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Luis David Camacho, Jack Stearns, Richard Amini, "Management of Trazodone Overdose with Severe Hypotension", Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, vol. 2019, Article ID 2470592, 3 pages, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2470592
Management of Trazodone Overdose with Severe Hypotension
Luis David Camacho ,1 Jack Stearns ,2 and Richard Amini 3
1College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
2The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
3Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Academic Editor: Oludayo A. Sowande
Received25 May 2019
Accepted21 Jul 2019
Published04 Aug 2019
Trazodone is a medication that possesses antidepressant, anxiolytic, and hypnotic properties. Its mechanism of action includes blockade of serotonin type 2 receptors, weak inhibition of serotonin reuptake, blockade of histamine 1 receptors, and blockade of alpha-1-adrenergic receptors. We present a case of intentional ingestion of an estimated 2500 mg of trazodone leading to persistent hypotension, requiring aggressive fluid resuscitation, pressor support, and intensive care unit admission. Complications associated with trazodone overdoses are significant and clinicians should be aware of the associated symptoms and necessary management plans necessary for such ingestions.
Trazodone is a medication that possesses antidepressant, anxiolytic, and hypnotic properties. Its mechanism of action includes blockade of serotonin type 2 receptors, weak inhibition of serotonin reuptake, blockade of histamine 1 receptors, and blockade of alpha-1-adrenergic receptors [1]. Common side effects of trazodone include lightheadedness, blurred vision, fatigue, and diaphoresis. Less frequent side effects include cardiac arrhythmias and priapism. Priapism, defined as a pathologically prolonged erection, is perhaps the most notorious side effect of this medication as it has been well documented in case reports [2].
There are multiple cases of trazodone overdoses leading to serotonin syndrome [3]. There are also multiple reports of trazodone overdose leading to potentially fatal cardiac conduction abnormalities [4, 5]. A less frequent but significant complication of trazodone overdose is the accompanying hypotension resulting from the alpha 1 blockade associated with the medication. We present a case of intentional ingestion of an estimated 2500 mg of trazodone leading to persistent hypotension and intensive care unit admission. Complications associated with trazodone overdoses are significant and clinicians should be aware of the associated symptoms and necessary management plans necessary for such ingestions.
2. Case Report
An 18-year-old Caucasian female presented to the emergency department one hour after ingesting half a bottle, or an estimated 2500 mg, of trazodone. The patient admitted that she was attempting to commit suicide. On presentation, the patient's only complaint was sleepiness. 14-point review of systems was otherwise negative.
On physical examination, initial vital signs were within normal limits. Triage vital signs were as follows: temperature 36.8 C, blood pressure 113/59 mm Hg, heart rate 72 beats/min, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min, and SpO2 98% on room air. The patient's initial mental status evaluation was remarkable for somnolence; however, she was arousable to voice and otherwise grossly intact neurologically. No other remarkable physical exam findings were found.
On laboratory evaluation, initial CMP and CBC were within normal limits. Salicylate and acetaminophen levels were undetectable. Ethanol level was unremarkable at 11 mg/dL. Initial EKG was remarkable for QTC prolongation and patient was subsequently treated with 2 grams of intravenous magnesium. The patient was also started on intravenous fluid hydration at 200 mL/hr of normal saline. Magnesium level was within normal limits. Her urine drug screen was negative.
On reevaluation approximately 4 hours after initial presentation due to a nurse appropriately contacting a physician, the patient was found to be persistently hypotensive with consistent blood pressure recordings hovering around 80/30 mm Hg (Figure 1). The patient's heart rate was in the 70s during this time period. She was administered 2 liters of fluid resuscitation. Despite aggressive resuscitation, the patient's blood pressure dropped to 40/20 mm Hg (Figure 1). During this drop in blood pressure, her physical exam demonstrated a drowsy and sleepy mental status; however she maintained consciousness and was responding to questions appropriately. The patient's legs were elevated while additional IV fluids were administered. In addition, bedside ultrasound was obtained and demonstrated a collapsible inferior vena cava (IVC). At this point, toxicology was consulted, the patient was administered 2 more liters of fluids, and the decision was made to admit the patient to the intensive care unit (ICU) for cardiovascular support and monitoring.
Patient's blood pressure measurements over the time (hours) since arrival to the emergency department. Systolic blood pressure measurements are displayed above diastolic blood pressure measurements.
During the patient's ICU stay she was administered 500 mL of norepinephrine peripherally at an average rate of 32 mcg/min and administered 1 liter of intravenous normal saline hydration. The patient's blood pressure improved and the peripheral norepinephrine was discontinued. After discontinuation of her norepinephrine her blood pressure was no longer labile and therefore the patient was transferred to the medicine service. The patient spent one day in the intensive care unit. Psychiatry was consulted to evaluate patient upon transferring to inpatient floor.
Ingestion of excess amounts of trazodone is not an uncommon occurrence. The mean quantity of trazodone ingested by this overdose is approximately 2000 mg, which is significantly greater than the recommended maximum daily dose of 300 mg [6]. As mentioned, trazodone overdoses are often associated with central nervous system depression, serotonin syndrome, and cardiac dysrhythmias. In this case report, we present the case of trazodone overdose that led to significant hypotension and required norepinephrine administration in the intensive care unit. Clinicians should be aware of the symptomatic manifestations associated with trazodone overdose and the suggested treatment options.
3.1. CNS Depression
A common symptom associated with trazodone overdose cases is central nervous system depression which is thought to be associated with the blocking of the 5-HT2A, histamine H1, and alpha receptors [1]. Patients will often present with drowsiness and dizziness. Recommended management guidelines suggest symptomatic and supportive care for mild to moderate toxicity, laboratory evaluation for coingestions, and reassessment a few hours later [7]. One should also consider activated charcoal in patients who are awake and able to protect their airway if within one hour of ingestion [7]. In addition to CNS depression, patients may also present with serotonin syndrome, cardiac dysrhythmias, and hypotension.
3.2. Serotonin Syndrome
Serotonin syndrome is usually a manifestation of coingestion of trazodone with a serotonin reuptake inhibitor [8]. Diagnostic criteria for serotonin syndrome were developed in the early 1990's by Sternbach and include the following: addition of a serotonergic agent to a patient's regimen, an increase in the dose of a previously prescribed serotonergic agent, no neuroleptic agent recently added to the patient's regimen nor increased in dose, clinical symptoms of agitation, ataxia, diaphoresis, diarrhea, hyperreflexia, mental status changes, myoclonus, shivering, tremor, hyperthermia, and the ruling out of other etiologies, such as infection, intoxication, metabolic derangements, substance abuse, and withdrawal [9]. Management of serotonin syndrome includes discontinuation of all serotonergic agents, supportive care, sedation with benzodiazepines, and administration of serotonin antagonists.
3.3. Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Cardiac conduction abnormalities are also relatively rare; however there have been multiple case reports linking trazodone to QT prolongation and subsequent catastrophic arrhythmias as a result of trazodone inhibiting the inward rectifying potassium channels [10]. There are various reports of cardiac conduction abnormalities in patients who have taken trazodone, even at therapeutic doses in some instances [11]. There are also a few cases that document fatal arrhythmias due to trazodone overdose [5]. Management of trazodone overdose with respect to cardiac conduction abnormalities should include immediate EKG and close cardiac monitoring for 6 hours after ingestion, as this timeframe was determined to have the highest risk of developing fatal arrhythmia [12]. Presence of prolonged QT interval should prompt clinicians to consider administration of IV magnesium.
3.4. Persistent Hypotension
An extremely rare consequence of trazodone overdose is severe hypotension as a result of alpha antagonism. Our case is the first case documented that displays sole trazodone overdose that leads to severe hypotension. Prolonged hypotension in the case of trazodone overdose can be managed similar to other cases of prolonged hypotension. The first priority is to assess airway, breathing, and circulation. Peripheral venous access with two IVs should also always be obtained in cases of hypotension and fluid resuscitation should commence immediately. In our case, the physicians had ordered 2 large bore IVs prior to the patient's hemodynamic compromise, which significantly facilitated fluid resuscitation. Also, if patients with trazodone overdose associated hypotension seem to have marked hemodynamic instability then they should be intubated. In our case the patient was doing well clinically and her oxygen saturations were well within normal limits. If the hypotension still persists after copious amounts of fluid resuscitation, 3 liters in our case, then she should be admitted into the ICU for further monitoring and possible pressor medication administration as was done in our patient.
In summary, clinicians should be aware of prolonged severe hypotension in cases of trazodone overdose. Clinicians should also be primed for the possibility of ICU admission for pressor administration in all trazodone overdose patients. In our patient, abundant fluid resuscitation and pressor administration were necessary to stabilize the patient after determining that the patient could not maintain hemodynamic stability on the inpatient floor. It is important to risk stratify these patients and make a quick decision to correct severe prolonged hypotension even if the patient appears clinically stable. In our case that decision was to move the patient to the intensive care unit.
Furthermore, the consequences of serotonin syndrome and cardiac conduction abnormalities are also very significant and do occur; thus it should be of due diligence of the clinician that he/she take all the necessary steps to rule out each condition in all patients presenting after ingestion of large or even moderate amounts of trazodone, even young healthy patients. It should also be emphasized that most people who present with trazodone intoxication require psychiatric attention because most of these patient ingest trazodone as a method to terminate their lives.
All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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Q: Styling default JavaFX Dialogs I'm looking for a way to style the default JavaFX Dialog (javafx.scene.control.Dialog).
I tried to get the DialogPane and add a stylesheet, but it covers only a small piece of the dialog. I would prefer to style only with an external css file and without to add styleClasses over the code. This would look messy (header, content, own content on the content and more..)
I googled already alot and only found examples for ControlsFX, but since jdk8_40 JavaFX has it's own Dialogs i use them now.
Any suggestions?
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Since José Pereda posted the solution i created my own dialog.css.
I'll post it here because it covers the whole dialog and maybe someone want's to copy&paste it. Note .dialog-pane is already a given styleClass name so you don't need to apply your own. Of course, Josés is more fine detailed.
.dialog-pane {
    -fx-background-color: black;
}

.dialog-pane .label {
    -fx-text-fill: white;
}

.dialog-pane:header .header-panel {
    -fx-background-color: black;
}

.dialog-pane:header .header-panel .label {
    -fx-font-style: italic;
    -fx-font-size: 2em;
}

A: You can style your dialogs with your own css file, but for that you need to take into consideration that the dialog is in fact a new stage, with a new scene, and the root node is a DialogPane instance.
So once you create some dialog instance:
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
    Alert alert = new Alert(AlertType.CONFIRMATION);
    alert.setTitle("Confirmation Dialog");
    alert.setHeaderText("This is a Custom Confirmation Dialog");
    alert.setContentText("We override the style classes of the dialog");
    ...
}

you can access to its dialog pane and add your own style sheet and your own class selector:
DialogPane dialogPane = alert.getDialogPane();
dialogPane.getStylesheets().add(
   getClass().getResource("myDialogs.css").toExternalForm());
dialogPane.getStyleClass().add("myDialog");

Now the trick is knowing all the rules a Dialog style sheet has implemented by default.
And that's a difficult task... since they are not in the modena.css file, as for all the regular controls. On the contrary, they are found in the modena.bss file, a binary file located in the jfxrt.jar under private packages.
After some digging I've managed to get those rules, so your custom myDialogs.css file will look something like this:
.myDialog{
    -fx-background-color: #f9d900;
}
.myDialog > *.button-bar > *.container{
    -fx-background-color: #a9e200;
}
.myDialog > *.label.content{
    -fx-font-size: 14px;
    -fx-font-weight: bold;
}
.myDialog:header *.header-panel{
    -fx-background-color: #a59c31;
}
.myDialog:header *.header-panel *.label{
    -fx-font-size: 18px;
    -fx-font-style: italic;
    -fx-fill: #292929;
}

And you will have your styled dialog:

Note that being a bss file under private packages, these selectors can change without notice in future releases.
EDIT
I've just found that the .dialog-pane selector is already part of modena.css in the last 8u40 early versions, so you can find all the selectors and rules applied to the dialog pane there.

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When weighing my options for a summer internship I knew I wanted to be in a setting where my creative spark could be seen, my voice could be heard, and my marketing knowledge could grow.
As a rising senior at the University of Colorado Boulder, I knew an internship in Marketing and Public Relations was the best way to take my knowledge from a classroom setting into the workplace. When approached with an opportunity to work as a marketing intern at VERA, I knew instantly it was going to provide me the tools I needed to succeed in and out of school and determine whether or not marketing was the best path for my future.
As for expectations, my hopes for the summer are to be welcomed in a workplace environment that is fast-paced, organized and collaborative, with an atmosphere like so I feel success is inevitable. Being able to form connections with other like-minded individuals and get the chance to be mentored by "pros" in the business is something I look forward to. Another hope as an intern at VERA is to be trained on marketing tech stack and understand the importance of each. Having access to various content that I have the freedom to post throughout different social media platforms would enhance my ability to create captions most suitable to the content and best represent the company.
An internship is a learning experience, a place where mistakes will be made but learned through, a chance to ask any and every question you may have to enhance your knowledge on the subject you are passionate about. I believe this summer as an intern at VERA is going to give me the tools and experience needed to succeed in my future endeavors, wherever that may be. Stay tuned in a few months for me to share about my experience.
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Many of you will remember when Gorilla Zoe launched his first assault against the DJBooth charts with the original version of Don't Feed Da Animals track Echo. The haters came out in full force, and the battle was fierce. Eventually, Gorilla Zoe had retreated, but he vowed to someday return and have his vengeance. Now, Echo's back for the second go-round, with one key difference: this remix features a guest verse from R&B superstar Ne-Yo, whose catchy bars may well take the opposing forces by surprise. Whether or not the haters will survive this next skirmish, one thing is for certain: Gorilla Zoe came prepared for a fight. Zoe devotees and converted doubters alike can get a closer look at the emcee's battle plans by picking up a copy of his second studio album, which is available now.


In our continued effort to help you find the POSitivity in writing proPOSals, today we've interviewed Jayme A. Sokolow, founder of the 22-year-old proposal service business The Development Source and author of rockstar proposal-mastering blog The Proposal Guru.
Jayme teaches us Quote Rollers how not to stress over your proposal-writing process, how all proposals are the same, and how to get his sweet mustache!
Jennifer K. Riggins: Tell us about your background and your story of how you've worked with proposals totaling more than $50 billion.
Jayme A. Sokolow: After a career in education and the government, I came to Washington, DC in 1984 to take a position as a program officer in a federal grant-making agency. There I learned for the first time about how proposals are developed, reviewed, and then managed after award. I also learned a great deal about how reviewers think from my involvement in so many review panels. After six years, I left the federal government, bounced around in the private and nonprofit sectors for two years, and then decided to open up a proposal development business in 1991. Over the years, I've been fortunate to work with some very large IT companies on potential multi-year, multi-billion dollar bids. So, it all adds up over the years.
Jen: How did you go from a PhD in history to a grantsman?
Jayme: When I was teaching social studies in the Bronx public schools, I went to New York University and received my advanced degrees. Over the years, I've found my history background to be an asset in anything I do because it helps provide me with the ability to think analytically and place everything in context. I think one of the strengths of the proposal profession is that we all come from different academic backgrounds.
Jen: Tell us about your company The Development Source, Inc.
Jayme: I founded The Development Source in 1991 to provide proposal development services to nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Some of my work involves developing grant proposals for associations, hospitals, and state and local government agencies. Some of my work also involves developing responses to RFPs for small, medium, and large businesses. I enjoy the variety of organizations and subject fields and find everything I do in proposal development to be complimentary. At the end of the day, I think that all proposals, regardless of the topic or client, are very much alike.
Jen: What advice do you give those that look at the proposal-writing process as stressful?
Try to cultivate a sense of humor about proposals. The alternative to laughing is usually crying.
Jen: What is the most important part of a business proposal?
Jayme: The most important part of a business proposal is your ability to identify and address the needs and problems of your prospective customer in a compelling and persuasive way.
Jen: What is the least important part of a business proposal?
Jayme: The least important part is the cover letter! It still puzzles me that clients agonize over their cover letters, which no one really reads or cares about.
Jen: What is one question to ask a client before sending them the proposal?
Jayme: If by "client" you mean the organization that has hired you to organize and direct the proposal development process, I think the most important question is the simplest one: Are you satisfied that your organization has been complete, compliant, and persuasive in this proposal?
Jen: Finally, we have to ask, you have a prodigious mustache. What is it called and how can our male readers learn to tame their facial hair so awesomely?
Jayme: This is a funny question! A friend of mine once told me that I have one-and-a-half mustaches, as they say in England. I've had the same mustaches since my college days, but the color has changed considerably since then. To tame my mustaches, I trim and comb them.
Make sure you also check out Jayme's e-book on federal grants!
Do you have any proposal- or facial-hair-related questions for Jayme?


Absolutely.....for this reason, long ago, I started DIY oil change, coolant change, small little things(Thanks to GM- I had Opel Corsa 1.4 GLS till 2016 always went to ASC....they way they fleece its atrocious!!! and now I do anything and everything at home and save a lot of money which has been invested in quality tools.
I agree, though one doesn't notice but suddenly after the oil change the engine is more refined. I think I should also start 10k oil change period!
Regular servicing is Ok but when parts fail, Its a nightmare.
Safari Needs about 30~50k To get settled. I have that In Mind.
Other good guys (Me Included) Who pointed out that Harsh Administration is not the way to go.
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Yes. Even my XUV had tons of Niggles. In Comparision, Safari due to its minimal features and more robust build does not trouble as much.
But Mahindra has better resale due to above or other reason. Scorpio is 35k Plus than Safari of same condition.
I don't know Maintenance of Scorpio. But I know of XUV and Safari. XUV costs twice as much as Safari to service (Oil change).
Only issue with Safari is Soft suspension which goes bad if abused, Otherwise regular service costs 3.5K At TASC.
Old Safari needs 50k to make worthy (If I buy very old one, It will need suspension work). Suspension rebuild costs 35k and rest 15k for electrical. I will be much less than this but this is max budget.
Very touched by the kind words used for me !
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Got a chance to Travel in My friend's 2006 Scorpio (Older one with 2.6 engine).
1. The engine is very smooth. Much smoother than Safari 2.2. Nice pep too.
2. Very poor Legroom in all Rows. Its impossible to sit in the middle in 2nd row due to AC box. Just can't keep feet.
3. Bumpy-Jumpy ride on multi speedbreakers. Esp the rear has kickback like XUV, but worse.
4. Extremely nimble in city. Very small turning radius.
5. I was surprised the car had done 2L Kms without major Maintenance. Esp the engine and its smoothness.
6. FE in the range of 11 to 13 with AC.
7. Extremely short gearing. You can putter around town in 3rd in Scorp which would be impossible in Safari. Also 4th works from 40~45. But the downside was engine got vocal at just 80Kmph due to short 5th. Needless to say NVH was better when lugging low speeds in scorp too. The safari just complains when lugged.
The engine is very smooth.
Your friend is maintaining it all too well. He seemed to be happy with it all the issues you mentioned. 2.6L engine churning out 11-13kmpl is not bad at all.
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The new platform includes rotor diameters of between 136 and 146 metres and outputs of 3MW to 3.2MW, the company said.
"It meets the various demands from customers. The modular design not only could reduce the investment cost effectively, but it also reduces the maintenance cost and improves power generation," the company said on social media.
CSIC's current onshore product portfolio comprises a 2MW turbine with rotors ranging from 87 to 123 metres. It also offers a 5MW offshore wind turbine.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi said impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate is the "constitutional remedy" for Donald Trump's call for his supporters to overturn democracy, as she opened the debate to impeach the president for a history-making second time.
"The president must be impeached, and I believe the president must be convicted by the Senate, a constitutional remedy that will ensure that the Republic will be safe from this man who is so resolutely determined to tear down the things that we hold dear, and that hold us together," Pelosi said.
"It gives me no pleasure to say this. It breaks my heart. It should break all of our hearts," she said.
Trump's impeachment appeared inevitable, with the resolution charging him with incitement of insurrection drawing unified support from Democrats and several Republicans, including Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House GOP leader and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, saying they would back it.
Pelosi made no announcement of when the single article of impeachment would be sent to the Senate, which would hold a trial. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said earlier he expected it would be delivered soon, triggering a process that risks disrupting President-elect Joe Biden's plans for a rapid start to his administration.
The vote on the impeachment resolution is set for mid-afternoon after two hours of debate. Democrats and some Republicans seethed over Trump's role inciting last week's mob attack on the Capitol and the president's once-firm control over the Republican Party began to break down.
Hoyer said Trump's actions encouraging his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 deserved a swift response. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in connection with the violence. Some Republicans argued that impeaching Trump would only worsen and inflame the nation's divisions.
"There are consequences to actions, and the actions of the president of the United States demand urgent, clear action, by the Congress of the United States," Hoyer said earlier Wednesday on the House floor.
Hoyer told reporters that the decision on when to send the impeachment article ultimately was up to Pelosi but that the two have discussed it.
"My expectation is that we will send it over as quickly as it is ready," he told reporters.
To defend against new assaults on the Capitol by right-wing activists between now and Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the grounds were transformed into an an armed camp. National Guard troops holding rifles stood along a newly erected non-scalable metal fence encircling the Capitol. Inside the building, more troops, some of whom slept overnight in the building, crowded hallways, cafeterias, and the rotunda. Vehicles were stopped blocks away.
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The timing of a Senate trial could complicate Biden's efforts to get cabinet officials approved by the Senate since lawmakers would be occupied by an impeachment trial.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has raised the possibility of invoking a 2004 emergency session law to convene a trial this week, although such a move would require the consent of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. If McConnell does not agree to a faster timeframe, the soonest any trial could begin is Jan. 20, Inauguration Day.
Regardless of whether Trump is convicted in the Senate, a second impeachment would further stain a presidency that has culminated in a frightening assault on the storied center of American democracy. It also opened fissures in the Republican Party that portends a power struggle over its future.
The New York Times reported that McConnell has told associates he is privately pleased with the impeachment, calculating that it will make it easier to purge the party of Trump's influence.
No House Republicans voted to impeach Trump in 2019 and he was acquitted by the Senate in 2020. In addition to Cheney, four other Republican House members — John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Fred Upton of Michigan, and Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, announced Tuesday that they would back impeachment this time. More are likely to follow.
Numerous Republicans, however, argued that impeaching Trump would only worsen divisions in the country.
Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who was elected in November, said impeachment "throws gasoline on the fire."
"Both parties need to take a time out and take a deep breath" Mace told reporters at the Capitol. "We need to have a peaceful transition of power and start over."
Mace was not among the 138 Republicans who voted on Jan. 6 to reject Biden's Electoral College win in at least one state, even after the mob seeking to overturn the election had stormed the building. Some of those Republicans have also made pleas for unity.
Drawing Away
Much of the corporate establishment that has long financed the Republican Party has been repulsed by the insurrection. Over the weekend, major companies began a torrent of announcements that they would at least temporarily cut off contributions to lawmakers who joined Trump in false claims of electoral fraud and the attempt to block results of the Nov. 3 election.
Legal scholars are divided on whether Trump can be tried once he leaves office. Even so, prospects for a conviction remain uncertain. With a two-thirds vote required, at least 17 Republicans would have to break with Trump, who still has a fervent following among GOP voters.
Trump could be legally barred from holding federal office again if found guilty. He also faces potential criminal and civil legal jeopardy for encouraging supporters before the Jan. 6 riot.
Trump would become the only president twice impeached by the House. Only two predecessors, Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson, have been impeached and both were acquitted. Richard Nixon resigned rather than face certain impeachment and conviction in the Senate over the Watergate scandal.
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Extreme jousting to charge into Warren County Fair
Jenny Fee
Special to the Record-Herald
Lords and ladies, make haste to the Warren County Faire! New grandstand diversion awaits ye, straight from the Middle Ages.
Jousting and a medieval feast are slated for Thursday, July 27. Knights of Valour, a Canada-based troupe, will put on the show. Though they've performed throughout North America, this will mark their Iowa debut.
"Women love it because of the big, burly guys in armor," said Jo Reynolds, fair manager. "Kids love it because it's the real version of what they play in video games. Men like it because of its potential blood and gore. It's an event for all ages, all members of the family."
Shane Adams, troupe captain and owner, compared jousting to a demolition derby.
"However, the knights are not protected with airbags," he added. "They're taking shots right to the heart."
Whereas lances of old would break upon impact, today's models remain intact, unless the maximum amount of force — 1,800 pounds — is delivered.
According to Adams, this is necessary because modern-day audiences expect a "gladiatorial nature" in extreme sports. It's akin to boxing evolving into mixed martial arts.
Their performances are actual tournaments among members of their company. About eight knights will compete — unscripted, unchoreographed.
Adams founded the troupe in 1997 after winning his first competitive tournament at the U.S. International Jousting Championships. It was the first he'd ever entered.
He'd long dreamed of knighthood and jousting, though, and grew up working with horses.
As a rule, the draft horses carrying the knights go unharmed. This carries on the mindset of medieval times, when hurting such a creature was punishable by loss of title and property.
"These draft breeds were never bred to pull a plow," Adams said. "They were the war horse, the charger. That's why they are so precious and valuable."
A key difference in modern-day jousting is that women can be knights — at least in Knights of Valour. Adams called the female competitor in his troupe "a role model for women young and old."
It's to be determined whether she will be among the eight knights traveling to Indianola. But, either way, Adams guarantees an evening that will inspire. After most performances, some audience members approach him about learning to joust.
The requirements, apart from being trained by Adams?
"You have to be physically fit, know how to ride. You have to have heart to endure through the pain," he said. But it's worth it to "bring back this page of history."
It's a page that took to the small screen when The History Channel aired "Full Metal Jousting," with Adams as host and executive producer. An additional television series is in the works now, he said.
In the meantime, Warren County residents can experience extreme jousting in person, thanks to presenting sponsor Vaughan's RV and grandstand arena sponsor A&W All American Food. Spectators will get a sneak peak of jousting during the rodeo Wednesday, July 26, at the grandstand.
For the main event July 27, general admission tickets are for jousting only, but VIP tickets include a parking pass, medieval feast with entertainment and special seating for the competition. Only 200 VIP tickets in all will be available.
Reynolds said that, for the first time, tickets are available for advance purchase online.
"We've had a good response from that," she explained. "We're excited about bringing something fresh and new."
VIP tickets cost $75, an expense "well worth it for those people who are wanting the full experience," Adams said.
Doors to the feast open at 5 p.m., with dining and entertainment running from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will be entertained by the likes of a sword-swallowing magician and gypsy dancer.
Then comes the jousting tournament at 8 p.m., which, without the VIP pass, will cost $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6 to 13. There is no charge for children 5 and under. Participants in 4-H or FFA will pay only $5 if wearing an exhibitor shirt.
For Adams, it's a chance to preserve a piece of history dating back to 1066, when jousting wasn't for entertainment, but a real part of training for warfare.
"I'd always dreamed about trading in my cowboy hat for a suit of armor and fight alongside legends like Lancelot," Adams said, "but where in the world, in this modern day and age, could that dream exist?"
It'll exist at the Warren County Fair.
For more information or tickets, visit www.warrencofair.com. To learn more about Knights of Valour, check out www.extremejousting.com.


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Monterey Car Week 2018
By Bob Golfen
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The high-energy Russo and Steele Collector Car Auction has become pretty much a mainstay of Monterey Car Week, now marking its 18th year of "Sold! Sold! Sold!" excitement.
Located these days in a highly visible location on Old Fisherman's Wharf in downtown Monterey, Russo and Steele has brought a diverse collection of 250 muscle cars, exotics, American and European classics for a sale that starts this evening and runs through Saturday.
Russo and Steele's unique "in-the-round" auctions have to be experienced, a wildly over-the-top array of straight-up auctioneering and just plain show biz, with Russo chief Drew Alcazar serving as the always entertaining master of ceremonies. They are fun and unpredictable and serve as a shot of adrenaline after the more-subdued auctions held up the road.
Wandering around the auction area during the private preview day Wednesday, open to bidders and consigners only (as well as a few favored media types), I picked out nine vehicles that especially spun my wheels:
1975 Alfa Romeo Guilia Super
Alfa practically invented the sports sedan when these little berlinettas trundled out with boxy four-door styling coupled with handling, performance and aerodynamics that put many sports cars to shame. This was the last model year for the Guilia Super, a great-driving car that could also be used for transporting friends and family. I love the original color of Verde Ischia with what appears to be a high-quality repaint.
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 fastback
Getting down to business, this high-performance beast originated as an effort by Ford to homologate its 429cid V8 for NASCAR racing, and which resulted in a rare muscle car (just 1,358 of them were built in 1969 and '70). The 385-horsepower engine is a torque monster fed through a 4-speed manual transmission, with the car being specially modified by Kar Kraft to fit the huge big block. A true muscle-car classic, one of which has been parked in the living room of the Alcazars' Phoenix home.
1966 Sunbeam Tiger
Speaking of great V8-powered cars, this is another one of those Carroll Shelby Anglo/American sports cars, this one a little Sunbeam Alpine with a Ford V8 nestled under its hood, turning it into a Tiger. Once known as the "poor man's Cobra," these now bring decent money at auction due to their strong performance. This one in its original color of Mediterranean Blue has had some modifications that should make it even quicker and better handling. Love those Minilite wheels.
1978 Land Rover SIII
I've been thinking a lot lately about getting back into back-country four-wheeling and this Land Rover looks like just the ticket. Said to have been treated to a "meticulous restoration" by a marque specialist with just over 42,000 miles, it's equipped with one of those bulletproof 4-cylinder engines fed through a 4-speed manual with overdrive and, of course, four-wheel drive. Best of all, these things don't need roads.
1958 Lancia B20 Aurelia coupe
These cars have an excellent reputation for rally and racing excellence, powered by a groundbreaking V6 engine and a likewise groundbreaking rear-mounted transaxle for superb balance. But what I admire most about these premium Italian coupes is the evocative styling originally penned by Pininfarina. Simply gorgeous in a splendidly understated way.
1959 Fiat 1100
Here's another stylish Italian, but of a decidedly different bent. This gorgeous little wagon is a real sweetheart and would be a major attention-getter at any concorso. While the Russo placard on the car identifies it as a "sports coupe," it is most assuredly not. But it is a super-appealing piece of unbridled cuteness.
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
OK, another Italian, but what a car this is. With a reputation as one of the best-driving V12 Ferraris of the Enzo era, this one sports an older restoration that looks like it's holding up well, and with a (not doubt very-expensive) rebuild of its magnificent engine just last month, according to the auction info. And who doesn't totally love that Pinifarina styling that has held up so well.
1934 Ford two-door sedan street rod
This old-school treatment includes such things as a rebuilt 1956 Cadillac V8 with twin Strombergs and Offy manifold, a 1949 Caddy dashboard and gauges, an artfully distressed leather interior and glossy black paint. It was just completed after a five-year build, the auction says, and I say it looks just great.
1963 Volkswagen 23-window Samba bus
Always a Southern California favorite, this microbus has it all for dedicated Vee Dub freaks. A genuine 23-window, the auction says, this is the top dog within the continuing strong values of early microbuses, with the delicate chrome trim around the side windows, a cool roof rack and a full sunroof.
Bob Golfen
Bob Golfen is a longtime automotive writer and editor, focusing on new vehicles, collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. He is the former automotive writer and editor for The Arizona Republic and SPEED.com, the website for the SPEED motorsports channel. He has written free-lance articles for a number of publications, including Autoweek, The New York Times and Barrett-Jackson auction catalogs. A collector car enthusiast with a wide range of knowledge about the old cars that we all love and desire, Bob enjoys tinkering with archaic machinery. His current obsession is a 1962 Porsche 356 Super coupe.
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The Alfa Guilia practically invented the sports sedan? I would think the Datsun 510s would suggest otherwise. Also contesting the claim might be a few BMW 2002's. Don't think I've ever read the Guilia putting either of these to shame, but of course I could be wrong.


Can You Escape Unlocked Ottawa?
Yesterday I visited Unlocked Ottawa in Kanata to try out their two escape rooms. Unlocked Ottawa is quickly expanding to be an outstanding entertainment complex, which is about to launch a Strange Happenings an outdoor escape room for fall and another indoor later this year. Within Unlocked Ottawa there is also a board game cafe, so it is the perfect place to do an escape room and then play a board game with your friends.
The first room I did was Our Man On Sussex, where you have been ordered to search Felix Sykes apartment to discover what the spy has been up to. As part of the intelligence organization "Falcon", you have 1 hour to sneak into the apartment and find his computer to determine what he was up to.
The room is designed with 4-10 people and you have up to 60 minutes and 2 clues to solve the room. This room was absolutely outstanding in the design and the clues. The decor of the room realistically feels like you have entered an apartment, with all the spy tropes you would hope to find. Within the room, there is something for everyone to do, with multiple puzzles being able to be solved at the same time, instead of a very strict linear order where every clue has to be done one at a time. This allowed pairs to divide and tackle various problems within the room, which was outstanding. In the end, our team of 6 escaped with 34 minutes left on the clock!
Directly after escaping Our Man On Sussex our team divided up for The Kyrlon Crew which is Ottawa's only competitive escape room. In this room, the group divides into cops and robbers, and the robbers need to escape before the police who are hot on their trail arrest them. One fun thing about this room is you are in the same space, with just a chain fence diving the teams, so you can see and hear everything the other team is doing as they attempt to solve identical puzzles. This escape room is certainly fun to compete against your friends and was drastically different in terms of puzzles and decor from Our Man On Sussex. This room was a lot of fun one team could hear the answers called in for hints, so there is a need to be discrete when solving answers so the opposite team won't discover how to solve clues.
No matter if you are trying the room with children, a group who has never done an escape room, or escape room experts like my team Unlocked Ottawa does an amazing job of scaling the difficulty of the room so it will be enjoyable for everyone. Prior to the room they will determine the scale of difficulty the group requires, and then clues within the room are switched, and at harder difficulties, even more, clues are required. This level of customization I found impressive and did result in two rooms that were the perfect level of difficulty for my team.
In addition to the escape rooms, there is also a board game lounge, which is perfect for parties or hanging out after completing an escape room. Unlocked Ottawa has a diverse range of board games, with plenty of coop strategy games for teams that want to continue to work together to solve puzzles.
Thank you to Unlocked Ottawa for inviting me to test out their two rooms. All opinions are my own.


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NAFDAC must approve COVID-19 vaccine before use –DG
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says COVID-19 vaccines must be approved by the agency before being administered to Nigerians.
NAFDAC also noted that the World Health Organisation's approval was not enough for the use of any vaccine, except the regulatory agency certifies them safe for use.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this during a press briefing on Friday, adding that the WHO is there to give other regulatory agencies guidance and confidence as they carry out their duties.
"The WHO will say that unless the regulatory agency of a country approves a vaccine, it should not be used," she added.
"WHO is not a regulatory agency that will approve and say use, they are there to guide and give regulatory agencies more confidence.
"If a product is already on the WHO emergency use listing, the regulatory agency will still look at the application.
"That doesn't mean we just pass it like that, we will have to read it within the context of our environment.
"No vaccine or commodity can be used unless it passes through NAFDAC in Nigeria," Adeyeye said.
She warned that no vaccine should be ordered by any company or corporation, stressing that genuine companies know they have to apply to the agency
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Recall that the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, while assuring Nigerians about the effectiveness of the vaccines expected to arrive in the country at the end of the month, said they are working closely with NAFDAC, irrespective of other foreign certification of the vaccine.
"There must be due diligence. When the vaccines come, NAFDAC has to go through the assessment and processes to certify it good enough for Nigerians," he assured.
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(L-R) David Otto, Marcy Cook, Nicole Bucar
The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) is pleased to announce that Team MTF – Running for Research raised a total of $45,832 on their journey to the 2016 Boston Marathon.
The team members included Nicole Bucar, Marcy Cook and David Otto. This historic event took place on April 18, 2016. Team MTF worked extremely hard to raise funds and create awareness for the Foundation over the past several months.
Massage Therapy Foundation President Jerrilyn Cambron, L.M.T., D.C., M.P.H., Ph.D., stated, "We are extremely grateful for the dedication and energy that the team put forth this year. I also would like to thank John Hancock for giving the Foundation the opportunity to participate in their exclusive Non-Profit Marathon Program."
The Massage Therapy Foundation would also like to thank the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Massage Warehouse and Performance Health for taking part in this fundraising opportunity. The three organizations were corporate partners and made it possible for each runner to succeed in this world-class event.
For more than 30 years, John Hancock has been the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon. Each year John Hancock donates hundreds of guaranteed entries to select nonprofits through the Non-Profit Marathon Program. Organizations utilize these entries to gather individual runners who pledge in to raise money in support of their mission.
About the Massage Therapy Foundation
The Massage Therapy Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity, with a mission to advance the knowledge and practice of massage by supporting scientific research, education and community service. For more information, please visit massagetherapyfoundation.org.
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package org.dasein.cloud.cloudstack.compute;

import org.dasein.cloud.AbstractCapabilities;
import org.dasein.cloud.Capabilities;
import org.dasein.cloud.CloudException;
import org.dasein.cloud.InternalException;
import org.dasein.cloud.ProviderContext;
import org.dasein.cloud.Requirement;
import org.dasein.cloud.VisibleScope;
import org.dasein.cloud.cloudstack.CSServiceProvider;
import org.dasein.cloud.cloudstack.CSVersion;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.Architecture;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.ImageClass;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.Platform;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.VMScalingCapabilities;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.VirtualMachineCapabilities;
import org.dasein.cloud.compute.VmState;
import org.dasein.cloud.cloudstack.CSCloud;
import org.dasein.cloud.util.APITrace;
import org.dasein.cloud.util.NamingConstraints;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Describes the capabilities of Cloudstack with respect to Dasein virtual machine operations.
 *
Created by Danielle Mayne: 3/03/14 12:51 PM

 * @author Danielle Mayne
 * @version 2014.03 initial version
 * @since 2014.03
 */

public class VMCapabilities extends AbstractCapabilities<CSCloud> implements VirtualMachineCapabilities {

    public VMCapabilities(@Nonnull CSCloud cloud) { super(cloud); }

    @Override
    public boolean canAlter(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        if (!getProvider().getProviderName().contains("Datapipe")) {
            return fromState.equals(VmState.STOPPED);
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canClone(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canPause(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canReboot(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return !VmState.ERROR.equals(fromState);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canResume(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canStart(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return !VmState.RUNNING.equals(fromState) && !VmState.ERROR.equals(fromState);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canStop(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return !fromState.equals(VmState.STOPPED) && !VmState.ERROR.equals(fromState);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canSuspend(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canTerminate(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return !fromState.equals(VmState.TERMINATED);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canUnpause(@Nonnull VmState fromState) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public int getMaximumVirtualMachineCount() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Capabilities.LIMIT_UNKNOWN;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCostFactor(@Nonnull VmState state) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return 100;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public String getProviderTermForVirtualMachine(@Nonnull Locale locale) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return "virtual machine";
    }

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public VMScalingCapabilities getVerticalScalingCapabilities() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return VMScalingCapabilities.getInstance(false, true, false);
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public NamingConstraints getVirtualMachineNamingConstraints() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return NamingConstraints.getAlphaNumeric(1, 64);
    }

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public VisibleScope getVirtualMachineVisibleScope() {
        return null;  //To change body of implemented methods use File | Settings | File Templates.
    }

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public VisibleScope getVirtualMachineProductVisibleScope() {
        return null;  //To change body of implemented methods use File | Settings | File Templates.
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyDataCenterLaunchRequirement() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Requirement.REQUIRED;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyImageRequirement(@Nonnull ImageClass cls) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return (cls.equals(ImageClass.MACHINE) ? Requirement.REQUIRED : Requirement.NONE);
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyPasswordRequirement(Platform platform) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Requirement.NONE;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyRootVolumeRequirement() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Requirement.NONE;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyShellKeyRequirement(Platform platform) throws CloudException, InternalException {
        if( Platform.WINDOWS.equals(platform) ) {
            return Requirement.NONE;
        }
        return Requirement.OPTIONAL;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyStaticIPRequirement() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Requirement.NONE;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifySubnetRequirement() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return Requirement.NONE;
    }

    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Requirement identifyVlanRequirement() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        APITrace.begin(getProvider(), "VM.identifyVlanRequirement");
        try {
            if( getProvider().getServiceProvider().equals(CSServiceProvider.DATAPIPE) ) {
                return Requirement.NONE;
            }
            if( getProvider().getVersion().greaterThan(CSVersion.CS21) ) {
                ProviderContext ctx = getProvider().getContext();

                if( ctx == null ) {
                    throw new CloudException("No context was set for this request");
                }
                String regionId = ctx.getRegionId();

                if( regionId == null ) {
                    throw new CloudException("No region was set for this request");
                }
                return (getProvider().getDataCenterServices().zoneSupportsVlans(regionId) ? Requirement.REQUIRED : Requirement.NONE);
            }
            return Requirement.NONE;
        }
        finally {
            APITrace.end();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isAPITerminationPreventable() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isBasicAnalyticsSupported() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isExtendedAnalyticsSupported() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isUserDataSupported() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isUserDefinedPrivateIPSupported() throws CloudException, InternalException {
        return false;
    }

    private transient Collection<Architecture> architectures;
    @Nonnull
    @Override
    public Iterable<Architecture> listSupportedArchitectures() throws InternalException, CloudException {
        if( architectures == null ) {
            ArrayList<Architecture> a = new ArrayList<Architecture>();

            a.add(Architecture.I32);
            a.add(Architecture.I64);
            architectures = Collections.unmodifiableList(a);
        }
        return architectures;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsSpotVirtualMachines() throws InternalException, CloudException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsClientRequestToken() throws InternalException, CloudException {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isVMProductDCConstrained() throws InternalException, CloudException{
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsCloudStoredShellKey() throws InternalException, CloudException{
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsAlterVM() {
        if (!getProvider().getProviderName().contains("Datapipe")) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsClone() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsPause() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsReboot() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsResume() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsStart() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsStop() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsSuspend() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsTerminate() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsUnPause() {
        return false;
    }
}

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Telefónica's dividend back to orthodoxy
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Barclays' Spanish division under suspicion over dividend tax fraud
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The majority of Repsol shareholders opt to be paid dividend in shares
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Spain's recovery is on its way, Telefónica's chairman assures investors
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Madrid's financial City approves YPF dividend payment strategy
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HomeNEWS & RESULTSMMA NEWSB.J. Penn calls for third bout with Georges St-Pierre at UFC 205 in New York this November
B.J. Penn calls for third bout with Georges St-Pierre at UFC 205 in New York this November
By Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
B.J. Penn (photo credit Stephen R. Sylvanie © USAToday Sports)
B.J. Penn has been cleared to return this fall, accepting a six month suspension from USADA that makes him eligible to fight by October. With that reduced suspension, the former two-division UFC Champ called out yet another fighter for a potential matchup in his return: longtime foe Georges St-Pierre.
The former UFC Welterweight Champion is planning to return in 2016 after an even longer absence than Penn, and after saying this last week that he could make 155 lbs. if he wanted to it left him open to this challenge:
Hey @GeorgesStPierre if you can make 155 easily, I'm free in November and would love the opportunity to fight you at 155 pounds in New York.
— BJ PENN (@bjpenndotcom) June 27, 2016
St-Pierre and Penn fought twice before, with St-Pierre winning each of those fights. The first came in a slightly controversial fashion over ten years ago in a three round decision, leading to a rematch when both held title belts in their respective divisions in 2009. Penn moved back up to 170 lbs. for that fight, and was thoroughly dominated before his corner called the fight after the fourth round.
The UFC's debut in New York comes with UFC 205 on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden.
Penick's Analysis: While the UFC could easily sell that fight, it's just not going to happen. St-Pierre wasn't saying that he was absolutely going down to 155 lbs., just that he felt he could make it if he wanted to try. Not only that, but there are much more interesting and relevant fights for St-Pierre, and he also won both of the fights between the two men. This simply isn't going to be the fight they go with, although I wouldn't be surprised at all to see them both wind up on the New York card in separate fights.
[Photo (c) Stephen R. Sylvanie via USA Today Sports]
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This week I lost 2lbs, I expected to lose more, but I won't dwell on negative thoughts. I will look at the positive - I have lost a stone and a half in 5 weeks.
I will celebrate with Chicken & Mushroom crisps. Roll on next week.
Thats fab in 5 weeks!! Well done!! Did you do AAM?
No I did not. I'm still on SS.
Keep it up you are doing great.
I asked my counsellors what they thought was the best option and they left the choice to me. I choose to stick stay on as I wanted to fully establish SS mentally before even considering introducing food in my diet, at the moment I don't feel strong enough.
In four weeks I am will away for 3 days in Poland and I hope by then I will be able to make firm choices and be strong enough not to go overboard.
That makes so much sense JJ...I was kind of scared of it as well, but am glad I did it...now though I kind of think I want to SS until Christmas and maybe do 790 Christmas week, and then go back to SS after that....decisions decisions decisions!!
Hopefully your head will be in the right place when you go to Poland...apparently its beautiful there!!
I too Kazz plan to go on the 790 plan for Christmas. I want to stock up on the chocolate bars - one a day - so I want feel like I'm missing out. I'm quite looking forward to it. Then straight back to SS.
How was your week on AAM? Did you find it easy to go back to SS?
Hiya, my AAM was grand really, but didnt have it every day...kind of missed it a little bit when I went back to SS, but didnt feel hungry or anything, it was just that I had gotten used to being 'allowed' food!!