Hello and welcome to our webinar on Practical Challenges of Workplace Health and Safety for Small Business. Christy and I are occupational hygienists, and we work to prevent illness and disease in the workplace. This ranges from protecting workers from hazardous substances and chemical exposure to protecting workers from the effects of thermal heat stress or from hazardous agents to name a few. And although we work for a very large organisation, some of the tools and methods that we use to assess and control occupational exposure to various hazardous agents are directly transferable into the small business sector. There are many challenges that face small business on a day-to-day basis, and we can appreciate that you probably have both limited time and a limited access to resources to help you comply with your numerous responsibilities around protecting the health of your workers. So we developed this webinar because we wanted to create a short, simple and useful practical guide that you can use to address one of the most common health-related issues that face small businesses in Australia. That being, exposure to occupational noise and its resulting effect, noise-induced hearing loss. Now noise-induced hearing loss can occur from being exposed to relatively loud noises over a long period of time, or from a sudden short burst of a really high noise level. This could be, for example, a high pressure washer, where the noise level is consistently quite high, or it could be a sudden burst of noise, such as a sheet pile being installed. But a scenario can result in noise-induced hearing loss. Hearing loss through noise injury is a major problem in one particular small business sector, the farming community. Noise-induced hearing loss affects up to two-thirds of farmers to some degree, and the resulting effects include difficulty hearing the telephone or the TV, being able to hear regular conversations at work, or wherever there is background noise. And one of the most common things that occurs is that people lose the ability to hear their children or their grandchildren speak, as those sounds are in the frequency range that are lost first. Other things that happen is what's known as tinnitus, or ringing noise in the ear, which is a common sign of exposure to excessive noise. Hearing loss through noise injury is painless, it's permanent, it's progressive, but most importantly, it is preventable. But firstly, why is occupational health and hygiene important to small business, and to the way that small businesses operate, particularly with regards to noise? Well firstly, implementing the principles of occupational hygiene prevents injury, illness and disease. Between 2002 and 2007, there are about 16,500 successful workers' compensation claims for industrial deafness involving permanent impairment due to noise. Exposure to excessive noise is also associated with many other health effects, such as annoyance, fatigue and to serious health conditions such as hypertension. And ultimately, you want happy and healthy workers. And occupational hygienist is important to small business because you want to make sure that you're complying with your legislative obligations. So what do you have to do as a small business owner under the current legislation in Australia? Well your first point of call is the Work Health and Safety Act and the Associated Work Health and Safety Regulations. Which one that is will depend on what state you're in of course, so you need to refer to your own jurisdiction for specific details. But in a general sense, you need to know that you need to maintain a work environment that does not present a risk to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable. And managing these risks is simply a process. Wherever possible, you want to eliminate them and if you can't do that then you need to minimise them. And when it comes to occupational noise, the legislative requirements are fairly consistent across all states and they all require that you ensure that the noise a worker is exposed to does not exceed the exposure standard and that you provide audiometric testing to workers who are frequently required to use hearing protection. The exposure standard for noise is defined in the regulations and there are two. There is an LAQ 8 hours of 85 DBA and an LC peak of 140 DBC. There are two parts to the exposure standard because noise can either cause gradual hearing loss over a period of time or it can be so loud that it causes immediate hearing loss like we mentioned before. So why are these numbers important? Well, besides complying with the legislative requirements in your state, exposing your workers to hazardous levels of noise causes an unacceptable risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss.  A noise-induced hearing loss occurs because excessive noise damages those delicate hair cells. A noise-induced hearing loss cannot be cured and it worsens as noise exposure continues. Okay, so what can you do and how do you ensure that your workers are not exposed above the exposure standard? Well, you first start off this process like any risk assessment. You need to identify the hazard, assess the risk, control the exposure and review how effective your control measures are. In terms of tools to help you with this, we'll start with the ones that are free and there is a lot of great guidance material out there to help you with this. A good starting point after you've digested the work health and safety regulations would be the code of practice for managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work. Don't be scared of the 43 pages. This code of practice really breaks it down for you and helps guide you through the process. From hazard identification to risk assessment to some simple examples of control measures, it's all contained in that document. Now, I'm not going to spend a lot of time going page to page through the code of practice. You can do that in your own time. But I do want to give you an occupational hygienist's view of some simple practical items that you can do to start to address these issues. Now, as occupational hygienists, we love to measure things, including noise.  But to be honest, we would rather see you do what you can to control the noise first. The very first step of the risk assessment involves hazard identification. You don't necessarily need an occupational hygienist to come out and measure the noise loss to tell you that it's noisy. The code of practice even has a checklist to get you started. One of the things that we recommend is that you start with applying the one meter rule. Stand about an arm's length away from your coworker. If you have to raise your voice to be heard one meter away, you can assume that the sound level is at or above the 85 DBA exposure standard. These days, with the use of smartphones, there are a lot of apps that can be downloaded to use that state that they measure the levels of noise. Keep in mind, though, that most of these are inaccurate by comparison to a calibrated sound level meter. And if they are used, it should only be done as part of an initial screening phase, and they do not replace the need to do an occupational noise assessment. The code of practice provides a useful noise hazard identification checklist that we mentioned earlier that you can use as part of this to determine if indeed you need to perform an occupational noise assessment by bringing in the hygienists. If that's done, the person doing the assessment needs to be competent, and they need to perform the assessment in accordance with the Australian standard. Before that, however, you need to begin to look at reducing the noise as much as you can as a first step. Let's assume that you have some locations in your workplace where noise is above the exposure standard. You've done the one meter rule test, and now you want to fix it. There are several ways to control and reduce exposure to noise in a workplace. The first is fairly obvious. Ask yourself if you can eliminate it. This might be simple. Can you plug in equipment instead of using that noisy generator? Or it might be more complex. Can you replace handheld power tools with an automated process? It's all about what's practicable, and elimination might not meet that definition. If you can't eliminate it, then the next step is to look at substitution. Can you substitute noisy pieces of plant with smaller, less noisy items? Again, is this practicable? You need to keep in mind that you don't want to create another hazard either. Now the most common control measure that we see lie around the next step, which is engineering controls. This is where you modify equipment, or place barriers around the noise source. You might also place barriers along the transmission path to reduce the noise levels at the workers ear. Or you might place barriers around the worker to prevent noise exposure, such as this example of an acoustic control room and noise refuge inside a paper manufacturing facility. The next item on the control hierarchy is to look at administrative controls. These include things such as operating noisy machines during shifts where fewer people are exposed, or limiting the amount of time a person spends at a noise source. Providing quiet areas where workers can gain relief from hazardous noise sources. Or moving workers away from the noise source. Controlling noise exposure through distance is often then effective, yet simple and inexpensive administrative control. Increasing the distance between the noise source and the worker reduces their exposure. And the very last step in controlling exposure to noise is through the use of PPE. And in this case, hearing protection. Now items such as earmuffs and earplugs are considered an acceptable but less desirable option to control exposure to noise and are generally used during the time necessary to implement engineering or administrative controls as a short term measure. We need to caution you on relying too heavily on the use of hearing protection, however. If you use it, then under the Australian standard, you need to develop and implement an effective hearing conservation program. The key elements of an effective hearing conservation program include an occupational noise assessment, which involves person monitoring to identify which workers are at risk from hazardous levels of noise. Informing workers at risk from hazardous levels of noise, exposure of the results of their noise monitoring. Maintaining a worker audiometric testing program, which is a professional evaluation of the health effects of noise upon individual workers hearing. Proper selection of hearing protection based upon individual fit and manufacturer's quality testing, indicating the likely protection that they will provide to a properly trained worker. Evaluation of the hearing protectors' attenuation and effectiveness for the specific workplace noise. And lastly, training and information that ensures the workers are aware of the hazard from excessive noise exposure and how to properly use the protective equipment that they have been provided. So it's really not as simple as putting out a box of earplugs in your work area. Using hearing protection requires a lot of administrative effort to constantly ensure good compliance with their use and also the numerous requirements surrounding their use. In summary, when jobs produce high noise levels, there are ways to reduce your exposure other than or in addition to the use of hearing protection. The best way to reduce exposure to hazardous noise on a work site is by planning for potential exposure before activities start. So plan ahead. Then look to see if you can get rid of the noise source entirely or see if you can reduce it. Reduce the noise by using the quietest equipment available. For example, choose a smaller quieter generator. Can you move the equipment farther away with the use of extension cords, additional welding leads or air hoses? Noise levels go down as we increase our distance from a noisy object. Can you block it? That might be through building temporary barriers of plywood or other on-site materials to keep the noise from reaching workers. Can you maintain it? Proper maintenance of equipment and tools can result in lower noise levels. Can you limit it?  Rotate tasks or reduce the overall time workers are on a high noise area. And your last resort is to use hearing protection. If you do this, though, then keep in mind that you need to implement a noise conservation program which includes occupational noise assessment, worker training, audio metric testing, proper selection of hearing protection based upon individual fit, evaluation of the hearing protectors attenuation and effectiveness for the specific workplace noise and also be sure to use Australian standards approved hearing protection. There are a lot of imported products on the market which are not approved so you do need to check. We hope that you found this webinar useful to help you manage exposure to noise in your workplace. If you need assistance in identifying specific control measures are in need of an occupational noise assessment, you can consult the AIOH website where you'll find a consultant directory of occupational hygienists willing to help you. As a bonus, if you are a small business in New South Wales, WorkCover offers a rebate of up to $500 under their small business rebate program which was put in place to help small businesses fix safety problems across five common risk areas and noise is one of them. I encourage you to visit the WorkCover webpage for further information and to look for similar programs in your home state. Thank you.


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5 ways to put the narcissist in their place 5 ways to show the narcissist that they are less important or clever than they think they are 5 ways to show them that they are not better than other people that they should not be acting in such a confident and proud way 1.  Don't deviate from the subject of conversation don't follow a course, principle or standard or topic that is different from what you intend don't depart from your established course continue, especially when it is difficult to do so remind them to stick to the subject of the conversation don't let them change it because that is what they will try to do they will make personal attacks or false accusations they will try to hurt you so that you can't argue anymore they will try to make you uncomfortable so that you will never confront them again so keep bringing them back to the issue, topic or task that is currently being discussed within the current priority don't attack them back they will use it against you they will try to make you lose control and then they will blame you so stay calm and composed 3. Don't make excuses for the narcissist don't allow yourself to believe something that is not true don't allow them to give you a mistaken impression don't let them gas like you don't let them mislead you don't fail to admit to yourself that something is true don't accept the improper actions or behaviour if you think the narcissist is lying you must investigate it you must find out the truth avoid being influenced by feelings of affection or union base your perspectives on facts don't make excuses for them 4.  Don't be afraid the narcissist will use fear to control you they will give you a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something which may cause you to avoid doing something narcissists are liars they deceive people they tell lies but if you give them enough rope eventually they will hang themselves if you allow them to continue on their course they will suffer its consequences they constantly contradict themselves they constantly do the opposite of what they said they're going to do they constantly go against what they've said and people start to pick up on it they start to notice that the narcissist is fake they're not authentic they're just telling people whatever they think they want to hear so that they can get the outcome that they want you must set strong boundaries with the narcissist you must put them in their place be clear about what your boundaries are be clear about what is not okay for you don't be afraid to say no thank you for watching I hope this video resonate with you please like, comment, share and subscribe if you would like to donate my PayPal link is in the video description coaching inquiries you can email me at coaching.narksurvivor.uk thank you for watching and I'll talk to you soon


Benwick State Independent Electoral Commission, BISEC, has announced plans to conduct the local council's elections in May of this year. The chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Torso Loko, presented election timetable at his stakeholders meeting in Makrudi. Details in this report. With the release of election timetable and schedule of activities, Governor Samuel Autumn, who was represented by his chief of staff, Dr. Tive Lumen in Yese, has shot stakeholders, political parties and residents of a free, fair and credible election across the 23 local government areas. I am aware that many of you have been anxiously waiting for this day, especially political office aspirants to respective seats in the various local government councils across the state. I must emphasise that despite the lean financial situation in the country and Benwick State in particular, occasioned by the devastating effects of the coronavirus and mandatory attacks, it has been the desire of my administration to conduct local government council polls in the state, because the tenure of office of elected chairmen and councilors will soon be coming to an end. The chairman of the Benwick State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Torso Loko, urged the political parties to follow the new timetable and shown vices that could disrupt the elections. It is the collective responsibility of all creative stakeholders to proactively discuss meaningfully and contribute positively to the much desired process of conducting peaceful local government council elections in Benwick State again. Benwick State has had enough share of harder attack, mandatory and other security challenges, although the Benwick State Security Council has designed and guaranteed a formidable security strategy for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming local government elections in the state. During the interactions, some stakeholders called for a transparent process while commanding the governor for the release of funds to conduct the elections. The local government is the tier of government that is closer to the people and the intent of local government administration in the federal system of government is to bring government closer to the people and ensure that the local government also provides those as services to the people at the grasslands. With the release of the timetable, campaign starts 1st February while conduct of primaries commence on the 9th of this month while the election proper will hold on the 5th of May. So you get notified about fresh news updates.


Thank you very much and welcome to the White House. One of the pleasures of this job is being able to meet individuals who are contributing to our country and, yes, bettering all of mankind as well. And that is, of course, the ultimate goal of technology and science, a quest for bettering the human condition. So today it's a great pleasure for me to honor some champions of progress, some American heroes of technology and science. One of the advantages of being my age, and believe me my birthday cake is beginning to look more like a celestial phenomenon every year, is that it provides a perspective that can't help but lead one to be optimistic about the future of our country in the direction of the human race. I've already lived some 23 years longer than was projected when I was born. That's a source of consternation in certain circles, but I'm still here as are other people because during the intervening years men and women of science have made enormous strides combating diseases, bolstering health, lengthening the lifespan and improving the quality of living. I remember when I was in high school we were still being taught about the predictions of a 19th century economist named Malthus, who calculated that by now mankind would be suffering catastrophic shortages of food in the necessities of life. Over the last 200 years there have been a number of experts like him who made their reputation, earned a living forecasting planetary gloom and doom, but the people we honor today are among those who make their living seeing to it that those dire predictions will never come true. You see what the pessimists rarely take into account is the potential of human intelligence and ingenuity to overcome problems. The most vital factor in maintaining man's environment and ensuring that the needs of the earth's population are taken care of is human freedom. It's freedom that energizes the creative spirit of mankind to meet the immense challenges of our modern age. If you believe in freedom and see what the people have accomplished in just one lifetime, you can't help but be optimistic. Our founding fathers were just such people, and as Jefferson wrote, I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Benjamin Franklin once wrote, I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to be born two or three centuries hence, for invention and improvement are prolific and beget more of their kind. The present progress is rapid. Many of great importance, now unthought of, will before that period be produced, and then I might not only enjoy their advantages, but have my curiosity gratified in knowing what there to be. Well, after reading the accomplishments of those we honor today, I couldn't help but feel like Franklin, and wish that I were going to be around to see where we were headed, let us say a hundred years from now. It was just fifty years ago that Lindbergh flew nonstop from New York to Paris, a feat that was applauded the world over. It took him thirty-three and a half hours. Today we make that same run on a plane carrying four hundred passengers and do it in about seven hours. And now we're conducting research for an aerospace plane which will cover the distance in forty-five minutes. Lindbergh, like Jefferson, was a dreamer, a man who pushed back the frontiers. There's a story about a father and his young son who visit the Air and Space Museum here in Washington, and there, hanging in all its glory, is Lindbergh's airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. The boy asked his father, was it difficult for Lindbergh to fly across the Atlantic all alone? His father said it would have been harder with a committee. The recipients of this year's national medals of science and technology, I'm certain, have had to overcome a variety of obstacles. Yet with diligence and dedication they persevered. They put their genius to work and the results are phenomenal. This year's recipients include individuals who have made contributions in agricultural biochemistry, magnetic resonance imaging, advanced mathematics, causes and treatments of diseases, geotechnical engineering, semiconductors, communication satellites, and much, much more. These individuals have been in the front lines of the battle for national competitiveness and productivity. They and their colleagues are keeping American in pace and in many cases out front. These are the dreamers, the builders, the men and women who are the heroes of the modern age. Our country's greatest asset is not our vast expanse of land and not our abundant resources or our temperate climate. Instead what will serve America most in the years ahead, our most precious possession, is the genius of our people. It'll be the inventions, the ideas, the innovations developed by our fellow Americans like those we honor today that will not only keep us competitive but enable us to beat the competition. That's one of the reasons we've taken care to pay them the tribute that they deserve. Now Secretary Baldritch, my science advisor Dr. Graham will now announce the recipients and I will present the awards. Thank you, Mr. President. The National Medal of Technology Awards for 1987 are as follows. Joseph V. Sherrick, pioneer of international communications, the founder and the president of Comsat Corporation. And next Mr. President is a former, I'm very proud to say as a former employee of the Commerce Department who went on to great things. Dr. Edwards Deming, the internationally known developer, father really of statistical quality control and a former Commerce Department employee, as I said from 1939 to 1945, his daughter will be accepting the award for him, Linda Deming, helped. John E. France, pioneer and environmentally safe methods of noxious weed and pest control, Mr. France. Dr. Robert N. Noyce, one of the fathers and developer of the integrated circuit and microprocessor, Dr. Noyce. Mr. President, that concludes the awards of the National Medal of Technology. Mr. President, the recipients of the National Medal of Science for 1987 are Philip Abelson, former editor science magazine for his pathbreaking contributions in radiochemistry, physics, geophysics, biophysics and biochemistry. Anne Anastasi, professor emeritus, Fordham University for her work in the development of the discipline of differential psychology as a behavioral science. Robert Byrd, professor of chemical engineering, University of Wisconsin for his profoundly influential books and research on kinetic theory, transport phenomena and the behavior of polymeric fluids. Raul Botte, professor of mathematics, Harvard University in recognition of his profound studies in the topology of Lee groups and differential geometry over many decades. Michael DeBakey, director, DeBakey Heart Center, Baylor College of Medicine for his pioneering medical innovations throughout his medical career and his unique ability to bring his professional knowledge to bear on public policy. Theodore Deener, research plant pathologist, Beltsville Agricultural Center, USDA for the discovery of viroids, the smallest known agent of infectious disease. Harry Eagle, director, Cancer Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine for his research in the development of reproducible conditions for the growth and culture of human and animal cells. Walter L. Sasser, professor of physics, Johns Hopkins University for his fundamental and lasting contributions to physics, meteorology and geophysics. Michael Friedman, professor of mathematics, University of California, San Diego for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in dimension four, one of the great achievements in mathematics in this century. Accepting the award for professor Friedman is his father, Dr. Benedict Friedman. William Johnson, professor emeritus Stanford University for his outstanding achievements in organic synthesis, notably in the stereoselective total synthesis of steroids. Gobine Carana, professor of biology and chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his innovative contributions that significantly contributed to our understanding of gene structure, membrane function and vision. Paul Lauterberg, professor, College of Medicine, University of Illinois for first proposing and demonstrating the use of magnetic resonance imaging to form images of living systems. Rita Levy Montalcini, director, laboratory of cell biology, Rome, Italy for a major breakthrough in neurobiology by her discovery of the nerve growth factor and its effect on the growth of the sympathetic nervous system. George Paik, group vice president of Xerox Corporation for his commitment to creative excellence in support of institutional purpose as a research scientist, physics teacher, university administrator and corporate executive. H. Bolton Seed, professor of civil engineering, University of California, Berkeley, for his pioneering contributions to the arts and science of civil engineering. George Stigler, professor emeritus, University of Chicago, for his efforts to advance the understanding of industry, its internal organization and its relation to government. Walter Stockmeyer, professor emeritus, Dartmouth College, for his fundamental contributions to the physical chemistry of high polymers. Max Tischler, professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, for his profound contributions to the nation's health and for the impact of his research on the practice of chemistry. James Van Allen, professor emeritus, University of Iowa, for his central role in the exploration of outer space, including the discoveries of the magnetospheres of the earth, Jupiter and a Saturn. Ernst Weber, professor emeritus, Polytechnic University of New York, for his distinguished and pioneering contributions to electrical engineering and allied areas and as an educator, researcher and entrepreneur. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. This concludes our ceremony and you're invited to join us in the Indian Treaty Room in the old executive office building for refreshments. Thank you, Mr. President. None don't walk to the nearest shade.


I was a communist for the FBI. I was in an exciting tale of danger and espionage. I was a communist for the FBI. Matt Sevetic. How many of the incidents in this unusual story? Here is our star, Dana Andrews, as Matt Sevetic, who for nine fantastic years lived as a communist for the FBI. Travel may be educational, but it's expensive, too. I did a lot of traveling for the Communist Party, and I learned a lot, too, most of which I'd like to forget. As for the expenses, you can make a deal with the party. They'll put the bills in return for your services, your soul, your self-respect, and some of your blood. This is the story of one all-expense tour I took for the Reds. In a moment, listen to Dana Andrews as Matt Sevetic, undercover man. This story from the confidential file is marked Tour of the Seasaw was operating again, and this time I was only in marked help. Only a few days ago, I was just another party worker groveling at the clay feet of the Kame Gods. But now, now those hollow idols were inviting me to share their pedestal. The dubious and dangerous honor believed me. That's the thing that job I had to do, and I only had a moment to complain about it. Speaker, this is Red. Where have you been? We've been trying to find you. In conference with the National Board. National Board? Yeah. I'm one of the anointed ones, Speaker. They've chosen me for a top-secret mission. Doing what? The good comrade Baudin and I are headed for the Caribbean area. What's it all about? The party's invested in a bloodless revolution down there. We're going there to check on the progress that's been made, to see if it warrants more investment. I don't like it, Matt. Can't we hold you somehow? No. I want to go. If the commies are building nests that close to us, it won't hurt to know more about them. Okay, Chum, but be careful. You're going a long way from this office. Nothing quite as blue as the Caribbean is the comrade Baudin. Look at it down there. Soon, soon, comrade Spett, this section of the world will be more red than blue. Yeah. If our little project hasn't been squelched. No, no, sir. We have too much money invested in it to think defeatist thoughts. You can't deny that the Ireland's new administration has done a lot of good. Yeah. A feeble imitation of the worst aspects of democracy. What they have put the country on a pretty stable basis. They've cleaned things up. They have set some tough security measures. And the way that security office has been operating, you know, what's the general? What's his name? Fuentes. Oh, yes, Fuentes. The way that boy's clamped down on corruption. I just don't see how we'll be able to claim any progress. Well, Spett, let's wait and see. Let's just wait and see. It wasn't exactly a luxury trip, but it typified the coming operation. The party line was being extended from America to a tiny, struggling Latin American Republic. First by chartered plane to an outlying island, then by fishing boat into the harbor, then by car to the center of town, and finally by taxi to the best hotel in the capital city. Always the right people in the right place at the right time. The lobby of the hotel was bustling with activity. The tourist crowd. But our reservations were there for us. We signed the registry, then waited while the clerk went looking for a bellhop. But it wasn't a bellhop who appeared. My most troubled part is in yours. What? What is it, officer? It is most regrettable that's inconvenienced to an American neighbor. What are you talking about? What inconvenience, officer? What's wrong? There's one for your arrest. Arrest? Spettick. Are you sure you have the right people, officer? I'm a Spettick and Saint Bourdine. My orders come direct from General Fuentes himself. What's the reason for this arrest, officer? They carry out orders, sir. This warrant is reasoning enough. If you will come along with no further objections, please. Now, wait a minute. Come on, Spettick. Don't argue. What's it all about? A site, please. A site. I'm from the Globe News Service. Say, do you fellas know what General Fuentes wants with you? Come on, officer. Let's get out of here. No matter how I tried to figure it, it didn't come even. How did General Fuentes know we were there? They were taken directly to the Presidential Palace and led through massive corridors to the wing that housed the Internal Security Department. Finally, we were ushered into a huge, paneled and over-decorated room where our police escort left us. A few moments of waiting and then... When is not it, Amigos? When is not it? You see you are welcome here, Amigos. Congratulations, General. General. The plan was executed perfectly. Gracias, Comrade. Now you see, eh? The party has nothing to worry here. Nothing to worry about. What's this all about? Oh, of course. I'm sorry. General... Comrade Spettick is my assistant. Ah, bueno. Spettick, this is the leader of our movement here, General Fuentes. Fuentes? Look, Comrade, his face. Don't look so stunning, Spettick. I told you the party has the right people in the right places. Who could be righter than the most trusted member of our opposition? See?  Used the man who'd been trusted to stamp out corruption and subversion to sell out his own government. Fuentes seemed to enjoy the vicious paradox of his double-headed politics. But he didn't enjoy being questioned about it. He was far from pleased with Comrade Boudin's meticulous examination of his books, files, progress reports. You will notice here, Comrade Boudin, that the military is well sprinkled with red sympathizers. He positions all of them. I see. What of the press? Oh, see? See our newspapers. We pay over fifty staff men for their sincerity. Why staff men? Why not the editors? Senor, you expect too much too soon. So do you, Fuentes. The American Communist Party has been extremely liberal with its competition. We cannot, my allies, with peanuts. It takes money and time. General Comrade Boudin, let's call it quits for tonight. We're all pretty tired, nervous. Maybe tomorrow... What if my efficiency is being done at Senor? General, tomorrow. Start again tomorrow. I managed to placate the two disgruntled conspirators. And after Fuentes arranged an official release from our arrest, Boudin and I headed back to our hotel. The lobby was practically deserted bearing all the marks of the middle of the night. Scrub woman mopping the floor, rug drooled back, a sleepy American couple lounging in a sofa near the elevators. There they are, huh? Right there. Oh, yep. All right. Oh, uh, would you excuse me, gentlemen? My name is Ed Bailey, Globe News Service. This is Miss Bailey. Very happy to... I'm sorry, it's Lee. Perhaps tomorrow... Oh, no, no. Wait a minute, would you? I was here when you were hauled in. You know, when General Fuentes makes an arrest, it's usually you. Not this time, Bailey.  No, Ed had his office do some checking. Tell them, honey. Yeah. Well, I did find out that you two were pretty active politically back in the States. If the general had any reason to arrest us, we'd still be in his custody. Come on, stay. Hey, just a minute. Let's hear him out, Boudin. Look, gentlemen, my job is collecting news, not political, I don't care what side you're on, just so long as the fight makes headlines. Oh, Ed doesn't really mean all that at all. He does have ideas. Wait a minute, honey. There's probably a good reason why Fuentes let two Swann enemies go free. Now, if you can give me a lead, I'll make sure your name isn't mentioned in the story. See? Good night, Mr. Bailey. It's late, Svetik. You need your sleep, too. Yeah. Okay. Good night, Bailey. Bailey didn't know how close he was to changing one small nation's destiny. If I could help him get that story, if he could publish the truth behind this rotten sell-out, the revelation would seal off all coming inroads and expose Fuentes and his tribe of traitors. But I couldn't help Bailey now. Not now. Not without putting myself on the party's chopping block. I didn't realize till the next day in secret conference with the general just how crowded that chopping block might be. Well, that's enough for now, Comrade. Oh, by the way, do you know a newspaper man named Bailey? Bailey? Bailey. No, no, senor. An American reporter, a Globe News Service. I, uh... I want you to get rid of him. What? Well, Dean, you're out of your mind. Bailey's curiosity is a distinct threat to our movement. I want him eliminated, 20s. You're being foolish, Comrade. No, practical. If anything happens to Bailey, the American government will demand an investigation. That would turn the spotlight on us. On our work, the party's linked with the general? See, see, Sevedic is right. No, I cannot do this, amigo. Not now. Not until our position is more secure. You'll do it, 20s. My judgment says Bailey is a threat to the cause. It's settled, then, isn't it? Isn't it? There was no sleep for only that night. Just tossing and turning and thinking. Trying to build a scheme that would keep Ed Bailey out of any of Bodine's death traps. But when a man's life is at stake, complicated strategies become ludicrous. The direct approach becomes the only.  I paused the moment at the door to Bodine's room. Listen, the entire hotel was quiet. Heavy with sleep. Bailey's room was just down the hall. Well, Bailey, I'm sorry to... No need to apologize, Sevedic. Come in. Bodine. What are you doing in... Just waiting, Comrade. Come in. Explain yourself. A good explanation might help you more than an apology. But I doubt it. I doubt it very much. And the second act of our story. I followed Comrade Bodine into Ed Bailey's hotel room. Bailey was gone, so was his wife. Now the door was shut and locked, and Bodine was waiting. Waiting for my excuses. Waiting for me to talk myself into a trap. The same trap I'd hoped to save Bailey from. Well, Sevedic. It's a strange hour to be visiting, isn't it? Yes, Bodine. That's very strange. What are you doing here? I expect you to answer that question first. Where are the Bailey's? Out. Where? Riding. Perhaps you'd like to join them. Where did you send them, Bodine? Mr. Bailey was so eager for an exclusive interview with General Fuentes that I arranged it for him. And his wife? She insisted on going along. Too bad you didn't arrive a bit sooner. You might have been able to warn them. I didn't come to warn them, Bodine.  What's your tongue, Sevedic? You put Fuentes right on the spot. An act like this is bound to shake the public's confidence in him. That confidence is our greatest weapon. I'm not worried about Fuentes. I... Now, who's that? You've appointed yourself host, Comrade. He'll answer it. Still here? Uh, yes, Mrs. Bailey. We've been waiting for some... some word about the interview. Oh, Ed and Sister, I'm going along. Hello, Mrs. Bailey. Hello, Mrs. Bailey. I thought the General might not like an extra pair of ears at an interview. He gives them so rarely. Yes. Interviews like this are pretty rare. I can't understand why he arranged it for this hour of the night. General Fuentes is an unconventional man. Sonny, the old thing gives me the willy sort of... Why? I don't know exactly. Frankly, I wish I knew more about... Well, your relationship with the General is so... You don't trust us, Mrs. Bailey. No, I don't know. I'm just worried. I hate to admit it, but I'm worried about Ed. Really worried. Pass the sugar spedic. Spedic, the sugar, please. What are you looking at? Over there. Mrs. Bailey just came in. Alone? Naturally. It looks like she hasn't slept a wink. Poor woman. The sugar spedic? Yeah. Thank you. I've been looking for you, too. Good morning, Mrs. Bailey. Sit down, Mrs. Bailey. Join us. Ed hasn't come home yet. I haven't heard a word from him. It's funny. He didn't let you know. Spedic. It isn't often the reporter gets an interview with a man as colorful as General Fuentes. Perhaps... Have you called Fuentes' office? He never got to General Fuentes' office. The news agency checked out. Ed never got there. He hasn't been seen around there and neither has the General. That's impossible, Mrs. Bailey. Certainly the General would be... Nobody's seen him or Ed. Something's happened. I know something's happened to him. You told yourself, Mrs. Bailey, I'm sure I can reach the General for you, if you like. What do you mean the General isn't available? You tell him that Mr. Baudin is on the line and that I order him to this phone. I say he is available and I expect him on this line immediately. What? What do you suppose he's up to, Baudin? I don't know. But I don't like it. Spedic. What? Start packing. Now we're going back to the States. No way. What about Ed? You promised me... We have our own problems, Mrs. Bailey. But... If you'll excuse us now, we have a lot of packing to do. Baudin's sudden decision to check out worried me. I still didn't know what had happened to Bailey or why Fuentes was avoiding us. Whatever the reasons, they bothered Baudin enough to force him into action and out of the hotel in a hurry. I finished packing first and went to his room to help him with his things.  They found him. They found him, all right? They found him. Who found him? What are you talking about? The news agency. The other reporters. They found him. They found him behind the market. Together now. How is he? Did they tell you that? How is he? What do you think? Disappointed. Did you get cheated or did they...  Why should I? I knew you meant trouble and I knew I shouldn't have...  I said you... Cut it out, Baudin. Another word... I said cut it out. Let go of her. Let go!  We got out all right. We took a taxi direct to the harbor. By the time we located our fishing boat in its coming skipper, sirens were wailing in the distance. But once in the boat, we were safe. But no one on that island republic would look twice at a nondescript craft like that one. Now or so later, we crossed the bay to the tiny outlying island. Soon we were in the air again, headed toward the United States and back to the root of all this evil, the national board of the Communist Party, USA. All right, Spedic. Let's go in the... The board is waiting. Yeah. Comrades, I... Buenos dias, amigos. Good to see me, eh? Fuentes, what are you doing here? Look, look, comrades, his face. What is the meaning of this, comrades? What right has General Fuentes to be here one hour? Maybe you'd better let the general explain. I see, see. Tell your Spedic and I, we understand each other. I came here, comrade Bodin, to complain. But do I like you to force me into violent acts when the time is not right? You mean the Bailey situation? See, I agree with comrade Spedic to harm this man now to do damage to our movement in my country. So I state my case to our comrades here. And they agree too, eh? One minute, General. How long have you been here? Oh, I take my plane tonight. We argue about this, amigo. The military has taught me when you have complaints, do not argue with the bottom or with the middle. Argue directly at the top. You've been out of your country since that night. See, see. Then how did Bailey get... Bodin. If you will excuse me, comrade. Let's have it, Bodin. Who did the muscle work on Bailey? Ah, comrades, if you please. Let's have it, Bodin. Let go, Spedic. Gwentis wasn't in the country, but Bailey was found half dead in an alley. What about it, Bodin? Come on, talk. Our comrades want to know. Bodin couldn't hold out. He talked. He told the board that he didn't want to trust Gwentis with the handling of Bailey, so he arranged for some local goons to do the job. He felt it was the right thing to do, but unfortunately for him the board didn't agree. He was reprimanded for his stupidity, while Gwentis and I were cited for our good sins, loyalty to the cause, dedication to the far-fung ideals of proletarian dictatorship, blah, blah, blah, blah. Bodin was still being reprimanded when Gwentis and I left. In the street, we started past the newsstand on the corner, but a big black-bold headline stopped us cold. Not an American red-plot bear? What does that mean, sir? Yeah, let me see that. Let's see. The brutal beating of American reporter Ed Bailey has unveiled a link between high-ranking officials of this government and the American Communist Party. Ah, I was afraid. I was afraid of that. Found by his colleagues on a report from his wife, Bailey had obviously been left for dead by abductors whom he has identified as communist goons, hired for the job by Henry Bodin and notorious American red. The party will settle with Bodin for that. The most shocking note in Bailey's story was the revelation that the secret leader of the local communist faction is this republic's trusted internal security officer, General Manuel Gwentis. Oh, no, no. That's what it says, General. How about this? No, they won't believe this. I am the sworn enemy of the communists. According to this, your disappearance is practically an admission of your guilt. See? Right down here. Oh, what can I do with me? Where can I go? I can't go back there. That would mean prison. Death. Looks like a lot of doors have been slammed at once on you, Gwentis. You can't stay here either. There'll be help for a legal entry. The party. See, they will know. They will help me. Wait a minute. Wait a minute, Gwentis. They won't help you. Hey! The party wouldn't help Gwentis now. He was too hot, wanted by two governments. Completely useless to the commie cause. That door would be slammed in his face, too. So, I took it upon myself to open one door for the frantic general. A big door with brass bars. Think that this is red. Well, welcome home. Can all your skin left? Can I use a prize prisoner? Who, Bodin? No. The party has its own plan for him. I mean General Gwentis. He's here? Illegally, of course. Is that reason enough to hold him until his government can claim him? Sure. Where is he? Right now, he's being turned down by the national board. Here's the address. I gave Beaker the information he needed and left the phone booth. It was all over now. The commie plot had fizzled. Bodin would get what he deserved and so would the general. Silly bore bruises on his body as a result of all this, and I bore them on my soul. You'd be surprised how those scars accumulate when you walk from one maze of red treachery to another. You walk slowly because the scars are painful. And every fiber of your body shrieks for you to stop. Turn back. But you don't. You can't. You just keep on walking, walking alone. You will return in just a moment. This is Dana Andrews, friends. The next time you read a critical tirade against the democratic form of government, and there are many of them these days, consider these lines written many years ago. In every government on earth, there is some trace of human weakness. Every government degenerates when trusted to its rulers. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories. It's nice to know that our government is still deposited to our account. In this story, as in all others, names, dates and places are fictitious to protect innocent persons. Next week, another fantastic adventure. Join us, won't you?


FCP is celebrating its 150th birthday here at CAN, and I have with me Tina Allen, a global partner of data science and connections, and she's going to talk to us about all things, everything that FCP is doing at CAN, and much more. Tina, you are actually the first agency from India, which brought home a gold. What are your expectations from the FCP India team? Well, first, thank you for having me. My expectations for India is they continue their momentum and creativity. They always do show up well, but I love how they are setting the bar so high with a gold yesterday. And FCP is also celebrating, like I said, its 150th birthday party today. Tell me, what is the best part about being part of a legacy agency, the best part and the worst part? I mean, it's hard to believe that FCP is celebrating 150 years. That is so old. Well, you know, so many companies go out of business before they even reach 100. And I sort of feel like as we reach our 150th, we are at the top of our game. I feel like we are truly leading the industry, and I'm super excited and proud of everyone who's here and the work we're delivering. So I would say that's the best part. The best part is just to see it all to come to fruition at camp. I think the hardest part is re-educating everyone of FCP, or I've heard of them and they're 150 years old. The innovation and the leading things we are driving in this space right now.  And I do believe India is leading in a lot of that as well. Tell me how excited are you about bringing this creative data specialty agency to India and also about getting it to partner with Kinect, which is, I think, a proudest acquisition? Yeah, so I would say our relationship with Kinect is not a new one. We've been on this journey together and we were very choiceful in this partnership. I would say it is a huge and scale and size acquisition for FCP. But it just absolutely fits in our vision of what we're doing to go forward. And we have been co-creating work together, I would say, for the past two years to prove that out. So I don't feel like we're adding new people on. I just feel like we're bringing the family closer. Okay. And at FCP and FCP 6 specifically, you use data performance, customer experiences to drive results. But our campaigns today are becoming very transactional according to you that as soon as a sale is done, people are actually forgetting what the campaign was all about. Even the CCOs today, to name their five favorite campaigns of the year, they do really take a lot of time to think it's not at the tip of their tongue. So it's very concerning according to me, but do you think that's all right? I mean, that's the way things are supposed to move forward. Interesting. So Susan Cradle, our Chief Creative Officer and I like to say that I think there is a big difference between campaign ideas and platform ideas. And I think what we do very differently at FCP and the partnership of FCP 6 is bring that performance transactional commerce layer through the lens of the brand. So we come through the lens of timeless and we make sure that brand relevance is there. So it's balancing both, which is very hard, right? And I also say we are in this spirit of never finished. So we believe in never finished campaigns, never finished work. Even for us, we're never finished. So I think you've got to keep that in mind where some people just do campaigns and then they change and is up and downs. And I would even go so far to say as some of them are stunts and we're not in the business of doing that. We're in the business of driving brand value and in the business driving business value at the same time. And what are the top trends that you're seeing again this year? Well, I don't think you can go through any anything here it can without hearing AI mentioned. I think you could walk along here. We're lucky to be here on, you know, right outside the Pelle. And there are names of technology partners with huge boats that you have never heard of before. So I think some of the trends are the massive engagement of technology, the opportunity with AI. And then I think the great creative work. I mean, the best part of can is being on the stage of course, but the best part here is the work and the work we're seeing that's coming across globally. So I think it's a lovely mix that everyone is coming to can. It's pretty crowded. It's pretty packed. It's never been busier before. So I do think it's the dawn of creativity as we escalate forward with technology. Okay. And where it can, we have to talk about the best campaigns from FCB. What according to which is your favorite, basically? You know, it's funny. We're going to be awarding a lot. I have a lot of pieces that I love dearly. But I would say there's one that sort of speaks to the balance and everyone knows that FCB global. It's close to my heart. It's a lovely one by our Canada office actually that is doing food delivery for a grocery chain. And what is so amazing is it starts out as a social activation and TikTok and how people can buy and deliver their groceries. But then it connects back to all the marketing technology and gives people one to one and drives commerce and drives sales and allows people to fill up their baskets more. And I think the future and what I'm definitely looking at to the India plus of connect is marrying that, you know, add technology channel of social with all the technology around first party data around sales force around all the partners. They have to drive loyalty with customers and make that experience so easy. I don't think many agencies as they look forward. I think they're still siloing all that. I think a lot of people are still in the paid media space and we like that customer experience to cross all of it. And, you know, I think trending to table from voila is one of my favorites. So I'm hoping it will place this week. Does it have the potential to become your Wopper detour? It right now is my Wopper detour. So it's in many of my case studies. I think I know for some people it's so good. They can't believe it. I think also it will be a platform idea that you will see continually re-entered at Cannes. And yeah, I'm expecting it to place. And you're also talking about because we have to talk about the FCB India. Yes, they're doing very well. You know, in the past couple of years in 2019, FCB was the only agency to get a goal for India. The next year they became the agency which called the maximum number of metals for India as a network. Again, the year after, which is 2022, they won the maximum number of awards. So the only thing that's missing right now is a Grand Prix from India. So firstly, I want to know from you, do you think we can expect a Grand Prix from FCB this year? Is there a campaign which is that hard hitting according to? I love all my children in the global network equally. So I'm not going to make any guesses on what's going to win. But I will say historically what works best for us is an example like Chatpat. An example of how we bring the intelligence of Connect, how we bring the creative. And what I love about FCB is we all work on it. So even though these cases are in different offices, I mean, I had the pleasure of meeting Chatpat when I came to India. We are all very close and very committed to the work. And I do, you know, I love Swati's work that's coming across. But I do think it's when we bring everyone together. So yeah, I'm fingers crossed with Rohan and Rohit and the entire team. So we'll see. Earlier, we had two power women steering the FCB board in India. Of course, there's Rohit, who's a strong pillar, but it was Susan and Swati. Now added to the equation is Chandi and you. So I really want to know what is that groundbreaking work that we can expect from FCB in the coming year? I think you're already seeing it. What was awarded gold last night, right? I mean, about the hair. I think it's very different when you work in as an organization that have women at the top. And I'll say it again, it is a very different culturally when women lead. And because of that, it allows us to flourish different and unique ideas to the top. It allows us to get a much more diverse group and view. And poor Rohit, we are strong and we are mighty. And we move fast. So I think you're going to see a lot more empowering, purposeful work come from this team. And I think the combination of talent, we all come from a different sort of background and skill set alone. I think we really have the ability to do some game changing work. So I think you're going to see hopefully something different that hasn't been done in the industry from us all. Super. I'm really looking forward to that. Thank you so much, Tina.