I wrote back asking who had given my name and addy..... Mrs.McCoy sent this reply, without answering my question. Looks to me as if they simply want an endorsement of their product, at *a name your own price* fee. Norma >First, I would like to thank you for responding to my request for help on my Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant, project with NIH. As the principal investigator my goal is to assemble a team of lactation consultants to evaluate and test the nursing shield as it is developed. I will mail the prototypes with an evaluation sheet for your evaluation. Your evaluation will help prepare the nursing shield for commercial use. Each shield will be evaluated on overall size and shape, material thickness, nipple shape and size and color & texture. I have contracted a wonderful Medical Products Company to develop prototypes. NIH requires that all consultant who will play a role on my SBIR project submit Biosketches: These Biosketches (your resume) should be no more than three (3) pages, however, one (1) page will be greatly appreciated. A sample letter of what the commitment letter should sound like is listed below: Dear Mrs. McCoy This letter is to express my willingness to serve as a consultant on your NIH Phase I proposal, "Development of Mothers Nurser Nipple Shield." I agree to participate for (? Day's? Or Hours? Is your decisions) of consultation at a minimum rate of ($Your Fee's ? per day or hours.) Sincerely, (Your name) LaTina ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html