled by the lack of any clinical standards and medical protocols that permit doctors to give gender changing steroids and mastectomies to traumatized teenage girls caught up ion a fad who wish they were boys.
"I am shocked the government through TransCare BC supports such unscientific and very risky experimentation. There is little evidence the irreversible treatment lessons gender dysphoria or reduces the 19 times normal suicide rate.
"It is outrageous the SOGI 1 2 3 school program pushes these depressed and anxiety ridden girls to gender change clinics when what they need is psychiatric care.
"Worst of all the law lets it all be kept secret from parents.
"Why is the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia permitting this?"
"The mother needs to see all of the protocols that led to the two non specialist doctors coming to the conclusion that what they intended to do is in the best interest of the child." — Carey Linde, lawyer for the mother
Median Prices Increase During Third Quarter of 2020 in 74 Percent of Zones Targeted for Tax Breaks; Prices Rise More than 10 Percent in Half the Zones
Home Prices Rising At Slower Pace In Opportunity Zone Redevelopment Areas Than Nationwide
Median Prices Increase During Third Quarter of 2020 in 74 Percent of Zones Targeted for Tax Breaks; Prices Rise More than 10 Percent in Half the Zones
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation's premier property database and first property data provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), today released its third-quarter 2020 special report analyzing qualified Opportunity Zones established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs act of 2017 (see full methodology below). In this report, ATTOM looked at 1,737 zones with sufficient sales data to analyze, meaning they had at least five home sales in the third quarter of 2020.
The report found that median home prices increased from the third quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2020 in 74 percent of the zones and rose by more than 10 percent in slightly more than half the zones.
Those gains revealed that housing markets in Opportunity Zones continued improving in the third quarter of 2020, even as the Coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the nation, damaging large sectors of the American economy. The impact generally hit hardest in lower-income communities that include most of the zones targeted for tax breaks designed to spur redevelopment.
But the price gains in Opportunity Zones fell below the pace of improvements in broader metropolitan statistical areas throughout the country: every metro area with enough data to analyze in the third quarter of 2020 showed year-over-year median price increases, while three quarters of those areas saw prices jump more than 10 percent.
The report also shows that 76 percent of the Opportunity Zones analyzed had median home prices in the third quarter of 2020 that were less than the national median of $283,813 – roughly the same percentage that were below the national figure in the second quarter of 2020. About 36 percent of the zones still had median prices of less than $150,000, also about the same as in the prior quarter.
"Home prices in Opportunity Zones around the country continued rising in the third quarter of 2020, riding the wave of a nationwide boom that has defied the economic damage from the widespread Coronavirus pandemic. The increases point toward signs that some of the country's most distressed communities have great potential for revival," said Todd Teta, chief product officer with ATTOM Data Solutions. "At that same time, though, prices remain depressed in Opportunity Zones, and a notable number actually dropped in the third quarter – a potentially very troubling indicator. Those dueling trends will be important to watch over the coming months amid a highly uncertain economic outlook."
High-level findings from the report include:
Median prices rose from the third quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2020 in 74 percent of Opportunity Zones with sufficient data to analyze and increased in 60 percent of the zones from the second to the third quarter of 2020. (Of the 1,737 Opportunity Zones included in the report, 1,670 had enough data to generate usable median prices in the third quarter of both 2019 and 2020; 1,559 had enough data for the second and third quarters of 2020). Meanwhile, median prices rose annually in every metropolitan statistical area around country with enough data to analyze and increased quarterly in all but one.
In Metropolitan Statistical Areas with sufficient sales data to analyze, 89 percent of Opportunity Zones had median third-quarter sales prices that were less than the median values for the surrounding MSAs; 29 percent had median sales prices that were less than half the figure for the MSAs. Eleven percent of the zones had median sales prices that were equal to or above the median sales price of the broader MSAs.
Measured year over year, median prices rose more than 10 percent in the third quarter of 2020 in 890 (53 percent) of Opportunity Zones with sufficient data to analyze. Prices rose that much during that time period in 75 percent of all metro areas throughout the country with sufficient data to analyze.
States with the largest percentage of zones that had annual median price increases during the third quarter of 2020 included Washington (median prices up in 88 percent of zones), Missouri (88 percent), Arizona (86 percent), Ohio (83 percent) and Rhode Island (82 percent).
Of all 1,737 zones in the report, 629 (36 percent) had a median price in the third quarter of 2020 that was less than $150,000 and 313 (18 percent) had medians ranging from $150,000 to $199,999. Another 328 (22 percent) ranged from $200,000 up to the national median price of $283,813 while 410 (24 percent) were more than $283,813.
The Midwest continued to have the highest portion of Opportunity Zone tracts with a median home price of less than $150,000 (58 percent), followed by the South (48 percent), the Northeast (41 percent) and the West (8 percent).
Report methodology
The ATTOM Data Solutions Opportunity Zones analysis is based on home sales price data derived from recorded sales deeds. Statistics for previous quarters are revised when each new report is issued as more deed data becomes available. ATTOM Data Solutions compared median home prices in census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones by the Internal Revenue Service. Except where noted, tracts were used for the analysis if they had at least five sales in the third quarter of 2020. Median household income data for tracts and counties comes from surveys taken the U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov) from 2014 through 2018. The list of designated Qualified Opportunity Zones is located at U.S. Department of the Treasury. Regions are based on designations by the Census Bureau. Hawaii and Alaska, which the bureau designates as part of the Pacific region, were included in the West region for this report.
About ATTOM Data Solutions
ATTOM Data Solutions provides premium property data to power products that improve transparency, innovation, efficiency and disruption in a data-driven economy. ATTOM multi-sources property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population. A rigorous data management process involving more than 20 steps validates, standardizes and enhances the data collected by ATTOM, assigning each property record with a persistent, unique ID — the ATTOM ID. The 9TB ATTOM Data Warehouse fuels innovation in many industries including mortgage, real estate, insurance, marketing, government and more through flexible data delivery solutions that include bulk file licenses, property data APIs, real estate market trends, marketing lists, match & append and introducing the first property data delivery solution, a cloud-based data platform that streamlines data management – Data-as-a-Service (DaaS).