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Process for deoxidizing refractory metals such as titanium which contain less than about one percent oxygen. The process described includes heating a liquid metal deoxidant contained in a liquid metal carrier to treat the oxidized metal. After removing the carrier and cooling, the metal is leached to result in a treated metal with lower residual oxygen. In a preferred embodiment, titanium alloy powders are deoxidized with calcium in a sodium carrier.
1. A process for the deoxidation of an oxidized refractory metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, and alloys comprising these metals, the process comprising:
(a) combining in an inert, dry atmosphere the oxidized refractory metal, wherein the oxidized metal contains less than about one weight percent oxygen, with a mixture of metallic deoxidant contained in a molten metal carrier having a lower melting point than the deoxidant, to form a combination;
(b) heating the combination at a temperature which is sufficient to liquify the deoxidant and for a time sufficient to at least partially deoxidize the refractory metal;
(c) removing the carrier from the refractory metal
(d) contacting the refractory metal, after cooling, with an acid.
2. The process of claim 1 in which the refractory metal is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, tantalum, niobium, and alloys containing these metals.
3. The process of claim 2 in which the metal is selected from titanium, niobium, zirconium, vanadium, and alloys containing these metals.
4. The process of claim 3 in which the metal is selected from titanium and alloys containing titanium.
5. The process of claim 1 in which the mixture comprises a deoxidant selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metals, and a carrier which is different from the deoxidant and is selected from sodium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and lithium.
6. The process of claim 5 in which the deoxidant is selected from calcium, barium, and strontium.
7. The process of claim 6 in which the deoxidant is calcium and the carrier is selected from sodium and magnesium.
8. The process of claim 7 in which the deoxidant is calcium and the carrier is magnesium.
9. The process of claim 7 in which the deoxidant is calcium and the carrier is sodium.
10. The process of claim 9 in which the calcium represents about 1 to 35 percent by weight of the mixture.
11. The process of claim 10 in which the mixture is a sodium sludge containing from about 1-25% calcium.
12. The process of claim 5 in which the combination is heated at a temperature of from 700� to 1200� C.
13. The process of claim 10 in which the combination is heated at a temperature of from 900� to 1000� C.
14. The process of claim 13 in which the sodium carrier is removed by distillation.
15. The process of claim 14 in which the cooled refractory metal is contacted with an aqueous acid solution.
16. The process of claim 15 in which the metal is contacted with hydrochloric acid having a concentration of 0.5 to 3.0 percent.
17. The process of claim 9 in which the refractory metal is selected from the group consisting of titanium, niobium, zirconium, and alloys thereof, and in which the combination of metal, deoxidant, and carrier is heated at a temperature of from 900� to 1000� C.
18. The process of claim 17 in which the metal is in the form of a powder.
The invention concerns a process for removing oxygen from titanium metal, similar refractory metals, and their alloys. A preferred aspect of the invention relates to the use of calcium metal dispersed in molten sodium metal to dioxidize titanium scrap or powders which contain minor amounts of oxygen.
It should be understood that the invention concerns a process for the deoxidation of metal and metal alloys which contain only minor amounts of oxygen, contrasted with processes for the reduction of ores to produce metal. Processes to reduce ores or metal oxides to metal usually require extreme temperatures, as shown in several disclosures: U.S. Pat. No. 2,834,667 to Rostron which teaches direct thermal reduction of titanium dioxide by using metallic magnesium at a temperature not substantially less than 1000� C.; U.S. Pat. No. 2,537,068 to Lilliendahl et al which shows the reduction of zirconium oxide or double chloride with calcium at temperatures between 1100� and 1200� C.; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,653,869 to Gregory et al which discusses the manufacture of vanadium powder from vanadium trioxide mixed with calcium and calcium chloride at a temperature between 900� and 1350� C.
A pure metal or alloy can later become contaminated with oxygen by the various cutting, machining, and heating processes used to shape and work the metal. Although processes are known which remove surface oxide scale from metal, e.g., acid pickling, shot blasting, and grinding, no practical commercial method has yet been developed to remove oxygen which has diffused into the lattice structure of the metal itself.
The use of calcium to reduce refractory metal oxides is well known, although the use of calcium to deoxidize superficially oxidized metal has been less successful. Prior art methods require high temperatures and an excess of pure, expensive calcium for this purpose. Generally these methods use multiple reductions or treatments to completely remove oxygen from the final metal. As suggested in the Rostron '667 patent, calcium could be dispersed in fused calcium chloride bath maintained at about 1000� C. or higher, and used to deoxidize titanium scrap metal. However, large excesses of calcium and calcium chloride are required.
Refractory metals selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molbydenum, tungsten, and their alloys and containing less than about one weight percent oxygen can be deoxidized by contacting the metal with a mixture of a metallic dioxidant and a metal carrier. The carrier has a lower melting point then the deoxidant. The combination of the metal, dioxidant, and carrier is heated in an inert atmosphere to a temperature sufficient to liquify the dioxidant and to deoxidize the metal. When the refractory metal has been dioxidized, the carrier can be removed from the combination by distillation or other means. The treated refractory metal is washed with an acid to remove soluble oxides and any residual deoxidant or carrier metal.
As explained below, oxidized metals are combined with a deoxidant in a molten metal carrier, the combination is heated in an inert atmosphere, and the carrier is then removed. The treated metal can be leached with an acid to remove residual oxides of the deoxidant.
The refractory metals, sometimes called "reactive" metals because they are highly reactive with oxygen, typically have high melting points and require substantial energy to reduce their ores.
Refractory metals suitable for treatment by the inventive process include titanium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, alloys of these, and alloys of the above with one or more other metals. Preferred are the Group IVA metals titanium, zirconium, and hafnium and Group VA metals vanadium, tantalum, and niobium. Of these, titanium, niobium, zirconium and vanadium are more preferred, with titanium and zirconium having particular significance for commercial reasons. As used in this patent, the term refractory metal shall be read to include alloys of the metal, unless specified otherwise.
The process is directed to the deoxidation of metals which contain oxygen in relatively small amounts as surface or interstitial impurities. Using titanium as an example, the metal contains preferably less than about one weight percent oxygen, more preferably less than about 0.5 percent. The process is effective for most alloys of the refractory metals, although it should be noted that alloys containing oxygen-scavenging elements such as yttrium, erbium, or rare earths cannot be effectively deoxidized.
The metal or alloy can be in various forms including large or small milled or finished articles, scrap material, turnings, cuttings, chips, chunks, powders, or the like. If scrap metal is used it should be cleaned if necessary with detergents, organic solvents, or by other methods to remove oil and greases. Undesired metal contaminants such as drill bits can be physically or magnetically removed. The material should also be dried if necessary to remove moisture.
The process is particularly desirable for use on metal powders because the powders retain their size and surface characteristics following deoxidation. Pure or alloyed metal powder, plasma rotating electrode powder (PREP), rapidly solidified powder (RSP), sponge fines, hydride-dehydride powder, and gas atomized powder can be treated with the inventive process.
The process involves contacting the oxidized metal with a mixture of metallic deoxidant in a liquid metal carrier.
The deoxidant is a metal that can readily form oxides at the temperature of this process but does not form alloys with the refractory metal. The deoxidant's melting point must be higher than that of the carrier, and the boiling point is also preferably higher than that of the carrier. Alkaline earth elements such a calcium, barium, and strontium can generally be selected as the deoxidant, although magnesium is not effective. Calcium is preferably used because it is readily and economically available compared to other alkaline earth metals, and because it has favorable melting and boiling points when used in conjunction with the preferred metal carrier, sodium. Calcium melts at 839� C. compared to 97.8� C. for sodium, and boils at 1484� C. compared to 883� C. for sodium.
Although minimal amounts of deoxidant could have a deoxidizing effect, it is preferred to have an amount which represents a large molar excess compared to the amount of oxygen in the oxidized metal. As a guide only, the deoxidant added can be 1-3% by weight of the oxidized metal, although this can vary depending upon the surface to volume ratio of the metal, the type of metal, the amount of oxidation, and other factors.
The carrier serves to disperse the deoxidant uniformly over the surface of the metal to be deoxidized. The carrier can be any metal that does not form alloys with the oxidized metal and is removable from the system by distillation, leaching, or other means. The carrier must also have a lower melting point than the deoxidant. Preferably, the boiling point of the carrier is above the melting point but below the boiling point of the deoxidant, which in the preferred embodiment allows good dispersion of molten deoxidant over the refractory metal and then allows selective removal of the carrier by distillation.
Alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and zinc are among the choices, with lithium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, and zinc being preferred. Of these, sodium and magnesium, are preferred, and sodium is often chosen as the carrier.
The deoxidant and carrier can be combined and then heated, or the deoxidant can be added to the molten carrier. In the preferred embodiment, existing mixtures of calcium and sodium produced as a by-product of sodium metal manufacturing are conveniently used. These mixtures, known as "sodium sludges," are the metallic residues produced during the electrolysis of sodium and calcium fused salts followed by filtration of the liquid sodium metal. Such sludges may contain from 65 to 95 percent sodium, 5 to 35 percent calcium, and varying quantities of the oxides or chloride salts of either sodium or calcium; they melt between 110� and 200� C. depending upon composition.
If natural sodium sludge is not available a mixture of calcium and sodium may be used, with calcium representing about 1 to 35 weight percent, preferably about 1 to 10 percent, of the mixture. Relatively minor amounts of the mixture, enough to coat the surface of the metal, have been found to be effective.
The oxidized metal is preferably placed in a dry crucible made of inert metal that does not react or alloy with the refractory metal, for example titanium, titanium alloy, Hastelloy metal, stainless steel, or steel, and then mixed with the deoxidant and carrier. To avoid moisture or other sources of oxygen contamination, the mixing can be conducted using dry air, for example maintained at a dew point of minus 10� C., or preferably using an inert gas.
The crucible is placed in a dry retort which is sealed evacuated, and pressurized with any inert gas that does not react with any of the metals at the process temperatures. Nitrogen should not be used with certain metals such as titanium because it embrittles the metal. Argon is preferred. This retort can be connected to a condenser system suitable for the collection and condensation of the carrier metal vapor. Thermocouples and pressure measuring equipment can optionally be connected to the system. If desired, furnace retort can itself be used as a crucible to contain the metal and deoxidant-carrier mixture.
The retort is heated to the reaction temperature, which can be in the range of 700� to 1200� C., and held for a period of one to ten hours. The retort can be maintained at any convenient pressure from full vacuum to about twenty pounds or more of pressure. In the preferred mode of operation, the retort is held at a temperature of 900� to 1000� C. under a pressure of two to ten psig for any desired time, such as two to twelve hours. The process can alternatively be conducted at atmospheric pressure using a continuous flow of inert gas through the retort. Although a vacuum is desirable, it is critical to prevent oxygen from entering the system, and operation at a slight pressure is therefore recommended. The deoxidation process appears to be more effective at higher reaction temperatures, although furnace capabilities and crucible material pose practical operating limits. It has also been noted that the reaction proceeds well when conducted at a temperature close to or above the beta transus of the titanium metal or alloy.
At the end of the heating period, the retort is cooled under an inert gas atmosphere to near room temperature. The retort is isolated from the condenser, opened to the atmosphere, and unloaded. The treated metal, especially powdered metal, is often sintered into a large mass and can be crushed if desired to regain its original size distribution and shape characteristics. Standard crushing and materials handling equipment can be used to resize the metal. Roll or jaw crushers may be used, preferably under an inert gas blanket to avoid reoxidation of the metal.
The metal is then leached with a dilute mineral or organic acid to remove residual deoxidant and carrier, oxides of the deoxidant, or soluble metal compounds from the surfaces of the treated metal. Any suitable mineral or organic acid may be used to remove the oxide layer, provided no insoluble precipitates are formed by reaction with the deoxidant. In the preferred embodiment of the process, one-half (0.5) to three (3%) percent muriatic (hydrochloric) acid is used to remove the oxide surface layers and any free deoxidant metal from the treated metal. Nitric acid is also recommended; sulfuric acid should be avoided. Metal or organic salts may be also added to the leach solution to minimize hydrogen pickup during the leaching step. Any suitable leaching equipment can be used to accomplish the stage of the process. Batch stirred tanks, flow-through static bed equipment, or rotary leaching equipment are all suitable this purpose.
The leached metal can be washed with water until acid free and dried in either a batch or continuous dryer. It is preferable to use vacuum drying equipment to complete this stage of the process.
The dry, treated metal can be sampled and analyzed for oxygen using conventional methodology. It has been found that the oxygen level can be reduced to a level between 10 to 90 percent of the original oxygen content, depending upon alloy and conditions.
The invention is further illustrated by the following examples.
Pure titanium scrap turnings were washed with acetone to remove surface oil and dirt. The cleaned titanium turnings, weighing 55 grams, were mixed with 10 grams of sodium sludge cut into one-eighth inch cubes and placed into a 150 milliliter titanium beaker. The sodium sludge was obtained from a commercial sodium metal production plant and contained approximately 23% calcium. All mixing and sludge handling was done in a dry box under a dry, argon atmosphere.
The beaker was sealed with a loose fitting lid and placed into a Hastelloy metal retort. The retort was sealed and placed in a crucible furnace. The retort was evacuated and flushed with high purity argon three times prior to heating. When the temperature in the retort reached 500� C., the argon vent was closed. The temperature was raised to 840� C. and held for two hours. The retort temperature was then raised to 940� C. and held for another two hours. Pressure in the retort was maintained at 10 psig during the heating cycle.
The retort was then cooled to room temperature and opened. The titanium turnings were removed from the retort and crushed. The treating turnings were leached in three volumes of 0.5% hydrochloric acid solution in a Pyrex beaker with vigorous stirring, then washed three times with deionized water. The acid-free scrap was placed in a vacuum drying oven and dried overnight at a temperature of 110� C. and a vacuum of 23 inches Hg. The turnings were melted into a button and analyzed for oxygen. The oxygen content of the scrap had been decreased from an initial value of 0.197% to a final concentration of 0.042%, a reduction of 79%
Turnings from a 6-4 titanium alloy containing 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium were mixed with 10 grams of sludge in the ratio of 5.5 to 1. The sludge contained 23% calcium. The mixture was mixed and heated in the same manner as described in Example 1. The retention times at 840� C. and 940� C. were increased to three hours each. Analysis of the purified turnings indicated that the oxygen level had decreased from a starting value of 0.255% to a final value of 0.031%, a decrease of 88 percent.
A 55 gram sample of the 6% aluminum, 4% vanadium (6-4) titanium alloy turnings used in Example 2 was heated with 10 grams of a sodium sludge containing 20 to 23% calcium. One (1) gram of pure calcium shot was added to this mixture. The reaction retort was heated to 840� C. and 940� C. for two hours at each temperature as described in Example 1. The final oxygen level of the treated turnings was found to be 0.027%, a decrease of 89%.
A 60 gram sample of 6% aluminum, 2% molybdenum, 2% tin, 4% zirconium (6224) titanium alloy was treated with 5 grams of sodium sludge similar to that used in the first three examples. The internal temperature of the retort was maintained at 830� C. and 950� C. for one hour at each temperature under a pressure of 2 psig and 10 psig respectively. The temperature was maintained at 950� C. for one additional hour with a small argon flow through the system at a retort pressure of 2 psig. The analysis of the treated sample showed that an original oxygen content of 0.325% had been lowered to 0.023%, a decrease of 93%.
A 60 gram sample of minus 30 mesh 6% aluminum, 6% vanadium, 2% tin titanium alloy powder produced by the plasma rotating electrode process (PREP) was mixed with a 2.5 grams of sodium sludge containing 20 to 25% calcium in a dry box in which an argon atmosphere was maintained. The sludge was precut into 1/8 inch cubes and blended with the powder in a 150 ml titanium beaker. The beaker was covered with a loose fitting lid and transferred to a high temperature alloy furnace retort. The retort was evacuated and refilled with high purity argon three times prior to heating.
The temperature of the retort was increased gradually to 500� C. and the argon vent was closed. The temperature was again increased to a temperature of 845� C. and was held constant for one hour at a retort pressure of 10 psig. The temperature was then raised to 880� C. and was maintained for two hour at a retort pressure of 2 psig. During the last hour of heating, argon gas was allowed to vent from the retort at a nominal rate.
The furnace was turned off and the retort was cooled to room temperature. The retort was opened and the reaction products were removed from the titanium beaker. The mass was crushed using a laboratory mortar and pestle to a size which would pass through a 40 mesh per inch screen. The crushed powder was leached with three volumes of dilute (0.5%) hydrochloric acid and washed with three volumes of deionized water. Acid leaching and washing was conducted with vigorous stirring. The wet powder was dried in a vacuum oven at 110� C. and a vacuum of 23 inches Hg until thoroughly dry.
The treated powder was sampled and analyzed for residual oxygen content. Analysis showed that the residual oxygen content of the powder had been decreased 68% from a starting value of 0.174% to 0.055% as a result of the deoxidation treatment.
A sample of minus 30 mesh, plus 80 mesh titanium alpha 2 aluminide powder weighing 100 grams was mixed with 10 grams of sodium sludge. The sludge, containing between 20 and 25% calcium, was melted at 150� C. prior to being mixed with the aluminide powder in a dry box containing a pure argon atmosphere.
Thirty grams of chemically pure titanium metal granules about one-eighth inch cubic in size were added to the mixture of sludge and powder. An additional 15 grams of the same titanium granules were spread evenly over the bottom of a 150 ml titanium beaker prior to addition of the powder, sludge, and pure titanium granules mixture. The titanium granules were added to make the resultant powder mass more porous and easier to remove from the titanium beaker as well as making the products easier to crush.
The beaker was sealed with a loose fitting lid and transferred into an alloy retort in an electrically heated crucible furnace. The retort was sealed, then evacuated and refilled with pure argon three times. The retort was then heated to a temperature of 500� C. at which time the argon vent was closed. The temperature was gradually increased to 830� C. and held constant for one hour at a retort pressure of 2 psig. The retort temperature was then raised to 930� C. and the pressure was allowed to rise to 10 psig. These conditions were held for one hour. The pressure of the retort was then lowered to 2 psig and held for another two hours at 930� C. Argon was allowed to vent from the retort at a low rate during this period.
After four hours, the furnace and retort were allowed to cool to room temperature. The retort was then opened and the contents of the titanium beaker were removed and crushed to pass through a 40 mesh screen. During the crushing operation, the larger, pure titanium granules were sieved from the powder. The crushed powder was then thoroughly leached in a 0.5% solution of muriatic acid following the same procedures detailed in Example 1. The leached powder was vacuum dried overnight at a pressure of 23 inches Hg.
Analysis of the dried power showed that the residual oxygen content had been reduced 76% from a starting value of 0.1754% to a level of 0.0412%.
A 113g sample of minus 140 plus 325 mesh niobium hydride-dehydride metal powder having 0.069% oxygen was treated in a manner similar to Example 5. About 9.4g sodium sludge (containing about 30% calcium) was used, with heating at 845� C. for one hour at 3 psig, then at 950� C. for four hours at the same pressure. The sample was cooled, then crushed and leached with 2% hydrochloric acid. Residual oxygen was determined to be 0.032%, a decrease of 53% following treatment.
A PREP powder of niobium 55-titanium 45 alloy was deoxidized with a sodium sludge having 23% calcium. The 30g sample was treated with 2.5g sludge at 845� C. for one hour, 950� C. for three hours, and finally 845� C. for an addition hour, all at 2 psig. Oxygen decreased 66% from an initial analysis of 0.056% to 0.019%.
About 30g of zirconium metal turnings were treated similarly to Example 1. Three grams of sodium sludge (containing 30% calcium) was heated with the zirconium at 830� C. for one hour then at 930� C. for four hours, all at one psig. Following treatment, the oxygen had decreased to 0.039% from 0.19%, or about 79%.
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May 8, 2015
Apparently it's been months since my last blog (September? How did that much time slide by?) but I guess that goes along with the theme that I'm not a very good blogger and really only crawl out of the woodwork when I have something to tell you. Well guess what? I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU!
While Small Medium at Large is out in the world and people still seem to be reading it (thank you!) I've been working on some other things and one of those things will be published by Simon and Schuster's Aladdin M!X imprint in 2017! If you're not familiar with the M!X books, check out the website (see, those exclamation points were intentional).
The book is called Crushing It and is a tween version of Cyrano de Bergerac – see the official deal notice at Publishers Weekly. I can't tell you too much about the story yet, but it will be fun and funny and will likely include some awkward moments and maybe a cat. You'll just have to wait and see.
And if you believe it, some kind soul has already put it up on Goodreads (which means you can add it to your TBR list, you know, because you're already worried about what you're going to need to read two years from now).
This isn't the Oscars, so I'll keep this short, but I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to my agent, Caryn Wiseman for facilitating this. She has been tirelessly working toward getting my books out there and I so appreciate having her on my team.
And now, just because this is how I feel today:
September 18, 2014
Yes, I know, I haven't blogged in a while and I probably wouldn't have even written this post if not for the wonderfully awesome Philippa Dowding! I have to tell you how I met Philippa, because meeting her was just one part in the amazing Forest of Reading experience I had last spring! When I did the 'near north' tour, Philippa and I traveled together (through some crazy terrain and a heck of a storm, I might add) from North Bay to Parry Sound and we got to know each other and had great chats, as writers often do. I can't tell you what we talked about (what happens on tour, stays on tour) but by the end of the trip, I was so glad to have met her!
AND we exchanged books, which I love, because the one thing I cherish and collect more than anything (because it's hard to collect cheese, though I do love it so) is signed books.
Please check out Philippa's post and her books and make sure you tell her I sent you. Make sure you watch the trailer for The Strange Gift of GwendolynGolden (Philippa even did the music for the video—could she be any more talented?).
Now, to the questions!
1. What are you working on?
Oh, okay, so let's start this with the hardest question to answer! I hate talking about projects I'm working on, because inevitably, they don't freaking sell and then people are all like, "Remember you were working on that story about the purple alien that fell in love with a crocodile who ate beets? When is that coming out?" and I have to tell them that the book will come out on the fifteenth of never. So I think I'll play it safe here and tell you I'm working on a wickedly funny Facebook post.
2. How does your work differ from others of its genre?
Well, I wrote it, so that's the most notable difference. Plus, my writing tends to be funny and honest. I try to mine the most embarrassing moments from my own youth (real or imagined) and project them onto my characters. Then, I manipulate those scenes to make them even funnier and work them into a plot. So yeah, there's a good chance if you're reading my work, you will laugh. I keep hearing there's not enough funny books, so I'm trying to help fill the niche.
3. Why do you write what you do?
I have always looked up to authors who honestly portray the lives of tweens/teens and who write the books that everyone relates to. There are so many experiences that we all go through in some way or another and sharing those experiences is one of the great parts of being human. Dogs can't share the story of a great romp at the leash-free park or describe the taste of a really delicious steak bone found at the bottom of a garbage can. The stories we share bond us to each other with no reciprocal hind-end sniffing required. So I write to share stories like that. ALSO, and maybe more importantly, I love to make people laugh and if I can do that with strangers I've never met, well, that's the most amazing feeling ever. No, the second most amazing feeling—having a kid come up to me wearing a shirt with my book on it, that's pretty much THE most amazing feeling.
4. How does your writing process work?
This is a very wide-open question, which I'm guessing is by design… Uh, I come up with an idea, and then I have four or five plot points in my head before I start actually writing. Then I sit down (or, actually these days, I go to my treadmill desk) and start writing. I don't normally write to outline, so I make up the story and characters as I go. This means I need to do more editing/layering of details later as I learn more about my book and what/who it's actually about, but it's how I work. I've tried outlining and it just doesn't work for me. If I need an outline or synopsis for a proposal, I pretty much have to write the book (or most of it) first.
Thanks again for tagging me, Philippa! And of course, one good turn deserves another, so I tag: Jocelyn Shipley! I know Jocelyn from #TorKidLit, a social group of writers from the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) that gets together monthly. I'm a big fan of Jocelyn and her work (particularly her HOW TO TEND A GRAVE that I couldn't stop raving about when I read it) and I'm looking forward to her post next week.
Thanks so much for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment about your process.
May 10, 2014
I know it's kind of crazy that after months of nothing, I'm posting twice in a week, but remember when I talked about going to Sudbury to do some school visits? (You can't tell me you've forgotten, it was just a few days ago!) Well, I just got an e-mail with a picture of another poster made by one of the kids. How cool is this? So cool, I just had to share:
Thank you, Scott! This is one of my favourite scenes in the book, too. Great job!
May 5, 2014
First, let me start with the Oh, My! Has it really been this long since my last blog post? Wow. Yeah, I guess it has. I'd like to blame my lack of communication on being really busy and that's part of it, but mostly I didn't have enough cool stuff to share. Until now.
So. Where to start.
Cool Thing #1 – SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE has been named an Honour* Book by the fine kids of Manitoba in their Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards. Cool, right? MAKING BOMBS FOR HITLER by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch won, which is awesome and so well deserved, but my book was one of two honour books (with UNGIFTED by Gordon Korman). I can't begin to tell you how amazing this is.
Cool Thing #2 – As you may know, SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE is a Red Maple nominee in the Ontario Forest of Reading program. Another huge honour for me and my little book about ghosts, boys and bras. So I was afforded the opportunity to do a little bit of touring last week up to North Bay and Parry Sound to celebrate at their Festival of Trees. I didn't take near enough pictures, but here are a few. I always have a great time hanging out with book-lovers of all kinds and I have to say that this event made me feel like quite the rock star. Look at all those fans! Thank you to the Near North School District for making this happen. What a great couple of days!
And this isn't even the whole crowd. I was told there were about 1600 kids there. Amazing!
Here's a smaller crowd of SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE fans who came to my presentation and sat in the front row (check out their cool SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE buttons!). !
Here I am with fellow Red Maple nominees, K.L. Armstrong and M. A. Marr (LOKI'S WOLVES: THE BLACKWELL PAGES)
And a group photo with the rest of the authors (K.L. and M. A. had to leave early) and some of the event organizers. Thank you Near North!
Also, I was fortunate enough to do some school visits in Sudbury on my trip. Check out the cool artwork some kids did to tie in with my book:
AMAZING! Thank you so much to these great kids. I loved meeting you all and chatting about books.
There will be more Forest of Reading events next week and I'll update again once I have more pictures.
Until then, thanks for making it to the bottom of my post. Here's your reward, a dancing chicken:
*These cool things are happening in Canada, so I'll be using my Canadian spelling here.
October 15, 2013
Yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for, despite it being a tough couple of months. I'm not going to go into great detail here, but I lost my mom fairly suddenly in September and if you know me or follow me on Facebook, you know we were close and well, it sucks.
Okay, so that was some detail, but I don't want to get all maudlin on you; I'm here today to talk about the things I'm thankful for*:
My husband, who makes a mean turkey
Family and friends who have been amazing these past weeks
Being shortlisted for the Fiction list of the 2013 Hamilton Literary Awards (which take place on my birthday–attention universe!). I'm in excellent company on this very small list of three and am amazed to be on there. Go Hammer!
That I was able to go to NYC last week and have a really good time, including seeing ANNIE! Check out Katherine Longshore's cool recap because I'm too lazy to do one of my own (includes goofy dancing video–must see).
That SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE has been chosen to be on the 2014 Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Red Maple list. This is one of those things that I crossed my fingers for, hoping it would happen, but didn't dare believe it would. This is HUGE and to be recognized here at home in Ontario is so special. I'm honoured and in such great company with wonderful fellow Canadian authors that I really feel like we all win. I'm also so glad I attended the 2013 award event in support of my author friends, so I have a good sense of the impact of this program. I'm so, so, so excited and I know my mom is watching and she is, too.
This means more readers for SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE. So cool, right? My little book about bras and boys and ghosts and kissing. Still feels weird to me that people who are not immediate family members want to read my book.
There is a Chinese food buffet that we go to called…wait for it…RED MAPLE! I think it's kind of the law that I need to go there and celebrate, right? Just as soon as I eat all of this turkey…
YOU. Thank YOU for being here and for supporting me and my book. Even though SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE came out last year, it's still finding its way to readers and I'm so thankful for that. I wish I could hug you all, but failing that, anyone want a drumstick? Some turkey soup? Casserole? A turkey sandwich, perhaps? Please?
*As I finished writing this list, it occurred to me that I should note that these items are not in any order of importance.
May 13, 2013
So, it's been a bit busy here with behind the scenes stuff and day job stuff and life stuff. So there have been a few changes that I should probably tell you about.
First, I have a sparkly new agent. I have mentioned it, but not really officially, so here goes: I signed with the lovely Caryn Wiseman over at the powerhouse Andrea Brown Literary Agency. YAY! *Dear editors who like my work, you know what to do from here…*
Also, I am SUPER excited to announce that SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE has been named as a nominee in the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards for 2014. I've never been to Manitoba, but am thinking I should consider some westerly travel.
Next up is some day job news. In that I no longer have one. As often happens in the corporate world these days, big companies restructure and move people and offices around, so I was given an opportunity to, um, not work there anymore. This has been one of those blessings in disguise that people talk about, as it has given me the opportunity to bring together two of my favorite things–authors and organizing–and start a business. That's right, I am the JL in JL Author Services, providing administrative support to busy authors. For more info, check out the website: JLauthorservices.com.
I have other stuff on the go, too. You know, the writing thing and all the fun stuff that goes along with that writing. Now that my days are freed up some, I'm excited to be able to do virtual Skype visits and in the Hamilton, Niagara, GTA areas in Ontario, I am looking to book in-person school visits to start in the fall. These are handled by Authors' Booking Service, so please get in touch with them to book me or for more information.
And if you are in the Southern Ontario area, I'll be at the Telling Tales Festival on September 15th with a bunch of other cool authors, so mark your calendars as I'd love to see you up in Rockton!
I have some other stuff in the works for this summer, but you'll have to stay tuned as I don't have all the details just yet.
Also, as of the time of writing this post, the SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE e-book is still on sale at all online retailers:
Thanks for making it to the end of this post. Since you did, I'd like to reward you with this dancing frog. You know, just because.
March 16, 2013
Last night I stumbled on a SALE – my book is only $2.39 for Kindle right now. That's right, $2.39. That's like the price of a latte or a bunch of other things that are just not as fun or satisfying as a cute and funny e-book about a girl who gets hit by lightning and can then hear ghosts.
What else can you get for $2.39? I did the work for you and here's what you can get:
Annie's Homegrown Snack Crackers
A square foot of some nice travertine flooring
A device that I think has to do with fishing, but kind of scares me
But really, why do you need any of those things when for that money, you can get hours of entertainment and a scene where a girl shops for bras with a couple of dead old ladies? Right?
If you don't have a Kindle, you can download the Kindle Reader ap thingie and can read on your phone, tablet or computer, so if you're reading this blog post, you can easily read the book. That said, if you prefer to hold a real book, it's still a very reasonable price to get a copy for yourself or your tween.
p.s. The book is on sale RIGHT NOW, but I truly have no idea how long it will be on sale for, so A. act now if you're thinking about it and B. if you miss the sale, please don't blame me-I have nothing to do with the prices of my book.
Thank you to all of you who have spread the word about this sale – it means a lot to know so many of you support me and the book!
March 11, 2013
Hi again! If you're familiar around these parts, you probably know that I went to Arizona last week for the Tucson Festival of Books and in doing so, participated in the ARIZONA ROAD TRIP OF AWESOME (ARTOA), but you may not have known about all the hijinks I got up to. So in the interest of entertaining you, here's a little recap post with some fun pictures. It was an AMAZING trip and if you're at all able to go to the festival next year, I highly recommend it, although hopefully the weather will be a bit nicer. Arizona owes me some sunshine-we Canadians don't get near enough, especially in March, so I'm a bit sad that I didn't get my fair share on this trip. That said, it was still a great time, as you can see below.
First, as on every good road trip, we had a great driver, the lovely and safety-conscious Lisa McMann. She's a very good driver and not just on the driveway. After she picked me up, we also collected fellow road-trippers, A.S. King (referred to hereafter as 'Amy') and Heather Brewer.
All road trips require food and this one was no exception-we had a great dinner with some Phoenix area friends.
L to R – Heather, Faith, Amy, Robin, Me, Amy Dominy, Jim, Lisa
After the dinner, we headed over to Changing Hands where we sat with a full crowd for Amy's event. She engaged the audience with her readings and great stories.
Then we tried on hats.
She's a good egg. Get it? She's got a chicken…never mind.
Never before has a flamingo been so regal!
Is there something on my head?
And as it turns out, someone was celebrating a birthday during the ARTOA
It's the birthday girl!
On Friday, it was off to Tucson, but first, we made a stop at Casa Grande for some school visits. Lisa, Amy and Heather headed to the high school and I had the extreme pleasure of meeting up with the wonderful Jennifer Nielsen and we did two school visits together. For this newb, it was a high honor indeed to get to present with such a funny, engaging professional.
Jennifer presenting to a riveted crowd, while I sweat it out, waiting for my turn.
Reading from THE FALSE PRINCE
Hiding behind my book. Kids are scary! I'm just kidding. Kind of.
Don't those books look good together?
And then we were off to Tucson. While Amy, Lisa and Heather jetted off to a swanky dinner, where I heard they had steamed burgers (that can't be right?) Jennifer and I were joined by the lovely and hilarious Elizabeth Eulberg. We ate at this place that served the biggest bowls of food I have ever seen. Seriously, that was A LOT OF FOOD. Then we got freaky weird fortunes. I would share them with you, but I have since lost them, and anyway, what happens at Pei Wei, stays at Pei Wei.
Saturday was all about the Tucson Festival of Books. It was a cold, drizzly day, but that didn't dampen the spirits of the many book lovers who came out.
"This here itinerary I'm reading from is so awesomely detailed and helpful. Whoever put this together is clearly a genius."
"Tomorrow's my birthday and I hope to have a cake THIS BIG."
I started my scheduled part of the day off with a signing at the Mostly Books booth with Lisa. Jody, Tricia and the other staff were great – thanks for hosting us! While there, I sat next to Hilary Davidson and through chatting, we realized we're both from Canada – only an hour apart. Hilary now lives in New York, but still, how cool is that?
Yes, it's dorky, but seeing my name up there on a cool sign got me all emotional. You know you're special when someone puts your name on a sign that isn't just a scrawled whiteboard. Anyway, the 1pm panel was great and very well attended. Somehow, Lisa got me to tell one of my most embarrassing high school stories. I'm not going to tell you what it was, because what happens in the Kiva Auditorium, stays in the Kiva Auditorium (thankfully). Our moderator, Gail, kept the questions coming and engaged the audience in Q&A-thanks, Gail!
Thank you to my author host, Maylan!
My second panel was all about writing humor. My co-panelists were Linda Urban and Elise Broach, two fine ladies I'd never met before. I do know Linda from Twitter, but it was especially nice to meet her and Elise in person. It was kind of weird meeting my co-panelists just minutes before our session, but very quickly, I realized they were professionals and we'd be great. We got many thoughtful questions from the audience and it went very well. Thank you to moderator Jennifer for the excellent questions and keeping everything running smoothly.
Linda Urban, Elise Broach and Me.
I also got to meet Tom Leveen again (we met very briefly at NCTE in November) and the lovely Erin Lange, a fellow Apocalypsie. We share the same publisher and even editor, so it was great to meet up. We didn't have a lot of time to chat, which was a bit sad, but means I just need to return to Arizona again.
All in all, it was a great trip. I love author events where I get to meet colleagues and other book lovers and if you throw in some travel, well, I'm in. Thanks to everyone who made the ARTOA truly awesome.
March 5, 2013
Hi. I hope you're doing great! I'm heading out for a ROAD TRIP OF AWESOME this week. What makes a road trip awesome, you ask? Well, let me share some cool stuff I'll be doing:
Going to A.S. King's event at Changing Hands in Tempe Arizona on Thursday (if you're in the area, you should absolutely come!)
Meeting my online friend, Amy Dominy
School visits with the amazing Jennifer Nielsen* (meep! I've never done school visits before – hold me!)
Going to the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday – have you been to this? It's AMAZING and while I'm there, I'm on panels with Lisa McMann, Heather Brewer, Jennifer Nielsen (hopefully she's not sick of me by then) and my other online friend, Linda Urban. If you're in Tucson and coming to the festival, make sure you find me and say hello – here's the schedule.
This is just the busy, writer related stuff – I'll also be doing some serious R&R and of course, book buying.
But before I go, I have to pack for the trip. Of course I only have so much room, but I have like a zillion Sharpies! How to choose? YOU are going to help me. Pick from the colors below and tell me why I should take that color of Sharpie to sign books with. Just leave a comment below and you're entered to win a copy of YOUR CHOICE of SIGNED/PERSONALIZED book by one of any of the authors listed above (or you could get some extra brownie points and pick a signed personalized copy of my book, but if you don't I understand. I mean, look at those other authors!).
Sound like the easiest thing ever? Yeah, pretty much. And if you tweet, Facebook or otherwise tell your friends about it, I'll give you an extra entry, just make sure you let me know in your comment what you've done. Because I'm not rich, this will have to be a North America only contest (sorry friends from Norway and other lovely places abroad!). AND you only have until this Wednesday, March 6 at 23:59 EST to enter so I can pick a winner and organize the prize.
Here's what you're choosing from?
Left to right: bronze, Kermit green, black, teal, sky blue, purple, red, orange, indigo, pink, forest green. Don't forget to tell me WHY you picked that color.
Okay, ready? GO!
*Jennifer also has an event at Changing Hands on Wednesday, which I will unfortunately not be able to attend, but if you're in the area, go and say hi for me. Tell her I'll see her Thursday.
February 14, 2013
Hi everyone! I know it's been a while, but I've been working hard AND enjoying a bit of down time, but I'm back today with a ONE DAY ONLY contest. It's easy, though, so you don't need to study or do much other than tell me about what you love.
Did you know that today is International Book Giving Day? It's true!
And it's Valentine's Day. AND I'm going to see Lemony Snicket tonight! A VERY BIG DAY for me and full of love. So to celebrate, I'm going to give away THREE prizes today. All you need to do is leave a comment here, or Tweet @ me (@joannelevy) telling me your favorite Valentine's treat. It could be anything, from a book to chocolates or hugs - whatever you love to receive. I will choose three winners at random to get:
1. A Lemony Snicket book of your choice AND
2. My book, SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE
That's two books you could win, just for telling me about what you like to receive for Valentine's. Not bad, huh? The only catch is, I need you to respond by 11:59 Eastern tonight – February 14, 2013. Winners will be announced tomorrow. This contest is open internationally (Canada/US/or wherever Book Depository ships).
Also, get extra entries for sharing (just let me know what you've done in your comment, so I can keep track).
Got it? GO!
(Also, in the spirit of International Book Giving Day – please pay it forward and give someone a book.)
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About This Listing
Our apartment is very spacious and modern: we rent one of the bedrooms (with private bathroom) and we live in the other one. The room is large and comfortable, our neighborhood is central, very well served by public transport and very quiet.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
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Space where guests can cook their own meals
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In the building, free or for a fee
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The room is fitted with a large double sofa-bed, chairs and an open wardrobe. The apartment is very large and its design is very particular as we have refurbished an office and turned it into a home.
Guest Access
The price includes a private bathroom (WC-sink-shower) which is not en-suite and broadband Wi-fi, the use of a large kitchen (shared with us). You can use the washing machine: we have a large one and will provide everything, asking a contribution of 2€ for each load. If you need hairdryer, iron, or any other household stuff, just ask us and we are happy to share ours.
For an extra fee we have also two private car parks in the courtyard, at 15€ per day each.
The Neighborhood
Our apartment is located near Piazza 5 Giornate, very central, just out of the boundaries of Area C (car central paytoll area) and very well connected with trams and metro.
Getting Around
The surroundings offer a very wide selection of nice bars&pubs, cinemas, shops as well as services like supermarket, laundry, taxi, all at a shot walking distance. City center is also very close (20 mins walk or a few tram stops).
Other Things to Note
All apartment is strictly no-smoking (although there is an easy access to the courtyard directly from the room). We have no pets, and we cannot host them either.
The room is in our own apartment which is very large, so you can access it without limitations or concern of disturbing us. At night, we expect you not to disturb our neighbours with loud voices, noises or music. We expect you to be responsible using shared facilities, taking good care of what you will be using and cleaning up after yourself. Should that not happen we will charge you the costs of damaged goods and/or extra cleanings. We rent the room to whom is specified at the reservation stage, so if you want to have guests during your stay, you need to ask us first. We are very friendly but we want to keep the right of refusing access to our home to unwanted guests. Occasionally, we rent out our private room as well, in this case, the common rooms (kitchen & living room) will be shared with another couple of guests and not with us. We will be in a nearby flat and will always guarantee 24h availability for emergencies.
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breakfast: 7€ per person (coffee, tea, milk, cookies, bread / butter / confitures)
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Ich kann hier nichts negatives sagen,weil wirklich alles TOP war! Guido und Maddalena sind sehr hilfsbereit und unkompliziert. Die Lage der Unterkunft an der tram 9 ist perfekt, da diese direkt zum naviglio fährt und in anderer Richtung zur central Station! Außerdem sind wir zu Fuß in die Innenstadt gelaufen (20minuten). Ich empfehle G&M mit gutem Gewissen weiter :)
I would like to thank Guido & Maddalena, because they are wonderful hosts! Their flat is very spacious, modern, but still very cozy. Guido recommended for us, what to see and do in Milan - everything was great. We enjoyed our stay so much and recommend to others!
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We enjoyed our stay with Guido & Maddalena so much! Their flat is great - I'm still amazed of the sheer amount of bookshelves -, we felt welcome. Guido recommended a lot of bars and restuarants we should go to - everything we tried was amazing. So thanks a lot for making our stay great! We would stay with you again next time. :) And have more of the fantastic ice cream from the little shop just around the corner.
Even though we had a short stay, the hosts were very accommodating. As soon as we arrived, Guido welcomed us and explained everything to us and showed us around. Their home was very clean and neat. We enjoyed our stay and definitely recommend them!
G&M made us feel very welcome and were very helpful! We had a great stay with them, and will stay with them again if we are ever back in Milan!
Guido and his girlfriend were very nice and accomodating. Guido gave us a lot a good info regarding Milan. Will stay there again if we have the opportunity!
Thanks G&M for everything
It felt like home. Perfect location. Quiet neighbourhood.
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About the Host, G&M
Siamo una coppia di trentenni, ci siamo trasferiti da poco in questo grande appartamento di 250 mq e ci piace ospitare viaggiatori in visita a Milano. Generalmente affittiamo una sola stanza con bagno privato e condividiamo cucina e salone, ma in qualche occasione affittiamo anche la suite con bagno in cui normalmente viviamo noi. Affittiamo sia le due stanze separatamente che l'intero appartamento, date un'occhiata ai nostri annunci!
We are a young and friendly couple in our 30s, we recently moved into this large 250sqm apartment and we like having around travelers who are visiting Milan. We usually rent our guest room with private bathroom and we share kitchen and living room, but occasionally we also rent the suite we normally live in. We rent our rooms separately or the whole apartment, check out our listings!
Tram 16 stopTake this to go to the city center in less than 10 minutes through Milans centre historical streetsVia Bergamo Milan Lombardia 20135
Tram 9 and 29/30 stopTake tram 9 to go to central station (eastbound) or to go to navigli and salone del mobile area (westbound). Either way, its about 10 minutes to get there!
HopThis pub is really nice and they make their own beer! Give it a try and you wont be disappointedViale Regina Margherita Milan Milano 20135
Carrefour supermarketCarrefour is the closest supermarketVia Andrea Maffei Milan Lombardy 20135
TabacchiHere youll find cigarettes and public transport tickets
Farmacia Monte NeroIn case you need some medications, here is the place to goViale Montenero Milano 20135
LattughinoThese guys are awesome! Super food, veggie and vegan friendly, great variety of meat and veggie dishes. Eat in, take away, or have it delivered at home. A must!Via Augusto Anfossi Milan Lombardia 20135
Ristorante DonnarummaIf you fancy a good pizza and/or some proper southern italian food, go to Donnarumma!Via Spartaco Milano MI 20135
Cinema ColosseoFancy a movie? Its just a short walk away, but be warned: we italians like overdubbing quite a lot, so dont expect original language!Viale Montenero Milano Milano 20135
CoinA large mall at walking distance from home, with a roof top restaurant too!Piazza 5 Giornate Milano 5 Giornate 20129
Corso 22 MarzoThe whole Corso 22 Marzo is full of shops, youll find clothing, books, designer shops, cafes... Have a walk there and see for yourself!Corso 22 Marzo Milan Lombardia 20135
Tribunale di MilanoThe monumental Tribunale, definitely worth a look while you walk to Piazza del Duomo from homeVia Carlo Freguglia Milano Lombardia 20122
Porta Romana Metro StationThis is the nearest metro station (800m from home)Milan Lombardia 20135
Centro Yoga ParinamaIf you dont want to interrupt your practice during your stay, this centre is what you need. A 10 minutes walk and youll be ready to ohmmmm :-)Strada della Carità Milan Lombardia 20135
Black HoleA very popular and gay friendly clubVia Giovanni Cena Milan Lombardy 20135
Al MercatoIts both a gourmet restaurant and a first class burger bar. Whether kind you choose, you will eat delightfully prepared food by the two young chefs Beniamino and Eugenio.Via Sant'Eufemia Milan Lombardy 20122
museo del 900a very interesting museum about XX century art and cultureVia Guglielmo Marconi Milan Lombardia 20123
Piazza DuomoThe very center of Milan is only 1.8km away, youll be there in 15 minutes walking or in a few tram stops (take number 16, 20 minutes from home)Milano Lombardia 20122
Via BreraThis one of the main Fuori Salone Areas. Take tram 16 and get off in Cairoli. Youll be in Brera in 500m, after a nice walk in Milans historical streetsVia Brera Milan Lombardia 20121
NavigliAs soon that spring hits Milano, people gather from the Navigli area up to Colonne. Bars, dehors, live music, clubs.. surely worth a night visit! Take tram 9 westbound and get off in XXIV Maggio.Milan Lombardia 20143
Cadorna - Malpensa ExpressIf you fly in to Malpensa, you can get the Malpensa Express train to Cadorna, then tram 16 to home, so youll start off with a stunning short trip through the heart of Milan!
TriennaleThe reference point for visual arts, design and architecture. Great exhibitions and a permanent design museumViale Emilio Alemagna Milan Lombardy 20121
Stazione CentraleCentral Station ita 15 minutes ride on tram 9, whose stop is 20 meters from homePiazza Duca d'Aosta Milano Lombardia 20124
Via Tortona - Fuorisalonevia Tortona and the surrounding area are the epicenter of the Salone del Mobile related events. During the Salone, you want to go here at night. Take tram 9 westbound and get off at Porta Genova!Via Tortona Milan Lombardia 20144
Gelateria della MusicaIf you like ice cream, this is by far the best place to go in Milano. You must try Pistacchio di Bronte and Cioccolato al Sale Rosa dellHimalaya. That will rock your tonsils!!Via Giovanni Enrico Pestalozzi Milan Lombardia 20143
Linate AeroportoFlying in to Linate? Great, take bus 73 from there and get off in Piazza V Giornate, youll be at home in 15 minutes, for as little as 1,5€Peschiera Borromeo Lombardia 20068
Rho - FieraGoing to Rho - Fiera is pretty easy: take tram 9 to Porta Venezia, then Metro 2 (red line) to Rho. Sit back and enjoy you trip (bring a book perhaps...)Strada Statale del Sempione Rho Lombardia 20017


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Ive been here more times than I can count. Their burgers are really really good, Shark eggs are good, some of their steaks were overly cooked so I guess it depends who's working that day. Over all I would give it 4 stars and I keep going back.
we decided to stop at T Bone toms with pass by on our way to Kemah boardwalk.I am NOT a big fan of restaurant barbecue but this won me over. I thought I was ordering a chopped beef sandwich but it turned out to be was a burger with chopped beef and cheese on it OMG it was so much a friend and I had to split it. But it was the most outstanding barbecue burger I have ever put in my mouth. My husband order chicken fried steak. Which kind of surprised me because we never find good chicken fried steak once again outside of my kitchen. But this was some of the best chicken fried steak ever it just melted in your mouth. One of my sons had a chopped beef baked potato that was as big as his head and he ate the whole thing and he is very hard to please. My other son had the breaded chicken sandwich it was enormous and he ate the whole thing. Definitely on our list of places to eat whenever we go back to Galveston. do not pass up the homemade key lime pie you will not be sorry. I found it quite amusing that upon leaving a Spring Creek barbeque pickup was parked right by the front door.
This is just an all around fun restaurant. It feels like a step back in time and you're along for the ride! The service was great and the meal even better! Huge portions, delicious down home style comfort food.If we go back to Kemah, we'll be coming back to T-Bone Tom's for sure!
This is the place where every visitor should visit while in kemah. The food is great and you are served plenty for the money. All the other restaurants we visited for a family of 5 was well over 100.00 a visit, this place we ate and I drank a pitcher of beer and it was still less than 60.00. Its conviently located across the street from the holiday inn where we stayed. It was so great we ate there again on our second nite there. I would highly recommend eating there.
These folks were great. Even though we arrived early for our reservation (only a limited number available) these folks seated our large family reunion immediately. The waitress was cheerful and answered lots of questions. All of us ordered something different but we all loved it. Great atmosphere for family dinner. All on a crowded Friday evening!
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A fire from fuel tanks near Tripoli's international airport that has been ignited by rocket attacks is out of control as clashes between rival militias have resumed in the area, the National Oil Company says.
Six million litres of fuel were set ablaze by a rocket late on Sunday, with a second depot hit on Monday.
"It is out of control. The second tank has been hit and the firefighters have withdrawn from the site as the fighting has resumed in the area," National Oil Company spokesman Mohamed Al-Harrai told Reuters on Monday.
"The situation is very dangerous after a second fire broke out at another petroleum depot," the government said, warning of a "disaster with unforeseeable consequences".
The Libyan government earlier appealed for "international help" fighting the blaze amid heavy fighting that the Libyan government said has killed more than 150 people in Tripoli and Benghazi in two weeks.
A statement posted to the government's website on Monday warned of a "humanitarian and environmental disaster" after fighting between rival militias over the country's international airport caused the inferno.
Officials said that firefighters sent to the scene had been unable to put out the fire, AFP reported.
Al-Harrai said firefighters battled the blaze for hours before running out of water and being forced to leave.
As Libyan TV stations called on residents to evacuate areas near the aiport, social media sites posted images of black smoke billowing over Tripoli's skyline.
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The US, the UN, and Turkey have pulled their diplomats out of the North African country.
The US evacuated its embassy on Saturday, driving diplomats across the border into Tunisia under heavy military protection because of clashes near the embassy compound in Tripoli.
A British embassy convoy was hit by gunfire during what an embassy official described as "an attempted hijack" as the convoy was on its way to the Tunisian border. No one was injured in the incident.
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In Tripoli, 23 people, all Egyptian workers, were killed when a rocket hit their home on Saturday during fighting between rival militias battling over the city's main airport, the Egyptian state news agency reported.
Since the clashes erupted a fortnight ago, 94 people have died in the capital, and more than 400 have been injured as militias exchanged rocket and artillery fire across southern Tripoli, the Libyan health ministry said.
"Most of the victims we have noticed are civilians as the fighters have their own hospitals on the battlefield," a Benghazi medical source told Reuters news agency.
Another 55 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Benghazi since the clashes intensified over the past week between regular forces and militias entrenched in the city.
A new Libyan parliament was elected in June and legislators are set to meet in August for the first session.
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Cardinal Health announced at its Retail Business Conference that nine pharmacy schools across the country will collectively receive $2 million in funding through the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program in 2014.
Change. That is the word that attendees of this week's Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference will hear over and over again, and it was the core theme of Thursday morning's opening session.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association celebrated the first International Self-Care Day event in the United States.
GlaxoSmithKline announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Flonase Allergy Relief as an over-the-counter treatment.
Walmart named Greg Foran president and CEO of its U.S. stores division to replace Bill Simon, who is leaving the company after an eight-year run.
Local residents, tourists and attendees of Cardinal Health's annual Retail Business Conference battled the heat and gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to enjoy the Health on the National Mall event, co-sponsored by Cardinal Health and the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Medicine Shoppe pharmacy owner Jim Cherry takes customer service to a whole new level in Somerset, Ky., and it's his commitment to the community and innovative pharmacy solutions that this year earned him the Medicine Shoppe International Franchisee of the Year award.
Walgreens today announced that Kermit Crawford, president of Pharmacy, Health and Wellness, will retire after 31 years in a variety of advancing roles with the company to take on new opportunities
Feed the Children and PepsiCo handed out 25-lb. boxes of food to 800 families at an event on Thursday.
Rite Aid has appointed former Roundy's executive Darren Karst as EVP and CFO, effective Aug. 20.
Health on the National Mall, co-sponsored by Cardinal Health and the National Community Pharmacists Association, showcased the expanding role pharmacists are playing in improving patient care.
According to published reports, Eastside Marketplace, a Providence, R.I.,- grocery store, has been sold to a subsidiary of Ahold USA, which operates Stop & Shop stores.
McKesson Pharmacy Systems and Automation announced the launch of the largest software release for its Pharmaserv pharmacy management system in four years at 2014 McKesson ideaShare.
McKesson's Frank Starn, SVP and COO of McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, announced that Ann Richardson Berkey, SVP public affairs for McKesson, will be retiring.
Fresh from Tuesday morning's Health Mart Annual Meeting at 2014 McKesson ideaShare, attendees eagerly gathered to take part in the Health Mart University Live sessions that addressed key topics for independent pharmacy success.
After speaking at the Health Mart Annual Meeting Tuesday morning, Tony Willoughby, Health Mart's chief pharmacist, sat down with DSN to talk about how pharmacies can drive adherence and excel in today's changing healthcare environment.
The Little Clinic announced a number of new store openings, including its first clinic locations in Virginia.
Walgreens announced the official opening of a new pharmacy at Children's National Health System.
During the Opening General Session at McKesson's 2014 ideaShare conference, Frank Starn, SVP and COO of McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, and Steve Courtman, president, Health Mart, presented Milwaukee, Wis.-based Hayat Health Mart Pharmacy with the grand prize as the 2014 Pharmacy of the Year award winner.
Commentary published online Monday addresses the controversy surrounding the high costs of new Hepatitis C virus treatments and implications for the growing specialty pharmacy market.
Even before the official start of this year's McKesson ideaShare conference, the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center was buzzing with attendees eager to take advantage of the robust lineup of continuing education courses held on Sunday and Monday.
This year's McKesson ideaShare 2014 kicked off with a bang as thousands of community pharmacy leaders flocked to Orlando, Fla., to participate in the annual event and seize the opportunities to grow in today's changing healthcare landscape.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Five-Star Quality Rating System already is impacting how pharmacies think about their patients and their medication adherence programs, noted Samuel Stolpe, director of quality strategies for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, during a Lunch and Learn session Monday at McKesson ideaShare called "When the Stars Align: Prepare Your Pharmacy For Success." According to Stolpe, it's going to become a bigger influencer going forward, especially as the industry develops a pharmacy Star metric that will have a public element and certain health plans experiment with pay-for-performance models to incentivize higher Star ratings among pharmacies.
Addressing 3,000 independent pharmacy attendees representing more than 1,000 pharmacies at the McKesson ideaShare 2014, Mark Walchirk, president of McKesson's U.S. pharmaceutical unit outlined the myriad of opportunities open to community pharmacy today, and how McKesson is investing in its independent pharmacy offerings to help those independents realize every one of those opportunities.
FedEx on Thursday was indicted as a co-conspirator for illegally distributing pharmaceuticals sourced from a pair of rogue online pharmacies.


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Ole Miss Athletics will pay tribute to the contributions of Ben Williams and James Reed, its first two African-American football student athletes, with the naming of the entrance of the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center in their honor.
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