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Show — sts : The SaltLake Tribune _UTAH/NATION Olympic Hopeful Lost Chancesfor Glory in Accident @ From Previous Page everything before filming. He said he sawnothing that fit the description of the setup on Bell's sled. ‘The bigger cameras were all on the back of the sleds and we checked out all weights and mea- surements and clearances”before the sleds went down, Stremlaw said. Bobsled Program Manager Patrick Brown is reluctant to dis. cuss the events of Jan. 19. But he does remember that Bell drove well, that he had confidence in him and that the production companies claimed great experience with the camera equipment in his brain will never regenerate, Gee said Even if the seizures could be controlled, the medicines slow his reaction times. And reaction times to a bobsledder can mean thedifference betweenlife and death. Three collisions actually oc curred in the crash, Gee said. “The bobsled hitting the wall. his head hitting the wall, and his brain hitting the inside of his skull.” The brain is suspended, and when it stops abruptly it tears where it is tethered, shearing the “information pathways” with mi- croscopic injuries All Bell knows is that the pain never fades. His Salt Lake City agent, Paul Bruno,findsit hard to hide his an. ger aboutthat day “It was obviously notdeliberate, but it was definitely derelict,” he said. The cowboy from Wyoming could have been a hero. he had done this several times, “All I can sayis if he had medaled I was at a meeting this morning featuring Picabo Street as Visa spokesperson. This that he was the riggerfor the ‘Cool country loves Olympicathlete ce- strappedto thesleds. “I recall the rigger saying that Runnings’ movie and he had done commercials,” Brown said. “We red this guy had everal movie sets and usedseveral typesof riggings.” Could Bell have avoided the wreck? “No,” Brown said. A Grim Prognosis: Since the crash, Bell's condition hasdeteriorated. He has suffered several seizures in public and struggles with memoryloss. Weightlifting and othercritical training exercises can trigger the seizures and hadto be curbed. De- bilitating headaches creep in every evening between 6 and 8 p.m. Bell numbs them with powerful painkillers. Meanwhile, the medical bills pile up, $30,000 worthsofar. Bell’s wife, Sunrise, is the couple's sole breadwinner now. University of Utah neurologists told Bell last October he wasfin- ished with bobsledding. Any future crash, they said, could para- lyze or even kill him. They hold little hope for long-term improvement. “He has a severe concussion, severe traumato the head. He has seizures, partial memory loss and debilitating headaches,” said Allen Gee, a U. of U. neurologist lebrities and Travis had everything going for him to become one,” Bruno said. “He definitely would havebeenthe nextbig thingfor this country in bobsled for the next eight years.” Instead, Bell will watch his peers from the sidelines, always regret- Sundaay, January 9, 9, 2000 Researchers Unveil 4 Cloned Calves Success brings scientists closer to human cloning KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE They're called Tommy, Andy, Timothy and Anthony thefirst initials spell TATA, for the genetic control region of their DNA and they are rambunctious clones of a world-famous Japanesebull. But the simplicity, effi- ciency and elegance behind their have genes altered. Research and commercial applications depend on the possibility of genetic alter ation thepoint is to create a desired animal, then clone it. “The results of the experiment say that age is not critical. If you extend it to humans, it may mean that a couple who can’t get preg- step closer to humancloning. and it's happening much faster than anyonepredicted. Thefour bull calves, unveiled last week by the University of Connecticut and the Kogashima Cattle Breeding Development Institute in Japan, indicate howbiologists are overcomingtechnical difficulties What would we think could die afterward? “But in just a few years, the numbers have dropped from 1 in 300, to 1 in 10. If it gets to be 1 in 2, then what? As soon as the probability reaches the same level as normal conception, then from an ethical point of view you have to find another argument.” There have been no reports of any attempts to clone humans. And besides ethical questions that have been raised, there still could be unforeseen scientific obstacles,scientists said. that once seemed Thefinest assisted living in Salt Lake City. On all levels. insurmountable. The breakthroughs in cloning technique included using ordinary skin cells rather thancells from reproductive tissue; cells from an old male donor, rather t the Wentworth AssistedLiving Community, you're sure to find a level ofcare that is just right for your parent. We offer three, very specificlevels, ranging from considerable independence to extensiveassistance, but wedon’t stop there. To answer your parent’s specific needs, wetailor a program thatis just right. If your parent needsassistance, but doesn’t need 24-hour nursing care, Wentworth Assisted Living is a wonderful, logical alternative. Unlike the cold medical atmosphere foundin nursing homes,you'll find the WentworthAssisted Living Community distinguishesitself by offering a warm,caring lifestyle. Our staff pridesitself on providing an unmatched level of personal care. They have devoted themselves to making sure that your parent enjoys the highest possible quality oflife — in comfort anddignity. The Wentworth difference is a than a young female; and cells that had been stored in a lab for several months. The prized animal, named Ka: mitakafuku, is a Japanese Black Cattle bull. He has produced nearly 160,000 offspring byartifi- cloning becomes important. The University of Connecticut researchers tested the cloning competenceof bodycells obtained fromaged donoranimals, particu- larly after those cells were sub- jected to laboratory storage. The the laboratory long enough to trictions apply Utah Council of the Blind has helpedblind pecdenbecome more productive in the workplacesince 1972. Trucks, Vans, Boats, RV's, Trailers and 800-767-0258 The headaches may someday even though two of the calves died shortly after birth. 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But, morepractically, it would — that fast, 30 seconds, on some indicate that the age of a donor cold morning at the track whenit doesn’t matter — in other words, meansnothing and nobody is there. may survive death — and “Tt wasn’t the world champion- cloning that cloned cells could survive in ships,it wasn’t the Olympics.It was much of the past year and has charted his electroencephalograms, which showbrainactivity. said. nant by any other means has an could provide an important and when you'refinally therewith“ estudy model’ for studying the aging nothing.” “But the real story means that the technology for humancloning is here, andit's not as foreboding as one might think,” Capecchi option,” said Mario Capecchi, a genetics pioneer at the University of Utah. ting oneinsignificanttrip down the cial insemination, but he is 17 bobsled track. andslowing downasa breeder,so “You work your whole life in sports and at the very top level, one-tenth of one percent ofall athletes have a chance at the Olympics,” he said. “It's what you and your family, sponsors and friends workfor, you give up your education and careerto get to that point, All a difference you'll findin thelittle things. 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