Akira, all I would not make too much of this null result.
Having the report surface now is disappointing - but the testing was NOT performed according to Ahern's protocol, and the sintering could have ruined the activity of the material. He was not consulted during the testing. Plus - I was in contact with Curt over one and a half years ago when I was in Germany, and brought one of the samples back to the States, so I am certain that they only gave it a cursory examination. That sample had been active for Ahern, but it apparently was only tested for a short time in Sweden. No mention was made at the time of who the sponsor was. Why it took so long to issue this report, and why it was not first shown to Ahern is also suspicious. However, there is no doubt that this is disappointing, but I do not think that one can vary so far from a suggested protocol and expect the same results. Jones -----Original Message----- From: Jones Beene I forwarded your message to Brian Ahern. -----Original Message----- From: Akira Shirakawa At this stage I think it's important to know what is Brian Ahern's opinion on this matter,
