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In the historic neighborhood, city staff will see if minor adjustments to the intersection of 8th Street N.W. and Highland Avenue N.W. will improve safety before making it a four-way stop. A resident on Pleasant Grove was asked to wait until the Tennessee Department of Transportation revises the design of the bridge across APD 40.
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland advised Jackie Rose that Cherokee Gateway North and South are local interstate connectors and must connect to a local road.
“Maybe when you see the new design you’ll feel better about it,” Rowland said. “We are listening to your comments.”
The Cleveland City Council directed staff on Monday to install a crosswalk on Highland Avenue N.W. with advanced warning signage; install signage on stop signs advising motorist on 8th Street that Highland Avenue traffic does not stop. They were also directed to work with property owners and trim bushes that obscure the view of Highland Avenue from 8th Street.
Alan Childers, a traffic consultant with Knoxville-based civil engineering firm Cannon & Cannon, informed Cleveland City Council members Monday there are concerns, but traffic volume is too low to warrant a four-way stop sign.
“There have been seven crashes, and that amounts to a crash rate of approximately 1.5 crashes per million vehicles entering the intersection. This is approximately three times the statewide average for similar intersections and should be addressed,” he said. “It’s not enough to meet the warrant, but I still think it is significant.”
The residential street on the edge of the Cleveland Historic District is a route for children walking to and from Arnold Memorial Elementary School. The intersection is also the site of seven car crashes in the last four years, which is 1.5 times the statewide average for crashes at a similar location. Three of the crashes involved injuries, which is four to five times the statewide average. The most recent collision in late October involved a car that smashed into a house and ruptured a natural gas line.
“You’ve got to pull the nose of your car almost into Highland to see. If some of those bushes could be cut back, that would help the sight distance,” Childers said. “All seven crashes involved traffic coming from the east.”
He stopped short of recommending a four-way stop because it could worsen driver habits and potentially make the intersection more dangerous for school children.
Childers said studies show multiway stops do not effectively control speeds and in many cases, speeds actually increase some distance from intersections; stop compliance is poor at unwarranted multiway stops; pedestrian safety is decreased; unwarranted multiway stops may present potential liability problems; and stop signs increase noise in the vicinity of an intersection.
“Whether you have a four-way stop or you leave it the way it is, the level of service is ‘A’ or ‘B’ regardless of what you do. The real issue is safety. Although a multi-way stop is unwarranted, I wouldn’t have as much heartburn here as I would at some other location because there are some issues,” he said. “However, my recommendation is don’t pursue that at this time because it doesn’t meet the criteria.”
Rose said he is concerned for the safety of his small children because of increased traffic to APD 40 and Cherokee Gateway North.
“I’m really concerned about the safety of our children, the traffic, the noise, plus why would anyone want to buy my house? You put a commercial property in front of it and traffic increased and I wanted to sell it, who would buy it?” he asked. “We have 30 cars a day or less through our neighborhood.”


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With much of Europe continuing to experience extensive wildfires as a result of this week’s record temperatures, new analysis has revealed the extent of the problem facing the continent.
Damage from large wildfires in Europe has jumped dramatically, with a 75% increase in the amount of land burnt in the latest year, according to Chaucer. In 2020, 787,130 hectares of land were burnt across 35 European countries, up from 450,250 hectares in 2019.
Chaucer said that, while much attention has been paid to the impact of climate change on wildfires in North America, European wildfires have also been increasing in frequency and severity as a result of climate change and urbanisation.
Higher temperatures have increased the risk of fires starting on the continent, while drought-like conditions from dry soil are also making it easier for wildfires to spread rapidly.
It added that the abandonment of traditional agriculture in Mediterranean countries has contributed to a build-up of vegetation, resulting in increased size and severity of fires. As Europe is a densely-populated continent, the potential for material losses to property are considerable.
Chaucer said the fact that forest management practices have not kept up with evolving trends has made efforts to suppress wildfires considerably less effective, leading to more damage being caused.
It added that modelling capabilities of wildfire risk in Southern Europe are less advanced when compared to the US and Canada. As a result, (re)insurance companies are having to rely on internal methods for assessing risk rather than probabilistic hazard models – though the industry has started to see some broker-led initiatives and solutions
As wildfires have only recently been considered a material peril, the modelling used to predict behaviour is not as developed as that of other natural catastrophes, such as hurricanes, it suggested. The high number of variables that influence wildfire behaviour, such as weather patterns, fuel, property characteristics, topography (orientation towards the sun and land gradient, for example), also make patterns difficult to predict.
The countries which saw the largest increases in amount of land burnt in the past year include Bosnia & Herzegovina (246%); Croatia (130%); Italy (36%) and Greece (34%). A single fire in Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in over 8,000 hectares being burnt.
Ellen Gyandzhuntseva, head of exposure management at Chaucer said: “The significant increase in land destroyed by wildfires is creating a challenge for the industry.”
“Climate change and shifting demographic patterns are making wildfires more dangerous. Until modelling becomes more sophisticated, and the risk is better understood, wildfire risk in Europe will be difficult to adequately price.”
“Wildfires have only become a major priority as a peril relatively recently. However, given the increase in frequency and severity, losses are beginning to mount. We have already seen some (re)insurers begin to limit their exposure as a result.”

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Ahhhhhhhhh. That feeling of the first cup of coffee in the morning or that feeling after a long nap on the couch on the weekend without the noisy kids in your face or that feeling of getting your NHL hockey dosage. Tonight I got mine. Not to say that watching my boys play youth hockey is boring or doesn't get the juices flowing, but there is nothing like today's NHL.
I watched the Ducks play the Kings tonight in the pre-season opener at Honda Center and I am happy to see the season is back under way. I know it is pre-season and not the same, but it is still NHLers skating, scoring, and hitting. Even had a good scrap tonight with our new Shane Hnidy.
Speaking of our new # 7 Hnidy, any Thrashers fans have any comment on what to expect with him? I remember seeing him last year and thinking he was a tough hombre. I thought the same thing tonight. Very tough guy, but not real swift footed. I questioned his defensive capability tonight as he racked up a -3 on the evening. It is still early, so he may be rusty.
The other D-man from the Ducks that I watched a lot was Maxim Kondratiev. He has great offensive skills and scored a wicked one timer slapshot goal in the upper corner that still has Cloutier shaking. He is very strong with the puck and makes excellent decisions. Without the puck though, he looked a little lost and struggled. I thik he was -2 on the night. I would have watched Pronger, but he spent the whole night in the penalty box. 4 minor penalties to help shake off the Stanley Cup rust. But think on the bright side, he got to rest in the penalty box and at least he didn't get suspended. You know I am kidding. Really though, he is an unmatched defenseman in the NHL and valuable to his team's success.
The Kings have a lot to be excited about. For you fans to the north, here is my take from tonight. Jack Johnson is the real deal. That kid can play the game and is a franchiser. Also, Brian Boyle struggled with some of the quickness of the game, but you will be pleased to know that he may be the next Chris Pronger. At 6'6", the kid can reach. He can pass and skate too. The Boston College fans out there can probably attest that he is good. I would not be surprised if the Kings kept on the big club and brought him along quickly. He had a good amount if icetime too.
At forward, old man Calder scored a highlight reel goal and had 2 on the night, but the guy who kept me watching was Gabe Gauthier. The SoCal kid himself who impressed me a few years ago in the Frozen Four playing for Denver. At 5'9", he may be short, but he is tough and he loves to buzz the net. He is always near the net or floating in open space. He had a nice goal and had a couple more one-timers that should have found paydirt. I just checked the scoresheet and he had the most icetime of all LA forwards. I see why. As for Cloutier, he was O.K. He was outplayed by JS Aubin as they split the game in half. Don't feel bad though, our Ilya Bryzgalov was outplayed by our wrong handed catcher too. The smaller JP Levasseur played a very strong game for the Ducks in the 2nd half. I feel bad that he gave up one goal, the fifth goal, on a 10 foot - 38 bouncer that had him moving all over the place to stay in front of it. Besides that blunder, the kid was very solid and some would say he was hot.
At forward for the Ducks, Ryan Getzlaf wore the "A" tonight which was interesting and I am happy for him. I know it will be short lived, but it is cool anyway to see it on him in the pre season. Ryan Carter stood out tonight, especially in the 2nd half of the game. He will stay with the big club this year and play at least 50% of the games. The other guy who surprised me was a kid named Brandon Segal. A forechecking coaches dream. Wow. He flys in on the forecheck and lays guys out. Kind of reminds me of the Banzai style of Chris Kunitz where it is a full speed check in to the end boards. I liked this kid. I see him hopefully getting some time on the 4th line throughout the year. Jason King looked good at times too.
Hate to add more pressure to the young kid, but Bobby Ryan was a disappointment. He looked like Cory Perry 3 or 4 years ago. I see the potential, but just didn't show it enough tonight.
I'll be back at HC on Sunday night when the talentless Coyotes come to town with their tails between their legs only to be kicked around by their masters and sent away with their tails still between their legs.

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// Buzz beauty: the famous makeup artists from the shows Pat McGrath has released her own line of makeup and her Instagram account is making us want to become one of her models.
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Badgers fight back to beat Maltby
RETFORD United showed character and spirit to come back from 3-1 down with 20 minutes to go, beating Maltby Main 4-3 away from home on Saturday.
Brett Marshall gave a debut to Karl Slack, who had competed a suspension earned with his former club Bottesford Town.
The match started slowly, and took more than five minutes for an effort on goal, Carl Haslam looking to cross the ball into the area, but he had too much power on it and it sailed out for a throw in on the opposite side.
Maltby went close with a corner that Lee Mellon had to hook clear, then Retford built out on the flank, Haslam cut inside the box but his shot was blocked.
United took the lead on 19 minutes, Steve Carty’s 35-year effort looping over the Main keeper and into the net.
Maltby levelled on 32 minutes, Rob Branagan meeting a corner from the right to make it 1-1.
As the first half ended Steve Adams’ Maltby men were on top, winning four corners in succession but failing to make them count.
Retford piled on the pressure early in the second half, but made little of it and Maltby took over.
On 68 minutes their control paid dividends, Thomas Foltym-Brown firing the ball into the roof of the net from close range.
Things got worse before they got better for Retford, as Ricky Chambers conceded a spot-kick and Scott Mellon converted for a 3-1 scoreline.
But in the last 10 minutes United came back, Haslam heading home Warren Hatfield’s cross to reduce the deficit.
On 88 minutes Slack brought Retford level from the edge of the box, and incredibly there was enough time for Haslam to pull the trigger from 18 yards and send the Badgers supporters into raptures with a vital three points.
The result gave United back their top spot in the NCEL Premier Division, while Maltby remain second from bottom.


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Self assembled monolayers (SAMs) made from an aromatic organodithiol, 2-mercaptomethylbenzenethiol (C6H4SHCH2SH) on Au(111) have been investigated in the context of a combined experimental and theoretical approach. The SAMs prepared by immersion of an Au-substrate in corresponding ethanolic solutions were characterized using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS). Adapted from the experimentally obtained unit cell of the SAM, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were applied to get a deeper insight into the structure of these dithiolate based SAMs. On the basis of the experimental and theoretical findings we provide a detailed structural model for this aromatic SAM consisting of the phenyl-group rigidly anchored to the substrate by two thiolate-bonds.
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Boss of Uber rival Karhoo blew thousands on haircuts and cigars as firm went bust
The boss behind the start-up technology firm which boldly claimed to rival Uber went on a lavish spending spree in the months before its collapse.
Charismatic entrepreneur Daniel Ishag launched Karhoo earlier this year, declaring thousands had signed up to the taxi comparison app.
But last month London-based Karhoo ran out of money, leading to the loss of 200 jobs, unpaid staff and leaving suppliers out of pocket. It is thought the firm owes £22million.
Spending spree: Charismatic entrepreneur Daniel Ishag launched Karhoo earlier this year, declaring thousands had signed up to the taxi comparison app
Now details have emerged about Ishag's chequered financial past and extravagant spending.
The flamboyant British businessman, 42, splashed out on first-class flights, designer shoes and personal grooming, running up bills on company credit cards.
He spent £1,000 in hair salons in just three months, almost £5,000 on vet bills for his pampered pet pug. He is also thought to have splashed out on Cuban cigars.
In July last year, just before Karhoo was preparing to launch, Ishag settled a long-running claim from his landlord over unpaid rent on a London flat, according to reports.
He eventually agreed to hand over a rose-gold Girard-Perregaux Swiss luxury wristwatch – which can cost tens of thousands of pounds – as security.
Karhoo connected customers with minicabs and taxis run by established operators. Taxi companies, which had been hit by competition from Uber, jumped at the chance to claw back some market share.
Ishag claimed 80,000 taxis had signed up to the app, and declared Karhoo was bigger than Uber in London.
HOW HE SPENT THE CASH
- £10,500 a month on offices in New York
- £5,000 vets bills for his pet pug
- £1,000 in hair salons
- Cuban cigars with the company logo
- Designer clothes and shoes
- First-class flights to the US
His bid to target worldwide expansion saw him travel the globe to win financial backing, and it was reported that Karhoo had £200m of support from investors.
Although it later emerged Karhoo had only raised less than £30m, staff said Ishag did not attempt to correct the earlier reports and its over-valuation. But this troubled history was hidden from staff, who said they trusted him, and believed his assurances there was money in the bank.
A former staff member, who asked not to be named, said Ishag was a 'top-of-the-range salesman', who didn't mind 'spinning a yarn'. 'That's how he managed to pull this off', he said.
'He was an outstanding salesman who lured in reputable financiers and technology-minded staff.' They also claimed he had an obsessive desire for power, an ability to spend with reckless abandon.
They claim he was willing to beef up the truth about how successful Karhoo really was and had the catchphrase: 'Let's create a reality.'
Ishag chose expensive offices in a prestigious glass-fronted building at 55 Baker Street in London's Marylebone. The former headquarters of Marks & Spencer has a private VIP drop off and waiting area.
Offices in New York and Singapore – where Karhoo was yet to launch – were equally extravagant, with rent in the US estimated to be £10,500 a month.
Backers included the former chief of Lloyds Banking Group Eric Daniels and former Sony Music Entertainment boss Nick Gatfield. Karhoo said it planned to roll out to more than 100 cities worldwide by 2017.
But things went wrong from launch when staff said that a botched promotional campaign saw thousands of free rides handed out to customers.
Another former worker said due to a bug in the system the majority of rides were given out for free – with the payment to drivers coming from Karhoo's coffers.
And Twitter users said some had used the same promotional code to get more than 100 free trips. Workers were told the firm had crumbled four days before Halloween – when they were due to be paid.
In response to the claims over extravagant spending, Ishag said: 'Any exceptional non-business expenses were treated as personal expenses which were promptly squared off against salary or reimbursed.'
He said nobody invested a dollar without knowing how much had been raised, and told staff he felt responsible, and apologised to them all. 'I truly wish things had turned out very differently,' he added.
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Saw V is For Vendetta
the other day, which is mad as hell and out to rile up a politically lethargic audience. The movie is powered on ideas which are not computer-generated, although the special effects are the best i've seen since the Matrix. Would see it again.
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Dr. Rohit C.L. Sachdeva continues his steps to a patient-centered, ultra-safe practice environment
In a previous article, (“Reframing orthodontics, part 3,”in the November/December 2016 issue of Orthodontic Practice US) I discussed the influence of misdiagnosis, misplanning, mismanagement, and miscommunication on both the effectiveness and efficiency of orthodontic care. In addition, I described the strategic care management practices that I have developed under the auspices of BioDigital Orthodontics to mitigate such error events with the aid of digital technologies such as suresmile®. In the current article, I discuss the therapeutic practices I have developed to manage error.
E) Error-proofing against therapeutic Mismanagement, Misprescription, and Misadministration
By nature, conventional orthodontic care is error-prone and reactive. A number of factors contribute to this mode of practice. Firstly, the diagnosis and plan (if there is one) and choice of therapeutics are often disintermediated. Secondly, the use of normative prescriptions built into the appliances (brackets) fail to account for individual variation.1 The manufacturing tolerances tend to be poor, adding to inexactitude in the prescription. Thirdly, the clinician often ignores sound principles of mechanics in favor of “convenience and simplicity” when designing, selecting, and managing orthodontic appliances. This often results in spurious tooth movement remedied only by reactive therapeutic measures. Additionally, the skills of the doctor are challenged in reliably bonding brackets2 or precisely bending archwires in 3D because of a lack of reproducible and reliable anatomical references to bond teeth or bend archwires. This issue is further compounded by limitations in human perception, manual skills, and the fidelity of orthodontic tools used.3 These intertwined factors cause therapeutic dissonance, resulting in error that manifests in unplanned or unwanted tooth movement.
There are four major approaches that I use to prevent or contain errors related to the therapeutic management of a patient. These include the following.
Diagnopeutics and personalized targeted therapeutic planning driven by Simpeutics
Diagnostic findings are integrated with therapeutic strategies (Diagnopeutics) to design a personalized 3D virtual target setup; I term this technique Simpeutics (Figure 1). This setup is based upon consideration of patient needs, esthetics, anatomical constraints (root position, bone morphology, and growth potential), physiological limits, and a realistic appraisal of the corrective potential of the appliance used. I use both the auto and interactive design abilities of suresmile software to design the precision personalized indirect bonding trays and archwires. The interactive design tools allow me to design unique, customized appliances based upon my planned therapeutic strategies to minimize spurious tooth movement (Figures 2-3).
Robotic and 3D-printing-assisted precision appliance fabrication
Robotically assisted precision archwire bending and precision 3D-printing technology are used to bend personalized archwires and fabricate indirect bonding jigs or trays and aligners, respectively. Both these technologies offer the ability to manufacture orthodontic archwires and IDB trays with great reproducibility, precision, and accuracy.4 These precision-manufacturing technologies overcome some of the limitations of human capabilities discussed earlier (Figure 4). However, it is important to note that I do not use robotically bent archwires, 3D-printed aligners, or IDB bonding trays on all my patients. I use them when I believe they will provide value in the care management of my patient.
Anticipatory orthodontics with free-body diagrams and Simtheranostics
One of the best ways to manage error is to anticipate it and institute corrective measures in advance. Using free-body diagrams, I try to predict the impact of both active and reactive forces on tooth displacement. I then design the appropriate therapeutic strategies to counter unwanted tooth displacements (Figure 5).
I use simulations to forecast the influence of additive or subtractive bends placed in an orthodontic archwire (e.g., a curve of Spee) and bracket slot prescription to understand their potential to cause undesirable tooth movement. I term this technique Simtheranostics (Figure 6).
Statically determinate and consistent force system-based appliance design
Designing and using appliances that generate statically determinate systems, such as cantilevers, allow me to apply both predictable and controlled force systems and achieve reliable and planned orthodontic tooth movement5 (Figure 7).
F) Error-proofing with root cause analysis (RCA) failure
Every error incident in the practice should be reported and a root cause analysis6 performed. Root cause analysis is a preventative method of problem solving that attempts to seek the root cause(s) of the problems. Once a root cause is identified correctly and removed from the problem fault sequence, recurrence of the undesirable event is eliminated. Removing causal factor(s), as is commonly done in practice, helps treat the symptoms, but unlike root cause(s), does not prevent its recurrence. RCA is tool of continuous improvement.
Designing patient-centered high-reliability (patient safety) practices
The success in error-proofing a practice resides in establishing a culture of a high-reliability organization and implementing operational practices that position the patient at the hub of the wheel of care. At the macro level, seven spokes around the wheel must be aligned to achieve the tenets of quality care; I call these spokes the 7P’s: People (the care team should have appropriate skills and work in an integrated and coordinated manner); Plan (the patient and care team should understand and agree upon a care plan and the path to accomplish it); Products (selection of the appropriate technology and materials); Processes and Procedures (the correct sequence and way in which things are done); Place (the appropriate work space designed around transparency and a culture of reporting); and Performance (measures to gauge effectiveness that drive a system of double-loop learning to achieve continuous improvement in patient care) (Figure 8).
Discussion and conclusions
Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis. (All things change, and we change with them.)
The tenets of BioDigital Orthodontics reside in the practice of Aeger primo (patient first) and Primum non nocere (First, do no harm). Its constitution mandates that the patient is treated with empathy, dignity, and as a “patient of one” within a caring and learning environment that practices patient safety (high reliability/error-free) and continuous improvement enabled by reflective thinking.7-8 Such practices, when acculturated by the doctor in his/her practice, are transformational in their character and shift the quality curve to the right.
I must also emphasize that the solutions I offer comprise a blend of conventional and digital technologies (The term I use to describe such practices is Blended Orthodontics.) These solutions, when incorporated in a systems-driven practice, minimize errors in care. They are designed to be patient-specific. These practices, when embraced by the clinician and his/her team, result in accelerated care, predictable treatment outcomes, and cost-effective care.
Safe practices require that the doctor relies upon a strong foundation in the principles of diagnosis and biomechanics, with a robust understanding of the nature of orthodontic tooth movement to design and plan appropriate patient care.
Furthermore, the larger concentric of coordinating care team activities and the sociocultural aspects of patient care cannot be blind sighted when developing an error management strategy.
Doctors must be fearless in terms of reporting errors, providing fertile grounds for the practice of patient safety. Furthermore, reflective, lifelong learning on the part of the doctor fortifies the path to better patient care.
Unfortunately, our practices have accepted a culture of normalization of deviance, which is a term coined by Vaughan9, She defines it as, “The gradual process through which unacceptable practice or standards become acceptable. As the deviant behavior is repeated, without catastrophic results, it becomes the social norm for the organization.” Such deviant practices should no longer be accepted as modus operandi by our profession.
The new reality on the ground is that the doctor and his/her team need to extend their skills sets and repertoire from managing patients in vivo to doing so in silico via simulation-driven orthodontics. This will require challenging the clinician’s mental models of care and ensuring they are congruent with reality. It is important to realize that dissonance between these models leads to incorrect design inputs for the virtual care plan — in fact, creating pathological virtual simulations/setups that, in turn, lead to the manufacture of incorrect appliances — a consequence of which is spurious tooth movement.
“Push-button” digital orthodontics is fool’s gold. Inappropriate management of a patient in the virtual world adds another layer of complexity in error containment. Despite all of the technologies and processes that we have in our armamentarium to manage errors, the clinician must recognize that successful error management pivots around the human attributes of mindfulness, judgment, reason, sense making, and active listening. Most importantly, the doctor can never abdicate his/her primary responsibility to his/her patients; with a healthy dose of empathy, the doctor must care for patients in the physical world.
My intention in writing these series of articles on reframing orthodontics10-12 was to highlight some of the approaches that I have developed based upon the principles and practice of BioDigital Orthodontics to serve my patients with quality care. I very much realize that creating a patient-centered, ultra-safe practice environment — described under the auspices of the BioDigital Orthodontics manifesto — is a long and arduous journey. However, as Lao Tzu said: “I have taken the first step in a thousand mile journey.”
In closing, to quote Cicero, the meaningful question that should arise in our minds is “Cui bono?” (Who benefits?) From the practices discussed in this series of articles, it’s the patient! And shouldn’t this be all that really matters for us as doctors who have taken the ὅρκος horkos (Hippocratic oath)?
This article is republished with permission from the European Journal of Clinical Orthodontics — Sachdeva RCL. Novus Ordo Seclorum. A manifesto for practicing quality care — part 1. EJCO. 2014;2:71-76. I sincerely thank the publishers and editors of the European Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, Dr. Raffaele Schiavoni and Ms. Lorella La Leggia for giving me permission to publish the above article in Orthodontic Practice US.
Rohit C.L. Sachdeva, BDS, M Dent Sc, is a consultant/coach with Rohit Sachdeva Orthodontic Coaching and Consulting, which helps doctors increase their clinical performance and assess technology for clinical use. He also works with the dental industry in product design and development. He is the co-founder of the Institute of Orthodontic Care Improvement. Dr. Sachdeva is the co-founder and former Chief Clinical Officer at OraMetrix, Inc. He received his dental degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, in 1978. He earned his Certificate in Orthodontics and Masters in Dental Science at the University of Connecticut in 1983. Dr. Sachdeva is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontics. In the past, he has held faculty positions at the University of Connecticut, Manitoba, and the Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M. Dr. Sachdeva has over 90 patents, is the recipient of the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Award, and has over 160 papers and abstracts to his credit. Visit Dr. Sachdeva’s blog on https://drsachdeva-conference.blogspot.com. Please contact [email protected] to access information.
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Ah Rhubarb, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Let me begin and end with one way: rhubarb pie. Sure, I make jams, jellies, and compotes with the ruby-red stalk, but pie is where it truly shines. The combo of tartness and sweetness wrapped in buttery crusty goodness makes rhubarb pie a springtime treat like no other. And for the sake of my friends who might pop a gasket over adulterating the rhubarb, I never add strawberries or other fruits to the filling. I’m a rhubarb purist at heart.
My Rhubarb pie recipe is relatively simple, and specifically delicious. The recipe always works, always elicits moans, groans, and worthy praise from dessert lovers around my table. Over the years, I’ve streamlined the recipe even more by making it a galette, which is simply rolling out the dough to an even thickness, placing it round and ready into a pie plate, adding the filling, and folding over excess dough to make a top crust. Oh and I do gild this lily with one other culinary trick: custard. Not a lot, just enough to coat the rhubarb and envelope it in a dreamy, creamy silkened coating of sublime texture and flavor. Prepare to smack your lips with the following rhubarb pie recipe, but first some photographs of the steps to get there.
Any pie dough will work. I use the King Arthur Baking Company’s double crust recipe, so I can make one pie and freeze the remaining dough for another pie day. Roll out the dough to an even thickness; rough edges are fine, if not preferred.
Slump the dough in a 9″ pie plate, gently press down dough into pie plate. Compress, don’t stretch.
It’s all about the overhang, note the excess pie dough destined to do a back flip onto the top of the pie.
As for the rhubarb pie filling, I first dust the rhubarb with cornstarch, then sugar.
Next up the magic of custard: cream and egg (whole milk and half and half work fine, too).
Combine simple ingredients to create a memorable pie.
Mixing up the cream and egg to add to the rhubarb mixture.
A custard slurry creates a silky-smooth binder for the rhubarb pie filling and complements the herb’s noteworthy tartness.
Once rhubarb is tucked away in the pie dough, pour custard solution over it but be careful not to overfill.
Rhubarb on top, with custard filling the bottom of the pie shell.
Once the rhubarb and custard fill the pie, gently fold the excess pie dough back on itself to make a partial top crust.
Rhubarb Custard Pie
- Your favorite pie dough recipe. (For me, King Arthur Flour Pie Dough Recipe)
- 5 Cups Rhubarb, cut bite size
- 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 Cup half and half (Okay to substitute whole milk and cream)
- PREHEAT – oven to 400° F
- DOUGH – Rough out pie dough into even-thickness disc that is larger than a 9-inch pie plate. You want it to overhang the sides and touch the counter.
- RHUBARB-CUSTARD FILLING – Chopped fresh rhubarb into bite-size pieces (I like diagonally cut.)
- Place chopped rhubarb in a bowl, and mix with corn starch until fully coated.
- Add sugar and salt to mixture and thoroughly combine.
- Let mixture sit room temperature for 15 minutes, then stir again to create a syrupy slurry.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg, then add half and half and mix thoroughly.
- Pour mixture onto rhubarb to coat and stir well.
- ASSEMBLY – Add rhubarb to dough-covered pie plate, tap down lightly to flatten fruit.
- Pour remaining custard from rhubarb bowl into pie plate. Custard should only come up half way.
- Gently fold the dough over toward the middle of the pie to create a galette top.
- Brush top dough with milk, and sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar for a golden brown baked finish.
- Bake 25 minutes, then rotate pie 180°
- Reduce temp to 375° and bake another 20 minutes.
- Rotate pie again and bake for another 20 minutes
- When custard thickens and bubbles, remove from oven and let cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Ahhh… my mouth is watering. Must. Have. Pie.
Tom, this is wonderful – as you note, simple recipe, and simply scrumptious results. I’m no baker, but I think even I could pull this off.
Thanks Michael, it really is a nice simple recipe with stellar results. Let me know if you make one, and what you think. Cheers my friend!
But. but. but strawberry sweetness with rhubarb sour ? … Guess I’m popping a gasket 🙂
Perri, I concede (that was easy) there’s nothing wrong with strawberry-rhubarb anything. It was the galette talking! 😉 I’m sure this town is big enough for a two-fruit pie filling! 😉
Very gracious concede, Tom, and now I’m going to have to be fair and try your all rhubarb recipe. My guess is I’ll be swalloing humble pie 🙂
Since long ago when I discovered strawberry rhubarb pie, I have not been able to return to just rhubarb! Strawberry rhubarb is my very favorite pie, so for about a month in spring, that is the go-to dessert 😀!
Katie, I talk a mean game about being a rhubarb purist, but the mere mention of strawberry-rhubarb pie has me waning and questioning my all-rhubarb stance. I’ll have to give strawberry-rhubarb another chance and try this recipe with that combination. I doubt I’ll say no to a second, third, and forth slice.
That is rhubarb to swoon over ……….. also the pie!! So simple but so luscious. It’s.on.the.list. of mouthwatering delights. Enjoy your pie Tom, although probably by now the 2nd one! 😀💃🏻
I think after a pie I would be knocking up some Rhubarb muffins. More Rhubarb than muffin. In my book a bit nice too, maybe not in pie stakes but good. :))
Mary I never thought to put rhubarb in muffins, but thanks to you I’ll give it a try. I bet blueberry-rhubarb would be a good combo too for a muffin. Cheers! Happy Baking!
I used to make them for hungry kids! Don’t have to precook the Rhubarb either. Blueberry would be a good mix with the Rhubarb.
You make the muffins, I’ll make the pie. :)))
I like my options here Mary; let’s get baking!
I love your wonderful in addition to a simple rhubarb (one and only) pie! I have had troubles with too much liquid so i think this will solve the problemo:) Thanks sir!
Ooh Sarah, I think you’ll like this recipe as it does take care of soggy pie bottoms by using a custard thickening agent.
Wait, did I miss the pie and coffee time?! Dang.
Wait, did I miss the pie and coffee time?! Again…? Dang.
Next time I’ll send out a heads-up! 😉
I need to get rhubarb in my garden this year-I love nothing more than a delicious rhubarb pie (unless it’s a peach pie haha)
Tom, is that a duck egg you used in the custard or a regular chicken egg?
Is Vashon having a wet spring like our coastal Oregon? Absolutely crazy weather-just had over an inch of rain in 24 hours!
Thanks for your post and the rhubarb picture 😀😀
That is one delicious looking pie. Thank you for the recipe and please say Hello to Buddy for me!
Hi Tad, Buddy is snoozing on the sunny-side of the house. I’ll be sure and pass along your well wishes when his majesty awakes! Thank you!
Had to look that up (thought it was a typo): rhubarb is an HERB. Huh! Thanks for the educmacation!
That is huge rhubarb you grow in the NW Love your recipe. Rhubarb alone is as it should be eaten, Keep those darn strawberries out of it and enjoy the unique taste. Oh YUM
I love rhubarb! I’m really excited to try this! I usually mix it with strawberries and make a crumble.
I love a good crumble, another star dessert choice for rhubarb!
For 40 years I have been growing my grandfather’s rhubarb that he started growing in the late 1940’s… it was much more green than red outside and in, a bit on the stringy side and it turned pithy early in the season… BUT… it was my grandfather’s and that fact counted!
Last year I decided to supplement with a couple of roots from a nearby commercial rhubarb farm. The stalks are deep red, the insides are dark pink, the stalks snap if you bend them and are crisp when cutting. And oh, my it is so beautifully flavored. Sorry, Grandpa, I’m stepping out with a new best garden friend!
Mike I bet your grandpa is looking down on you and smiling, and maybe saying “What took you so long?” 😉
I have discovered Glaskin’s Perpetual Rhubarb, available from different sources (I chose eBurgess dot com), that bears all summer long and stays crispy (if harvested frequently) all the way to killing freeze. It supposedly stays not-as-sour as “other” rhubarbs because it contains less of the oxalic acid which makes the leaves toxic and causes the tart flavor. It makes huge, thick stalks, and last year I was able to half-fill a 5-gallon bucket from four plants, in their first autumn, after a mid-summer first-picking. The outer ‘skin’ is thicker and fuzzy, not thinner and smooth like conventional rhubarbs, so I peel the thickest ones if I feel they need it.
Thanks for the tip Becky, I see where Glaskin’s Perpetual Rhubarb is available to grow by seed, so I may give that a try. Cheers!
I had seven Glaskin’s plants last year, so I let my original three go to seed, then harvested all the seeds. Man, they’re prolific! I accidentally spilled a few, and I think they all sprouted, too. The mother-plants didn’t fare so well afterward, though, so I’ll not repeat that, unless I run out of seeds – which isn’t too likely, after saving at least a quart of them! However, I hide things from myself (unintentionally, of course!) and that can of seeds is lurking somewhere, waiting to pounce on me when I least expect it.
I love that you included a chicken feather in your egg photo. It brings back happy memories of raising chickens before they went missing from my yard. And I miss those yummy eggs, too! Going to PCC today to get me some rhubarb and vanilla ice cream!!!
There’s something particularly rewarding and special about home-range eggs.
What great rhubarb growing weather. Peaches and pears not so much.
Agreed, tomatoes are saying check back when the temps are above 70.
WOW – what a lovely pie and crust! I can smell it virtually from Hutto, TX! Unfortunately, down here, we don’t grow fresh rhubarb so all we can get is frozen (hmmm – yuck?). I am dying to try this (and I LOVE King Arthur recipes!). The heat down here in Texas at the moment is excessively hot and oppressive – rare to be this hot in May/June. My garden for the first time looks like someone put a match to it – even with shade cloth. I think I will take myself up to the local grocery store and try to find frozen rhubarb w/ some vanilla ice cream on the side to cheer up the heat doldrums! Thank you for posting as always!
Hi Dianne, sorry to hear about your heat wave. We on the other hand are having what we call Juneuary, where temps are about ten degrees chillier than normal. This morning I woke to my heater kicking on and the temp outside reading 47 degrees. Cheers, Tom
I’m going to try your rhubarb-custard recipe, but I still think raspberry-rhubarb pie is the ultimate. I favor one part raspberry to three parts rhubarb (by weight.) Even Didi, who doesn’t care for rhubarb, likes it.
Wow Alan, I never thought of using raspberry. Okay, next one I make I’ll use your r-to-r ratio. Thanks!


When Subaru introduced the current-gen WRX for the 2022 model year, it gave the sport sedan a turn signal stalk that immediately flicked back to center, like the much-maligned ones found in BMWs from the mid-aughts and early 2010s. Now, the WRX is getting a minor refresh for 2024, and as part of it, Subaru has quietly ditched that design for the more conventional kind, as one Redditor has confirmed.
As you can see in this video from Tyson the Subaru Specialist, the 2022 WRX's turn signal quickly reverts after you indicate in either direction. Then to cancel the signal, you have to either turn the steering wheel enough for it to self-cancel, tap the stalk in the same direction again, or gently tap it in the other direction. The latter can be frustrating, because it's easy to accidentally push it too far the other way and signal the opposite turn. But in the 2024 WRX, the stalk stays in position until you either push it back or complete your steering, like in most cars. A diagram in the new WRX's owner's manual shared by Redditor Dazzling-Rooster even makes note of it.
Subaru and BMW aren't the only automakers to have incorporated stalks that behave this way. Toyota and Lexus have as well, and even Tesla used them on the Model 3 before ditching them in favor of way more annoying steering wheel buttons.
All the while, customers have almost unanimously complained about such signals on forums and Reddit, as they're more frustrating to use without any noticeable benefit. Some BMW owners have theorized that the stalk's intended purpose was to allow drivers to keep their hands closer to 9 and 3 o'clock on the wheel while indicating. But that's a pretty thin rationale to complicate something as simple and generally understood as a turn signal stalk.
It's unclear why Subaru switched to this pesky design in the first place, considering BMW nixed it years before. Did customers complain enough that Subaru decided to change? Did the automaker start working with a different supplier, or switch stalks to cut costs? Whatever the reason, it seems that WRX fans are pleased to have the old ones back. The Drive has reached out to Subaru to inquire about why the change was made and what other models it might impact.
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Gearing up to the release of Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol on the 15th December Paramount Pictures have released a Behind the Scenes Video of the shoot at Burj Khalifa the tallest building in the world in Dubai.
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An unexpected rift between Lucifer and Michael inaugurates Lucifer onto the path of rebellion. While smiling at his best friend every day, Lucifer begins to amass custom designed weapons and map out the weak points in The Realm. He uses his honey-coated tongue to persuade some of the brethren to join his Loyalist army, even as other brethren sense that all is not right.
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Where are you from? Tell us a little about yourself!
I’m originally from Evanston, IL, first suburb north of Chicago. I love being from the Midwest. Pizza, beaches, hot dogs and Fountain Square. Can’t go wrong with all of that.
Tell us about your book? How did it get started?
My book Lucifer, Soldiers, Serpents and Sin: Book 1 came from three ideas:
- What happens if you’re the coolest of the cool kids, and then you get kicked out?
- Luke 10:18 says that Satan fell as lightning from Heaven. I wondered what that actually looked like.
- I wondered what it would be like to be a divine, holy Cherub one day, then see yourself in the mirror as a twisted, ugly dragon.
How do you create your characters?
These particular characters came from research of the Bible, Jewish, Hindu and Christian studies about angelology, demonology, and my own imagination.
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I’ve been creative writing since I was child. I’ve always wanted to do it professionally and I knew that I had stories to tell. I jumped in because I said to myself, why not?
Where do you write? Is there something you need in order to write (music, drinks?)
I write all over my house. Bedroom, kitchen, TV room. I don’t really need anything to write except quiet around me.
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I’m an avid reader, and I have an active imagination. Plus I believe that God drops inspiration into our spirits. I also have had training in mining story ideas, and the best ones come from the stories you’ve always wanted to see.
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Comic books, the Bible, science fiction anthologies and fantasy books.
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My advice would be to stop judging your content as you write. Just let yourself write. Turn on your creativity like a water faucet and just let it flow. There will be plenty of time to edit later.
Anything else you’d like to share?
I would like to thank you for this interview opportunity!