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Definition of halophyte in English:
A plant adapted to growing in saline conditions, as in a salt marsh.
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Definition of bad break in English:
bad break
A piece of bad luck: the first bad break of his broadcasting career
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- Many of these individuals have experienced bad breaks in life, and have little way of getting out of the mess they are in.
- One of the things I learned early is this: If you fall behind in a match or get a bad break, don't get flustered - or at least don't show your frustration to your opponent.
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"The White House needs to respond. The White House needs to understand that this is a very difficult time in Michigan," said DeVos, a businessman from Ada and a major Bush contributor.
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- lindskogen95
- Suécia, Casal, 18-24
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The bed is hard and not very nice but otherwise a very nice hotel with great staff. The restaurant opposite of the hotel is the best!
- Anônimo
- Alemanha, Homem, 25-30
- Cidadão do Mundo
- 22 Avaliações
GOOD: early check in in the morning was possible (after sleeping bus), nice room, great bathroom, great shower, nice seat area in front of hotel, hotel is clean.....BAD: you should not take a room in the ground floor (104, 105 - too loud next to the reception), pool closes at 7pm
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- Inglaterra, Homem, 31-40
- Cidadão do Mundo
- 63 Avaliações
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. Room was spacious, always clean and well furnished. Staff friendly and helpful and the location pretty convenient. Can't go wrong here.
- ChristianoMarsala
- Inglaterra, Casal, 18-24
- Cidadão do Mundo
- 23 Avaliações
Very good location. Very attentive staff. Lovely breakfast with plenty of fruit! Good value place to stay in the charming hoi an!
- Anônimo
- Noruega, Homem, 31-40
- Nômade Novato
- 2 Avaliações
An ok hotel to stay at in Hoi An. A bit pushy on the tours, but friendly and helpful. Laundry service is a bit expensive, but very fast, so if you are in a hurry definitely worth it. They rent out bikes for 20k vnd pr day wich I recommend to get around in the city. Breakfast is ok and included. Nothing extra, but gives you a good start of the day. Unfortunately I did not see the toaster before day three. The bread was a bit dry... You may also rent a motorbike from the owner at 150k vnd pr day.
- Anônimo
- Canadá, Grupo misto, 18-24
- Nômade Novato
- 4 Avaliações
Uma incrível hotel! Inicialmente apenas planejado ficar duas noites, mas nós end3d uo ficar 9. Adorável e uma excelente localização em relação à Antiga Cidade / Markets. O café em frente é muito barato e delicioso. A equipe foi útil com tudo o que fez a estadia que muito mais agradável. Ficaria aqui novamente!
- nixmorgan
- Inglaterra, Mulher, 31-40
- Viajante Empolgado
- 10 Avaliações
Lovely hotel. Clean and tidy and having the pool was amazing. The pool was slightly chilly but fine. The rooms were large and comfortable and the bathrooms very nice. The hot water however ran out half way through showering every time. But would still recommend.
- HChurch88
- Inglaterra, Casal, 25-30
- Viajante Empolgado
- 12 Avaliações
Lovely hotel with clean facilites. I would say it is slightly away from main attractions of the river front and resturants but with the bicycle hire everything is within reach, inc the beach! Staff are always smiling and willing to help and breakfast has a good selection, especially the pancakes!
- rupl
- EUA, Casal, 25-30
- Viajante Empolgado
- 20 Avaliações
This hotel advertises itself as an "internationally rated 2-star hotel," but after staying in hostels in Vietnam it feels like 5. Well priced especially compared to 2 dorm beds during high season. Staff were extremely accommodating and helpful, the rooms were the cleanest in all of Vietnam (refreshed daily), and the bathroom was amazing. Breakfast was great each morning, and the rental bikes were a nice way to get around. The indoor lobby pool is also extra fancy for Vietnam, nice touch!
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- Canadá, Homem, 25-30
- Nômade Novato
- 3 Avaliações
Super simpática equipe, o quarto são realmente limpar um dos melhores em Hoi An é direito da rua. Não é o lugar para conhecer outros mochileiros, mas gostaria de recommendif você ama um lugar tranquilo e relaxante.
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It might sound weird but it's true, the trend of the tie neck blouses can substitute all those huge statement necklaces, scarves, etc., because with these blouses there's nothing else you need in your neck.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Tie-neck blouses
Make a statement without any accessory!
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Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Herringbone trousers
Choose a menswear-inspired style this winter!
For those who are not familiar with the word herringbone, I can tell you in not a fabric but a type of pattern, in a zigzag or V-shapped.
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Friday, 16 October 2015
In love with… these jewelry pieces
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Robe coats
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Dress like a celeb #17
Leather pants and a touch of blue
In today's post I selected three outfits that have two things in common: a pair of leather pants and a blue item.
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Mango #somethingincommon campaign
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Canvas is now officially dead for the Mac.
"While we will not be incrementally releasing new versions of Canvas for the Mac platform, our R&D department is exploring opportunities to develop new cross-platform products that support and streamline our usersâ workflow."
Mark Franklin
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Maybe now a privatisation plan is in place Canvas may have a future. I designed a website with it on the weekend (for the first time). It may be buggy and not as graceful as Illustrator, but it's certainly a powerful beast capable of some pretty advanced techniques.
I'm worried about the lack of updates and dominance of minor Windows programmes on ACDSee's website. The forums are full of people will bug problems that aren't being addressed. That said I built a storyboard using canvas's drawing tools and multiple pages very quickly. I would need both Illustrator and Indesign to do that or buy a multipage plugin for Illustrator (expensive options).
Has anyone tried canvas with an Intel mac?
I was excited by the prospect, but afte rreading about Canvas it seems the rot set in when ACDSee bought it.
Downloaded the trial and had a play today. I'm seriously inpressed. I've been considering an alternative to Illustrator for a while (which I use at work) because of the cost. This might be it. Loads of features, precise point control, web slicing and basic 3D shape tools included. My only put off was the size of the palattes (Illustrator sure packs a lot of options into small spaces), but they are dockable across the top of the screen as tabs, very handy.


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Scott Richards - superior Benefits100A Walnut D15 Champlain,NY 12919 Champlain, New York U.S.A.
Superior Benefits (Scott Richards) Rip-off! I recieved a phone call offering me a credit card, they took their money but haven't sent the card. Champlain New York
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I'm using WP 3.5 with multisite option enabled.
I have a big problem after migration from WP-Table Reloaded.
All line breaks in cells is converted to "n" character.
I've modified the "n" character to line break again and save the table,
but line break was converted to "n" character.
Oddly enough, it occurs in specific site, not in the other site under same multisite installation.
I hope to fix it, or I want to "downgrade" to WP-Table Reloaded,
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post6437665915597218013..comments2016-06-12T02:13:33.309-04:00Comments on IndyCar Advocate: Is Probation For Rahal Fair?Zachary Houghtonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-4878634707006193462012-04-19T09:07:45.529-04:002012-04-19T09:07:45.529-04:00Good commentary, guys! Obviously, I hope Rahal doe...Good commentary, guys! Obviously, I hope Rahal doesn't mess up during probation, but if he does, I'm really curious to see what the next step would be.Zachary Houghtonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-10160543452783942802012-04-18T20:44:26.962-04:002012-04-18T20:44:26.962-04:00If Rahal was sure that Marco wouldn't make the...If Rahal was sure that Marco wouldn't make the turn, why did he turn in front of him?

EXACTLY!
Instead of following Dixon's arc OR just driving his chosen shallower arc, Rahal swerved to block Andretti. Plain as day.Brian McKayhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-91346136646827938032012-04-18T18:55:06.605-04:002012-04-18T18:55:06.605-04:00I think you are right about the Sato/Hunter-Reay p...I think you are right about the Sato/Hunter-Reay penalty. Does it seam better to administer a position swap? Sato gets H-Rs position (pre-penalty)?Jim-skihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-38843214245684031572012-04-18T18:51:54.353-04:002012-04-18T18:51:54.353-04:00Ever since Barfield started, the main conversation...Ever since Barfield started, the main conversation has been about blocking. He's been clear from the start about what constitutes blocking-an abrupt maneuver that imperils another driver. Rahal clearly violated that. That begs another question: If Rahal was sure Marco wouldn't make the turn, why did he turn in front of him?Jim-skihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-9066539318814988612012-04-18T13:44:57.208-04:002012-04-18T13:44:57.208-04:00I'd rather Graham got a 5 or 10 grid drop at B...I'd rather Graham got a 5 or 10 grid drop at Brazil and Marco and Graham's finishing positions at Long Beach swapped than probation.

As it stands, as long as Graham's on his best behaviour, there's no consequence to his actions. And he finished ahead of Marco in the points at Long Beach. Give him a 10 grid drop on his qualifying position at Brazil, I'm sure he'd think twice about blocking.

 Although I'm interested to know what the penalties will be if he does block again while he's on email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655203023071900204.post-61532647741836467972012-04-18T12:17:12.437-04:002012-04-18T12:17:12.437-04:00I think that the Dario/Newgarden incident was a ra...I think that the Dario/Newgarden incident was a racing accident. Newgarden made an aggressive/optimistic move that would have been hard to make stick with or without contact. Dario didn't seem to alter his line to hit him, he just pushed through the turn in a car that is known to understeer. I call it even.

I think that Rahal made an aggressive move to chop Andretti, with spectacular consequences. His defense of "he wouldn't made the corner anyway" is irrelevant - he should try to chop him like that one way or the other. I don't have a problem with the probation. I think if you're going to loosen the rules on defending, you need to have stiff penalties for those who cross the new line.

The penalty I'm most concerned about is the one on Hunter-Reay. His punting of Sato cost Sato his first podium finish and ultimately 5 positions (from 3 to 8). Meanwhile Hunter-Reay's penalty only cost him 3 positions (from 3 to 6), which is really only two positions because if he doesn't make that move he finishes 4th, not 3rd. Sato got the worst of that incident even with the penalty. I think that if you take someone out on the last lap your penalty should be stiff enough to make it so you finish behind the person that you hit.Savage firstname.lastname@example.com


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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 1587
UN's Lynn Pascoe cannot avoid being influenced by US State Department agenda on Sri Lanka
On a December day in 2006 Lynn Pascoe received a telephone call from Washington, to be precise from the U.S. State Department, at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia asking him if he were interested in the position of under-secretary-general for political affairs in the United Nations, an influential slot under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Mr. Pascoe was the American ambassador in Indonesia, and the call to him from the State Department meant that the Americans have secured the most coveted and influential position in the UN system next to Ban Ki-moon.
After all, the United Nations would not exist without the United States. The US alone, contributes 22% of the budget for the entire organization. Only Japan, with 19%, is anywhere near the US level of contribution. China, for example only pays slightly over 2% of the total UN budget.
On the other hand, the United States, since sixties, has been vigorously canvassing and advocating, under US Congressional pressure, to increase its personnel in the UN system and wanted coveted and influential slots.
The position offered to Lynn Pascoe was the most influential slot an American received after a long gap.
The State Department played it well; Ambassador Pascoe, after a 40-year stint as a Foreign Service Officer, was about to retire; Ban Ki-moon whose election was largely due to the American support had agreed to give this top slot to an American; and after all the secretary-general knew Ambassador Pascoe well as they have worked together and had professional dealings when both men worked in their respective foreign ministries in the nineties.
Returned from Jakarta Pascoe met Ban Ki-moon on January 1 (2007), retired from the American Foreign Service in February and settled in the position of under-secretary-general for political affairs on March 1.
Mr. Pascoe was U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, from October 2004 to February 2007. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the State Department in Washington, D.C., following postings as U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia and U.S. Special Negotiator for Regional Conflicts in the former Soviet Union.
In 1996, Mr. Pascoe served at the United Nations as a Special Advisor to the U.S. Permanent Mission to the UN. From 1993 to 1996, he was Director of the American Institute in Taiwan. He also served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the East Asian and Pacific Bureau of the State Department, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department of State, and Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State.
In an almost forty-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Mr. Pascoe also held positions on the Soviet and China desks and has been posted to Moscow, Hong Kong and Bangkok, as well as to Beijing twice and to Kuala Lumpur.
The Congressional Accounting Office (GAO), an independent research arm of the U.S. Congress, has occasionally criticized the State Department not pushing for top slots in the UN system.
The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) in the UN was established in 1992 and is headed by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs now occupied by Lynn Pascoe . The Under-Secretary manages the department, advises the Secretary-General on matters affecting global peace and security, and provides guidance to his envoys and political missions in the field.
The Under-Secretary-General also serves on the Secretary-General's Policy Committee, the highest decision-making body within the U.N. Secretariat, and chairs the Executive Committee on Peace and Security, a high-level body for interagency and interdepartmental coordination. Where complex crises require contributions from a range of U.N. entities, DPA is often called upon to establish an overarching political framework within which political, developmental and humanitarian action can go forth.
The Secretary-General's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs received substantial support in the UN General Assembly, which approved nearly 50 new staff positions in DPA as part of its adjustments to the 2008-2009 budget.
The staff increases adopted in Resolution 261 of 24 December, 2008 go largely to the Department's regional, mediation support and electoral divisions constitute the most substantial resource increases for DPA since its establishment in 1992.
For years, the State Department has emphasized quality of U.S. personnel--their rank and influence in the U.N. At many a time, compared with other countries, the U.S. has placed far lower. Staffing at the highest levels is, of course, especially important to the United States.
Arkady Shevchenko once explained that in his capacity as Under-Secretary-General for Political and Security Council Affairs, his advice was asked on key issues in the Security Council and the First Committee of the General Assembly. He had occasion to influence policy as well in the twenty-seven committees in his charge, whose agendas were drafted mainly by his staff.
Mr. Shevchenko said at that time the USSR was well aware that someone strategically placed in the UN system can be of considerable use to his government. The U.S. is well aware of this factor.
The General Accounting Office Report to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, May 16, 1977 on page 30 said: "In reply to our previous reports on the low number of Americans in the international organizations, the Department of State said that its primary emphasis is on placing Americans in key positions, with total numbers a secondary objective."
Despite the Assistant Secretary of U.S. State Department for International Organization Gregory J. Newell included as one of his "Five Priorities for U.S. Policy is to insist on increasing U.S. Personnel in international organizations".
The General Accounting Office (GAO) in its May 16, 1977, study said: "In the area of improving the U.S. recruiting system in the UN the Department of State has done little to improve the situation."
The report stated:
* The State Department should give higher priority to the quality of Americans it recommends for U.N. staffs.
* .The U.S. should consider cutting its funding to U.N. agencies that do not raise the level of U.S. staffing to in desirable ranges.
* Congress should require the Secretary of State to report annually on his implementation of a more aggressive plan for improving participation (in the UN system) and to determine whether the massive U.S. funding of U.N. personnel is being used effectively, efficiently, and in American interests.
* Congress should commission a study of U.N. personnel. Such steps would lead to a clearer understanding of the role of the United States at the United Nations, of the problems inherent in U.S. staffing, and of the U.S. staffers' position relative to friends and enemies.
The GAO report in conclusion said: "Thus armed, the U.S could improve its quantitative and qualitative status within the United Nations by positive measures--or by withdrawal from significant participation and financial support."
The Lynn Pascoe Factor and Sri Lanka
It is now very clear the manner in which the United States was and is seriously interested in placing its nominees in most influential positions in the UN system.
The most influential area is the Secretary-General's Secretariat to which Ambassador Lynn Pascoe is attached as the under-secretary-general for political affairs.
We noted the jurisdiction this office holds for the reader to understand the 'clout' the person who holds that position is entrusted with.
Can the State Department and the US Permanent Mission in the UN have their 'clout' in this UN office? Yes, if their nominee presides over the affairs of the office of under-secretary-general for political affairs who is directly under the UN secretary-general.
Can their agenda be made part of the holder of this UN office? In the case of Ambassador Lynn Pascoe he is well aware of the foreign policy objective/agenda of the U.S. State Department on various field, issues and those applying to individual countries as he was Foreign Service Officer for almost 40 years.
Does Mr. Pascoe maintain contacts with officials of the State Department and the Permanent Mission? If the answer is negative why should the U.S. Congress and its independent research arm the General Accounting Office encourage the State Department to engage in 'improved American participation' at the highest level of the UN system? And "to determine whether the massive U.S. funding of U.N. personnel is being used effectively, efficiently, and in American interests."
Can the U.S. State Department work through Ambassador Pascoe to achieve certain foreign policy goals the Department officials so far have failed to achieve?
That is exactly what Mr. Pascoe is engaged in dealing with the situation in Sri Lanka, and one could see some similarity between the agenda Robert Blake's South-Central Asia Bureau of the State Department is promoting and what Mr. Pascoe is engaged in regarding the issues connected to Sri Lanka.
Mr. Blake and Ms. Rice of the US Permanent Mission in UN have had many serious dialogues with the representatives of the U.S.-based Tamil Diaspora on Sri Lankan issues such as (1) War Crimes (2) Genocide (3) Discrimination of minority Tamils (4) bringing Sri Lankan official before war crimes tribunals.
One need not have any doubts that UN under-secretary general for political affairs Lynn Pascoe is unaware of these issues and the dialogues that progressed and what the agenda of Robert Blake's office developed on Sri Lanka.
We do not suggest here that Mr. Pascoe cannot independently act on many Sri Lankan issues his political office and Mr. Blake's office consider most important. But the affinity between Mr. Pascoe and the operating style of the U.S. State Department cannot be broken because of his very long association with the U.S. foreign policy.
In fact, when the State Department places experienced Foreign Service Officer in the caliber of Ambassador Lynn Pascoe it expects to gain far reaching foreign policy goals through the office he holds in respect to major foreign policy issues or issues that are confined to individual countries.
Neither Sri Lanka nor Ambassador Pascoe could escape this reality.
It is reported in Sri Lankan media that the United Nations has sought permission from the Sri Lankan government to facilitate a visit by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe in mid May to discuss the developments in Sri Lanka.
While the purpose of Pascoe's visit earlier was to discuss the appointment of the UN's panel of experts, it is unsure if such discussions are still on the agenda, reports the media.
The 'panel of experts' the UN means is to assess the culpability of the Sri Lankan authority of war crimes and atrocities committed between the months of January and May 19 of 2009 in its military offensive against the separatist/terrorist Tamil Tigers.
Robert Blake's South-Central Asian Affairs Bureau of the State Department wanted the GSL to allow an independent international panel to undertake the same task.
Since the Sri Lanka government has taken a pugnacious approach to this U.S. position Blake seems to have soft peddled the issue.
The GSL previously dismissed this proposal that came from Ban Ki-moon. The so called representatives of the U.S.-domiciled Tamil Diaspora who maintain constant dialogue with Blake's office, Democratic senator Patrick Leahy and other USG officials were largely responsible for bringing up the 'war crimes and atrocities' and 'genocide' issues to the forefront. Last November an attempt was made to corner former Sri Lanka army commander General Sarath Fonseka by the Human Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland to get a statement on the issue, and implicate Sri Lanka's defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
It is in this context that the Government of Sri Lanka needs to be extra cautious about its dealings with Ambassador Lynn Pascoe in the light of his background and his indestructible relations with his former employer and the foreign policy goals of that employer and the State Department enforcers of the foreign policy whether they be serious global issues or issues connected to individual countries.
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National Small Business Alliance various address of business, including Washington DC and California and other locations. TOOK OUT $ 359.40 FROM ACCOUNT USING PHONY CHECK NUMBER, BANK DRAFT THEY MODIFIED. Palm Springs, CA, Washington, DC, Nationwide
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Bracketing Sub-Command Dial
For some reason my Sub-Command dial will not change my exposure!
My menu settings are all correct. I have gone over them again and again.
Yes, menu f5 is set to Fn button + dials BKT
When I hold down the FN button, the Command Dial works perfectly and I can change how many shots I want to bracket (3-9), but when I hold down the FN button and rotate the SUB-Command dial, the exposure bracketing won't change. It just stays on 1.
I am exceedingly frustrated.
I have 'reset' the settings, I have turned it on and off, I have taken out the battery and put it back in, I have switched modes (M, A, S, P), I have removed the flash off my camera, changed formats (RAW, jpg, tiff), etc.
I know none of the above should have any bearing whatsoever, but had to try it.
I'm clueless.
Any ideas anyone?
#1. "RE: Bracketing Sub-Command Dial" | In response to Reply # 0rb4good Nikonian since 22nd May 2006Sat 02-Jun-12 09:51 AM
Laura, Menu item-metering/exposure,check b2(D300)EVsteps for exposure control 1/3,1/2 or 1,if at 1 in bracketing you will not be able to change it with the subcommand dial.


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Doubles pair Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng snatched China's second point, edging Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 25-23, 16-21, 21-12 in a three-set thriller that lasted nearly an hour.
Chen Jin was also stretched to three sets by Simon Santoso before winning 19-21, 21-17, 21-7 in 1 hour, 13 minutes.
Lin Dan said he was pleased but exhausted after beating both Taufik and top-ranked Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia during the tournament.
"I am tired, very tired. I hope to change my economy class ticket to first class when we return home tonight," he said.
IT was a great reawakening for Malaysia when they redeemed their battered pride to beat Denmark 3-2 in a five-hour battle at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night to reach the Thomas Cup semi-finals.
And it took a transformed Mohd Hafiz Hashim to deliver the killer blow to the Danish team, crushing Joachim Persson 21-12, 21-10, to win the decisive fifth match of the quarter-final tie.
Hafiz's cool and calm approach in his win yesterday prevented Persson from being the hero for the second time in the Finals. Persson had clinched the winning point for the Danish team when he defeated Kuan Beng Hong at the same stage of the 2006 Finals in Japan.
Hafiz was happy to finally come good in front of the home fans after many previous failures.
"This is a very happy moment for me because I was able to clinch the winning point to take Malaysia to the semi-finals," said Hafiz.
"I have failed a few times before but today, I managed to pull it off. I hope this win redeems the team's pride after out loss to Japan (in a group tie on Tuesday). Hopefully, we can stay focused and be ready for China."
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Located in Old Town Dali, this luxury hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from South Gate and within 3 mi (5 km) of Three Pagodas and Er Hai. Zhonghe Peak is 14.2 mi (22.8 km) away.
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This hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, a business center, and meeting rooms.
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Regent Hotel - DaliYuer Road, Old Town Dali Dali Yunnan
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In addition to an indoor pool, Regent Hotel - Dali provides a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This luxury hotel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Total number of rooms - 504
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