public function assign($dbRecord)
    {
        parent::assign($dbRecord);

        // convert date's to international format
        if ($this->oxnews__oxdate) {
            $this->oxnews__oxdate->setValue(\OxidEsales\Eshop\Core\Registry::getUtilsDate()->formatDBDate($this->oxnews__oxdate->value));
        }
    }