Urban road Rainwater collection system
The utility model relates to a kind of urban road Rainwater collection system, and more particularly, it relates to the dewatering installation of urban road Rainwater collection system.
Sponge city is new generation of city storm water man-agement concept, refers to that city has good " elasticity " in conform change and the natural calamity brought of reply rainwater etc., also can be referred to as in " water elasticity city ".City can as sponge, in conform change and reply natural calamity etc., have good " elasticity ", water suction when raining, retaining, infiltration, water purification, is used by the water stored " release " when needing.This concept, embodies city to rainwater---and the scientific process of these main freshwater resources and recycling, not only solve city and amass water problem, also a saving valuable water resource simultaneously.
To the technical scheme that this concept of sponge city embodies to some extent in prior art, a kind of urban rainwater collection disclosed as the Authorization Notice No. Chinese patent that is CN203174665U utilizes system, comprise the gathering-device of collecting well and collection urban rainwater, described gathering-device comprises the road rainwater collecting pipe be connected with collecting well, the roof rainwater collection pipe be connected with road rainwater collecting pipe and greenery patches rain collector, drinking-water pipe is provided with in described collecting well, the lower end of described drinking-water pipe is inserted into the bottom of collecting well, described drinking-water pipe is equipped with water pump, road rainwater collecting pipe, roof rainwater collection pipe is by after the rainwater conflux from road and roofing, through metre filter, the rainwater that greenery patches rain collector is collected, by the double filtration of macadam and permeable formation, flow into again in collecting well, water is extracted out from collecting well and is used for green land irrigation by water pump.
Although such scheme filters the rainwater collected, if but wish to obtain more clean water quality, what certainly will need the filter bores of strainer to arrange is less, but too small filter bores may cause again water flowing efficiency too low or more easily result in blockage, and the rainwater that greenery patches rain collector is collected also is difficult to the impurity such as the wherein less fine sand of filtering, because greenery patches is inherently containing a large amount of granule fine sand, therefore the program only can carry out the coarse filtration of elimination large granular impurity to water, and can not carefully filter, this water being also in the program, collecting well is collected can only be used for the reason of the pouring in greenery patches, because containing more granule impurity in water.
For obtaining more clean rainwater, can be applied more broadly in and such as flush the toilet, landscape water and other adapt in water water quality standard with water, application number be 201310267688.5 Chinese patent disclose a kind of rainwater collecting and treating system, sedimentation basin is added in its water treatment procedure, further can precipitate the rainwater of coarse filtration, remove the granule suspended in water, but utilize for system for urban rainwater collection, the main function of its predecessor---drainage system still will ensure urban road, the reliable draining of the facilities such as greenery patches, special in coastal area as Shanghai, Zhejiang one is with, when running into continuous print rainy weather, acid test is especially utilized to urban rainwater collection, and only to rainwater one detention space collected on the urban rainwater collection system parenchyma of prior art, when larger amount of precipitation, certainly will cause providing the ponding space of the devices such as the collecting well of this detention space and sedimentation basin saturated, be difficult to ensure reliable draining.Therefore provide a kind of reliable draining that can ensure urban road, can provide again the urban road Rainwater collection system of comparatively clean recovery rainwater, be current problem demanding prompt solution.
Utility model content
For the deficiency that prior art exists, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of urban road Rainwater collection system, can ensure the reliable draining of urban road, can provide again comparatively clean recovery rainwater.
For achieving the above object, the utility model provides following technical scheme:
A kind of urban road Rainwater collection system, comprise road rainwater collecting device and greenery patches rain collector, road rainwater collecting device and greenery patches rain collector are all communicated to collecting-tank, collecting-tank is communicated with sedimentation basin, sedimentation basin is communicated with reservoir, also comprise siphon drainage device, this siphon drainage device has a discharge pipe line, this discharge pipe line has water inlet and delivery port, water inlet is positioned at collecting-tank or sedimentation basin, delivery port is used for communicated drainage space, when described siphon drainage device reaches preset water level in order to the water accumulation level in collecting-tank or sedimentation basin, there is siphonage voluntarily by ponding discharged to drainage space.
By adopting technique scheme, rainwater confluxes in collecting-tank through road rainwater collecting device and greenery patches rain collector, collecting-tank is for accumulating rainwater and further ponding being delivered to sedimentation basin, sedimentation basin precipitates rainwater, remove tiny suspended particulate impurity, the ponding comparatively cleaned on upper strata further is again to the overflow of reservoir direction, the ponding of middle water water quality is obtained thus in reservoir, have and recycle scope widely, simultaneously, running into precipitation, when ponding is very large, the detention space of the rainwater provided due to collecting-tank or sedimentation basin is almost filled, now namely reach the preset water level needing to utilize the rapid draining of siphon drainage device, negative pressure is produced in siphon drainage device discharge pipe line, ponding is inhaled into by water inlet, drainage space is entered by delivery port through discharge pipe line, until below collecting-tank or sedimentation basin internal water accumulation water level decreasing to water inlet, due to the effect of siphonage, drainage speed is fast, drainability is reliable, simultaneously lower than the comparatively clean ponding in the reservoir below sedimentation basin overflow height again to renew, both the reliable draining of urban road had been ensured, comparatively clean recovery rainwater is provided again.
Further, described siphon drainage device is a syphon taken the shape of the letter U, and place, the centre position horizontal plane on vertical direction of this siphonal sweep is described preset water level.
The syphon of U-shaped is simplify setting most for generation of siphonage, structure is simple, convenient processing and installation, when water accumulation level reaches place, the centre position plane in vertical direction of syphon sweep, namely ponding flows out to side, delivery port place, make to produce negative pressure in discharge pipe line, cause syphon and produce siphonage.
Further, described siphon drainage device is also provided with auxiliary siphon generating assembly, when this auxiliary siphon generating assembly water accumulation level be used in collecting-tank or sedimentation basin does not reach preset water level, artificially controllably makes to produce the negative pressure causing siphonage in discharge pipe line.
By adopting technique scheme, the auxiliary siphon generating assembly of operation, artificially controlled making produces the negative pressure causing siphonage in discharge pipe line, make siphon drainage device generation siphonage, control predictably can carry out pre-draining to collecting-tank or sedimentation basin, simultaneously bottom collecting-tank or sedimentation basin there is more mud impurity in Long-Time Service, and bottom sludge impurity can together be taken out of by siphon drainage, play the effect of cleaning, carry out siphon drainage on one's own initiative and can be used as periodic cleaning means.
One as technique scheme is specifically arranged, described auxiliary siphon generating assembly is be arranged at the water bucket above discharge pipe line delivery port side, this water bucket connects discharge pipe line and arranges a people in both junctions is controlled valve, for accumulating liquid in water bucket, the kickboard that may float on liquid is also provided with in water bucket, when valve opening, water liquid in bucket injects discharge pipe line and flows to delivery port, water liquid in bucket flows to end, the kickboard closing valve at once of loss of buoyance, makes to produce the negative pressure being enough to cause siphonage in discharge pipe line.
When needing by auxiliary siphon assembly active siphon drainage, abundant liquid is accumulated in advance in water bucket, even if when water inlet side water level is lower, the liquid that prestores to inject in discharge pipe line and flows to delivery port, this one-phase is closed the valve port of the valve of unlatching by body fluid, when liquid flows to, kickboard closes valve port, discharge pipe line is made to remain sealing state, meet the one necessary condition that siphonage occurs, the flowing of liquid simultaneously makes to produce negative pressure in discharge pipe line, under atmospheric pressure effect, liquid level in the discharge pipe line of water inlet side rises, cross preset water level and continue to flow to delivery port, cause siphonage.
Specifically arrange as another of technique scheme, described auxiliary siphon generating assembly is a lift pump being arranged at the discharge pipe line of water inlet side.
When needing by auxiliary siphon assembly active siphon drainage, even if actual water level is lower in sedimentation basin or collecting-tank, by lift pump, the ponding in the discharge pipe line of water inlet side is raised to preset water level, ponding flows into further to delivery port, final generation negative pressure, causes siphon drainage.
Further, described delivery port is provided with the one way valve from discharge pipe line to the conducting of drainage space direction, closes under this one way valve nature.
The ambient conditions of drainage space side is various, adopts above-mentioned setting, delivery port is only opened when siphon drainage, and closes under normality, avoids drainage space to continue to keep being communicated with collecting-tank or sedimentation basin, the pollution problem that may bring.
Further, described road rainwater collecting device comprises the drainage channel being arranged at road both sides, and described drainage channel is communicated to collecting-tank.
By adopting technique scheme, the rainwater of road is collected by drainage channel, and is back in collecting-tank.
Further, described road rainwater collecting device comprises porous pavement.
By adopting technique scheme, rainwater is through porous pavement and conflux in collecting-tank, and pervious concrete pavement has water permeability, comparatively fast can eliminate the seeping phenomenon of road time rainy.
Further, described collecting-tank comprises a solid space, and this solid space is filled by rainwater-collecting module.
Rainwater-collecting module is a kind of PP modular plastic unit, can be embedded in underground, in order to collect rainwater, and not only easy construction, and supporting capacity is large, can provide good support for the solid space of collecting-tank.
Further, described greenery patches rain collector comprises the permeable formation being layed in greenery patches lower floor, and this permeable formation is positioned at above collecting-tank.
By adopting technique scheme, the rainwater in greenery patches permeates downwards through himself place soil, infiltrating in collecting-tank through permeable formation, permeable formation is located immediately at above collecting-tank, under the rainwater that oozes directly conflux in collecting-tank, not only fast, also eliminate unnecessary pipeline, easy construction, and the collecting-tank that rainwater-collecting module is constructed is greenery patches provides fabulous support, does not affect planting of greenery patches.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the advantage of, pass through siphon drainage device, siphon drainage is caused voluntarily when water accumulating volume is larger, draining is reliable, simultaneously sedimentation basin and reservoir renew clean rainwater, also initiatively can cause siphon drainage by auxiliary siphon assembly, for comparatively great rainfall carries out pre-draining or periodic cleaning collecting-tank or sedimentation basin bottom sludge impurity.
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Fig. 1 is the broken section structural representation of the present embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the A portion enlarged drawing of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is siphon drainage process schematic;
The course of work schematic diagram that Fig. 4 is auxiliary siphon generating assembly when being lift pump;
The course of work schematic diagram that Fig. 5 to Figure 12 is auxiliary siphon generating assembly when being water bucket.
Reference numeral: a1, road; A2, sidewalk; A3, greenbelt; A4, greenery patches vegetation; A5, rainer; A6, original soil; A7, drainage space; 1, road rainwater collecting device; 11, drainage channel; 12, porous pavement; 121, filtration beds; 122, pervious layer; 2, greenery patches rain collector; 21, permeable formation; 3, collecting-tank; 31, water service pipe; 32, rainwater-collecting module; 4, sedimentation basin; 41, bleed off pipe; 411, flap valve; 5, reservoir; 6, siphon drainage device; 61, syphon; 611, discharge pipe line; 612, water inlet; 613, delivery port; 6131, one way valve; 62, auxiliary siphon generating assembly; 621, lift pump; 622, water bucket; 623, valve; 624, annular flange flange; 625, water injection pipe; 6251, control valve; 626, kickboard.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to 1, simulate the actual scene of urban road, with clear explaination urban road Rainwater collection system preferred detailed description of the invention in this scenario, visible road a1 in this actual scene, road a1 both sides are sidewalk a2, sidewalk a2 is equipped with greenbelt a3, there is greenery patches vegetation a4 in the outside of sidewalk a2, the urban road Rainwater collection system of the present embodiment comprises road rainwater collecting device 1, greenery patches rain collector 2, collecting-tank 3, sedimentation basin 4 and reservoir 5, road rainwater collecting device 1 by road a1 part rainwater-collecting and conflux in collecting-tank 3, greenery patches rain collector 2 is for confluxing in collecting-tank 3 by the rainwater-collecting of greenbelt a3, the part of collecting-tank 3 near bottom is communicated with sedimentation basin 4 by water service pipe 31, the middle part of sedimentation basin 4 is communicated with reservoir 5 by bleed off pipe 41.Rainwater is first collected in collecting-tank 3, flow to again in sedimentation basin 4 and precipitate, remove the less suspended particulate impurity existed in water, higher water level in sedimentation basin 4, comparatively clean ponding passes through bleed off pipe 41 overflow in reservoir 5, make the ponding that reservoir 5 is comparatively cleaned, substantially reach middle water water quality or more, provide as Greenland Irrigation (in figure rainer a5), flush the toilet, fountain water supply etc. recycles mode more widely.
But the detention space that collecting-tank 3 and sedimentation basin 4 and reservoir 5 only can provide for rainwater is limited, if it is larger to run into amount of precipitation, the water yield exceeds the summation of three, then be difficult to provide reliable road drainage performance, therefore the present invention is provided with siphon drainage device 6 at collecting-tank 3 or sedimentation basin 4, meets the situation of stating and ponding can be drained into externally drained space a7 rapidly.
Preferably siphon drainage device 6 is arranged in sedimentation basin 4 in the present embodiment, referring to Fig. 2, road rainwater collecting device 1, greenery patches rain collector 2, collecting-tank 3, siphon drainage device 6 and reservoir 5 is elaborated.
As shown in Figure 2, described road rainwater collecting device 1 comprises the drainage channel 11 being arranged at road a1 both sides, strainer can be set in drainage channel 11, preliminary coarse filtration is carried out to rainwater, and porous pavement 12, described porous pavement 12 comprises and is layed in filtration beds 121 on original soil a6 and pervious layer 122 from the bottom to top, pervious layer 122 is pervious concrete layer, the hardcore bed that filtration beds 121 is coarse sand drainage layer and is layed in below it, anti-filter geotextiles is laid in the bottom of hardcore bed, rainwater on road a1 is through pervious layer 122, filtration beds 121 tentatively filters, and by anti-filter geotextiles water conservancy diversion, rainwater is reclaimed, this filtration beds 121 and drainage channel 11 are all communicated to collecting-tank 3, drainage channel 11 and porous pavement 12 all can be collected the rainwater on road a1, both can arrange separately and also can use simultaneously.
Greenery patches rain collector 2 comprises the permeable formation 21 below the original soil a6 being placed in greenbelt a3, this permeable formation 21 is preferably fine sand layer, tentatively can filter for rainwater, original soil a6 and permeable formation 21 are crossed in the rain penetration of greenbelt a3, flow in the collecting-tank 3 below it, if collecting-tank 3 is not placed in below greenbelt a3, can also lay as anti-filter geotextiles bottom fine sand layer, by the rainwater diversion from greenbelt a3 in collecting-tank 3.
The below that collecting-tank 3 is arranged at greenery patches rain collector 2 preferred embodiment that to be collecting-tank 3 realize with greenery patches rain collector 2 is communicated with, infiltrate in collecting-tank 3 under rainwater is direct, collecting-tank 3 is for being positioned at a solid space of underground simultaneously, this solid space is cube, and filled by commercial rainwater-collecting module 32, for the ground above it and greenbelt a3 provide good support.
Siphon drainage device 6 is a syphon taken the shape of the letter U 61, its Inner Constitution discharge pipe line 611, this discharge pipe line 611 has water inlet 612 and delivery port 613, water inlet 612 is positioned at collecting-tank 3 and close bottom position, delivery port 613 communicated drainage space a7, drainage space a7 is such as sewer, river, lakeside etc., it is sewer pipe shown in figure, syphon 61 is by producing siphonage by ponding rapidly discharged to drainage space a7, and on the other hand, because syphon 61 has been communicated with drainage space a7 and sedimentation basin 4, if there is no corresponding mechanism for opening/closing, may exist if foul smell in sewer is to the pollution of sedimentation basin 4, therefore preferably, at delivery port 613, the one way valve 6131 from discharge pipe line 611 to drainage space a7 direction conducting is set, this one way valve 6131 is closed in its natural state.
Bleed off pipe 41 can arrange by the flap valve 411 of sedimentation basin 4 to reservoir 5 direction one-way conduction, when sedimentation basin 4 and the common water level of reservoir 5 all exceed bleed off pipe 41, and siphon drainage device 6 triggers, siphon drainage is carried out to sedimentation basin 4, prevent from comparatively cleaning ponding in reservoir 5 to sedimentation basin 4 reflux, and under normal circumstances, the water level of reservoir 5 internal water accumulation is below the horizontal plane of bleed off pipe 41 place.The purposes such as ponding comparatively clean in reservoir 5 can be used for Greenland Irrigation, flushes the toilet, fountain water supply.
For ease of understanding the siphon drainage process of siphon drainage device 6 further, refer to Fig. 3.
Shown in Fig. 3, arrow signal ponding flows to, when sedimentation basin 4 internal water accumulation water level reaches preset water level, trigger siphonage voluntarily, preset water level is place, the centre position horizontal plane of the sweep vertical direction of this syphon 61, ponding crosses this preset water level, discharge pipe line 611 to delivery port 613 direction injects, and makes to produce negative pressure in discharge pipe line 611, under atmospheric pressure and intermolecular force acting in conjunction, cause siphonage, Quick drainage.
Because the water inlet 612 of syphon 61 is close to the bottom of sedimentation basin 4, can clear up the mud of sedimentation basin 4 bottom deposit during siphon drainage, can be used as a kind of cleaning means, for making this cleaning means artificially controlled, can auxiliary siphon generating assembly 62 being set on syphon 61.
As Fig. 4 signal, auxiliary siphon generating assembly 62 can for being arranged at the lift pump 621 of the discharge pipe line 611 of water inlet 612 side, ponding in water inlet 612 side discharge pipe line 611 is raised to preset water level by lift pump 621, ponding flows into further to delivery port 613 direction, final generation negative pressure, causes siphon drainage.
As Fig. 5 signal, auxiliary siphon generating assembly 62 can for being arranged at the water bucket 622 above discharge pipe line 611 delivery port 613 side, this water bucket 622 connects discharge pipe line 611 and arranges a people in both junctions is controlled valve 623, this valve 623 is butterfly valve preferably, the top of butterfly valve is reserved with the position in the valve plate unlatching space of butterfly valve, one annular flange flange 624 is set, annular flange flange 624 and butterfly valve centre position are also communicated with water injection pipe 625, water injection pipe 625 is for external water source, the ponding that water source can store for reservoir 5, also can be public tap water, the upper end of water injection pipe 625 is provided with control valve 6251, water can be supplemented for water bucket 622 when control valve 6251 is opened.In figure, accumulate enough water in water bucket 622, floating on water surface has a kickboard 626, now in sedimentation basin 4 actual water level as shown in the water level of water inlet in figure 612 side.
See Fig. 6, when butterfly valve is opened, the water in water bucket 622 injects discharge pipe line 611 and flows to delivery port 613, when in water bucket 622, water all injects discharge pipe line 611, namely kickboard 626 covers in annular flange flange 624, is closed by valve port, makes water bucket 622 and discharge pipe line 611 isolated.
See Fig. 7, delivery port 613 side water, further to dirty, produces negative pressure in the confined space of syphon 61 sweep, makes water level in water inlet 612 side discharge pipe line 611 increase.
See Fig. 8, delivery port 613 side water is further to dirty, and water inlet 612 side discharge pipe line 611 internal water accumulation is crossed preset water level and flowed into delivery port 613 direction.
See Fig. 9, the water that water bucket 622 injects almost flows to end, and has now just exceeded below the plane of water inlet 612 place from the ponding of sedimentation basin 4 in the lower liquid level of delivery port 613 side discharge pipe line 611, has been enough to cause siphonage.
See Figure 10, signal when siphon drainage process realizes completely.
See Figure 11, for preparation initiatively triggers siphon drainage next time, close butterfly valve, open control valve 6251 again, by water injection pipe 625 to water filling between annular flange flange 624 and butterfly valve, water is long-pending full water bucket 622 gradually, the floating rising of kickboard 626 as shown in figure 12, finally fills to state as shown in Figure 5.
By above means, even if when water level is not as good as preset water level in sedimentation basin 4, also artificially controllably siphon drainage can be caused by auxiliary siphon generating assembly.
Above comparatively detailed description is made to the situation that siphon drainage device 6 is arranged at sedimentation basin 4, those skilled in the art are not difficult to associate the situation be arranged at by siphon drainage device 6 in collecting-tank 3 under the prerequisite not paying creative work, the space that water supply and draining pipeline 611 inserts only need be reserved with in collecting-tank 3, and unnecessaryly fill whole space by rainwater-collecting module 32, do not repeat at this.
The above is only preferred embodiment of the present utility model, protection domain of the present utility model be not only confined to above-described embodiment, and all technical schemes belonged under the utility model thinking all belong to protection domain of the present utility model.It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, do not departing from the some improvements and modifications under the utility model principle prerequisite, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection domain of the present utility model.


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According to officials, the American company Payoneer has made large payments in Pakistan. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the US Company has paid Rs 60 billion to 75,615 people, so tax is levied on 45,012 people who receive money from the US Company.
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Now, annual reports filed with the federal Department of Labor show that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) lost 98 percent of it’s agency fee-paying members during the past year. Another large public sector union, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), lost 94 percent of their agency fee-paying members.
If Democrats’ priority legislation becomes law, public schools could be forced to include discussions about transgenderism in math and history classes for elementary school students.
The Equality Act, if passed and signed into law, would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the list of classes—race, color, religion, sex, and national origin–protected in the Civil Rights Act.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee May 1, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The customary histrionics followed. Posturing Democrats on the judicial committee gave long soliloquies on Barr’s treacherous behavior. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, accused the attorney general of abusing his office and lying to Congress, and many others demanded his resignation. The usual suspects called for impeachment.
Barr had apparently masterminded the most inept cover-up in history, first by accurately laying out the outcome of the special counsel’s investigation. Then, after some light redactions (none instigated by the president), by releasing the report to the public so the entire world could read it.
Speaker Bonnen’s leadership team appears be reneging on a deal to advance legislation banning taxpayer funded lobbying.
While legislation dealing with the issue passed the Texas Senate weeks ago, lawmakers in the Texas House are signaling the death of a measure banning taxpayer-funded lobbying. This would be the fourth of five priorities of the Republican Party of Texas to be dealt a potential death blow by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s leadership team.
A constituent of State Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe) was told by his staff that Mayes Middleton’s House Bill 281 is “dead.” The legislation would ban local governments from using taxpayer resources to hire lobbyists.
NRA, by Mark A. Keefe, Editor in Chief – Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Soldiers, including Army 1st Lt. Spencer Ellis of the 10th Mountain Division, are being issued M17s. This early-production U.S. M17—denoted by its flat dark earth controls—is fitted with a 21-round-capacity magazine (l.). The Army has since agreed to black controls to speed delivery of the guns.
In the words of Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez in the cult classic film “Highlander,” “There can be only one.” On Jan. 28, 2017, we learned the identity of the “one” when the U.S. Army’s Project Executive Office (PEO) Soldier announced the selection of the Modular Handgun System (MHS). The winner of the long and somewhat convoluted trial was SIG Sauer—with a pair of guns based upon its striker-fired P320, the 4.7″-barreled XM17 and the compact, 3.9″-barreled XM18. Those designations have since changed to the U.S. M17 and M18, respectively. The plan is to procure 421,000 guns, with the Army taking 195,000, the Marines 35,000, the Air Force 130,000 and the Navy 61,000.
Many of you have called our office to share your frustrations about your recent appraisal. I completely understand and share your frustrations. My appraisal for a home I have owned for over 25 years also skyrocketed. Appraisals are managed and set at the city and county level. Tax rates are set at the city and county level. The state does not impose a property tax. I strongly encourage you to file a protest. I am. We still have 5 weeks of the legislative session left and providing property tax relief to constituents is my number one priority. I have several amendments prepared to try to freeze appraisals and slow down the growth and provide targeted tax relief.
The article below clearly shows the absurdity in passing another gun law that if in effect at the time of this murder, would not have changed the outcome. If the victim however, had been armed and trained, she most likely would still be alive. I believe more guns, not less, is the solution!
More of our Constitutionally protected freedom is surrendered each time another law is passed.
Police shot and killed a man who was served with a protective order restricting him from being at the house. Officers shot and killed the man after he grabbed a shotgun, police said. SWAT officers saw a dead woman in the house during a search. By Mitch Mitchell
A woman who received an emergency protective order prohibiting a man from approaching her house was found dead by SWAT officers who searched that home on Monday.
Some conservatives may be discouraged by the latest surveys confirming that nearly one-half of millennials are receptive to living under socialism and regard capitalism as a captive of greed. In fact, they present us with a golden opportunity to educate all Americans about the manifold failures of socialism and the miraculous advances the world has made under free enterprise.
For example, the Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson revealed at a Heritage Foundation event that between 2000 and 2012, “the rate of absolute poverty in the world fell by 50%.” That is, “the poor in the world are getting rich at a rate that is absolutely unparalleled in all of human history.”
Senate Bill 11, which mixes needed school safety provisions with non-physician mental health professionals and intrusive Threat Assessment Teams that ask highly personal and incriminating questions, is headed for the Senate floor, likely this week. Although the bill isn’t currently on the Intent Calendar we see on the internet, the bill could hit the floor as early as tomorrow.
SB11, as you remember, came out of the blue, was filed one day, and then the very next day it was heard in committee. This meant that hardly anybody had time to study the bill.


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Faith Matters: Donna Brazile’s revenge with “Hacks”
By Rev. Irene Monroe
Since the election of Donald Trump, most Americans on both sides of the political aisle feel American democracy is under siege. The infighting going on in both the Democratic and Republican camps has cast a pall on the country’s future.
In this environment of our falling Republic, Donna Brazile has written a book titled “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House.”
Brazile, a huge LGBTQ ally, is the former chairwoman of the DNC, is the first African-American to manage a presidential campaign, and a longtime Democratic strategist with the reputation inside the Beltway as “a one-stop shop for fixing sticky problems.”
Amazon depicts “Hacks” as “equal parts campaign thriller, memoir, and roadmap for the future.” But truth be told, Hacks” has detonated a political bombshell with mixed reviews.
“This book is a triumph,” Walter Isaacson wrote. He’s the biographer of New York Times best sellers “Steve Jobs”, “Einstein”, and now “Leonardo da Vinci.”
However, the responses to Brazile’s book resonates more with what Jonathan Capehart, the first openly black gay male and member of the Post editorial board, tweeted: “Gurrrll, what happened? People are mad. By people I mean Democrats.”
“Hacks” has two narrative strands: one story of the Russians relentless hacking into DNC computers. And the other story about the colossal missteps of the Clinton campaign and her tight-fisted one-sided financial control of the party a year before her nomination, revealing sadly how the process was rigged against Sanders.
Brazile’s assertions about the Russian hacking are not being disputed. However, Brazile’s inflammatory “cancer” and “slave” references not only roiled the DNC but stirred up both Bernie supporters and African American voters nervously concerned, respectively.
With Senator Elizabeth Warren concurring that the DNC was rigged in Clinton’s favor, the statement cast a pall over our electoral process honoring fair play.
And, with race being the third rail in this country, Brazile’s statement “I am not Patsy the slave” —referring to Lupita Nyong’o’s character in “”Twelve Years a Slave” — doesn’t help the DNC, already perceived as racist and cheaters.
I get Brazile’s anger. She felt dissed by the DNC, even though she worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 through 2000. Brazile’s anger about being tethered to the financial control of the party to promote Clinton’s campaign and not promote those on the down-ballot is understood. However, she lodges her complaints in a manner that appears more out of desperation than determination.
On November 14, Brazile came to the Harvard Coop in Cambridge to talk about her book. She spoke to a not-so-rapt audience of Sanders supporters and Clinton die-hard fans.
Brazile may very well be speaking truth to power. However, the tone of the book and the interpretations of events read more like a revenge narrative than objectively reporting the facts in trying to salvage what’s left of this American democracy.


Donald Trump recently posted a US$175-million bond in his New York civil fraud case, temporarily halting the collection of the more than US$454-million debt he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets while he pursues an appeal. This bond serves as a guarantee for payment should the court uphold the judgment, indicating that Trump will need to pay the state the full amount, which continues to accumulate daily interest until resolved.
The New York appellate court had granted Trump a 10-day window to put up the bond after a panel of judges agreed to reduce the required amount to halt enforcement. Trump's legal team, including lawyer Alina Habba, expressed optimism about overturning the court's decision, emphasizing their commitment to vindicating his rights through the appeals process. Prior to the court's intervention to lower the bond requirement, New York Attorney-General Letitia James, who initiated the lawsuit on behalf of the state, was prepared to pursue efforts to collect the judgment, potentially by seizing some of Trump's prominent properties.
The company responsible for underwriting the bond, Knight Specialty Insurance, disclosed that both cash and bonds were utilized as collateral for the appellate bond posted by Trump. Chairman of Knight Insurance Group, Don Hankey, clarified that the underwriting process followed their standard procedures, despite Mr. Trump's claims of facing difficulties in obtaining underwriters for the substantial bond amount. Trump's legal battles, including the New York civil fraud case where he denies allegations of falsely reporting his wealth, have incurred significant costs and legal fees, impacting his available cash reserves.


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In the old economy we would say: Money makes the world go around. In the modern economy we now say: Algorithms make the world go around!
Anyone who has ever looked at cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether or Lytecoin knows that these currencies are created by mining algorithms. The most prominent ones are:
Together with artist Koen van Mensvoort we created the Crypto Fountain. A real life representation of all the blocks that are created by hashing algorithms. Turning “money” into something that truly has value: water.
This installation is currently at display at STRATA in New York.

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With a career-best performance from Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is a veritable feast for the senses that both lives up to and exceeds expectations.
Our look at Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, a deep character piece that focuses on the human frailties and fascinating contradictions of this much-misunderstood man.
With Cillian Murphy about to detonate (sorry) the big screen in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, take a look back at the Irish actor’s best movie roles.
That Shelf & Universal Pictures want to send you to see an advanced screening of Oppenheimer in either Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver!
Jeremy and his son have a Christopher Nolan movie marahton!
Ben and Daniel revisit The Dark Knight Rises!
A salute to the wonderful combination of popcorn, air conditioning, car chases, and Tom Cruise.
Ben and Daniel revisit The Dark Knight!
We sit down with the JUSTICE LEAGUE VFX team from WETA Digital to talk about bringing director Zack Snyder's vision to life.
We talk to JUSTICE LEAGUE cinematographer Fabian Wagner about #SnyderCut, fan culture versus artistry and where the two can co-exist, aspect ratios, and more!
Ben and Daniel revisit Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins!
Christopher Nolan, John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, and Ludwig Goransson on this summer's time-bending thriller.
Here's our spoiler-free review of one of the most anticipated films of this very odd cinema season – Christopher Nolan's TENET.
Will Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' bring us back to theatres this summer?
Hungover from last night? We got you covered. Today we discuss our most-anticipated scores of 2020!


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Austin, TX — Once again, Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick stalled the passage of common-sense marijuana reform (HB 63). This comes after the Texas House approved the legislation with a supermajority. HB 63 would make possession of a small amount of marijuana a civil fine of $250 and would eliminate the criminal offense in these cases.
Texas Democratic Party Communications Director Abhi Rahman issued the following statement:
“The majority of Texans agree that it is long past time to decriminalize cannabis. It’s time for Dan Patrick to stop stalling on this common-sense marijuana reform.
“The Texas Democratic Party supports the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, period. Too many Texans are arrested and sit in prison each year for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Our community law enforcement resources should be focusing on violent crime, not simple marijuana possession.
“The clock is ticking. It’s time to pass common-sense marijuana reform.”

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Gaitán, Carrasco moves to Dalian Yifang officially completed
The Argentine went for a fee of 18 million euros while the Belgium international fetched a little over 30 million as both look to improve their World Cup chances.
Carrasco, Gaitán Dalian Yifang-bound
Gaitán has signed for Dalian on a three-year deal, with Atlético receiving an 18-million-euro fee for the former Boca Juniors and Benfica player.
Having missed Atleti training to complete a medical with the CSL outfit on Monday morning, the 29-year-old is expected to travel to China in the coming hours.
Carrasco was also absent from the LaLiga club's first session of the week as he gets ready to follow Gaitán to Dalian after the clubs agreed a 30-million-euro deal for the Belgium international.
Carrasco made 124 appearances for Atlético, scoring 23 goals. As his playing time has been reduced this season, the 24-year-old preferred the option of a fresh start in the CSL with the World Cup on the horizon.
Gaitán played 42 times for Atlético and scored four times.
Atleti begin Leganés preparations after Sevilla win
Fresh from beating Sevilla on Sunday, Atlético began preparations for Wednesday's LaLiga clash at Leganés, with just seven players - Vitolo, Fernando Torres, Juanfran, Ángel Correa, Kevin Gameiro, Axel Werner and Miguel Ángel Moyá - taking part in training at Los Rojiblancos' Majadahonda base.
The starters in the 5-2 league win at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán remained in the gym, while defenders Lucas Hernández and Stefan Savic were not involved as they continue their injury recoveries.


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Our last few spring breaks have been quite cold. Our school district has spring break every April. Last April, we skied in Vermont; in 2014, we went in Iceland—beautiful and absolutely worth a repeat visit, but cold; in 2013, we were in Japan enjoying spring chill and cherry blossoms; in 2012 we were in Quebec freezing our butts off and warming up over pots of maple fondue, in 2011, we went to Cancun and Isla Mujeres, and in 2010, we visited Key West, Florida, more traditional spring break routes.
Growing up along the Great Lakes in the Snow Belt, that frigid stretch of the Northeastern United states that gets pummeled with “lake effect snow,” spring break always meant more than just a vacation. It was that much-anticipated week where you went somewhere to thaw out after months of cabin fever caused by playing too many board games or watching too much TV. You were sick of shoveling snow, helping your parents scrape ice off the car, and being yelled at by your mother for tracking dirty snow into the house from your snow boots. Spring break was synonymous with wearing fewer clothes, getting sunburned, leaping into giant, Smurf-blue swimming pools and drinking drinks made of colors too bright to exist back home, for who anyone north of Florida drinks Curaçao, that Windex-hued liquer flavored with laraha citrus?
I lived vicariously through other people’s interpretations of spring break. My family did not take springtime vacations, and we certainly didn’t go anywhere, not even anywhere nearby, to pass the school breaks. There was no money. Sometimes we went to a museum but most often we were left to fill our days on our own. I always felt jealous of the kids whose families flew to Florida for spring break, and to this day, I still find palm trees exotic despite having been around them now in several different countries. When I joke to friends that “palm trees give me the feels,” I mean it, because those shaggy fronds signal I’m somewhere else. In two years, we are hopefully moving to Los Angeles where I will wake up to palm trees and have the feels every day.
Palm trees are obviously a big part of the scenery at Great Exuma Island, one of dozens of islands in the Bahamas where we spent last week. Exuma is breathtakingly photogenic, and I Instagrammed the hell out of it. Now that I think of it, anywhere in the Caribbean gives me the feels; I’m always happy there. I mean this emotionally as well as biologically; I have seasonal affective disorder, and my vitamin D and serotonin levels were soaring in the Bahamas last week. I could feel the release. Less rumination. Less worrying. Sunshine is good for the soul. I loved sitting out on the front deck of our rented cottage and getting pummeled by sunlight. I loved admiring the trees’ silhouettes against a backdrop where sea and sky were almost the same shade of blue. I have a crush on the word “cerulean,” and that’s the word I kept thinking of while in Exuma, a chain of islands home to just 7,300 people, a place that is part of a much larger archipelago originally called Baja Mar or low seas. It is indeed very shallow in the Bahamas, a region where the focus is outward, towards the water, where people move more by yacht or catamaran or dingy. The commercialized Caribbean vibe makes it easy to forget the Bahamas was once the gateway to the New World, when one day that probably started out like all other days, a stranger in a boat approached. In 1492, Christopher Columbus first spotted what is now called San Salvador Island, about 93 miles from where we rented our cottage. The Caribbean hasn’t been the same since.
People—usually pale Americans, Canadians and Europeans—go to the Caribbean to do the following: snorkel, dive, boat, fish, sunbathe, and, later in the day, eat the things you saw while snorkeling, diving or fishing. I could live like this for months, but spring break is only a week long. We snorkeled almost every day we were in Great Exuma Island, either off our private cove, in Elizabeth Harbour near Stocking Island, or near some of the smaller cays where a red-faced, old-time Bahamian guy named Ray took us out on a boat tour. We swam with the famous wild pigs of Exuma, who have their own Instagram feed, and held piglets born on Valentine’s Day. Twice, we snorkeled small coral reefs, and once you were mask-down, you saw the cast of “Finding Nemo” going about their business; fish of every size and color, some striped, some shinier than others, some bug-eyed, some darting about like over-caffeinated New Yorkers late for something, some just sashaying about, and some slowly circling yellow or dark-orange colored brain corals. We quickly discovered that swimming with the fishes in the Bahamas means something entirely different from swimming with the fishes in New York.
Breathing through my snorkeling tube, I wondered what the fish thought of all these people coming through and spying on them. We held living starfishes big and small, we found sand dollars, we saw a barracuda swim past our boat, we saw conchs that still had their meat on them—and were hoping to get through the day without getting caught, for conch fritters and conch salad are on every menu everywhere around Exuma. Also on the menu: guava cream pie at the Driftwood Cafe in downtown George Town, where they also serve a delicious black bean burger. On three different occasions, I ate guava cream pie for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pie does work as a side dish at any meal.
My daughter is not an adventurous eater, and I couldn’t interest her in the guava cream pie, but she’s adventurous in other ways. I could tell she was getting brave in the water. After a year on swim team, she was able to take full advantage of the snorkeling opportunities we had last week, and swimming has given her such confidence, that she started diving for shells and curiously poking around the reef to see more. We had taken her snorkeling in Key West six years ago, and tried to show her how to feed bits of pineapple to the fish, but she lasted less than 10 minutes in the water before freaking out. Last week, we had to beg her to get back on the boat, and once seated next to me, her skin pruned from a great time in the salt water, she smelled like a bag of potato chips.
I tried to memorize the colors of the Bahamas during our visit, for even while swimming through these colors, I knew as soon as I got back to suburban New York City, I would miss the high these colors delivered. However, Great Exuma Island wasn’t all beauty all the time—there’s no recycling program, and I tried to pack our emptied plastics and bottles, but they wouldn’t fit in our suitcases. I also wondered about the local waste management system since garbage was everywhere. It’s an island of mixed development, with pockets of poverty alongside flamingo-pink administrative buildings and an old yellow school with not much of a playground. These buildings are just down the road from only a few major resorts such as Sandals and Grand Isle Resort, all connected by the “Queen’s Highway” as it is known, one long paved road running down the middle of the island, which also joins Great Exuma to Little Exuma via a one-lane, one-way bridge. From the Queen’s Highway are countless unpaved roads filled with potholes, which was how we got to our cottage. We chose to vacation on Great Exuma Island because we didn’t want to hang out in a resort bubble. I didn’t want to interact with resort staff. Instead, I chatted up locals when I could, asking a conch fisherman about where he dives for dinner, and talked to a guy selling produce out of the back of his pickup truck what days of the week he came through George Town. Everyone we met was exceptionally friendly.
Being out of that bubble meant seeing some things that were upsetting, like piles of garbage or abandoned, rusting school buses or cars left at the side of the road, or empty homes with windows punched out like broken teeth. Yet it also meant unadulterated beauty and wandering the Tropic of Cancer beach on your own, a crescent of white powdery sand that’s at 23 degrees latitude and is going to get super-hot when the Summer Equinox rolls around in two months. The Tropic of Cancer beach is easy to miss, and we mistakenly drove by it twice. The painted line that you can straddle for your photo-op was once blue and is now bleached by the sun; it’s as understated as the fading signpost by the road indicating the Tropic of Cancer was just ahead. What was most impressive about this beach was not the imaginary line that runs across it, but how unsullied it was by anything or anyone. The Bahamians call it a “footprint-free” beach, and they’re not kidding; any footprints made are your own, and quickly disappear with the tide. Jersey Shore beaches are as crowded as highways, often barely a square foot of sand to pitch an umbrella, but here, my daughter ran races against her father and skipped around. The Tropic of Cancer Beach was one of the most beautiful swaths of land and landscape we had ever seen, and yet there were only two adults reading on the sand, two teen boys playing in the water, and that was it for a late Thursday afternoon. No conch fisherman. No rusting boats. No garbage in any direction. No paddleboarders or swimmers. No one standing over a cookout. And certainly nothing that characterizes most American East Coast beaches: no fried dough vendors or saltwater taffy stands or lifeguards looking bored by the job. Just a strip of sand being licked by soft waves of salt water. Just a beach the way beaches used to look.

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AN innovative fish pass system which is the first of its kind in the UK was officially launched on the banks of the River Wissey at Stoke Ferry last week.
The enclosed siphon fish pass system to allow fish to move between two watercourses on the River Wissey has been installed by the Environment Agency.
On Friday, local residents and special guests were invited along to take a look for themselves, learn how the technology works and find out about what benefits there are to the environment. The Environment Agency and their partners Aquatic Control Engineering Ltd (the company responsible for designing and building the siphon) were on hand to provide guided tours, share the story of the structure and answer questions.
“At least 30 members of the public came along to find out more, and the event proved very successful,” said Rita Penman, spokesman for the Environment Agency Anglian Region.
The new fish pass allows a variety of fish species to move up and down the river, around the existing flood protection systems which had previously hindered their movement. In the past the River Wissey has been failing to meet standards set by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the new fish pass will help to turn this situation around – allowing sea trout, eels and coarse fish to migrate up and over the embankments to reach excellent spawning, nursery and adult habitat upstream.
Toby Willison, regional director for the Environment Agency, said: “This is good news for fish and anglers. The Wissey siphon will allow the passage of a wide range of fish upstream to vital spawning and nursery areas. This is an excellent solution that improves the environment for both fish and anglers”.
Marjon van Nieuwenhuyzen, managing director for Aquatic Control Engineering Ltd, said: “Our team is proud that we are able to work with the Environment Agency and local contractors to provide an innovative fish migration solution that will benefit local angling and the ecological status of this area.”
The siphon fish pass is widely used in the Netherlands. The Dutch design was tailored to meet specific UK legislation and to increase the variety of species able to use the siphon fish pass. The success of this project could mean that many more water ways with similar challenges are able to provide adequate fish passage.
Anglian Water has a water treatment plant a short distance from the new structure and has agreed to support the Environment Agency’s efforts to improve biodiversity in the Wissey by providing the energy to operate it.
David Steele, supply manager at the Stoke Ferry Water Treatment Works, said: “We all feel very lucky to work so close to the River Wissey, which actually supplies much of the water we need to run the treatment works. It seems only fair we help in whatever way we can to enhance the river and it’s great to know we’re helping to make such a unique and worthwhile project possible.”


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The rapper included the cryptic code “AR 1331 A” in the blue vinyl record artwork for the album. While it’s puzzled fans for a while, Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell has solved the mystery.
“It’s the Archer Records (AR) pressing plant code assigned to this 1970 Detroit gospel single,” the label tweeted on Friday.
The A-side of the Archer Records gospel single was recorded by Rubye Shelton ( with music from Sister Orr) and features the songs “I Want the World to Know Jesus” and “God’s Going to Destroy This Nation.” The B-side houses an additional two tracks: “The Hypocrite” and “Come Out of the Valley.”
“I knew the past decade spent in the deepest, loneliest recesses of Archer Record Pressing nerd-dom would eventually lead me to the biggest recording artist in the world. But enough about Jack White...who is this Kanye guy?” Black told Pitchfork.
Jesus Is King dropped on Oct. 25 and features appearances from Clipse, Fred Hammond, Ant Clemons, Ty Dolla Sign, Kenny G, and Sunday Service.

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I am usually hesitant to write about a new establishment. I like to give them time to work out the kinks. However, I decided to give Prato a early try anyway. It has been open for a few weeks at this point. Prato is the new Italian restaurant located on Park Ave in Winter Park. It is always a treat to hang out on Orlando’s version of Rodeo Drive especially when it comes to dining.
Prato is inspired by plates crafted from market fresh ingredients and proudly prepared in a Acunto oak burning oven. It’s my understanding these ovens were imported from directly from Italy. On that thought this place is serious about making pizza and other Italian dishes. Those are very special ovens. More about Prato . … Prato celebrates cuisine from Italy’s rich culinary landscape, seamlessly blending Italian classics with modern techniques and seasonal ingredients. The warm space welcomes guests with its contemporary design balanced by rustic elements, including a long bar, which encourages a vibrant and communal atmosphere. With its window-paned doors and year round patio seating, Prato emphasizes the “Park” of Park Avenue.
The Prato team are not newbie’s to the restaurant business. The chef and team also run the popular and successful Luma on Park Ave. So this team is seasoned and understands what it takes to create a brand.
My guest and I started off with the Chicken Wing Candito $9. The whole wings were baked and prepared with lemon, parsley, and calabrian chile peppers. I asked for all drummetes but they only prepare them one way. One starter that I can’t wait to try is the meatballs $12. They looked really good.
Since I am fan of their ovens from Italy I had to try Prato’s pizza. I went with the Positano $15 (all the pizzas are one size one price). The Positano pizza is prepared with mussels, clams, shrimp, pancetta tesa, castelvetrano olive. If you like pizza, and if you like seafood, this is a combo you might want to try. This is also the only place in the Orlando area I know of that serves a authentic seafood style of pizza. It is not uncommon in NY and CT but I rarely see it served in Cen Fl.
I also tried the Margherita Pizza. This was the best of the pizzas I sampled. This pizza came with mozzarella, passata pomodro, and fresh local basil. The sauce and cheese had the right balance with the fresh basil. This was a good pie, especially for the Orlando area I might add. But don’t think of Prato as just another pizza joint. Prato even serves dishes like Rabbit Cacciatore and Duck bolo (Italian style), ok did those dishes grab your attention? Their menu is quite interesting and diverse, in a good way. It has something for everyone.
I also really like the atmosphere in Prato. It has a very nice bar, it has TVs around the bar. They also offer seating outside so you can do some people watching. I found it to be a very neat place to hang out at.
We were there on a very busy nite and for a place that just opened the service passed the exam. Parking is always tricky around Park Ave, but you will always find a spot.
Prato is located at 124 N Park Ave, Winter Park, Fl. Currently they are serving Dinner 5:30-11:00 Mon-Sat, Sun 5:30-10:00. Lunch is Wed-Sun 11-3.
Ph # 407-262-00250.
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Results from the VERTIS-CV trial suggest that ertugliflozin is not superior to placebo in reducing MACE but may reduce the rate of hospitalization for heart failure.
The “Design and Baseline Characteristics of the eValuation of ERTugliflozin effIcacy and Safety Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (VERTIS-CV)” was published in late 2018 to introduce a study looking at cardiovascular (CV), renal safety, and the efficacy of ertugliflozin in patients living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic disease (ASCVD). Ertugliflozin is a relatively new sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that was FDA approved in late 2017 for patients living with T2D. Drugs in the same class, such as canagliflozin, have demonstrated beneficial CV (CANVAS) and renoprotective (CREDENCE) outcomes. However, not all SGLT2 inhibitors have similar class effects. For example, dapagliflozin was recently able to show significant benefits in patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction in the DAPA-HF trial, leading to another new indication for this drug. Diving into the VERTIS-CV trial results will help further distinguish ertugliflozin and the role this medication has among the other SGLT2 inhibitors currently on the market.
A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, event-driven trial by Cannon et al. was designed to demonstrate non-inferiority of ertugliflozin vs. placebo on major adverse CV events (MACE), which includes: time to the first event of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), or nonfatal stroke. Multiple secondary objectives were created to demonstrate the superiority of ertugliflozin vs. placebo in various CV and renal composite endpoints. The trial included 8246 patients with T2D and ASCVD from across 34 countries where patients were randomized (1:1:1) to receive either ertugliflozin 5 mg, ertugliflozin 15 mg, or placebo, once daily. The average duration of follow-up in the study overall was 3.5 years, where primary and secondary outcomes were analyzed by the Cox proportional hazards model.
The primary composite outcome (MACE) was observed in 11.9% of patients taking ertugliflozin and in 11.9% of patients taking a placebo with an HR 0.97 (95.6% CI, 0.85, 1.11) where p<0.001 for non-inferiority. No statistically significant difference for superiority between ertugliflozin and placebo for the individual MACE components (CV death, nonfatal MI, nonfatal stroke) was observed.
In regards to secondary endpoints, the study (percentage of patients) failed to show superiority for ertugliflozin (8.1%) vs. placebo (9.1%) for the composite of CV death and hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) with an HR 0.88 (95.8% CI, 0.75, 1.03) where p=0.11 for superiority. Results regarding CV death alone were nonsignificant with an HR 0.92 (95.8% CI, 0.77, 1.11) where p=0.39 for superiority. However, HHF examined by itself (prespecified endpoint), produced results in favor of ertugliflozin (2.5%) vs. placebo (3.6%) with an HR 0.70 (95% CI, 0.54, 0.90) where p=0.006 for superiority. No statistically significant difference in the renal composite (renal death, dialysis/transplant, or doubling of serum creatinine) outcome was observed with an HR 0.81 (95.8% CI, 0.63, 1.04) where p=0.08 for superiority. Differences in safety outcomes between ertugliflozin vs. placebo were consistent with the results and known risks (e.g., genital mycotic infection) of other drugs in the SGLT2 inhibitor class.
Compared to the trial results from other SGLT2 inhibitors on the market, VERTIS-CV was unable to show superiority for ertugliflozin vs. placebo outside of reductions in HHF. Perhaps the main reason for why the study was unable to show superiority for the composite of CV death and HHF was due to ertugliflozin’s inability to reduce CV death compared to placebo. Beneficial effects were similar to other SGLT2 inhibitors in terms of the combined renal outcome, which trended towards superiority for ertugliflozin despite the results not being statistically significant. The authors inferred that there might be inherent differences in the mechanism of action and off-target effects between SGLT2 inhibitors, leading to various MACE and CV death results across this class of medication. While the VERTIS-CV trial results appear to be lackluster compared to other SGLT2 inhibitors on the market, ertugliflozin’s safety and efficacy profiles were demonstrated by achieving the primary endpoint of non-inferiority for MACE and by showing HHF benefits.
- Ertugliflozin achieved the primary endpoint of non-inferiority for MACE compared to placebo in patients living with T2D and ASCVD but failed to show superiority.
- Secondary endpoints, including the composite of CV death/HHF and renal composite outcomes, did not show statistical significance for ertugliflozin compared to placebo.
- Similar to other SGLT2 inhibitors, ertugliflozin shows statistically significant reductions in HHF, which further supports that this benefit is likely consistent across the class.
Cannon, Christopher P et al. “Design and baseline characteristics of the eValuation of ERTugliflozin effIcacy and Safety CardioVascular outcomes trial (VERTIS-CV).” American heart journal vol. 206, (2018): 11-23. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2018.08.016
Neal, Bruce, et al. “Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes.” The New England journal of medicine vol. 377,7 (2017): 644-657. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1611925
Perkovic, Vlado et al. “Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy.” The New England journal of medicine vol. 380,24 (2019): 2295-2306. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1811744
McMurray, John J V et al. “Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction.” The New England journal of medicine vol. 381,21 (2019): 1995-2008. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1911303
Cannon, Christopher P, et al. “Results of the eValuation of ERTugliflozin EffIcacy and Safety Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (VERTIS CV).” Presented at: 80th American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions; June 16, 2020. Symposium.
Lawand Kamal, PharmD Candidate 2021, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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