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Supported in part by NIMH T32 MH 073553 "Training Geriatric Mental Health Services Researchers," NIMH-06SBIR-Phase II, Topic 044 "Interactive Web-Based Networking Tool for Linking Services and Interventions Research Training and Education Programs," and NIMH K24MH066282 "Interventions and Services for Older Adults with SMI."
From Dartmouth College (SJB), Cornell University (MLB), University of Washington (JU), and University of Michigan (FB)
Copyright © 2013 by Academic Psychiatry
Received July 18, 2011; Revised February 17, 2012; Revised June 08, 2012; Accepted June 12, 2012.
The aging of the U.S. population has been described as an approaching "demographic tsunami" that will challenge the capacity of an underdeveloped geriatric mental health service delivery system (1, 2). Despite a growing evidence-base of effective treatments for geriatric mental disorders (3–7), older adults have inadequate access to needed services (8–12) and are more likely to receive low-quality care (10–15), leading to excess morbidity, disability, and institutionalization (11–18). Older adults with mental disorders, including psychiatric illness and cognitive-impairment disorders, are associated with the highest per-person expenditures among the high-cost "dually eligible" Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (19). A major impediment to addressing these challenges is a lack of geriatric mental health services researchers with the necessary skills to bridge the gap between findings from research and "real-world" service delivery (20, 21). Further complicating this challenge, no single research setting has the sufficient depth or breadth of expertise to provide training that effectively spans the large array of skill-sets that comprise this developing field.
In response to the need to develop the field, we created a multisite, interdisciplinary research training program, linking leading geriatric mental health research institutions with web-based technology to provide a comprehensive program with diverse expertise and mentoring capacity. Distinct characteristics of the program include 1) a multisite, coordinated postdoctoral training program; 2) cross-site mentoring and training in relevant research methods and career-development strategies; 3) a core biweekly seminar of ongoing research; 4) cross-site peer review of manuscripts and grant proposals; and 5) site-specific seminars and degree programs.
In 2005, three leading researchers (Bartels, Bruce, Unützer) at three geographically dispersed universities (Dartmouth College, Cornell University, University of Washington), implemented a novel multisite postdoctoral training program in geriatric mental health services research. In 2010, this program was expanded to include a fourth site and senior researcher (Blow; University of Michigan). A combination of mentoring and structured group training supports fellows in publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts, obtaining independent research funding, and securing post-fellowship academic appointments.
A principal rationale for our program is the need for training in a relatively new and developing field characterized by a wide breadth of methods and topic areas (i.e., health services research), coupled with a lack of senior faculty in the target specialized area (geriatric mental disorders). A multisite consortium was needed, with the capacity to cover core methodological and research content areas, while collectively sharing the responsibility for providing cross-site mentoring and early-career advancement opportunities. Figure 1 shows the diverse range of research content areas, study populations, disorders, research settings, and methodological approaches that are covered by blending the four collaborating sites. Also, the core cross-site fellowship activities are described, as well as numerous site-specific seminars and course offerings.
Coordination of the program across the four sites is achieved through a monthly conference call of the site directors, with administrative support and training-grant management by the parent grant site (Dartmouth College, NIMH T32 MH 073553; PI: Bartels). Each site has two fellows (for a total of eight fellows across the program) who are assigned a primary mentor at their site (most commonly, one of the site co-principal investigators [PIs]). Site directors share in the recruitment, selection, and admission process. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the field, fellows recruited to the program have doctoral degrees in medicine, psychology, social work, nursing, sociology, epidemiology, public health, health economics, or a related social science. At least 90% effort is committed to conducting research and to receiving research training for 2 years. The balance may be devoted to teaching or clinical work. A third year of support may be considered if there is a significant likelihood of achieving independent funding (e.g., favorable score on a K07 application) or if pursuit of a formal degree is necessary to achieve basic skills (e.g., Masters in Public Health or Evaluative Sciences).
The core cross-site activity consists of a biweekly, web-based seminar, featuring ongoing presentations by the participating fellows. The seminar, program description, and educational materials are supported on a website describing related research training programs (http://www.mentalhealthtrainingnetwork.org/institutes/t32/home). At the beginning of the year, each fellow is highlighted in a session that includes a presentation of his or her scientific biography and an overview of his or her research interest area and proposed career-development goals. Thereafter, fellows rotate presentations on works-in-progress, including pilot-study aims, methods, pilot data, drafts of manuscripts, and developing grant proposals. Fellows are encouraged to present early ideas and formative projects. Discussions address methodological challenges in conducting research and preliminary results, allowing for real-time consultation from the four senior faculty members and feedback from other fellows.
A natural outgrowth of the research seminar is the development of ongoing co-mentoring relationships and opportunities for cross-site collaborative research projects. Fellows frequently seek out additional one-to-one phone meetings or travel to one of the partnering sites to engage in consultation and co-mentoring. Faculty have fostered early-career collaboration through identifying existing data-sets for fellows to use in secondary analyses leading to cross-site co-authored manuscripts. Fellows are encouraged to submit draft manuscripts or grant proposals to cross-site faculty for review and feedback before formal submission.
In addition to cross-site activities, each site provides specialized seminars and advanced degree offerings. As shown in Table 1, the four sites provide different, but complementary health-services research content areas and methodological areas of strength. Core components include developing a mentoring plan, attending an individually-tailored program of didactic seminars, course work in biostatistics and methods, hands-on experience conducting secondary data analyses and/or a pilot study, engagement in critical career-development activities, and developing an application for an early research career-development (K) award or other first grant.
"X"s represent relevant months for training item.
In the first month of the fellowship, fellows and primary mentors work together to identify training and mentoring needs, resulting in an individualized training curriculum reflecting the 2-year timeline (see Table 1). This includes 1) development of a mentoring plan and identifying milestones; 2) acquisition of core research skills; 3) outline of a research project; 4) development of a detailed research proposal; 5) conducting a study; and 6) presenting and writing up results. Responsibilities and an associated timetable with deadlines for both the fellow and the mentor are routinely reviewed, and, if necessary, fellows are matched with additional consultation and co-mentors. The structured mentoring plan is reviewed twice yearly by the multisite senior faculty.
Basic knowledge in research biostatistics and health-services research methods is acquired through individually-tailored programs of lectures, guided readings, and formal coursework. Fellows without a clinical background in geriatric psychiatry, psychology, or aging research attend clinical case conferences and clinical rounds and participate in clinical research assessment training. Others, who come to the program with a clinical background, may also complete an M.P.H. or M.S. program to establish foundational knowledge and skills in health-services research. Responsible conduct of research is integrated into all phases of the training program, including a specific course provided during one of the seminars.
Fellows learn to conduct a comprehensive literature review, understand key study designs, identify appropriate data-collection methods, and participate in data collection and analysis. They commonly "apprentice" in an ongoing study to acquire firsthand exposure to implementation, conduct, and oversight of research. Fellows participate in study staff meetings, shadow the study coordinator and research assistants, and take leadership responsibility for selected study tasks. This practical experience helps to inform pilot-study design. Fellows prepare a formal protocol describing project aims and methodology, to be reviewed by senior faculty and presented at the biweekly work-in-progress seminar.
By the end of their first year, fellows initiate their own research under the close supervision and frequent evaluation of their primary mentor. Quarterly web-based presentations highlight challenges and strategies in implementing pilot-study protocols and interpretation of results. Fellows discuss and brainstorm solutions with faculty to address common concerns in services research, including recruitment, unanticipated changes in the service delivery system, and data-management strategies. Presentation of early drafts of research manuscripts for peer review in the research seminar is also encouraged. In their second year, fellows also learn how to present results through both the multisite seminar and as posters or paper presentations at national research meetings.
A primary goal for fellows is to develop an application for a mentored career-development (K) award or first research (R21, R01) grant. Alternatively, fellows may pursue local (university) funding for a career-development award or pilot-study funding. Fellows are required to provide a web-based presentation of their career goals and research aims with a preliminary description of a pilot-study design. Based on feedback from the cross-site mentoring team and their peers, they develop written drafts for additional review, with a goal of submitting an application during their second year.
Over the first 5 years of the program, 2005–2009, the program successfully achieved 100% enrollment, retention, and completion at all three sites, resulting in a total of 12 graduates. Seven of the graduates earned master's degrees (M.S. or M.P.H.) while participating in the program. Two-thirds of current fellows and alumni are women; one-third are from underrepresented minorities; and one-fourth have a disability.
The effectiveness of the program was evaluated with respect to the following outcomes: survey ratings by fellows on program effectiveness, number of fellows' publications, number of grants received, and proportion achieving academic appointments after graduation. A nine-item survey was administered to program graduates that included ratings on the effectiveness of the program in developing the following core skills: conducting health-services research, preparing research manuscripts for publication, presenting research findings to others, writing grant proposals, and achieving academic positions and advancement. On the basis of numerical ratings (1: poor, 2: fair, 3: good, 4: excellent, 5: outstanding) the effectiveness of the program was judged by graduates as Excellent-to-Outstanding (mean score: 4.64 [SD: 0.5]). Counts of publications and grants confirm significant productivity. In aggregate (as of June 2012), fellows have published over 125 peer-reviewed articles (44% as first-author) and over 85 research abstracts. Among the 12 graduates, 8 have been awarded externally-funded grants as Principal Investigator and 11 as Co-Principal Investigator or project director. All 12 graduates have received appointments at academic institutions.
This multisite research training program brings together senior mentors and fellows from four geographically distant sites to create a unified 2- to 3-year, intensive postdoctoral (T32) research training program. Cross-site features include shared administration, fellow selection, oversight, core seminar activities, co-mentoring, and peer-review process for grants and manuscripts. Outcomes of this program suggest that a unified multisite research postdoctoral training program linked by a core web-based seminar and common administrative oversight is feasible and associated with high participant satisfaction and productivity.
Our fellowship program also supports early-career investigators in pursuing related training and collaborative opportunities. For example, all 12 of our program graduates were selected to attend the Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry (SRI), a weeklong program that focuses on training in geriatric mental health (22). This program provides a series of intensive workshops in an early career-development "boot camp," spanning topics from career guidance to research methods and grant-writing, and provides an opportunity for young investigators to receive personalized consultations from leaders in the field. Informal contact is encouraged at the discretion of the students and faculty, and graduates meet annually at the meeting for the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Additional career-development support is also available for minority fellows by participating in other specialized programs such as the University of Pittsburgh's Summer Research Career Development Institute (23) and the New Mexico Mentorship and Education Program (24).
Several of our earliest graduates have also attended the Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Mental Health (ARI). The ARI targets junior faculty who have achieved an early-career development award (e.g., K award) and are in the process of developing a first R01 or other major research grant application. This program includes an annual 4-day retreat featuring fellows' presentations on works in progress, as well as faculty presentations on grant and career-development strategies. Participants are matched with a senior mentor at a different university for distance co-mentoring and attend web-based research presentations as well as networking workshops with NIMH program officers or other experts in their field over the subsequent 2 years of the program. Seventy-one percent of ARI participants have achieved a first R01, R34, or R21 NIH grant, almost double the average (38%) for other NIMH K-awardees (25). The combined resources of our multisite postdoctoral training program, the Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry, and the Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Mental Health provide a model for a stepped approach to developing the pipeline of early-career investigators in a small, but developing research field (2).
Our description adds to a growing literature describing innovative methods for improving early-career research training by linking multiple sites through web-based seminars and pooled resources. For example, the Veteran's Administration Special Fellowship Program in Advanced Psychiatry and Psychology (26) consists of 10 VA research sites and a core curriculum of bimonthly web-based seminars to support a common set of career-development mechanisms. This program covers a broad array of topics, including neuroimaging and neuroscience, translational research, pharmacological and behavioral treatments for alcohol and cocaine abuse, treatment of behavioral and cognitive symptoms of dementia, and treatment-effectiveness research on posttraumatic stress disorder. This approach provides another example of leveraging economies of scale and multisite expertise to mitigate barriers in training the next generation of researchers.
A multisite research training program that shares administrative oversight, co-mentoring, peer-review, and web-based seminars is a practical model for developing early-career investigators by capitalizing on training resources and methodological expertise pooled from different research groups and mentors. This approach also has the potential to disseminate training more broadly and help expand fields where individual academic centers typically lack sufficient capacity, expertise, or depth to provide needed training and mentoring. Finally, this program description adds to a growing literature, directly responding to the need for innovative strategies that successfully leverage sparse resources for mentoring and early-career development during increasingly challenging times for obtaining research-training funding (27).
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Going Home
My family and I will be making an interstate move soon.
We're moving much closer to our extended family--within a day's drive of everyone. We'll be able to see our aging parents more frequently, and my daughter will be able to see her beloved cousins too. I won't say specifically where we're moving for privacy reasons, but I want to talk about the internal journey that accompanies our move.
This is a very turbulent time, emotionally, but in the best way ever!
Only after this move was finalized did I realize that we've been living in limbo for over ten years, spending a couple of years in Atlanta, four years in Ohio, then five years here in the southwest..
Don't get me wrong: we have loved our time in the southwest, where we've made many close friendships that will not end just because we move.
But here's the huge difference about this move: in 2012, we are going somewhere to STAY.
When we moved here, we never knew if we would stay in the southwest. My husband took a job opportunity, and we were happy to come explore a sunny, warm climate. Whether we would stay was always an open question, because we love it here, but our family is very far away.
But for our upcoming move, we know that we're about to put down roots, God willing, for a long time, Maybe decades. Maybe the rest of our lives. Having grown up in an Air Force family, I've never lived anywhere longer than five years in my whole life.
Tomorrow, we'll close on our new house. It's beautiful. We'll have land and horses. I've never owned my own horse, though I've worked with many other people's horses over the course of my life, and learned a fair amount in several equestrian disciplines--plus a lot about horse care. Getting our own horses is the fulfillment of a lifetime dream.
Our life already feels different, because we're going to a home, not another way station. We're energized, making long-term plans. We haven't made long-term plans like this for our whole marriage. It's exciting--it feels great. It's funny to think this is how many other people have lived for a long time, with roots, community ideals, networks of local friends made over decades. Now, we're going to be able to really settle into our community without wondering if we're going to make another move in five years.
I'll miss our friends here very much. For the past few weeks, I've been emotionally-stirred whenever I sit in church on Sundays. It has been the only time when I can sit still and reflect, and so I find myself processing the move, the ups and downs of our time here, the sadness of leaving. (I am paying some attention to what's going on in church. :-) It's just that everything in the worship taps into spiritual issues related to our current situation.)
I've been a stranger in a strange land all my life. This move to a permanent home feels a little bit like heaven.
How is your moving status? Are you rooted down and loving it? Rooted down and restless? Or a nomad, as I have been for my whole life? What represents 'home' to you in this earthly life?
17 comments:
- Caroline Starr Rose said...
It's late, but I had to comment before bed. So very happy for all of you, even if it means I'm losing you nearby. What a gift this next phase will be!
xo - April 22, 2012 at 10:07 PM
- Barb Riley said...
Aw, Rosslyn, I'm so happy for you that this new and more permanent season of home is just around the corner. I grew up living right outside of Chicago in the same house for 20+ years, but when I got married we moved to Miami for 3 years due to my husband's job. We knew we'd only be there temporarily, and it was (mostly) a fun time, but it was never home. Then when we started our family we came back to Illinois and re-rooted ourselves here (yay!). I never realized how much I missed home until I was away. I have no intentions of leaving again.
Hope your move goes well, and I look forward to (possibly?) some updates about owning a horse (how neat)! :D - April 23, 2012 at 4:35 AM
- Katie Ganshert said...
This is beautiful, Rosslyn. I can't imagine what it's like moving so often. I've only ever lived two places. Iowa and Wisconsin. I lived in Wisconsin for seven years for college (yeah....it took me awhile). When we moved back to Iowa, we knew it would be permanent.
Unless God calls us to be missionaries (I don't foresee this....but you just never know), we're here to stay.
I'm so excited that you get to put down roots. That you'll get a horse and land a beautiful house to call home-home. Praying God is over the details and the transition goes smoothly. - April 23, 2012 at 5:13 AM
- Wendy Paine Miller said...
We're nomads. We made an unexpected move to the state I grew up in about four years ago. It's felt most like home, but we are movers, that's for sure.
I'll be praying you through this.
And uh, coming to visit. Didn't know about the horses!
~ Wendy - April 23, 2012 at 7:07 AM
- TC Avey said...
Moving brings with it a mixture of emotions. Currently I am wanting to move but God hasn't given us the "go", so for now I am trying to be content.
- April 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- Loree Huebner said...
I wish you many many blessings in your new home, and new community.
This move sounds exciting. Land and horses...sounds like the makings of a new novel. God Bless you all as you embark on this new journey!
My roots run deep in Indiana... - April 23, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Jillian Kent said...
Hi Rosslyn,
I'm happy for you and your family. Sounds like a fun move. And if there are horses involved, you'll love it, you might not like the work that comes with them and the feed bills, and the vet bills, but they are still worth it. :)
Keep us posted.
Jill - April 23, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Rosslyn Elliott said...
Hey everybody! I am so filled with love and gratitude for you right now. I would be anyway, but when I tell you why, you will laugh with me at my stupidity!
I've clicked on my blog about three times today and seen no comments, and I was feeling confused and lame at the 0 comments. My thoughts: "I have no friends! Where are my friends? They've all started to hate me because I've been gone for so long on deadline!" THEN I remembered I had full moderation on my comments, and so none of them would show up unless I signed in and authorized them. DUH! Paranoia will destroy ya! Anyway, I'm much relieved. :-) - April 23, 2012 at 5:25 PM
- Rosslyn Elliott said...
Caroline - I know, it's bittersweet. It's hard to go through all the 'lasts' with local friends.
Barb - That's wonderful that you've been able to be rooted for so long. We can serve no matter where we are, but there's a lot to be said for community.
Katie - On the missionary thing...I'm so impressed by you and your husband and your following of the call you hear with adoption that I wouldn't be totally suprised to learn one day that you were headed off to the mission field! But adoption is a ministry of its own, too.
Wendy - Yes, you and everybody else are invited! We love visitors, and we want our house to be a hospitable place of rest and refuge.
TC - That's a hard stage. Despite the handful of absolutely wonderful friends I made in Ohio, and the privilege of telling my Ohio-based true story in my novelseries, it never felt like home. I couldn't adjust to the weather. So I know the feeling of having to work to accept where I was.
Loree - I think that our move is going to bring me some new writing material, for sure. I look forward to that adventure.
Jill - I love horses so much that I won't mind the work. The farrier, feed, and vet bills are significant, that's for sure, so one has to be careful not to become a horse hoarder. LOL! - April 23, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Roxane B. Salonen said...
Rosslyn, I am so happy for you! This reminds me of leaving Washington for North Dakota. Washington was beautiful and we learned so much from heading off into a new land, but it was agonizing to be away from family when our first child was born. I have loved being back in the state where I have deep roots, and never regretted, for a moment, moving back "home." I am thrilled for you and know how you feel to be returning to a place of grounding. So excited to hear about this newest transition, and happy to be reading you again for a bit of a hiatus. :) Stay in touch!
- April 23, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- Rosslyn Elliott said...
Roxane, it's SO great to see your smiling face! Another wonderful conversationalist friend I was afraid I had lost forever to my eight months of deadline pressure...I'm looking forward to resuming our exchanges.
- April 23, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- Keli Gwyn said...
I wish you well on your move. How wonderful to be going home. I'm delighted to hear that you'll be able to have horses.
As one who moved every year or two throughout my childhood, I craved a real hometown and love the one where my hubby and I have lived for going on twenty years now. - April 24, 2012 at 8:32 AM
- Donna Pyle said...
Rosslyn, there's nothing like horses, land, and permanence. I'm so, so very happy for you! I love the way that you've intentionally looked back to see where/how God has moved and worked to bring you and your family to this point. Just awesome.
- April 24, 2012 at 8:44 AM
- Rosslyn Elliott said...
Keli and Donna - thank you for coming by!
- April 25, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- Carol J. Garvin said...
I came by earlier in the week but was interrupted before leaving my comment, so I'm back now to wish you rich blessings during your move and in your new home.
Because my hubby is a pastor I expected there would be a number of moves in our future, and have always held to the adage, "Home is where you hang your hat." I don't think I ever approached a new locale thinking of how long or short our time there might be.
But our last move was to a house on 2+ acres in a semi-rural locale and when my hubby retired we continued to live here. We've been here for 16 years now. It's in the same province and within a day's drive of all of our family, and I can't imagine being anywhere else. I'm realistic enough to know the time will come when the property is too much for us to keep up, and we have no idea where we'll go then. But God has always provided the guidance we needed and I trust he will again.
Your move sounds exciting! So much to look forward to. And horses!! I hope you'll be able to keep blogging and share your adventure with us. :) - April 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Lorena said...
I'll miss you!! :(((
But I'm excited about your new home and horse!
We HAVE to keep in touch. - April 29, 2012 at 7:26 PM
- Rosslyn Elliott said...
Carol - That is true about pastor's families! They have even less knowledge of when and where they might be moving than military families (unless they belong to one of the huge mainline denominations, in which jobs are a little more stable). I will certainly plan to keep blogging and "hanging out" with you here. One thing the internet has provided since my last move is more contact with long-distance friends, which is a real blessing.
Lorena - Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing you soon. - April 29, 2012 at 9:15 PM


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Arrowmen across the country are busily preparing for the 2002 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC), scheduled to open on July 27th. Lodge Contingents are finalizing their travel plans, packing their t-shirts, and getting all ready to go. But the preparation for this NOAC began many months ago.
After the Conference youth leaders were selected at the 2001 National Planning Meeting back in December, the various committees began their plans for this great event. Then, in early March, the key conference leadership visited Indiana University to plan the second largest gathering the Boy Scouts of America has to offer.
The beautiful city of Bloomington was cold and rainy in early March as the National Chief, National Vice Chief, Region Chiefs, Conference Vice Chiefs, Service Lodge Chief, Lead Advisers, and selected support staff stepped though the gates of Indiana University. However, only thoughts of warm sunny weather and fun was on the minds of these key leaders as they prepared for NOAC this year.
Friday night started with the arrival of these leaders from all over the country. After a relaxing supper, they began their mission: To get the nitty gritty plans ironed out for the Conference. This includes determining the facilities and schedules for all NOAC activities, visiting the key areas of the school, and finalizing the program plans for the conference.
"Indiana University will be a great host for NOAC", 2002 National Chief Clay Capp proudly stated. "We have a winning team assembled to put on this conference, and it will be a fabulous one."
As the group walked through the conference, they fine-tuned the locations for all the good things NOAC has to offer. There are great training facilities, a fine location for Founder's Day, and excellent venues for the many other event and competitions. For example, the HPER (Health, Physical Education and Recreation) building has several large gymnasiums that will give rise to some really great competitions this year, not to mention an Olympic-sized pool. Arrowmen will have an opportunity to utilize these top facilities while they have the chance to score big in the competitions.
After touring Indiana University Saturday morning, the group got "down and dirty" adding more information to their plans, and resolving any scheduling or facility conflicts. Saturday night ended with great aspirations of the conference, as the Conference Vice Chiefs reported their updated program plans to the assembled leaders. Sunday morning awakened with gently falling snow as everyone departed to continue planning for the conference at home.
Key Leaders fine-tuning their plans.
When the sun rises at 5:43am this July 27, over 7,000 Arrowmen will start to invade Bloomington as they make their way to Indiana University. It is the planning of the national key leaders that will help make this year's NOAC a blast!
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Craftsman 42 piece 1/4 and 3/8-inch Drive Bit and Torx Bit Socket Wrench Set
Item# 00934845000 | Model# 34845Specifications & Dimensions
Product Overview: | |
Number of Sockets: | 39 |
Contact Points: | Torx, Screw bit |
Drive Size: | 1/4 in., 3/8 in. |
Impact or Standard: | Standard |
Marking Text Size: | Standard |
Pass Through Type: | No |
Screw Bit Size: | PH #1, PH #2, PH #3, 7/32 in., 9/32 in., 3/8 in. |
Set: | Set |
Socket Depth: | Standard |
Socket Size: | 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 7/32 in., 1/4 in., 5/16 in., 3/8 in. |
Socket Size: | 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm |
Socket Size: | T15, T20, T25, T27, T30, T40, T45, T47, T50 |
Unit of Measure: | Torx, Phillips screw bit, Standard screw bit |
Color: | |
Color/Finish: | Chrome |
Included with Item: | |
Case Included: | Yes |
Ratchet Included: | Yes |
Warranties & Coverage: | |
General Warranty: | Guaranteed forever |
Materials: | |
Material: | Alloy steel |
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Product Description
This 42 Piece Drive and Torx Set Give You a Grip
Neat an organized, this 42 piece drive and Torx wrench set comes packed into a protective blow molded case that shrugs off moisture and delivers fast packing portability for jobs on the go. Whether you're working under the hood, in the furnace room or are performing necessary tweaks around the house, this set is always prepared.
Equipped to spin Torx, external Torx, hex and an array of standard fastener heads with more power than a driver, this 42 piece drive and Torx set comes complete with a fast turning ratchet that delivers serious torque. A solid set, built to give you more access to tight areas, it's equipped with a high quality steel extension and a ¼ inch socket adapter that turns smaller fasteners without a bulky profile. A solid addition to any shop, garage or jobsite, this driver set puts muscle behind common and uncommon fasteners alike. Add it to your kit, and get those bolts turning.
- 42 piece drive and Torx wrench set includes: 1/4-Inch Drive: 5 Standard hex bit sockets (3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8"); 3 Torx bit sockets (T15, T20, T25); 3 External Torx sockets (E6, E7, E8); 3/8-Inch Drive: 6 Standard hex bit sockets (5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8"); 6 Metric hex bit sockets (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10mm); 3 Slotted screwdriver bit sockets (7/32, 9/32, 3/8"); 3 Phillips screwdriver bit sockets (#1, #2, #3); 6 Torx bit sockets (T27, T30, T40, T45, T47, T50); 4 External torx sockets (E10, E12, E14, E16); Quick-Release Ratchet' 6" Extension Bar and 1/4" Adapter.
- Black oxide protects bits from corrosion
- Smooth polished steel socket ends wipe clean fast
- Integrated push button controls make ratchet quick to use
- High tensile strength steel construction delivers serious torque
- Precision cut driver heads reduce stripping
- Backed by the Craftsman Forever Guarantee
- Available for Gift Wrap
Added on July 26, 2010
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Los Altos, CA
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Made in china. Says so right on the box. Called Sears - they don't offer this kit USA made. Returning mine tomorrow.
Akron, OH
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just picked up to of these during the early black friday sale and for the price i couldnt be happier i do think if i were to of bought them for the full price i wouldnt be as happy just because i wish there was just a few more sizes of both hex and torx in the kit but does have the most common
Haddonfield, NJ
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Great buy, use it quite often at work as a mechanic. Bits hold up very well and if they happen to break you still got the lifetime warranty. Having it all in one case is a bonus as well so you don't have loose sockets everywhere
Ewing, KY
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Purchased this set for auto maintenance work. I work on vehicles with a mixture of SAE and metric, and this set handles both with a wide range of sizes. This set lives up to the Craftsman name representing quality materials and fine craftsmanship.
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
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used the day of purchase worked dead on for me..
Mentor, OH
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A friend had the chinese version of this set and we broke several bits effortlessly even the ratchet felt funny. He returned his set for a refund. He found at another store a made in USA version and the quality is so far superior to the chinese. I also rescued a made in USA set the last one in a sears store the rest were chinese, I'm very happy with it's quality and I know unless something changes, no equal replacement tools are available, replacing a made in USA tool for chinese is not an apple for an apple.
Orange, TX
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Bought at discounted price with some pieces missing. No problem and good forever.
Pleasant Hill, MO
All the sizes you need in a convenient case.
Rochester, MI
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Generally, this is one of the best sets Craftsman sells. You won't get far as a mechanic without it. I decided to order another set as a backup. Unfortunately, with my order I received a set that is newer model than the one in the picture. The box is squareish, but upon opening I saw that it is of SIGNIFICANTLY lower quality than my older set. It was made of appaling soft metal, the chrome had no shine, and some of the tips weren't even straight! I went to my local sears and I found a new-old-stock unit that is the one like pictured. I made an even exchange, and walked home with it. You may be not as lucky. Made in USA 4.5/5 stars (case is a bit flimsy) Chicom set - 2/5 stars (low quality and quite expensive for what you get)
I stopped in a Sears Hardware last week and took a look at this set. It had "Made in the USA" stamped all over the sockets and the wrench. I ended up ordering from Craftsman.com and instead of opting for in-store pick up, I had it sent to me. Unfortunately the one that was sent was all made in China. How can you tell the difference? Well, the case is slightly different. The lock on the case for the USA version is a slider, whereas the China one is a flipdown clasp. Furthermore, the one made in China says so on the label. As for quality, I can't yet say if there is a significance between the two. Sure I could exchange the made in China one for the USA version, but to what end? I don't know if I'm going to use it enough to notice the quality difference. I will say that the printing on the sockets don't seem quite a sharp as the US versions, which may or may not be a sign of overall quality. Either way, if the manufacturing locale is important to you, just take a little time to look at the case and if you are lucky look inside. You're better off on buying them in the store, since the mailed ones will most likely be made in China. (As a bonus, they failed to remove the security device. I had a lot of fun cutting it off, only to be welcomed with the annoying siren which I could only shut off by removing the battery)
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Andrew Powell on Yabulu and diving wrecks
25 June 2012 , 8:16 PM by Rebecca Levingston
Big news underwater on two fronts today. The Nickel Refinery in Yabulu north of Townsville wants to offload millions of litres of contaminated water into the ocean. And in more positive news - there's an offer on the table of a couple of decomissioned navy vessels - that could make diving attractions off the Gold Coast.
But can the state government afford to take the offer?
Andrew Powell is the Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection. Rebecca asked him what the Nickel Refinery wants to do...
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Restoration of 122-year-old home nearly done
Restoration of 122-year-old Brevard beach home nearly finished
The restoration of the oldest home in Brevard County is nearly complete, keeping a slice of old Florida intact for future generations.
Florida Today reports (http://on.flatoday.com/TAC00B ) that the Ryckman House project was to be dedicated in a ceremony Saturday.
Various records peg the construction between 1889 and 1890. It was built by Melbourne Beach pioneer Rufus Beaujean for its first owner, Jacob Fox.
The white-and-green house was built in the Florida Vernacular style. Last week, a roofing contractor finished $3,600 in water-damage repairs to the wraparound porch.
Since last summer, volunteers rebuilt the stairwell, reinstalled original pine beadboard on interior walls, and removed upstairs wall partitions.
The local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter raised funds for a historical marker by selling U.S. flags.
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Social lending: Zopa launches two- and four-year loans
Social lender Zopa has expanded its range to include two- and four-year loans. How do they compare?
Zopa is the largest social lending community, having helped match around £200m since launch in the mid-noughties.And it's expanded its range to include two-and four-year loans, complementing the three-and five-year loans it already offered.
What's more borrowers taking out two-year deals through Zopa are typically enjoying even cheaper rates than three-year ones. This goes against the grain. High-street lenders don't want to encourage such short loans, so they tend to charge higher interest rates for them.
Zopa is already, for many borrowers, the cheapest place to get a loan. A two-year loan at £3,500 might cost borrowers a market-leading 9.3%, compared to a more typical 13% or more from high-street banks, building societies and supermarket banks.
A two-year loan at £5,000 costs 7.1% with Zopa, compared to 7.6% or above for those others.
Consider getting a longer deal and overpaying
Currently, Zopa's four-year deals seem to offer borrowers a slightly higher interest rate than its five-year deals, on average. This is normal for other lenders, but I suspect with Zopa this will reverse as the weeks or months go by.
However, for now, if you're looking for a four-year loan, you should also compare the five-year price you might get, because you can take advantage of Zopa's free overpayments.
Zopa's CEO, Giles Andrews, describes these overpayments as a "unique feature", which is not true. All lenders now have to allow overpayments by law, and those overpayments should normally be without penalty. I'm not mad at Andrews for the mistake though. This change to the law appears to have been missed by everyone else as well.
That said, Zopa is possibly the only lender to offer overpayments with no complications. For other lenders, it is a bit of a rigmarole to follow the legal procedure in order to make them. You can read more on that in Overpay your loan without penalty. Hence, Zopa still remains a more convenient option.
Those aren't just words. I have probably put more time into researching debt issues than any other topic. It's clear that large numbers of us find the temptation to leave our debt outstanding for longer too irresistible, despite the much higher cost.
If you're struggling with debt issues, check out the Dealing with Debt blog from the CCCS, which is full of useful tips and guidance.
Ratesetter offers even more flexibility
This sort of flexibility isn't completely new. Ratesetter is probably the second biggest and second-most established social-lending website between individuals, although it's younger and about one-tenth the size of Zopa.
It allows loans over six months, nine months, 18 months, and one, two, three, four and five years. Interest rates for borrowers look to be pretty much the same as Zopa's, if perhaps just slightly more expensive.
How this affects savers
The effects on savers are not as significant as for borrowers. For savers – that is, individuals lending their money to borrowers on Zopa and Ratesetter – shorter deals can mean receiving larger repayments each month. Your money is released back to your account more quickly, but you'll need to reinvest this.
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DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 15, 2003 � Ford is upping the ante in the full-size pickup market
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"Ford is the proven leader in the full-size pickup market," said Doug Scott, Ford Division truck group marketing manager. "The 2004 F-150 delivers on our reputation of producing Built Ford Tough trucks, and gives customers best-in-class towing capability when and where they need it most."
In addition to towing and low-end torque leadership, the 2004 F-150 owns a number of other best-in-class titles, including payload of 3000 lbs., maximum cargo box volume of 81.3 cu. ft., as well as interior volume and securable interior storage space. The 2004 model also offers the quietest cab and strongest frame in the industry, and is the first full-size pickup to feature an all-four-door lineup.


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Side Dishes: New pizzeria offends some sensitive South Enders
The name of the South End's newest restaurant, Bite Me Organic Pizza, exhorts the eater to dig in. But for some customers, the restaurant's name has more vulgar connotations.
Jack O'Brien's new pizza place on St. Paul Street has generated a flurry of postings on the neighborhood's Front Porch Forum, some of which have been rather, well, biting.
In a message left for this reporter, FPF commenter Dorie Weigand points out: "The way our language has evolved, 'bite me' is pretty confrontational and aggressive . . . I don't really think that I'm offended; I just think that the language that was used was not well thought out for a new business."
Democratic City Councilor Joan Shannon, who lives nearby with her 6-year-old daughter, questions O'Brien's marketing motives: "I think the aim may have been to appear trendy or cutting edge," she opines. "And maybe it's a good line if you're trying to attract college students" — as opposed to families.
Would Shannon go there without her elementary schooler? "I have mixed feelings," she admits, conceding that O'Brien "has made a great improvement to a problem property in the neighborhood. . . . I hear they have good pizza. It's a matter of whether or not I can overcome the name to go eat pizza there."
Others neighbors, like Jessica Oski, aren't concerned about the pizzeria's moniker: "I would say that the name is an attempt at being clever, and it's not necessarily the name that I would have chosen, but there are certainly things in this world that I'm more concerned about talking to my kids about: war, poverty, racism, etc." And, she points out, "You are biting the food."
O'Brien himself seems somewhat baffled by the furor. "I'm sorry they feel that way about the name, but I can't make them see something differently if they perceive 'bite me' as a negative. I'm just trying to do everything positive."
His final word on the topic: "I like that the people here are innovative, smart, picky and opinionated: All these things are fantastic. I love the fact that we can agree to disagree." Slice of Vermont life.


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Sgt. Lonnie Mills says the man's injuries are consistent with an attack, and JSO is canvassing the neighborhood for additional information.
Multiple crime scene units are on hand, searching in and outside the home.
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LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI headed Friday to the southern African country of Angola, where most of the people — including more than 8.5 million Catholics — live in poverty despite the country's multibillion-dollar oil revenues.
Benedict began the second leg of his African pilgrimage after a meeting Friday morning in Cameroon with about 15 pygmies who presented him with a turtle. In his departure speech, he referred to the work of a center for the sick and disabled that he had visited, and said its "Christ-like compassion is a sure sign of hope for the future of the church and the future of Africa."
Angola is where Portuguese missionaries baptized the continent's first Catholic convert in 1491. More than 60 percent of the population is Catholic, despite a Marxist revolution and a 1975-2002 civil war in which many missionaries were slain. Portuguese missionaries baptized the continent's first Catholic convert there in 1491.
Angola's longtime president, Eduardo dos Santos, was married in 1992 in a televised Catholic ceremony.
"Christianity is not only a religion but a composite part of the Angolan identity, said Nelson Pestana, a political scientist who lectures at the Catholic University of Angola.
Dos Santos' party swept elections last year that critics say were marred by fraud and corruption. The victory has silenced many dissenting voices, including those of the church, Pestana said, adding that the pope should be careful that his visit this week does not appear to legitimize dos Santos' 30-year rule.
"The pope, who has great authority to speak, would influence the powers that be in Angola by drawing greater attention to the poor," he said. "But the regime wants a sort of papal benediction, so that its authoritarianism will not be seen as an absolute dictatorship but a symbolic enthronement as a divinely inspired power."
Angola is rich in diamonds and oil, but war and mismanagement have left most Angolans in poverty. Pestana says some of the country's bishops have spoken out in courageous pastoral letters condemning the use of multibillion-dollar oil revenues for personal enrichment while citizens remain poor.
He says the bishops are divided between those who would see the church reinforcing its status by cementing a strong alliance with the government and those who warn that this would be corrupting.
Pestana fears the papal visit will profit only the government because "the benefits for the image of those in power does not necessarily translate into benefits for the population or into social progress."
Benedict indicated he was not looking for confrontation, telling reporters before he left for Africa: "The church does not pursue economic, social and political objectives. The church announces Christ, certain that the Gospel can touch the hearts of all and transform them."
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