Day: August 10, 2004

Anthrax Infection Confirmed in Uvalde and Val Verde Counties

As of August 10, laboratory results have confirmed that anthrax infection killed three animals — a cow, kudu and a whitetail deer — on three premises in Uvalde and Val Verde Counties in Southwest Texas. Anthrax, caused by the spore-forming Bacillus anthracis bacteria, can remain dormant in soil for years, but may become vegetative after periods of wet, cool weather, followed by weeks of hot and dry conditions. Animals become infected when they ingest the invisible bacteria as they graze.

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Defense Department reveals its RFID rollout plans – silicon.com

Defense Department reveals its RFID rollout plans – LANs – Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com For more info click on above link The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the details of its plans for obligatory use of RFID among its suppliers. The DoD has approved the mandating of RFID tags across the supply chain, with all contracts signed from 1 October to make the technology mandatory and for suppliers to have the technology in place by 1 January 2005 on case, pallet and item packaging. After a draft agreed earlier this year and

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