I agree, Bob. When I started, the FAR was called ASPR; there were no fax machines or desk top computers, no email and everything was cut and paste. We hand carried proposals to Sponsors. Was it better than eCommons? I'll let everyone judge for themselves. Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Bob Beattie > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:41 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Maily's Voting > > James, come on. I have spent the last 45 years dealing with research > admin folks, all of whom were wonderful, but cannot I spend the golden > years without talking with other retirees, about the good old days > before eRA and before ARRA, before A-21, before xerox copying ( I > did my first copying on Ditto), back when it was a high IDC of 20% > S&W :) I think I would like to spend time with people who never > worried about deadlines and effort reporting, people who can say "kill > two birds with one stone" and not worry the Animal Compliance > Committee will come calling. There must be a whole nother world out > there! > > Bob > ------------------------------ > Robert Beattie > UMich e-Business Point of Contact > UMich Grants.gov Liaison > Managing Senior Project Representative for Electronic Research > Administration > Division of Research Development and Administration > University of Michigan > xxxxxx@umich.edu (734) 936-1283 > Member, NIH Commons Working Group > Member, FDP eRA Standing Committee and Grants.gov Joint Application > Design Team > > On May 28, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Cappellucci, James E. wrote: > > We should have our own retirement community. > > James Cappellucci > Sr. Grant Administrator, Grants & Contracts > Partners Healthcare/Massachusetts General Hospital > 101 Huntington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 > Boston, MA 02199 > Phone 617-954-9858 > Fax: 617-954-9850 > Main: 617-954-9309 > xxxxxx@partners.org > > As stewards of sponsored funds for the Partners entities, Research > Management is committed to identifying and adhering to best practices > in grants and contracts administration and upholding the highest > standards of integrity and fiduciary responsibility. We seek to > proactively address the administrative demands on investigators by > providing exceptional customer service to our distinguished research > community and collaborators in their pioneering efforts in science and > medicine for the greater good. > > > > > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On > Behalf Of Vicki Krell > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:54 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Maily's Voting > > I'm still laughing - thanks, Charlie!! J > > Vicki > 480-965-2171 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On > Behalf Of Charlie Hathaway > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 6:35 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Maily's Voting > > IRIS > List Archives > > "For 15 years, the IRIS announcement list has helped inform people who > experience mood swings, fear, voices and visions." > > > Must be recovering grants administrators. > > > > > > > > > We picked up an 11th entry in the field but as of this morning > we're still > > holding slightly > half the votes! > > > > http://www.lsoft.com/news/choicevote.asp > > > > > > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv > Lists") > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > > > > The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom > it is > addressed. 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