Jason Kidd gets his playoff shot against hometown Warriors — as Dallas coach

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The Mercury News

SAN FRANCISCO – Jason Kidd is back in town, and it’s not for a 30-year reunion of St. Joseph High’s Class of 1992 in Alameda. He is here to coach the Dallas Mavericks past the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, which begin tonight at Chase Center. “It’s always good to come home,” Kidd said Tuesday. “A lot of great things happened here as a kid growing up in the Bay. It’s always good.” Kidd, 49, was such a teenage phenom that a shrine is on display just 16 miles from the Warriors’ new home, back over the Bay Bridge amid Alameda’s Victorian homes. Take a step inside Kelly Gymnasium, turn… Continue reading “Jason Kidd gets his playoff shot against hometown Warriors — as Dallas coach”

China Daily: A prize to win for your study-in-China story

BEIJING, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China Daily, the largest national English-language news group in the country, is opening a submission contest for study-in-China stories, seeking fresh voices from international students.

Its in-house Study China platform, which provides a full range of information for international students, has launched a story-telling contest, offering the top prize of 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,563) and other prizes ranging from 100 to 3000 yuan.

From April 11 through May 31, the contest is open to current students and those who have finished their studies and gone back to their own countries.

Works can be submitted in three categories, including articles, photos, and videos. Languages in either English or Chinese will be accepted.

Apart from the above prizes, students will get a chance to see their stories featured in the China Daily app, one of the most popular English-language news apps in China.

Interested? You may submit your works by clicking the link below.

https://studychina.chinaservicesinfo.com/mycampusstorysubmit/

The Tragic Life Of Tammy Wynette, The First Lady Of Country

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Factinate

Few singers in the history of the country genre have ever conveyed as much raw emotion through their songs as the late Tammy Wynette did. Fans the world over loved her music and her unmistakably powerful singing voice. But what they might not have realized was that the woman behind those classic songs lived a highly complicated and difficult life, full of enormous ups and downs. From the impressive to the tragic, here are 50 little-known facts about country music superstar Tammy Wynette. Tammy Wynette Facts1. She Came from Humble OriginsFrom the very beginning, Wynette’s life was far from an e… Continue reading “The Tragic Life Of Tammy Wynette, The First Lady Of Country”

Book explores Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, and why modern conspiracy theories have been so contagious

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Chicago Tribune

In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million dollar right-wing media echo chamber, sought relief from the financial reckoning that was surely coming. Having spread lies that the shooting was a government fabrication and these grieving families (and even their dead children) were actually paid actors, having subsequently lost defamation suits … Continue reading “Book explores Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, and why modern conspiracy theories have been so contagious”

Little Mix banked $5m since Jesy Nelson quit

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BANG Showbiz English

Little Mix have banked £5 million since Jesy Nelson quit the band. The chart-topping girl group made £1.7 million each over the last 12 months, however, their touring company took a £2.6 million hit after the singer’s departure. Latest accounts for the band’s gigging company, owned by Jade Thirlwall, 29, Perrie Edwards, 28, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 30, show it plunged in value from £7.6 million to £5 million. The newly published accounts cover the 12 months from September 2020 to the end of August 2021. Jesy, 30, left in December 2020. Paperwork for the group’s Eternal Magic Touring reference h… Continue reading “Little Mix banked $5m since Jesy Nelson quit”

JinkoSolar and Must Zimbabwe Signed 100MWh ESS Distribution Agreement in Zimbabwe, Africa

SHANGHAI, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar, one of the largest and most innovative PV module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Must Zimbabwe, one of the biggest distributors of photovoltaic modules, inverters, batteries and energy storage system in Zimbabwe distribution market. According to the agreement, JinkoSolar will supply over 100MWh of its ESS products to Must Zimbabwe, including lithium iron phosphate battery system units for residential use and LFP container storage system for C&I power demand.

JinkoSolar’s energy storage system features higher energy density while maintaining long life span and strong safety. It uses a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as its anode materials with the additional advantage of no memory effect so the battery can be charged and discharged shallowly and frequently, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the system. On top of that, it also possesses protection functions like over-charge, over-discharge, over-current and abnormal temperature, which guarantees reliability & safety over the lifespan.

Flexible design configuration is another key feature of JInkoSolar’s ESS to meet the requirements in different application scenarios in Africa. In areas with high operating temperatures and limited installation space, users can connect the battery units parallel to form a larger capacity battery pack to meet their requirements of long power backup time and long service life. In relatively developed areas of Africa, the system supports on- and off-grid switching function, which allows it to be integrated into the grid to maximize IRR and lower LCOE.

“The agreement signed between JinkoSolar and Must Zimbabwe indicates a significant relationship between two companies. As there is a booming ESS market in Zimbabwe, we’re certain that, together with JinkoSolar, we’ll be able to deliver desirable yet affordable ESS products & solutions in local market and develop a stronger local distribution network that meet our local demands,” said Mike Guo, Head of Must Zimbabwe.

“Clear as day, electricity demand is expected to double to over 2300 TWh in Africa by the end of 2040, with most of the additional demand stemming from productive uses and emerging middle- and higher-income households. And renewables will be the powerhouse that drives Africa’s brighter future. Our company is so proud to be part of African energy transformation and our PV+ ESS solutions can be applied in utility-scale projects connected to the grid, C&I power demand, or residential off-grid power demand,” said Jaffer Wang, GM of SSA, JinkoSolar.

As one of the world’s Tier1 solar manufacturers, JinkoSolar has strong commitment to offering a wide range of PV+ solutions, in which its Energy Storage System will achieve better electricity management for customers in Africa and elsewhere.

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