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New Zealand Study Finds UHF Superior for Livestock Tracking Researchers with the RFID Pathfinder Group report that EPC RFID tags performed better and more cost-effectively compared with traditional low-frequency tags.

RFID Tech Providers to Display Solutions for Retail, Apparel, Footwear and Accessories Companies RFID in Fashion 2008, the third annual event produced by RFID Journal and the American Apparel & Footwear Association, will feature new products and services designed to help companies deploy RFID quickly and profitably.

At Former Landfill, RFID Monitors Workers and Waste As contaminated soil and hazardous refuse are removed from the site, a location-tracking system ensures that workers can be rapidly evacuated during emergencies, and that containers of waste are properly routed.

Leading Early Adopters to Speak at RFID in Fashion 2008 The third annual event produced by RFID Journal and the American Apparel & Footwear Association will feature companies from around the world that are using RFID to cut costs and boost sales.

New Consortium Seeks RFID Standard for Oil, Gas Industries The Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group, made up of petroleum companies, RFID vendors and an academic think tank, hopes to develop a common approach to deploying RFID across the industries.

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center to Run Pilot With IR-RFID Tags As the hospital tests the system's ability to track patients, staff and assets, it also plans to check for any potential electromagnetic interference that may disrupt medical equipment.

EPCglobal Transportation and Logistics Pilot Takes Visibility to a Global Level The program's second phase, the organization says, illustrates how EPC-based technology can be utilized to track goods as they are transported by air, sea, road and rail, from China to the United States.

RFID Journal, GS1 in Europe Team Up to Launch EPC Europe Conference The event, colocated with RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2008, will feature the latest EPC case studies from Metro Group, Rewe Group, the European Pallet Association, the BRIDGE project, Nestle and others.

RFID Helps Endwave Track Work-in-Progress The company is utilizing EPC Gen 2 tags to monitor the production of communications hardware for the aerospace and defense sectors.

Researchers Warn RFID May Disrupt Medical Equipment Experts not involved with the study note that there have been no reports of injuries caused by electromagnetic interference with medical devices, though they do recommend further study.