Risk of mad cow disease from farmed fish? (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Three U.S. scientists are concern about the potential of people contracting Creutzfeldt Jakob disease -- the human form of "mad cow disease" -- from eating farmed fish who are fed byproducts rendered from cows. [News Source]

No decision yet from government on relaxation of U.S. beef import rules (Chinapost.com.tw) The government has made no decision to ease the existing criteria for the imports of U.S. beef although American envoy Stephen M. Young expressed confidence that a call from the U.S. asking Taiwan to fully open its market to the U.S. product will happen very soon. [News Source]

Residents can call Bi-County for dead animal pick up (The Leaf Chronicle) Montgomery County farmers and residents can now call Bi-County Solid Waste at 648-5751 to pick up any large animals that have died on their property. [News Source]

Tryptophan deficiency may underlie quinine side effects (PhysOrg) Researchers have found that the anti-malarial drug quinine can block a cell's ability to take up the essential amino acid tryptophan, a discovery that may explain many of the adverse side-effects associated with quinine. Once confirmed, these findings would suggest that dietary tryptophan supplements could be a simple and inexpensive way to improve the performance of this important drug. [News Source]

Gartner predicts PC shipment growth in 4Q (PhysOrg) (AP) -- Gartner Inc. analysts are predicting this holiday season will be sweeter than last year's for the PC industry. [News Source]

Calif. board postpones decision on pollution tax (PhysOrg) (AP) -- California regulators on Thursday delayed a decision on whether to implement the nation's first statewide carbon fee on utilities, oil refineries and other polluting industries. [News Source]

Taiwan close to fully opening market to U.S. beef: U.S. official (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan --A long-term call from the United States asking Taiwan to fully open its market to U.S. beef will apparently be realized very soon, with Stephen M. Young, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), expressing confidence Friday on the issue. [News Source]

Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer (PhysOrg) Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who receive a breast MRI are more likely to receive a mastectomy after their diagnosis and may face delays in starting treatment. The study demonstrates that, despite the lack of evidence of their benefit, routine use of MRI scans in women newly diagnosed ... [News Source]

Best in the business: L.W. Miller’s Stratford wins CFO honor (The Logan Herald Journal) Kent Stratford, who works at L.W. Miller, was recognized by Utah Business Magazine as one best CFOs of the year for the state. Last year, Kent Stratford had a crisis on his hands. [News Source]