Connect with L'Oréal in your location this 8 100 m² building has benefited from a wide variety of solutions to restore green spaces limit its environmental footprint and fighting climate change The process began with a biodiversity assessment of the plot to evaluate the environmental stakes involved in the proposed real estate transaction The design and building work were adapted to the conclusions of the biodiversity report The aim was to reconnect a very polluted land to its biodiversity and recreate it a research was conducted beyond the usual processes   to identify and implement new solutions to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact such as earth-air heat exchangers and argon-filled double gazing After two years of design and two years of construction the project was completed in 2014 The building has earned the “Exceptional level” HQE (High Environmental Quality) standard certification and the BBC low-energy level The site has implemented various innovative processes to reduce its energy and water footprint: The centre of Chevilly-Larue is one of the 18 Research & Innovation L'Oréal centres the centre of Paris-Chevilly is now a major player in the organization of Research & Innovation at L'Oréal the site celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 28 More than 850 people are working in the design and evaluation of skincare products make-up and perfumes in 11 buildings built on over 7 hectares more than 30 different disciplines (chemists statisticians) are working together to create innovative cosmetics the Observatoire des quartiers de gare du Grand Paris Express is a partnership tool that brings together the Atelier parisien d'urbanisme (Apur) the Direction régionale et interdépartementale de l'environnement de l'aménagement et des transports (DRIEAT) and the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (Insee) as well as the Établissement public foncier d'Île-de-France (EPFIF) and the Institut Paris Region (IPR) The aim of the observatory is to report on the urban and social transformations linked to the arrival of the metro Apur processes your data to manage sending out the newsletter. For more information on the management of your personal data and to exercise your rights, please click here Several of our interns sent us photos from their internship placements and/or participated in site visits by the IEP this year Scroll through this gallery walk to learn more about where they have been placed and what they have been doing Caitlin assisted with the construction of the largest passively heated and cooled building in France this building uses a massive heat exchanger (puits canadien) Caitlin’s work included the inspection of pre-fabricated walls and site management “At my internship I worked with the software Solidworks to create 3D models I also worked on bringing those models to life using a 3D printer and the company’s CNC machines Vosseler manufacts fly fishing reels but I was working with others to begin expanding our reselections in the future.” “Computer Aided Assembly is a technology that ZF has implemented for many years in which computer assists workers at assembling complex vehicle parts My task was to analyze the data of new and advanced worker assistance systems in order to further optimize the implementation.” I focused primarily on researching and finding solutions for predictive maintenance and automatic software automation at ZF Through these projects I’ve gotten to collaborate with other engineers and get real-world practice with the tools/techniques I’d learned back at URI.” “For my internship I helped to develop and test the new ZF 8 Speed transmission I was able to analyze data previously collected to help understand how the transmission worked and then also test drive and collect data myself My tasks included: system tests to verify processes data analysis and also presentations from time to time I worked with mostly brand new prototypes from BMW.” my project contributed to the development of assembly processes for CT detectors An energy-integrating detector uses a UFC scintillator and electronics to create high-resolution images A diverse spectrum of adhesives and underfills are used to bind these components together The objective of my project was to investigate how capillary forces can be utilized to improve the application of underfill adhesives The methods used in this initiative include visual and microscopic inspections Liam completed his internship with BASF’s Drying Film Processing and Superabsorbent Polymers division – an ideal combination between testing of binders for lithium-ion batteries in the lab analysis of the test results using specific software “I worked in the Digital Harness Development and Tools Department within Research and Development My main project consisted of working with a team that is developing a Knowledge Management System that tracks all information for each individual component within the vehicle’s wire harness This system creates XML files with tens of thousands of lines of data I was tasked with writing a code using Python that parses through all of this data and creates a new file containing only the necessary data.” “I interned with the Sensor and System Integration Lab at Siemens’ global research headquarters in Erlangen our team designed a contactless hybrid DC (direct current)sensor I was responsible for testing and assembling PCBs and optimizing the signal processing algorithm The team facilitated an amazing workplace and learning environment I had the opportunity to work in the Research and Development department This allowed me to work with new prototypes and new technologies Here I had the opportunity to work with my manager in order to develop tests used to define the limitations of a new hexapod prototype I have also had the opportunity to learn numerous new softwares.” I worked with the Clinical Engineering group at the ASL (Azienda Sanitaria Locale) offices on more administrative big picture tasks like comparing prices and technical capabilities of new machines that the hospitals might buy or checking that maintenance requests are 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Island URI is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Dr Christian Chenay still wants to help people in the ‘forgotten’ suburbs of Paris My patients,' says France's oldest doctor at 98This article is more than 5 years oldAfter 70 years the doctor’s waiting room was so full that patients spilled out on to the pavement Some from distant housing estates had travelled here as early as 4am to be sure of a place in line “This doctor is really loved because he takes time to listen to you who celebrated his 98th birthday last month “I couldn’t possibly give up work,” he said in his small consulting room in Chevilly-Larue after treating his final patients of the day an unwell toddler and a woman suffering from high blood pressure Dr Chenay with a patient who called him her ‘hero’ Photograph: Magali Delporte/The Guardian“How can I stop when there are only three doctors in this area for a population of 19,000?” he added if you spend your time watching TV and snoozing Thank you for your feedback.</iframe>","caption":"Sign up here for a weekly roundup from this series emailed to your inbox every Friday","isTracking":false,"isMainMedia":false,"source":"The Guardian","sourceDomain":"theguardian.com"}">Sign up here for a weekly roundup from this series emailed to your inbox every FridayChenay’s decision to keep working is partly due to France’s shortage of local family doctors Although the country has a reputation for one of the world’s best healthcare systems the lack of general practitioners has reached crisis point The problem is acute in rural areas where millions struggle to access care but also in some of the low-income Paris banlieues Half of all general practitioners in France are now aged over 60 and some work beyond retirement in order to keep practices open Chenay is not alone in continuing into his 90s finally retired from his practice in rural Brittany Chenay began work as a general practitioner in this area of the Val-de-Marne almost 70 years ago who also worked as a doctor but who retired at 67 “The internet means more people now come in saying ‘I’ve looked it up online I’ve got such and such illness and need such and such treatment.’ In reality they have no such thing and don’t need that treatment at all.” He said he had been most struck by a rise in domestic violence “Knife crime against women by their partners seems to me to have got much more prevalent in the last couple of years,” he said Dr Chenay’s practice is a few kilometres from central Paris Photograph: Magali Delporte/The GuardianChenay sees patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and cares for members of a religious retirement home one afternoon a week But he said the heavy administrative load of the French health system as well as his continuing study of latest research He’s the only doctor in the area who accepts patients without appointments A sheet of paper and a pencil are fixed to the wall in the waiting room where people write their name on a first-come-first-served basis Chenay believes that a large part of general practice work is looking beyond initial ailments and helping patients with underlying mental health issues He said the low-income Paris suburbs were a “forgotten place” where unemployment affected mental health and undocumented migrants often survived on little Chenay was born in 1921 in the western town of Angers and worked part-time as a welder to get through medical school He walks with a cane due to a leg injury sustained while jumping from a train to escape forced labour during the Nazi occupation of France in the second world war “The leg only really bothered me when I reached 80,” he said He doesn’t wear glasses and he said his sight was excellent after a cataract operation certainly better than the 18-year-olds who wear earphones with the volume up,” he added who has been a patient of Chenay’s since she was born said: “He’s got an amazing memory and he takes time to investigate the why and how of what’s wrong.” In recent years he had supported her when she lost her premature baby son following a car crash during pregnancy She said he had treated four generations of her family: her late grandmother and now her own children aged between three months and six years said: “He helped me after I had two miscarriages at a time when there was not much support for that.” Marie-Suzanne Chenay (right) at Dr Chenay’s practice Photograph: Magali Delporte/The GuardianLife at the surgery has not always been easy was repeatedly stabbed in an attack outside his consulting room several years ago She survived but later succumbed to Alzheimer’s Chenay said he had been lucky enough to know six patients aged over 100 One woman who reached 106 had survived her family being deported during the Nazi occupation and had lived alone for 25 years but kept “in good spirits” still going out with a walking frame in her final years Asked for advice on living to a healthy old age You can’t avoid stress – the organism needs it to develop defence mechanisms – but you can learn how to manage it Make it a routine: whenever you have some down time ensure you sit back for a moment and really relax.” “There’s no reason to stress at my age because I’ve got a one in five chance of not waking up in the morning,” he shrugged Do you know of someone working deep beyond retirement age Let us know about them at theupside@theguardian.com Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community See the survey A recent global study conducted by the Joint Research Centre looks at the difference between surface temperatures of urban areas and their neighbouring rural areas in summer more than half of the people live in cities and the share of city dwellers is projected to grow further the phenomenon of temperatures being higher within cities than in neighbouring rural zones This amplifies the effect of heatwaves in cities and increases the risk to human health Scientists at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre examined the difference between land surface temperatures in urban areas with a population over 50,000 people and in their rural surroundings in summer between 2003 and 2020 scientists measured that surface temperatures in cities were sometimes up to 10-15°C higher than in their rural surroundings The study also estimated that the temperature in extreme heat islands in cities around the world has risen on average by 1°C in since 2003 The global scale of the study and high-resolution of the spatial analysis make it possible to compare cities in different climate zones and even different parts within megacities.  the study observed a very high intra-city variability in temperature Hotspots are often found in industrial areas the use of dark construction material and absence of vegetation can result in very high land surface temperatures in Paris hotspots are found east of Saint-Denis and near Chevilly Larue The study highlights that slums can also form hotspots of heat due to their chaotic poor housing conditions and reduced access to cooling options poses serious health threats to people urban parks and green zones often provide cooler temperatures (for example the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes in Paris) can also mitigate the urban heat island effect The urban heat island effect is generally strongest in areas with temperate and humid climate conditions as well as dense rural vegetation where rural surroundings have only scarce vegetation often show cooler surface temperatures in summer than their neighbouring non-urban areas One potential reason is the stronger presence of vegetation within cities than outside them the difference between cities and their rural areas is milder as high 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If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window) PreventionWeb is the global knowledge sharing platform for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 2024undefined minsShareL’Oreal Innovation & Research Center France / Credit: Stephane LefebvreFrom Field to Fragrance – Embracing Sustainability Throughout the Entire Fragrance Value Chain is our Conviction says L’Oreal Luxe President Cyril ChapuyCreating a sustainable fragrance is about more than just the bottle sitting on the shelf or the packaging it came in – it’s about how the entire product came to be Are the ingredients natural and sustainably sourced is an increasingly important part of a fragrance company's sustainability strategy.  This is especially true given the rise of the US$3.84 billion global fine fragrance market which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.61% from 2023 to 2032 More and more beauty brands are turning to organic and 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their communities the company had allocated €50 million to support the most vulnerable women via the L’Oreal Fund for Women.  the profitability of sustainability & carbon credit standards… US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order looking to increase deep sea mining drawing concerns for undiscovered species living there… This week's top stories include Earth Day China's NDCs & Sustainability LIVE Dubai… Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations A fire broke out on Sunday in a warehouse at the 7000 square metre Rungis market the world’s largest fresh produce market that supplies Paris and its surrounding area The fire brigade sent 130 firefighters and deployed 30 fire engines… The fire broke out at around midday on Sunday in a fruit and vegetable warehouse larger than 7,000 square metres At 99 years old, Christian Chenay is France’s oldest practicing physician and he’s even been called an “inspiration” by French president Emmanuel Macron But he almost never got a chance to live such a long and fruitful life Because his own father didn’t want children with its population of 19,000 and just three physicians The National Catholic Register notes that Chenay was drafted into the German Compulsory Work Service during WWII after France became an occupied nation he escaped by jumping out of a moving train The others who continued on to Dresden were killed when the Allies bombed the city in 1945 — and again He has cared for the very young and the very old “There are many local families that I have known for so many years and that still count on me.” READ: Women in France with Down syndrome find community in religious order he has also served as the physician for retired missionary priests and brothers of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit at a local retirement home “I’ve always taken good care of this community that I’ve always liked and they know they can count on me anytime… I’ve known them young to the four corners of the world; and now we are reunited again as old men.” Chenay’s best friend at the retirement home is Father Alphonse Gilbert religious superior for the Congregation of the Holy Spirit “His weekly visits give a sense of security to our elderly missionaries and this is crucial for their longevity.” Perhaps most importantly and he understands that we want to die at home and not at the hospital Eventually, though, he moved to virtual and telehealth visits after he began to display coronavirus symptoms himself. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, he said “I had to give up I would not have been doing a service if I had stayed open Chenay recognizes that societal attitudes of respect and care for senior citizens are not what they once were we used to respect the elderly and keep them at home.” When an almost-centarian like Chenay who has survived so much shares observations like these we would do well to heed the good doctor’s words and care for all human beings “Like” Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary Live Action News publishes pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.  Learn More With so many of Planned Parenthood’s legitimate health care services plummeting over the past.. ProPublica has ramped up its biased attack on pro-life states in no less than.. Live Action founder and president Lila Rose penned an email in.. Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective. Learn More Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content would you sign the petition to help end taxpayer funding of the nation’s largest abortion provider Planned Parenthood performs almost 900 abortions a day France’s oldest working doctor has been honoured for his longevity after 77 years on the job was given a medal by the local branch of the doctors’ professional body l'Ordre des médecins Dr Chenay continued to see patients at his surgery in Chevilly-Larue near Paris until the beginning of this year (2023) He has even continued to see some of his oldest patients to recognise his efforts during the Covid pandemic Mr Macron congratulated his “truly inspiring example” Âge : 102 ans dans 2 mois Profession : Médecin généraliste.Nombre de patients : 432.À presque 102 ans le Dr Christian Chenay, le « plus vieux médecin de France » continue à exercer et reçoit ses patients chez lui.Total Respect 🙏#medecine pic.twitter.com/9ZRDO3ST6a Dr Chenay explained why he did not take retirement He said: “It’s easier to continue doing something you know And now it’s much easier to keep up to date with things.” By the time Dr Chenay senior closed his practice (located in his own home) last month it had been running for almost eight decades His son – with whom he worked for 37 years - took retirement at age 65 🇫🇷 À 101 ans, le docteur Christian Chenay continue de soigner des patients à son domicile, où il vit avec son épouse Suzanne. Il est ainsi considéré comme le plus vieux médecin de France ! ❤️ (Le Parisien)📸 Fanny Delporte pic.twitter.com/YygobN5pzQ In an interview with Connexion when he was 97 I’ve no memory trouble so it does not bother me I take the first 30 people and finish around 15:00-17:00.” He also recognised that “working in a medical desert…everyone is overwhelmed” and joked: “Who would be crazy enough to take my job?” The closure of this long-standing surgery means that there is now only one GP in the commune It comes amid a context of increased numbers of medical deserts in France An ‘official’ medical desert is defined as an area in which patients have access to fewer than 2.5 consultations with a local GP per year on average This may be because they cannot get an appointment or they live too far away from their nearest GP surgery The Ile-de-France region technically has the most doctors of any region the region’s high population means it is the worst affected in the country Some 62.4% of people in the region have difficulties accessing care Living in a medical desert can lead to a decline in the health of the population and result in poor health or even dangerous conditions due to people not being able to see a health professional quickly enough It can also mean that hospitals become oversaturated as more people go directly to an A&E department instead of their GP or end up having to go to a hospital for a condition that could have been prevented if they had seen a GP earlier People with chronic conditions may not receive adequate monitoring and their issues may worsen Eight facts to understand France’s issue of ‘medical deserts’ Seven questions about ‘medical deserts’ in France How can I find out which parts of France are lacking doctors? The group compared two popular EV models and considered six specialist EV offers The prefectural ban is set to remain in place until at least December 31 The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans who coordinated successful strike for better pay and conditions as a left alliance challenges Emmanuel Macron’s centrists said years of gruelling work cleaning up to 40 rooms a day at the Ibis hotel in Batignolles would enable her to speak up for workers in parliament Her aim was to “make visible those who are invisible” With dozens of other hotel cleaners, Keke led one of the longest hotel strikes in French history against the unpaid overtime and poor working conditions of outsourced cleaning staff they also warned against the racism and sexual harassment experienced in the job such as male hotel clients exposing their genitals to cleaners finally won their struggle last year after almost two years Keke said it echoed difficulties faced by other key workers such as supermarket checkout staff or shop security guards who stand all day without being allowed to sit down “We are the ones who live in deprived areas and do key jobs,” she told Agence France-Presse “We are the ones who are held in contempt and are exploited So let us defend ourselves in parliament.” From the housing estate where she lives in the southeastern suburbs of Paris Keke is now leading a high-profile battle in this weekend’s French parliament elections She is standing for a left alliance against Macron’s former sports minister Roxana Maracineanu a onetime swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Keke topped the poll in last week’s first round and could achieve the extraordinary feat of knocking out the former ministert Keke said that having experienced intimidation including being doused with water and racially insulted on the hotel picket line “It’s like being a soldier who goes to war sees everything and comes back and no longer fears anything,” she has told Reuters The local battle in the Val-de-Marne has echoes of France’s fraught national election campaign The recently re-elected Macron needs a majority for his centrist grouping in order to have a free hand to implement his domestic policy including raising the pension age and overhauling benefits But the left alliance known as Nupes – which includes Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard-left France Unbowed party as well as the Socialists and the Greens – is seeking to limit Macron’s lead and is forecast to become the biggest opposition force in parliament Macron’s camp has called the left alliance “dangerous” anarchists united behind the “macabre firebrand” Mélenchon bring “ruin” to France and disorder to the global stage have accused pro-business Macron of wanting to unravel the French welfare state and bring “chaos” Maracineanu appealed to voters on the right and centre to unite to keep out “the radical left” She said she respected Keke’s background because her own family had fled Romania with just two suitcases Keke was born in Ivory Coast to a bus-driver father and a mother who sold clothes Her mother died when she was 12 and she had to leave school to care for her brothers and sisters where her grandfather fought during the second world war Battling to escape insalubrious housing and support her five children Keke said singing in a gospel choir meant she could make her voice heard. Like Stéphane Ravacley, the baker and political novice running for the left in eastern France but instead improvises her speeches at rallies On Keke’s housing estate in Chevilly-Larue a neighbour and retired school canteen chef said: “She’s an extremely nice person who talks to everyone I only hope she won’t be taken advantage of by politicians but she’s very intelligent and would see that coming.” whose brother-in-law had been at primary school with Mélenchon in Morocco said he wasn’t sure he approved of Mélenchon’s large personality “hogging the spotlight” in leftwing politics and wondered if the left alliance may break up after the elections who took over the local butcher’s shop last year “It would be exceptional to have someone in parliament who understands the everyday worries of workers in difficult jobs,” he said compared the constituency of five small towns south-east of Paris to a “US swing state” It voted for a rightwing member of parliament when the right’s Nicolas Sarkozy was president for the left under the socialist François Hollande and a centrist candidate during Macron’s first term Leclerc Bruant is a Green party deputy mayor in the town of Fresnes and has been part of a left alliance in municipal politics for two years national dynamic for this left alliance right now but really it’s the continuation of how towns like ours are run,” she said an engineer and opposition councillor in Chevilly-Larue was out campaigning as Maracineanu’s running mate He said Macron needed a majority “first to address the cost of living crisis in troubled international times but also to push for full employment and to defend republican values” But the spectre of a historically low turnout hangs over Sunday’s final vote more than 70% of people aged between 25 and 34 did not vote said she was too busy juggling work as a clinic administrator and parenting her four-year-old “I just don’t think voting will change anything,” she said 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 isn't ready to hang up his stethoscope yet - as he's too busy making home visits Dr Christian Chenay admits to feeling "powerless" fighting the coronavirus pandemic as "there’s no treatment and we have no way of knowing who is sick and who is not" France's coronavirus death toll has so far soared beyond 17,000 while the country has close to 148,000 diagnosed with the new bug And although Dr Chenay is getting close to celebrating his 99th birthday he is still caring for patients through the Covid-19 menace But he had to halt drop-in appointments at his surgery in Chevilly-Larue demanding he hand over his small supply of face masks he put himself into a two-week long quarantine after noticing coronavirus symptoms He now holds virtual consultations for many patients When Dr Chenay isn't busy consulting over the phone and internet he's making weekly visits to a retirement home for missionaries after completing his spell of self-isolation The doctor told Reuters: “If I had kept my surgery open it would have been a laboratory for the virus Dr Chenay enjoys good health - and only walks with a stick Originally hailing from Angers in western France Dr Chenay worked as a welder before becoming a doctor He then qualified as a radiologist before moving back into general practice but Dr Chenay is not yet willing to hang up his stethoscope The nonagenarian said France’s lack of preparedness for such a global pandemic has left him frustrated He's also struggling to understand how a western power during peacetime could struggle to look after its sick we have no way of knowing who is sick and who is not and we cannot isolate patients,” the doctor said Dr Chenay is almost old enough to remember the 1918 Spanish flu and treated typhus sufferers during the Second World War When Le Parisien interviewed some of his loyal patients last year, they gave him glowing tributes. One woman praised him for being "an extraordinary doctor with a big heart who listens". She added: "When I see around me young 40-year-olds who complain of being tired, when he is close to a hundred and does not want to retire, I am amazed!" Another longtime patient, Ali, said he thinks Dr Chenay has "a moral of steel. I think his job is his engine". Many of his patients said they struggled to get appointments in Chevilly-Larue, which has three doctors for a population of 19,000. Before he closed his drop-in surgery because of the coronavirus pandemic, they would queue early to see him. He told Reuters: "Doctors don’t want to register anyone new, they’re swamped." seven decades ago when he visited the local care home for missionaries in 1951 Such is his level of care that he has refused to turn his back on them despite the pandemic He said: “I’ve known them since they were young student priests Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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