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vBEIJING cheap nike air max 90 online , Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Science and Technology Monday released a report indicating a rapid increase in scientific and technological innovation.

The report said the number of full-time equivalent research and development (R&D) personnel in Chinese higher education institutions reached 355,000 by 2015, an increase of 46.7 percent from 2006.

R&D funds provided by colleges and universities stood at close to 100 billion yuan (15 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, 2.6 times more than in 2006.

In 2015, colleges and universities obtained more than 35 billion yuan in research funds from enterprises and public institutions, the report said.

Colleges and universities licensed 136,000 patents cheap nike air max online , including 57,000 invention patents in 2015, 8.2 times more than that of 2006.

The report showed 573 out of 1,762 colleges and universities have established specialized institutions for transferring technological achievements.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At just three minutes past midnight on Saturday, China's Singles' Day, sales on TMall hit 10 billion yuan (about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars).

In 2016 cheap air max 90 online , the volume was achieved in six minutes and 58 seconds, according to Alibaba, owner of TMall.

Known as China's Single's Day, November 11 has become an online shopping spree since 2009 when Alibaba's Tmall made its first online sales promotion. And now it is on par with "Black Friday," when most U.S. retailers online or offline offer promotions.

Kevin Shepard from the United States was not a fan of online shopping until he came to China.

"It' s not only cheaper here, but the convenience and quick shipping are hard to beat," he said.

Tom Moody from the United Kingdom planned to buy a home audio system. He uses TMall and JD apps.

"Sales in the West can sometimes be a by-word for buying the items that were left in stock and nobody else wanted cheap air max online , but China's 'double 11' is increasingly breaking that mold," he said.

"It might be better described as a shopping festival where people plan for a 'lifestyle upgrade'," according to Moody.

The company where Tom works, Dyson China, also participated in the event. Several popular Dyson products were offered attractive discounts on Tmall.

"Double 11" is not only online in China, but is now cross-border and in brick-and-mortar stores. Department stores at Xujiahui in Shanghai also offered "double 11" deals on Saturday. Companies such as Amazon and Carrefour offered discounts and services on the day.

While Amazon upgraded its delivery service, Carrefour China extended its business hours allowing customers to shop with the same discounts as on Carrefour's mobile app.

According to Alibaba cheap nike air max 90 outlet , as of 1 a.m. Saturday, transactions had been made in 201 countries and regions, including Japan, the United States, Australia, Germany and the Republic of Korea.

"This year, we have over one million retailers worldwide who registered both online and offline stores; we have targeted 52 core commercial areas globally and we ran 30 cheap nike air max outlet ,000 service centers in rural areas of China to provide quality products to consumers there," said Zhang Yong, CEO of Alibaba.

The industry expansion involves not only retailers, consumers and logistics but also industrial engineers, designers, farmers and production managers, he said.

The new consumption trend and technological revolution are changing the lives of every one on the globe cheap air max 90 outlet , he added.

HOUSTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Southwest Airlines jet was forced to return to a Dallas airport late Friday morning due to a tire issue that was noticed shortly after takeoff, the airline said.

Flight 8, a Boeing 737 bound for Austin, made an emergency landing at Love Field airport in Dallas minutes after takeoff, according to a statement released by the aircraft carrier. The decision was made after a pilot found a blown tire.

The plane did a "fly-by" to allow officials on the ground to inspect the damage before safely landing at the airport, the statement said. A second damaged tire was found after landing.

There were 125 passengers and five crew members aboard. No one was hurt in the incident. They were later put on another plane to fly to Austin.

Ground crews at the airport had to change tires before the jet was towed off the runway. An investigation is underway.

By Michael Place

RIO DE JANEIRO cheap air max outlet , June 30 (Xinhua) -- James Rodriguez was just six years old when word of his prodigious left foot began to spread around Arkaparaiso, a working class suburb in the Colombian city of Ibague.

His aunt, Patricia Rubia, tells the story about the day when James kicked the ball over a fence and through a grumpy neighbor's window.

The man stormed out of his home and punctured the ball with a kitchen knife before tossing it back at the youngster's feet.

James was inconsolable.

He had been cruelly deprived of his favorite toy and, although oblivious to it then, a tool that would allow him to hone the skills that have catapulted him into football's elite tier.

More than 16 years on, James David Rodriguez Rubio is arguably the most talked about footballer on the planet.

His performances at the World Cup have prompted Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez to compare him with Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.

The 22-year-old has scored a tournament-high five goals and been the chief protagonist in Colombia's passage to the quarterfinals for the first time.

But it isn't just his numbers that have commanded attention. It is his balance cheap nike air max 90 clearance , vision, ability with both feet and nerveless finishing that have led many to predict he could become Colombia's greatest ever player.

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