Chris Bennett

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City Gov to Seize 175-Year-Old Farm by Eminent Domain, Replace with Affordable Housing

2 weeks ago | share.google | Chris Bennett |Michelle Rook |Matthew J. Grassi |Jennifer Shike

For three decades, Andy Henry has declined $20-30 million offers for his 21-acre, 175-year-old farm. Ironically, local government is using his perseverance to take the entire property via eminent domain and replace pasture with affordable housing. Grass for concrete? Legacy surrendered? No deal, Henry says. Period. Full stop. On South River Road, in Middlesex County, N.J., warehouses and industrial buildings have replaced the once abundant farms of yesteryear—except a lone holdout.
Richard Edwards: Looking back on 40 years in the industry - Optician Online

1 month ago | opticianonline.net | Chris Bennett

Anyone attending an optometry summer school during their university vacation probably has Richard Edwards to thank for a placement that will have shaped their optical career. The recently-retired consultant to the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) is one of the best-known faces in UK optics.
Building the dry eye clinic of the future - Optician Online

2 months ago | opticianonline.net | Chris Bennett

Optician recently hosted a webinar which discussed dry eye and how to set up a dedicated clinic and explored some of the exciting technologies emerging in its management. Chris Bennett reports Dry eye has become an ever-important part of optics so who should be involved, and when should it become a specialism within practice or even a clinic in its own right?
DFS College Basketball: Saturday Preview and Picks

Mar 8, 2025 | rotowire.com | Chris Bennett

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series. A slightly smaller nine-game main slate tips off three waves of contests Saturday at DraftKings, starting between noon and 2:30 p.m. EST. A $5,000 first-place prize and $15,000 in total winnings are up for grabs, while my risk-adverse self is likely going to play in a single-entry with a $1,500 pot, $200 first-place prize while only competing against 355 other lineups.
Contact Lens Month 2025: Wednesday webinars

Mar 5, 2025 | opticianonline.net | Chris Bennett

On Wednesday evenings at 6pm throughout last month, a collection of key opinion leaders and contact lens companies discussed some of the hottest topics in the contact lens sector. Each Contact lens Month webinar opened with an Optician-selected key opinion leader (KOL) interviewed by series host and Optician’s editor-in-chief, Chris Bennett. The KOL then faced questions from the live audience.
The value of a little extra time

Feb 20, 2025 | bmj.com | Chris Bennett

EducationThe value of a little... The value of a little extra time Practice What Your Patient is Thinking BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2862 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:q2862 Chris BennettPatient authorchris.e.bennett{at}btinternet.comChris Bennett shares her thoughts about the year she and her husband had together after he was found to have a brain tumourToday my husband wrote me a love letter.
DFS College Basketball: Saturday Preview and Picks

Feb 15, 2025 | rotowire.com | Chris Bennett

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series. DraftKings' top prize of $5,000 from last week remains their best main slate payout to date, though the pools are growing and we're up to $20,000 overall on Saturday. 10 games are included on the slate tipping at our traditional 12 p.m. EST, which doesn't include many of the marquee matchups.
DFS College Basketball: Saturday Preview and Picks

Feb 8, 2025 | rotowire.com | Chris Bennett

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series. DraftKings offers another full Saturday with three slates and a host of showdown options. The main slate tipping off at 12 p.m. EST comes with a $15,000 total prize pool and $5,000 for first while featuring nine games. Eight of the 18 teams come with an implied scoring total of at least 75 points, including four north of 80. Pair that with some tight spreads, and we've got essentially all the options on the table.
DFS College Basketball: Saturday Preview and Picks

Feb 1, 2025 | rotowire.com | Chris Bennett

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series. Prizes remain on the rise Saturday at DraftKings with $5,000 for first place and $15,000 overall on the main slate's biggest tournament. 10 games are featured tipping off between 12 and 2:00 p.m. EST. Only three players in five-figures, led by elite forwards Johni Broome ($10,600) and Ryan Kalkbrenner ($10,400) who are almost always worth paying up for.
DFS College Basketball: Saturday Preview and Picks

Jan 25, 2025 | rotowire.com | Chris Bennett

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series. Hey-oh! Prize pools are growing ever so slightly as Saturday's main slate at DraftKings comes with $10,000 in total winnings with $2,000 going to first place. It includes 11 games tipping off between 12 and 3:30 p.m. EST. Only two players are at five figures and five more in the 9k tier, so we're not forced to spend heavily for elite options.