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Read our policy By 2024-12-10T15:34:00+00:00 Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA) and independent investment and asset manager Scantum DW have bought a circa 20,000 m2 logistics property in Germany’s Rhine-Main area from Branicks Group in an off-market transaction The property is located in Hochheim am Main and is fully let. After the remaining leases expire PAA and Scantum DW plan to upgrade the property into a Grade A logistics asset by way of partial demolition and new development This will affect the approximately 70% of the existing asset that was built in the 1970s with the remainder built in the 2000s to be refurbished The project has been underwritten to DGNB Gold standards and the asset will be heated without fossil fuels Scantum DW will take over the operational implementation and marketing of the space head of Germany & Benelux Real Estate at Pictet Alternative Advisors said: ‘We are very pleased to have secured this value-add opportunity in such a strong location with the ability to create a long-term sustainable asset ‘European logistics in strategic last-mile locations remain a high-conviction sector for us fuelled by continuing demand and strong fundamentals ‘This transaction provides us with an asset located in the heart of the Rhine Main area making it perfect for urban distribution and an ideal base for further acquisitions with similar strategies I look forward to seeing the property’s true potential once our refurbishment programme is complete.’ Pictet now has two logistics assets in Germany The transaction marks Pictet’s second purchase in Germany after earlier acquiring a 20,000 m2 logistics asset in North Rhine Westphalia close to the Dutch border Geldmann added: ‘Germany is a key strategic market for our value-add strategy Having been extremely prudent during a challenging period for the country’s real-estate market – we only made our first German investment in August 2024 after several years of scrutinising opportunities there – we are now seeing much more compelling entry points for some very attractive assets.’ said: ‘The excellent location in the Rhine Main area convinced us all We will be developing a very modern and sustainable logistics property in the coming months in order to be able to offer tenants from various sectors flexible logistics rental space.’ Pictet and Scantum DW were advised by Greenberg Traurig Copyright © 1997–2025 IPE International Publishers Limited Site powered by Webvision Cloud It’s that time of year: Christmas Market Season Here is a list of some of our favorite markets Be ready to celebrate the season and grab yourself a steaming mug of glühwein Not all market websites have been updated for the 2024-2025 season but we will be updating this directory often to ensure your information is up to date Scheduled events and dates are subject to change Please research each market prior to travel; some markets require tickets or advanced registration and have limited capacity Polish Christmas Market on the Kutschstallhof Dutch Christmas Market in the Dutch Quarter This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Bringing German flavor to the Orange o-line It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era High School/Previous College: Graf-Stauffenberg-Gymnasium/Ellsworth Community College 2023 stats: Started 11 games at right tackle and appeared in every contest Petry allowed three sacks and a quarterback hit in 758 offensive snaps 2024 projections: The big fella will have to hold off some new transfers to see starting action at the right tackle spot if David Wohlabaugh Jr. isn’t 100% by Week 1 expect Petry to be the next man up if a lineman goes down with an injury How’d he get here?: Played one season at Ellsworth CC in Iowa before moving to the Orange He was initially committed to Eastern Michigan before de-committing for SU Chose Syracuse over other offers from UMass What’d recruiting sites say?: Two stars from 247Sports, ESPN and rivals.com He was the #34 offensive tackle recruit in the 247Sports JUCO rankings Instagram: @_petry72_ Twitter: @mark_p42 We love an Orange man who documents his gym sessions: A post shared by Mark Petry (@_petry72_) Interesting nugget o’interest: Petry’s favorite sport outside of football is soccer where he roots for Arsenal in the English Premier League and his hometown FSV Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga The senior is quite the content creator and jokester off the gridiron he had a little fun with The Blindside movie and his carry during the spring game A post shared by Mark Petry (@_petry72_) Strengthening its SAP® and Regulatory Capabilities for Banking Clients in Germany – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire SKS Group a consulting firm that helps banks across Germany Austria and Switzerland modernize their technology infrastructure and address regulatory requirements using SAP S/4HANA® solutions Terms of the transaction were not disclosed The acquisition will expand Accenture’s technology consulting and regulatory services capabilities while enhancing its ability to serve specialized banks such as national promotional banks that provide financial and development assistance to local businesses and communities Contacts:Michael McGinnAccenture+1 312 693 5707m.mcginn@accenture.comLeonie AmtenbrinkAccenture+49 152 52507129leonie.amtenbrink@accenture.comCopyright ©2023 Accenture Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture Margaret was born Margaret Emaline Smith on Sept to parents Floyd and Pearl (nee Evans) Smith She grew up in Unadilla and graduated from Unadilla Central School in 1954 Margaret earned a bachelor’s degree in education from New York State Teachers College at Potsdam (State University of New York at Potsdam) and taught elementary school English she and Lance moved around a lot—including to Germany Margaret has resided in Highland since January 1978 once taking a month-long road trip to Alaska through Canada with Lance She especially loved frequenting their beautiful summer cottage on the Skaneateles Finger Lake where she and Lance lived during the summer months She also loved their regular trips to Florida Margaret liked reading various genres of novels and being an active member of her church and she and Lance were longtime members of St where Margaret was a member of the Women’s Vestry Margaret would give you the shirt off her back if needed cracking jokes to all and using comedic faces and voices to tell stories to her grandchildren Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren She will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her Margaret was preceded in death by her parents Margaret is survived by her husband of 64 years Jon (Debbie) Greve and Virginia Cottrell; 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View all subscription plans on our subscription page. analysis and advice for the global sporting goods industry ERP Today has established itself as THE independent voice of the enterprise technology sector through its use of dynamic journalism Accenture has agreed to acquire SKS Group, a consulting firm that helps banks across Germany, Austria and Switzerland modernize their technology infrastructure and address regulatory requirements using SAP S/4HANA solutions SKS Group’s team of over 500 professionals will join Accenture Technology Encompassing all of SKS Group’s businesses the deal will support financial institutions in the development and operation of SAP solutions for core banking services and analytics SKS Group is Accenture’s latest acquisition in the banking sector following the acquisitions of Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH (ARZ) said: “With SKS Group’s deep industry knowledge and technology expertise we will be in an even stronger position to help banks modernize their legacy technology As consumers’ banking needs and preferences change banks’ business models will have to evolve to keep pace and remain relevant.” co-founder and managing director of SKS Group said: “Accenture’s global scale and scope will provide our people with exciting new opportunities to take banks’ digital transformations to the next level deliver superior customer experiences and improve regulatory reporting processes.” Sign up to our newsletter to receive exclusive and actionable intelligence for the enterprise technology market Zevra to receive a 2025 New Treatment Award for MIPLYFFA™ at the 21st Annual WORLDSymposium Eight abstracts discussing data and clinical experience associated with MIPLYFFA accepted for poster presentation with one poster selected for oral presentation by Dr 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics a commercial-stage rare disease therapeutics company today announced that eight abstracts discussing data and clinical experience associated with MIPLYFFA™ (MY-PLY-FAH) (arimoclomol) have been accepted for poster presentation at the 21st Annual WORLDSymposium™ One poster discussing efficacy results from a 12-month double-blind randomized trial of arimoclomol on the re-scored 4-domain Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) Clinical Severity Score (R4DNPCCSS) has been selected for oral presentation by Dr MIPLYFFA is indicated for use in combination with miglustat for the treatment of neurological manifestations of NPC in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older the Company will receive a 2025 New Treatment Award for MIPLYFFA The New Treatment Award recognizes important achievements in advancing the treatment of lysosomal diseases for products receiving regulatory approval “The recent FDA approval of MIPLYFFA underscores the persistence required to overcome regulatory challenges and to deliver treatments to people living with rare and ultra-rare diseases,” said Adrian Quartel “We are honored to receive a 2025 New Treatment Award WORLDSymposium’s recognition of MIPLYFFA is a testament to the unwavering devotion of physicians and people living with NPC who have heroically championed MIPLYFFA.” E-Posters will be available to all registered attendees via the WORLDSymposium mobile app beginning at 05:00 PST on Tuesday and will remain accessible throughout the live meeting On-Demand registered attendees can access e-Posters from Feb Members of Zevra’s team will be available at the meeting which takes place Feb CA; attendees are invited to visit Zevra at its commercial and medical booth (#206) and all others who are interested in learning more about the latest discoveries related to lysosomal diseases and the clinical investigation of these advances WORLDSymposium presents the latest information from basic science and clinical trials for lysosomal diseases MIPLYFFA (arimoclomol) increases the activation of the transcription factors EB (TFEB) and E3 (TFE3) resulting in the upregulation of coordinated lysosomal expression and regulation (CLEAR) genes MIPLYFFA has also been shown to reduce unesterified cholesterol in the lysosomes of human NPC fibroblasts The clinical significance of these findings is not fully understood MIPLYFFA halted disease progression compared to placebo over the one-year duration of the trial when measured by the only validated disease progression measurement tool MIPLYFFA was granted Breakthrough Therapy designation and Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of NPC MIPLYFFA was further granted Orphan Medicinal Product designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of NPC MIPLYFFA is indicated for use in combination with miglustat for the treatment of neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older Hypersensitivity Reactions:Hypersensitivity reactions such as urticaria and angioedema have been reported in patients treated with MIPLYFFA during Trial 1: two patients reported both urticaria and angioedema (6%) and one patient (3%) experienced urticaria alone within the first two months of treatment Discontinue MIPLYFFA in patients who develop severe hypersensitivity reactions If a mild or moderate hypersensitivity reaction occurs Monitor the patient until signs and symptoms resolve Embryofetal Toxicity:MIPLYFFA may cause embryofetal harm when administered during pregnancy based on findings from animal reproduction studies Advise pregnant females of the potential risk to the fetus and consider pregnancy planning and prevention for females of reproductive potential Increased Creatinine without Affecting Glomerular Function: Across clinical trials of MIPLYFFA mean increases in serum creatinine of 10% to 20% compared to baseline were reported These increases occurred mostly in the first month of MIPLYFFA treatment and were not associated with changes in glomerular function use alternative measures that are not based on creatinine to assess renal function Increases in creatinine reversed upon MIPLYFFA discontinuation The most common adverse reactions in Trial 1 (≥15%) in MIPLYFFA-treated patients who also received miglustat were upper respiratory tract infection Three (6%) of the MIPLYFFA-treated patients had the following adverse reactions that led to withdrawal from Trial 1: increased serum creatinine (one patient) and progressive urticaria and angioedema (two patients) Serious adverse reactions reported in MIPLYFFA-treated patients were hypersensitivity reactions including urticaria and angioedema To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. at toll-free phone 1-844-600-2237 or FDA at 1‑800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch Drug Interaction(s): Arimoclomol is an inhibitor of the organic cationic transporter 2 (OCT2) transporter and may increase the exposure of drugs that are OCT2 substrates When MIPLYFFA is used concomitantly with OCT2 substrates monitor for adverse reactions and reduce the dosage of the OCT2 substrate Use in Females and Males of Reproductive Potential: Based on animal findings MIPLYFFA may impair fertility and may increase post-implantation loss and reduce maternal Renal Impairment: The recommended dosage of MIPLYFFA in patients with an eGFR ≥15 mL/minute to <50 mL/minute is lower than the recommended dosage (less frequent dosing) in patients with normal renal function MIPLYFFA capsules for oral use are available in the following strengths: 47 mg Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is an ultra-rare and neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder characterized by an inability of the body to transport cholesterol and other lipids within the cell leading to an accumulation of these substances in various cell types The disease is caused by mutations in the NPC1 or NPC2 genes which are responsible for making the NPC1 and NPC2 lysosomal proteins Both children and adults can be affected by NPC with varying clinical presentations Those living with NPC can lose independence due to physical and cognitive limitations with key neurological impairments presenting in speech with disease progression being irreversible and often leading to early mortality is a commercial-stage rare disease company combining science and patient needs to create transformational therapies for diseases with limited or no treatment options Our mission is to bring life-changing therapeutics to people living with rare diseases data-driven development and commercialization strategies the Company is overcoming complex drug development challenges to make new therapies available to the rare disease community Expanded access programs are made available by Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. and its affiliates and are subject to the Company's Expanded Access Program (EAP) policy, as published on its website Participation in these programs is subject to the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction under which each respective program is operated Eligibility for participation in any such program is at the treating physician's discretion For more information, please visit www.zevra.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts including without limitation statements regarding the potential benefits of any of our products or product candidates for any specific disease or at any dosage; our strategic and product development objectives; prescription enrollments; our ability to support patients as they navigate the benefits verification process to obtain MIPLYFFA; and availability of and access to MIPLYFFA Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Zevra and its current plans or expectations They are subject to several known and unknown uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results or achievements to be materially different from any future results or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements These and other important factors are described in detail in the "Risk Factors" section of Zevra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 Zevra’s quarterly report for the three and nine months ended September 30 and Zevra’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future even if subsequent events cause our views to change Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable we cannot assure that such expectations will prove correct These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date after the date of this press release._____________________________________________ Nichol Ochsner+1 (732) 754-2545nochsner@zevra.com David Schull+1 (858) 717-2310david.schull@russopartnersllc.com was again the top story from the action at King's Resort in Rozvadov Hissou roughly doubled the 657,000 in chips he held at the start of Sunday's play finishing the evening at 1,353,000 and atop the counts as seven other players also bagged over a million in chips Just behind Hissou is Czechia's own Patrik Jaros and Serbia's Vlada Stojanovic finished the day in third at 1,211,000 Three prior bracelet winners -- Stanislav Zegal and Roman Hrabec -- also finished Day 2 with a top-11 stack with plenty of star power lurking lower in the counts The 185 players still in the battle at night's end were the survivors from 412 players who bagged on Day 1a or 1b plus several dozen max-late-registering players who entered at the start of Day 2 play 116 of Day 3's returning players will make it into the money at some point later in the day Registration for the WSOPE Main Event closed with 768 entrants Other notables who survived the day's action included Martin Zamani (18th) who denied Foxen a bracelet earlier in the series The list of Day 2 bustouts was every bit as impressive Among those not returning to the Main Event's Day 3 were Omar Eljach 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event -- Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts: The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) crowned a new champion Wednesday after the final six players in the €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship battled down to a winner Simone Andrian stood alone atop the winner's podium For those who missed the action on the WSOP YouTube channel Following Tuesday's action which saw the eliminations of Fabian Gumz (9th) Italy's Andrian started final table proceedings with a commanding chip lead was the only player even close to Andrian in the chip counts but his 78BBs still left him with a lot of ground to make up Starting third in the counts was Poland's Mariusz Golinski The bottom half of the counts saw Israel's Ran Ilani on a stack of 32BBs firmly ahead of Germany's David Hochheim (23BBs) and Italy's Enrico Camosci (18BBs).  Camosci was the first to find himself all-in and at risk when his ran into Velvelt's Camosci added flush outs to his survival options but the turn and river failed to provide the cards he needed and his day ended in a sixth-place finish.  After managing to find a full double through the chip leader Hochheim went up against Andrian once again in a blind versus blind confrontation Andrian raised from the small blind and Hochheim moved all-in from the big blind The German's needed to improve against the Italian's but the runout didn't connect with his holding and his run ended in a fifth-place finish.  Andrian notched another elimination when he raised preflop with only to see an all-in from Golinski behind him Andrian made the call and had his opponent's dominated Golinski was drawing incredibly thin on the flop but the brought hope in the form of a gutshot straight draw but not in the way Golinski needed and his Main Event story ended in a fourth-place finish.  It was a blind versus blind confrontation that saw Ilani head for the payout desk as well Velvelt's raise from the small blind with led to a re-raise from Ilani in the big blind Velvelt opted for a small four-bet before Ilani moved all-in The Estonian made the call and saw Ilani turn over his as the two players headed to a runout in one of poker's classic flips The kept Velvelt's hand best and Ilani's run came to an end in a third-place finish.  [we're] flipping for a lot of money I guess in those big pots I'm just enjoying the moment and appreciating it The heads-up battle between Andrian and Velvelt lasted over three hours as both players fought hard to lay claim to the coveted Main Event bracelet Velvelt began proceedings with a slight edge over his opponent in the chip counts but the swings of the format saw the lead trade hands multiple times.  Velvelt's aggression saw him take a sizable lead at one point but Andrian made an impressive call with top pair on a connected board to seize the advantage The final hand saw the Italian raise from the button with Velvelt looked down at and put in a three-bet and Velvelt pounced on what he perceived as weakness with another raise Andrian quickly called and the cards were on their backs Velvelt needed to connect with a three-outer but the flop kept Andrian's hand well ahead The turn brought in outs to a chop for the Estonian but the river kept Andrian best and his rail burst into celebratory chants Andrian held aloft the WSOP Europe Main Event bracelet.  When asked about plans for his celebration "Not now because I will go to play poker in another location."  WSOPE €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship final table results Feature Image Courtesy of WSOP.com/Tomas Stacha Not all market websites have been updated for the 2023/2024 season Romantische Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Bad Homburg explore the unique and passionate intertwining of art and science in the life and career of climatologist and ice researcher Dr Accompanied by a stunning large-format art book featuring over 70 photographs with forward by Martha Hochheim and essays by Dr. David Babb and Sarah Hodges-Kolisnyk. Available for purchase from MHC Gallery and online from CommonWord Bookstore. Read more in CANVASs: June - August 2024 Issue Admission to main exhibition by donation | Exhibition runs from June 21– August 31 Some of the most striking images in the exhibition ICE: Moments photographs by Klaus Hochheim feature near-infrared photography MHC Gallery has invited photographer Bram Singleton to share some infrared techniques and tools that will help you learn how to make this unique photographic technique your own Entry by donation. Please via our eventbrite event here. The photographs of Klaus Hochheim provide a time-capsule view into a polar world at risk but given the urgency around issues of climate change and global warming it is relevant to ask what we have learned from artists and scientists like Klaus we will celebrate Ice: Moments and Klaus’ legacy by considering current science and art taking place in the Arctic Circle recent participant of the Arctic Circle arts residency and Dr a Research Associate with the Centre for Earth Observations Science who studies Arctic sea ice to share their current work in the Arctic and invite us to think about the future of the polar spaces that profoundly impact our world Green is an artist working in print media and drawing Green earned an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Alberta In 2016 he canoed down the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson as part of the Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency He has also hiked extensively through the Rockies and in Alaska He has been awarded grants from the Canada Council for the Arts Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council He was a recent participant in the Arctic Circle Residency David Babb is a Research Associate at the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) He studies Arctic sea ice using a combination of field observations and model output to better understand not only how sea ice is responding to a warming climate but also to understand how it intersects with the underlying ocean provides a habitat for everything from ice algae to polar bears Although his main research focus involves the Canadian Arctic (Beaufort Sea and Hudson Bay) he has also worked in the coastal fjords around Greenland and at the southern edge of the ice pack near Newfoundland He has served as a scientific editor for Annals of Glaciology and coordinates sea ice seminars for the International Glaciological Society’s online Global Seminar series Print This Page Join our mailing list for news updates and details on upcoming events Canadian Mennonite University is committed to embodying the life and teachings of Jesus Christ This means fostering a safe and welcoming environment for people of all identities Foundry4 Thermdos GmbH has specialised in the development and manufacture of aluminium furnaces Over 600 "Thermdos" dosing furnaces are already in operation around the world Read the whole story about the Frankfurt-based furnace supplier with production in Thuringia Foundry4 Thermdos GmbH was founded in 2009 and is based near Frankfurt am Main order processing and finance departments are located The ovens are manufactured 360 kilometres away in Thuringia The company premises have 2,000 m² of production and storage space Over 600 "Thermdos" furnaces for well-known companies Foundry4 Thermdos GmbH has specialised in the development and manufacture of furnaces for holding and dosing non-ferrous metals The core product is the "Thermdos" dosing furnace which is available in six different sizes and with a capacity of 550 to 3150 kg customised constructions and a wide range of accessories are also available Over 600 furnace systems are now in operation in Germany Among the customers are well-known companies such as Mercedes-Benz The aim of Foundry4 is to meet the ever-increasing demands of the foundry world in terms of better metal quality energy savings and environmental compatibility Foundry4 utilises its technical experience to develop innovative and economical solutions Foundry4 also provides technical service and general overhauls for existing dosing furnaces from other manufacturers I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of William Favinger created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising As he settles in for his interview with The CEO Magazine at his desk in Cologne Mirko Ostendoerfer reaches into his bag for something important “So this is the original Spice Girls shoe with the original signatures,” he says, proudly brandishing a chunky Buffalo platform trainer worn by a member of the iconic girl band Mirko knows his stuff; he held several Managing Director roles throughout his career in the industry before becoming COO of Buffalo Boots in 2017 and CEO two years later He discovered this 90s artefact shortly after the company was acquired by the ​​German footwear retailer Deichmann just sitting there with a lot of dust on it,” he recalls This is such an important thing from the past!’” The distinctive shoe won global fame adorning the feet of Ginger helping the Buffalo brand approach a level occupied by Dr Which is to say: the moment you saw the shoe’s design you knew who made it without seeing the logo “We managed to take this heritage 90s culture from rave and so on and transmit it into today and express ourselves with authenticity.” But in the years after girl power swept the globe even as the family-owned company continued to produce the trainers from its base in Germany’s Hochheim am Main with Buffalo shoes appearing on catwalks and red carpets around the world amid a wider revival of 90s culture and fashion “We managed to take this heritage 90s culture from rave and so on and transmit it into today and express ourselves with authenticity,” Mirko says As excited as he was to come into possession of an iconic shoe autographed by the Spice Girls Mirko also recognised early on that the brand itself was in dire need of an update to make it appeal to younger consumers and they don’t know about Buffalo’s history about the Spice Girls – they’re not interested in it But we managed to bring the brand back to life.” When the brand’s revival started more than four years ago the company gifted its shoes to the likes of singer Billie Eilish and model Gigi Hadid who then wore them while being photographed by paparazzi “They wear our shoes because they love the shoes and we did not pay one cent for it,” Mirko says “This is the most important thing for us: to be authentic because the community recognises very fast whether you do something paid or unpaid.” Something that’s causing a stir in the community – and the greater footwear industry – at the moment are NFTs The digital collectible format has already been embraced by the sneaker scene with Asics releasing an entire NFT collection of digital sneakers in 2021 Mirko says it was an obvious step for Buffalo to take “We’ve teamed up with digital fashion house The Fabricant to create a digital-only flaming virtual trainer that can only be ‘worn’ in images for social media,” he says the trainer was offered as a limited NFT for fashion lovers the company has also collaborated with top designers like Vivienne Westwood and Junya Watanabe a strategy Mirko plans to continue and sees as a key pillar of growth Mirko sees a big opportunity in expanding Buffalo’s online shop Internet sales represent about a 17 per cent share of the business but the plan is for that to grow to 30 per cent over the next three years The company will also extend its licensee business socks and even fragrances via these licensing agreements “We’re still looking for partners for sunglasses and bags,” Mirko says I haven’t found an international partner who is doing this so this is one area I want to really concentrate on.” There is also plenty of room left for geographical expansion – something that was stifled by the COVID-19 pandemic “We had partners before the pandemic who wanted to start and then the pandemic happened and it was all postponed.” While the pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the retail and apparel industries Mirko is grateful that it strengthened Buffalo’s good partnerships and exposed the bad ones “What was really interesting during the pandemic was to see who are the real partners and who are the fake partners,” he says “Some accounts just looked after themselves and said But others worked hard with the company to start a dialogue about how to move forward in ways that minimised the impact for everyone agreeing to cancel an order but still committing to buy the fabric a supplier had already purchased and use it later but now I think we’ve found the right partners to work with and grow with.” retailers agreed with Buffalo to postpone rather than cancel orders but now I think we’ve found the right partners to work with and grow with This is very important for me,” Mirko says The company and its people made it through the tough early days of the pandemic with the help of what it calls a culture of boldness take responsibility and dare to be curious with forward-thinking and by creating beyond the limits of the ordinary,” Mirko explains embracing awareness and living diversity – being one team No matter where you come from or who you are The CEO Magazine is more than a business title; 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Go to Home PageSubscribeAdvertiser disclosureSearch The Points Guy you'll find a list of 10 such wineries all located within an hour's drive of several major US and international airports during All the usual cautions should be observed — make sure you plan your trip in advance reconfirm appointments and provide a suitable cushion for traffic delays Consider taking a taxi or using Uber or Lyft to get a ride to the winery and back to the airport — it'll be quicker Two of the wineries — which can be accessed by train and water taxi respectively — will also be a little more expensive to get to and likely take additional time but even they are doable with a long layover and adequate planning Winery: Ridge Vineyards by appointment only; 11:00am–5pm on weekends Paul Draper has made this mountaintop winery famous for its Zinfandels and Cabernet Sauvignons Winery: Tenuta di Fiorano and Fattoria di Fiorano Location: Tenuta di Fiorano: Via di Fioranella Rome (39-06-79340093); Fattoria di Fiorano: Via di Fioranello 34 Distance from Airport: Each winery is about 20 miles Hours of Operation: Contact each winery for hours and to make reservations Fiorano is an historic wine estate on the southern outskirts of Rome which was split in two after the owner died — one (Fattoria di Fiorano) is run by the family while the other (Tenuta di Fiorano) is run by their cousin Both have continued the legacy of high-quality winemaking Winery: Boxwood Estate Winery Hours of Operation: Summer hours are 11:00am–6:00pm Boxwood Estate Winery is located in Virginia's horse-farm country and owned by the same Cooke family that once owned the NFL Washington Redskins It retains as consultant legendary French winemaker Stephane Derenencourt Winery: G.H. Mumm Distance from Airport: TGV trains can get from CDG to Champagne-Ardennes in as little as 20 minutes with a brief transfer by local train or taxi to downtown Reims — Mumm is located a few blocks from the Gare de Reims Be sure to check the returning train schedule to make sure there is sufficient time to get back to the airport Hours of Operation: 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm daily March through October 9:30am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Saturday from November through December Mumm is one of the largest Champagne houses in the world and its Cordon Rouge is one of the largest-selling bubblies in the U.S Winery: Venissa Distance from Airport: About a 25-minute ride by vaporetto (water taxi) from the dock adjacent to the airport The only commercial vineyard in the Venetian Lagoon Venissa also operates an adjacent restaurant The wine is made from the golden dorano grapes planted by the Bisol family of Prosecco fame Winery: Kumeu River Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday 9:30am–4:30pm; Saturday 11:00am to 4:30pm; closed Sundays and between Dec Kumeu River Chardonnays are often cited as the best in New Zealand by critics such as Neal Martin and Harvey Steiman Winery: Weingut Kunstler Hours of Operation: Weekdays from 8:00am to 6:00pm (except between noon and 1:00pm); Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm The Kunstler family has been making wine since 1648 — at Hochheim since 1965 — and has a reputation for producing some of the best Rieslings in the Rheingau Winery: Cavas Freixenet 08770 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (34 938 91 70 00) In addition to the ubiquitous Cordon Negro Freixenet also makes some of the best Cava in Spain once used as bomb shelters for the residents of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War Winery: Papagiannakos Hours of Operation: Monday–Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm; Sunday and Papagiannakos honors the tradition by making old fashioned wines in a modern winery It's the closest of the airport wineries Winery: Odfjell Vineyards Location: Camino Viejo a Valparaiso 7.00 — Padre Hurtado, Santiago (56-2-28762800) Distance from Airport: 18 miles, or about a 25-minute drive from SCL Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday, by appointment only. Odfjell was founded 25 years ago in the Maipo Valley by a Norwegian shipping magnate of the same name. Its estate Cabernet Sauvignons and Carignans get consistently high ratings. Have you been to any of these wineries? Tell us about your experience, below. The Points Guy believes that credit cards can transform lives helping you leverage everyday spending for cash back or travel experiences that might otherwise be out of reach That’s why we publish a variety of editorial content and card comparisons: to help you find a great card to turn your goals into reality together with its subsidiaries is providing injecting molding tools and services to the PET industry The company generates approximately €25 million revenues with 125 employees The acquisition of MHT closes a gap in the Krones PET value chain and represents an upstream extension of the Krones portfolio into tooling for PET preform manufacturing Customers increasingly demand such integrated solutions Krones can now offer a broader portfolio for PET solutions MHT’s headquarter will remain at Hochheim with the current management to continue to run the business Jamieson Wellness partners with Indian pharmacy chain Researchers study silver nanoparticles in food contact materials You must be logged in to post a comment Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio Liebe auf den ersten Blick: when you see someone and think I saw the view and I saw Cape Town and I thought They had come to Cape Town at the invitation of her friends a German couple who had bought a little house in Bloubergstrand and moved there But in spite of her feelings about Kastien’s property-purchasing predilections the girlfriend became his wife and they had two sons They used the beach flat for holidays; her job at Lufthansa facilitated discounted flights Kastien owned and ran a petrol station in Hochheim am Main a little wine town in a German wine region called the Rheingau (Rhine District) Kastien attended a function in Constantia and met Dave McKay McKay didn’t have a presence in the German market and asked Kastien if he wanted to export his wines While Kastien was certainly “a wine drinker and wine lover” he had never worked in the wine industry bar childhood school holiday grape harvesting jobs But McKay said he would give all of his German customers Kastien’s number The first pallet of Uitsig wines – 600 bottles – sold out in four weeks “Because I was there three to four times a year a busy boulevard flanked by trees and lined with upscale boutiques in Wiesbaden a city of about 280,000 people and the state capital of Hesse There he sold kudu leather furniture in addition to the wine of four estates came to visit and they had a winemaker’s evening After a while Kastien decided to give the wine biz a go full-time The petrol station was a 24-hour operation and he wanted a healthier lifestyle The first order of business was to find a shipping agent “Everybody wants to rip you off in the beginning The next step was to buy overproduction from top farms and create his own brand made up largely of 4-4.5 star Platter reds Then Kastien met the woman who would become his second wife at a friend’s braai in Germany Tanja had never been to South Africa so Kastien invited her to spend time with him in his flat this is my country’.” Tanja was working in the pharmaceutical industry and they continued to travel to South Africa several times a year I’ve got an idea,” Kastien recalls her saying one day For three years while Tanja and their son Raphael stayed in Cape Town Kastien would travel back and forth to Wiesbaden: spending two weeks a month in each city They enjoyed Franschhoek and decided to move there flying to Germany for every chemotherapy session “The worst thing was to get that news because everything was in place a PhD – her dream – and my business was actually running itself.” They managed to treat the cancer and the Kastiens returned to South Africa to recuperate This time they discovered cancer in her liver and four weeks later she died in a hospital in Paarl I had to make a decision: what’s the plan for the future?” He decided to return to Germany and apart from a short trip to sort things out soon after Tanja died although he plans to resume commuting every three months for business In May last year he had a heart attack and wasn’t permitted to fly for at least six months I did it once after Tanja passed away; I went to Cape Town and I was driving the N1 from Blouberg to Franschhoek If you drive a highway every time with your partner since two years In his shop now which moved 12 years ago to Grabenstrasse in the downtown pedestrian zone of Wiesbaden I get sent samples to taste.” Every two months a few pallets are brought in He follows the industry awards and tries to get the winners of local competitions He has personal relationships with a handful of farm owners such as Gerard Holden and Migo Manz (of Holden Manz) Former Gabrielskloof winemaker Kobie Viljoen “taught me the most important things I have to know” I’ve got a small selection because I know who’s got the best Chenin Three years ago he started his own production in Franschhoek In Switzerland he had tasted a white Merlot he recruited a local winemaker to make a version for the shop Some of it went into new barrels and some into tanks and they blended them Kastien only drinks South African wine if he can help it despite living next door to the Rheingau – Wiesbaden’s answer to Stellenbosch Franschhoek and Paarl – where there are about 580 Riesling producers He’s particularly keen on heavily-wooded Chardonnay and Shiraz “We found out that a lot of older people now have moved from the Riesling high acidity to more fruit-driven wines Chenin Blanc or Chardonnay is a perfect solution.” He’s also managed to secure the sole rights to sell Windhoek Lager One of his best customers is a farmer from Namibia who is married to a German woman and spends part of the time in Frankfurt Kastien served some of the farmer’s meat to friends at a braai to great fanfare He now gets the meat at a wholesale price from the farmer and sells it to his best customers at cost price On a weekend, he moves about 50kg of roast beef, fillet, rib-eye and flank. “On a Saturday it’s like a supermarket here.” Saturday late afternoons are also drinks time at Procellar when some of the handful of Saffers in town flock to the shop Kastien sets up tables outside and sells wine by the glass Windhoek and Savanna (he stocks Inverroche and Six Dogs gin and for €7.50 customers can mix and match with the two tonics he carries) Customers had prevailed on him to sell them wine by the glass for a long time So at the end of last year he applied for a licence from local government to rent the space outside The wine menu changes every week and is usually dependent on the weather “and what I want to sell” He endeavours to design a “wine route” with the menu “I would like to give the South African vibration to the customer: good life A lot of his regulars are on speed dial – a number of them board members of international companies living in town They’ve got big bucks and big houses.” Typically Kastien will call them if he has a new wine in Apart from the availability of direct flights and the two countries being in the same time zone Kastien attributes the appeal of South Africa for Germans to the pricing You’ve got everything what you need: you’ve got the mountains you can do safari – you’ve got the animals South Africa is the most beautiful country in the world My dream one day will be to have my last years in South Africa maybe: to stay healthy and going back to South Africa.” DM Von: Steven Micksch braucht es noch das Okay des Bunds.","url":"https://www.fr.de/frankfurt/cannabis-in-frankfurt-legal-im-laden-kaufen-93384675.html"};c&&a.navigator.canShare(d)&&(c.style.display="",c.addEventListener("click",b=>{b.preventDefault(),a.setTimeout(function(){a.navigator.share(d)},0)}))}})(window,document); Die Stadt Frankfurt plant ein Modellprojekt zum Verkauf von Cannabis in Fachgeschäften mit tausenden Probanden Frankfurt - Die Frankfurter Sozial- und Gesundheitsdezernentin Elke Voitl (Grüne) hat am Mittwoch gemeinsam mit dem Leiter des Drogenreferats eine Absichtserklärung für ein Modellprojekt zur regulierten Abgabe von Cannabis unterzeichnet sobald das Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium die Zuständigkeit geklärt hat Zudem muss man in Frankfurt wohnen und regelmäßig an Befragungen und Untersuchungen teilnehmen Medizinisch überwacht wird die Studie von einem Facharzt Das Unternehmen hat bereits Erfahrung in der Cannabisforschung: Für ein ähnliches Modellprojekt betreibt es Fachgeschäfte in der Schweiz Schroers findet an der Studie vor allem positiv dass Schadensminderung der Cannabiskonsumierenden und eine bessere Integration von Menschen mit riskantem Konsum in das Hilfesystem ermöglicht werden die mit Präventionsarbeit bisher gar nicht erreicht wurden die im Modellversuch erstmals Cannabis nehmen könnten dadurch frühzeitig mit der Aufklärungs- und Beratungsarbeit erreicht werden Die wissenschaftliche Begleitung des Modellprojektes übernimmt das Institut für Suchtforschung der Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Person von Heino Stöver ist der Großteil des Schwarzmarkt-Cannabis verunreinigt – auch in Frankfurt Der legale Bezug mittels Eigenanbau oder Anbauvereinigung sei nicht für alle Konsumierenden etwas „Es fehlen heute andere legale Bezugswege für Cannabis.“ werde das legale Cannabis nicht teurer als der illegale Stoff sein Der Grammpreis auf der Straße liege zwischen acht und zehn Euro Ein Euro pro Gramm werde die Sanity Group in die Präventionsarbeit fließen lassen Neben Frankfurt will auch Hannover ein Modellprojekt starten Dort soll der Bezug über Anbauvereinigungen untersucht werden In Wiesbaden wurde bereits vor einigen Monaten eine Absichtserklärung unterzeichnet Die Landeshauptstadt plant in ihrem Modellversuch die Abgabe über Apotheken Dieser Inhalt"+t(a)+"kann aufgrund Ihrer Datenschutz-Einstellungen nicht geladen werden German great and six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker has earned a huge name in the tennis world he has tried to give back to the community in different ways One of them was to build a tennis academy where young German players could practice and hone their skills has taken a backseat due to lack of sufficient funds for its planned construction Boris has now come forward to help the cause with a heartfelt gesture the city council at Hochheim am Main in Germany greenlighted the project of building the Boris Becker International Tennis Academy The German himself kicked off the construction of this project “It is great that the plans were carried out despite the coronavirus menace It is therefore a small miracle that we are here today despite the pandemic,” Boris said The first hall of the academy was opened in November 2021 But its construction has been at a standstill for a while now due to the lack of budget extravagant hotels and player accommodations are not available yet Boris Becker has made a decision to lessen the academy’s burden The former World No.1 wants to make sure the bills get paid regarding the project’s completion the overall situation is not looking good for the academy there’s a need of new buyers and investors who will put money into the project “We are currently checking and planning with all partners which parts of the original construction concept are still future-proof and where adjustments may have to be made,” reported Blick he may prepare for a new role soon as the coach of Alexander Zverev the latter has one major condition for Becker Until then, Zverev will continue to travel with his parents. On tours, they accompany him as part of his team. The pack will be seen during the upcoming Australian Open as well. After that, it will be intriguing to see whether Zverev will try to associate with Boris. Do you think their partnership will prove effective if it materalises at all? Let us know in the comments below. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved