Sorry, the article does not yet say that the money has been paid. The contract is still the same we know about.
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 1:46 AM, Ahsoka Tano <ashot...@gmail.com> wrote: > ** > According to this Italian article, the deed is done. Isn't this proof > that there was a buyer of the mega-eCat and that Rossi has the money to > sign the contract with UniBol? > > The entrepreneur Andrea Rossi, owner of the company through the EFA Ltd., > Department of Physics and signed the contract > > > http://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/notizie/cronaca/2011/23-novembre-2011/fusione-fredda-svolta-o-bluff-cat-sotto-esame-ateneo-1902274913518.shtml > > *"Our interest is very strong - declares Capiluppi Paul, director of the > department* - there is much curiosity, but for us it is true only what we > can measure. " To activate the contract we want to pay (be paid?) the > first installment of the contribution, 500 000 euros in two years, that > Jones* has committed to provide for all costs. "We should be starting > soon, in a few weeks - Campari tells Henry, professor of experimental > physics and the scientific research with Giuseppe Levi - in summer you > could have the first scientific report of the results obtained disclose to > scientific journals." > > *Jones: Not sure how Google Translate caused Rossi to be translated to > Jones; Smith, Jones, whatever. > > Original text: > *«Il nostro interesse è fortissimo — dichiara Paolo Capiluppi, direttore > del dipartimento *—, c’è molta curiosità, ma per noi è vero solo ciò che > possiamo misurare». Per rendere attivo il contratto ci vuole il versamento > della prima rata del contributo, 500 mila euro in due anni, che Rossi si è > impegnato a dare per sostenere tutti i costi. «Dovremmo partire a breve, > tra qualche settimana — confida Enrico Campari, docente di fisica > sperimentale e responsabile scientifico della ricerca con Giuseppe Levi —, > in estate si potrebbero avere i primi report scientifici dei risultati > ottenuti che divulgheremo alle riviste scientifiche». >