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    COLDEST TEMPERATURE ON EARTH SURFACE
    August 9, 2010 - Antartica

    the record low surface temperature in Antartica was -135.8ºF (-93.2ºC), colder than the freezing point of dry ice. It was determined from analysis of remote-sensing satellite data later announced on 9 Dec 2013 at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The location was in pockets scattered near a high ice ridge between Dome Argus and Dome Fuji, two summits on the East Antarctic Plateau. August is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and the temperature resulted from the geographical nature and weather conditions in the pockets. The World Meteorological Organization official records are for air temperatures made a couple of meters above the surface. That recorded lowest temperature, made in Jul 1983 at the Vostok Research Station, Antarctica, remains at -128.6ºF (89.2ºC).

    PROTECTOGRAPH
    August 9, 1904 - New York, U.S.A.

    The Protectograph check-writing machine was patented under the title Printing-Stamp by Libanus McLouth Todd of Rochester, New York (U.S. Patent No. 766,853). It was designed to protect against check forgers by marking and embossing the amount on a check, thereby preventing the amount thus shown to be later dishonestly changed to a higher value. The apparatus had co-axial printing wheels with lines of raised type forming a series of numbers and suitable words. A check would be placed between the wheels and a platen. An inked felt-covered roller applied ink to the type as the wheels were turned to select the chosen imprint. The platen surface had a yielding material, such as rubber. When actuated by a hand-lever, it was raised from beneath the check and embossed the paper against the type.

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Do you know on how to start employment background check for your employees? Employment background checks would be your shield to prevent you from employment fraud.

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Doing an Employment Background Check is one effective tool to ensure that the company has made the right employment choice. It covers beyond the applicant's qualifications; it puts everything and everyone in the company safe physically and financially.

There are two major elements in performing employment background screening. These are the criminal record check and the credit record check. Included in the criminal background screening are information such as arrests, lawsuits and other problems related to the court system.

Whatever information the company may get during the criminal background check can be a decisive factor on his employment. For example, a record that the applicant mauled or attacked fellow employees seriously that a case was filed against him can cause hesitation on his employment.

On the other hand, credit record screening is especially helpful when the position to be filled in requires handling financial matters. However, this is not the only use of doing consumer report, the technical term for credit record. In all aspects of employment, having a clean credit record is attractive.

In most cases, criminal background check is free. On the web are sites that offer free criminal background check, which includes criminal court records, civil court records and sex offender information. Also included on employment background screening specifically in criminal check are records on felonies and misdemeanors.

To accomplish criminal background checking, simply fill in the information requested on the provided boxes on the web page of the free service provider. This information includes the potential employee?s first and last names and the State to which he lives.

To be more specific, there is an option of providing the birth date. In fact, this is helpful in narrowing down the results of background searches. Once the information is given, click on search and the web will produce results in a matter of seconds.

At most, a background search on credit record does not come free. It needs to be purchased from a credit union and sometimes, requires the approval of the employment candidate. The information obtained during this stage of employment background check forms the major part of the applicant?s credit history.

Employment background screening particularly the consumer report can also be done online. However, some information is limited to criminal activity in relation to credit matters. The steps are similar in doing free online criminal background check, except that this time, it requires legal notification, which is available at the bottom of the application.

From an employees? perspective, employment background check guarantees safe working environment for people. For employers, background searches save them from any potential harm done to their properties, finances and work force.

Companies that offer services such as providing nannies can also perform nanny background check and at rare times, even require drug test as part of the employment background check. Other background investigations may involve inquiry from previous employers, relatives, neighbors and friends.

Anybody from the Human Resource department can do the employment background screening. Two steps serve as a good guide. The first is to gather the basic information such as the complete name, birthday information, telephone number and the address. The social security number, information on previous employment are good sources of information for background searches.

The second step is to confirm the applicant's identity. Using the information gathered, contact the number or the address to verify the person. If this is not possible, Google is reliable source to confirm the information. If the steps are not possible, public records search can do the employment background check.

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