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Shroud of Turin intrigues Russian biochemist
Russian Technical proof
premieres in Lynch
by Kama Swanson
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Dmitri Kouznetsov, director of
the Laboratory of Physico-Chemical
Research Methods in Moscow,
lectured in Lynch Auditorium last
conclusion that the Shroud could
not be the work of a medieval artist.
show.
Kpakol will distribute the show
to TV stations in Africa for broadcast
over the air waves, and it will also
be distributed to African
Universities.
In the USA, PBS is interested in
airing the show, but they want to
see it before they make any
commitments.
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hand, so the wrist is the most
realistic location for the wound of
Christ. The French anatomist
noticed that no thumbs were visible
on the shroud. He said this was
because when the wrist is nailed it
strikes a particular nerve which
draws the thumbs in.
Crowder also mentioned that in
observing the first photograph
taken of the shroud in 1898 the
negative was an exact opposite. No
artist of the medieval times could
have shaded the body so exactly
that the negative would also be
perfectly shaded.
Dmitri Kouznetsov followed
Crowder's slide presentation with
a technical explanation of his own
research. His work was begun in
response to questions raised as to
the accuracy of the carbon dating of
the shroud in 1988. Three labs across
the world, one in Zurich, one in
Arizona and one in Oxford, carbon
dated the shroud as being
manufactured around the 1300's.
Kouznetsov said these results could
be erroneous because they failed to
take into account variations in the
way the flax is grown and spun,
and also the possible effects of the
great fire of 1532 which damaged
the shroud.
Dr. Magnus Kpakol, senior
economist at J.C. Penney's, and an
adjunct economics professor at LTD,
hosted an "intellectual talk show"
in Lynch Auditorium last Saturday
afternoon.
"Africa: Views from America" is
a study into "economic
development issues in developing
countries, but dealing most often
with Africa," said Kpakol.
The first taping of the show
featured Professor Ibrahim A.
Gambari, the Chairman of the
United Nations Committee on Peace
Keeping. Gambari talked about the
role of Africa's economy in a
changing world order.
Kpakol began the show with an
explanation of the purpose his
program. "There is a pressing need
for new ideas and strategies [to help]
the stagnant economies in Africa,"
he said.
He also said he hoped the show
will be a forum to "look for ideas
and approaches to combat the
problems we [African countries]
face."
Gambari also spoke about the
head is examined more closely, the
amount of wounds covering the
crown
indicates
that the
crown of
thorns
was more
of a "cap
o f
thorns"
which
would
not have
been a
popular
idea in
the
middle
ages.
The
shroud
reveals
wounds
on the
wrists of
the man,
which
Crowder
says does
not
conflict
with the
Greek
term used in the Bible for hand and
includes the wrist., In addition, the
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indicating that the Shroud of Turin
is least 1800 years old.
The Shroud of Turin, named after
the Italian to wn in which it is housed,
is believed to be the burial cloth of
Jesus Christ. Kouznetsov, who said
his study of the shroud "was not
religious," believes the Shroud to
be "the most intriguing and
mysterious archaeological discovery
in the world."
Larry Crowder, founder of the
Shroud Society of Texas, opened the
lecture with a background
presentation.
The shroud, a piece of linen 14
feet long and 3 feet wide, depicts the
imprint of the front and back of a
man's body with wounds
corresponding to those of Jesus
Christ. Threads from the Shroud
have been studied and found to
contain particles of blood. The linen
also shows signs of damage done
during a fire when the silver box
which protected it began to melt as
a result of extremely high
temperatures.
Crowder described the work of
a French anatomist who came to the
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Nigerian UN embassador live in Lynch auditorium,
a "little behind" and he thought it
"would be a good idea to get Mr.
Gambari and others together to solve
these issues."
The show is currently funded by
Kpakol, but he said he is "in the
process of assembling funding." If
prospective funders believe the first
show was a success, he hopes they
see "Shroud,” p. 3.
There is a
thin
band of
hair
down the
man's
back,
which is
not
typical of
medieval
images of
Christ.
Also, the
blood
stains
around
the chest
wound
are not
the thin
streaks
of blood
imaged
i n
medieval
art, but
rather
thick
pools of
blood
moigjealistic of how a heart wound
would* bleed.
Further, when the back of the nail would have torn through the
Nigerian Ambassador visits UD
"Intellectual talk show
need for Africa to develop their
infrastructure to improve the free
movement of people and products.
Gambari said African countries
are in a constant state of depression,
and this is not only detrimental to
Africa, but it affects the prosperity
to all countries of the world. He also
said the UN should be the center of
the new world order because it
would give African countries and
all other small countries a place to
pursue their agendas.
Gambari is a graduate of
Columbia University, Africa's
former Foreign Minister and former
Director of the Graduates studies
program in the Department of
African and Afro-American studies
at the State University of New York
in Albany . He has taught political
science and international relations
as a visiting professor at John
Hopkins, Howard University,
Brookings Institute and
Georgetown.
Kpakol developed the idea of
his talk show because he is
"interested in economic
development in the world." He
wanted to focus on Africa and other
developing nations because they are will help to financially support the
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Volleyball preview, see page
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Features
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8-9.
Correction
The University News would
like to note that in last week’s
article, “UD Welcomes New
Faculty,” four professors
were said to no longer be a
part of the University’s
faculty: Dr. Peter Casar ell a,
Dr. Charles Sullivan, Dr.
Gerard Wegemer, and Dr.
John Sommerfeldt. In
reality, these professors are
on leave and will be returning
in the future to teach again.
Rangers top Twins—without
Ryan. See page 15.
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