Article: " The deadline for leaving the country actually shows up on a person's Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. Although a visa might expire, the person must leave by the date on their Form I-94, which might come later. Once this deadline has passed, the person is considered to be in the country illegally. They then accrue unlawful presence. Not everyone accrues unlawful presence. For example, the following people will not accrue unlawful presence for the amount of time they are in the U.S. past their Form I-94 departure date: Under age 18. Has a pending application for adjustment of status, extension of status, or change of status. Was a victim of trafficking. Has a pending asylum application that isn't frivolous. Overstayed because of abuse and can prove they overstayed because of the abuse. Depending on how much unlawful presence a person accrues, they will be barred from applying for another visa to the United States. The bars are calculated as follows: Three-year bar: you accrued more than 180 continuous days of unlawful presence but less than a full year. You also left before any official removal proceedings were started. Ten-year bar: You have more than one year of continuous unlawful presence but you left before any formal proceedings were started against you. Permanent bar: You have more than one year in aggregate of unlawful presence or you are deported form the U.S.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Understand "unlawful presence. Identify exceptions. Calculate the time bars.
Article: The assessment should cover the hazards, how people might be harmed by them, and what you have in place to control the risks. If you have fewer than five employees, by law you do not have to write down a risk assessment. But it's useful to do this so you can review it at a later date and update it. If you have five or more employees, you are required by law to write down the assessment. There are several templates available online, based on the type of workplace you work in. A basic risk assessment should show that: A proper check of the hazard was made. You asked who might be affected. You dealt with the obvious, major hazards, and took into account the number of people who could be involved. The precautions taken are reasonable and practical. The remaining risk is low and/or manageable. You involved your employees in the process. If the nature of your work changes often or the workplace changes and develops, such as a construction site, your risk assessment may have to concentrate on a broad range of risks that can be anticipated. This could mean the possible state of the site your workers will be building on that day, or the possible physical hazards in the area, like fallen trees or rocks. If your risk assessment identifies a number of hazards, you need to rank them in order of importance. For example, a chemical spill in a chemical plant will likely be the most serious risk, and a back injury from lifting a barrel in the chemical plant may be a less serious risk. The rankings of the hazards are usually based on common sense. Consider the hazards that could lead to serious injuries like death, the loss of a limb, or a serious burn or cut. Then, work down from the most serious to the least serious. This could mean better spill prevention for the chemical plant, or a clear evacuation procedure in the event of a spill. You could also provide high quality PPE for workers to prevent exposure to the chemicals. Note if these improvements or solutions can be implemented quickly, or even with temporary fixes, until more reliable controls can be put in place. Remember that the greater the hazard, the more robust and reliable the control measures will need to be. Your risk assessment may include the need for employee training on a safety practice, like picking up a box from the ground properly, or for training on how to deal with a chemical spill. Another approach is to use a risk assessment matrix, which helps you determine how likely or unlikely a risk may occur in your workplace. The matrix will have a column for "Consequence and Likelihood", which is divided into: Rare: May occur only in exceptional circumstances. Unlikely: Could occur at some time. Possible: Might occur at some time. Likely: Will probably occur in most circumstances. Almost Certain: Is expected to occur in most circumstances. The top column will then be divided into sections for: Insignificant: Low financial loss, no disruption to capability, no impact on community standing. Minor: Medium financial loss, minor disruption to capability, minor impact on community standing. Serious: High financial loss, some ongoing disruption to capability, modest impact on community standing. Disastrous: Major financial loss, ongoing disruption to capability, major impact of community standing. Catastrophic: Mission critical financial loss, permanent disruption to capability, and ruinous impact on community standing. You are not required by law to share the risk assessment with your workers but it may be a good practice to share the completed document with them. File a hard copy of the risk assessment and keep an electronic copy on the company's shared drive. You want to have easy access to the document so you can update it or adjust it accordingly. Few workplaces stay the same, and sooner or later, you will bring in new equipment, substances, and procedures that could lead to new hazards. Review your employee's work practices on a daily basis, and update the risk assessment. Ask yourself: Have there been any changes? Have you learnt anything from accidents or near misses? Set up a review date for the risk assessment in a year's time. If there is a significant change at your workplace during the year, update the risk assessment as soon as possible.
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Keep the assessment simple and easy to follow. Use a template to make the assessment. Rank the hazards from more serious to least serious. Identify long-term solutions for the risks with bigger consequences, such as ill health and death. Note any employee training that is needed. Create a risk assessment matrix. Share the risk assessment with your employees. Review the risk assessment on a regular basis.
Article: If your water contains a lot of minerals, especially calcium, you can remedy the unpleasant taste by boiling the water before drinking. Fill a clean pot or kettle with water and place it on a stove burner set to high. Allow the water to boil for a few minutes. If you aren't sure if your water is hard, or if you want more specific information about the minerals in your water, test it with water hardness testing strips. You can pick up testing strips at your local hardware store. Turn the heat off and allow the water to cool completely. You'll likely see white sediment gather on the bottom of the pot or kettle. This sediment is made up of insoluble minerals, which can't be boiled away. Use a baster, siphon, or ladle to transfer the water to a clean container. Although it's not harmful, try to avoid as much sediment as you can during the transfer. Letting the sediment settle on the bottom first allows you to easily remove the clear water while leaving most of the sediment behind. Boiling water can cause it to taste flat. Pouring it back and forth between 2 clean containers for a few minutes will restore oxygen to the water, improving its taste. If you drink water straight from the tap often, boiling it every time may become a nuisance. Instead, try using a drinking water filter to purify your water before drinking it. Some filters attach directly to faucets, while others act as filters for pitchers. Water treated with a filter often has a better taste. These filters can be bought at most grocery stores and general retailers. Look for systems that have a secondary filter, like one made from carbon or that uses reverse osmosis, to ensure contaminants are being removed from your water.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Boil away impurities. Transfer the clean water to a container. Pour the boiled water back and forth between 2 containers. Remove impurities with a drinking water filter.