Digestion is the breakdown of food into simpler molecules (nutrients), which can be absorbed into the bloodstream and used by the cells of the body. The process begins in the mouth, where the food is chewed into smaller pieces and mixes with saliva that contains the digestive enzyme amylase. Amylase digests starch (e.g. bread, rice, pasta, yam, etc.). After chewing, the food is swallowed into the oesophagus, which leads to the stomach. Food moves through the oesophagus by a process called peristalsis, whereby muscles automatically contract, producing rhythmic waves. When food reaches the stomach, it is mixed with a number of acidic substances, collectively called gastric juices. This gastric juice kills any harmful bacteria that may have been ingested with the food. Some nutrients and water contained in the food are absorbed into the bloodstream. The enzyme pepsin starts the breakdown of protein. Food stays in the stomach for about two and a half hours, where it is churned into a liquefied state to form chyme. The chyme is released in small amounts into the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. In the duodenum, a number of enzymes produced by the gall bladder, the liver and the pancreas are mixed with the food. The gall bladder stores bile, which neutralises the acid leaving the stomach. Bile also helps to break down fats in the small intestine. The liver produces bile, which also helps with the breakdown of carbohydrates and protein. It also acts as a filter, maintaining the balance of nutrients in the blood. The pancreas produces insulin and other enzymes, which help with the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The end products of digestion (glucose, amino acids and fatty acids), along with minerals, vitamins and water are absorbed into the blood stream by hair-like projections (villi) on the inner surface. All the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine is carried to the liver first. The level of nutrients in the blood is adjusted to the best levels for the body to function. Excess glucose is converted to glycogen and fat. Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles and fat is stored all over the body, but particularly beneath the skin. Excess fatty acid is also converted to fat, while excess amino acid is converted to glucose and the toxic waste urea. Urea is eventually excreted by the kidney. If glucose and fatty acids are in short supply, the liver reverses the processes described above and releases glucose from the glycogen stores and fatty acids from the fat stores. The body cannot store protein. Therefore, if amino acids are in short supply, the liver cannot produce more. After the liver has adjusted the amount of nutrients to the correct level in the blood, they pass on around the body. Glucose and fatty acids are used as energy sources. Amino acids are used to make the proteins necessary for growth and the repair of tissues; e.g. muscle tissue or as a source of energy, if necessary. The remaining undigested food passes into the large intestine (colon), where water is reabsorbed and the undigested food moves to the rectum and eventually passed out the anus as faeces. Digestion Digestion and exercise The digestive and absorptive system consists of the alimentary canal (mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus), salivary glands, the pancreas, the liver and the associated blood vessels. Digestion and absorption requires a large volume of blood in the capillaries in the walls of the intestine. If exercise is done too soon after eating, blood is moved from the digestive process to working muscles and the food is left undigested. It is important to keep physical activity to a minimum after eating. Generally, it is best to avoid exercising until at least three hours after a meal. By that time, the food would have entered the small intestine, where it passes quickly into the bloodstream and is stored around the body, ready to be converted to energy during physical activity. read more

The consistent CAM-PESINO seems on course for an overdue win at Caymanas Park today when he faces six opponents in the 3-y-o and up open allowance race over 1200 metres, the third on the nine-race programme.Trained by 14-time champion Philip Feanny, CAMPESINO, to be ridden by leading all-time jockey Winston ‘Fanna’ Griffiths, notched his last win over this trip in October at the expense of subsequent Superstakes winner FRANFIELD, covering the distance in the good time of 1:11.3 in open allowance company.Significantly, CAMPESINO has finished second in five of his seven subsequent races against the very best horses in the country. They include Horse of the Year SEEKING MY DREAM, champion sprinter POKER STAR, as well as LONG RUNNING TRAIN, and PHINEAS, when caught on the line by him in the Gladiator Trophy over 1400 metres on December 19.CAMPESINO had another near-miss against POKER STAR in the St Catherine Cup over 1100 metres on January 2 and all in all, his performances speak for themselves.The six-year-old bay gelding by Compadre out of Yaella reports well prepared to meet this engagement and with less to do in this small field, should make no mistake.WILLINGNESS TO FIGHTHaving shown good pace and a willingness to fight in his races, CAMPESINO, who runs from the convenient mark of 55.0kg, should win from the speedy 4-y-o colt, ROYAL ASSAULT, who, though failing in his bid for the hat-trick behind POTCHEEN over the straight on March 9, should ensure a good race with only 50.0kg and former champion Wesley Henry aboard.Other firm fancies on the card are down-in-class EL NUMERO UNO over UNCLE G and DI COBRE in the $250,000-$210,000 claiming race over 1200 metres for the Clifford Stewart Memorial Cup; MY WAY in the fourth for maiden three-year-olds; fleet-footed CLASSICAL TRAIN in the fifth; and down-in-class EXPRESS RUCK ahead of CAUSE FOR CONCERN in the closing $180,000 claiming race over 1400 metres. read more

KAZAN, Russia (CMC): Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson won a silver medal in a new national record on the final night of competition at the FINA World Championships here yesterday. Atkinson finished second in the 50-metre breaststroke in 30.11 seconds to lower the Jamaican record of 30.17 she set in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last July. It was her second medal of the championships, having won bronze in the 100m breaststroke on Tuesday. The Jamaican was just 0.06 seconds off Jennie Johansson of Sweden, with 30.05. Russia’s Yuliya Efimova swam for third in 30.13, while world record holder, Reita Meliuta of Lithuania, finished fourth in 30.14. “It’s fantastic,” said Atkinson. “The last two Worlds, I’ve got ninth in both events, so to come back and medal in both shows how much I am improving. CONFIDENCE BOOSTER “It’s a real confidence booster because I’ve always been successful in short course, but not long course,” she said. In the women’s 50m freestyle, Bahamas’ Arianna Wallace-Vanderpool finished sixth in 24.44. Bronte Campbell of Australia won the gold in 24.12, followed by Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands – the silver (24.22) – and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom taking the bronze (24.31). read more

TOUGH MATCH-UP “It is going to be very competitive. We have selected the team that is going to represent us and I think it is the best that is available in the circumstances,” Patterson said. Batsman Darren Bravo, spinner Sunil Narine, and all-rounder Kieron Pollard have withdrawn from the West Indies squad. The Darren Sammy-captained squad includes Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, and Lendl Simmons, some of the world’s best T20 players. However, Patterson said it won’t be a walk in the park for the West Indies. “If you have been watching international cricket, all the other sides are going to turn up and we can’t afford to do anything but play constantly at our best. All members of the team are going to have to contribute – batting, bowling, and fielding,” he said. One of the region’s foremost cricket students, P.J. Patterson, said the success of the Under-19 team at the recent World Cup offers hope for a revival in West Indies cricket. “It is the sign that there could be a new beginning. What has to happen is that the talents have to be harnessed. They ought to be properly handled and promoted,” Patterson told The Gleaner. Three Jamaicans, Michael Frew, Shahid Crooks and Odean Smith, were a part of the squad that defeated India by five wickets in Bangladesh two Sundays ago to win the title. The former Jamaican prime minister, who led a team which proposed far-reaching changes to the structure of cricket in the region, said it is important the Under-19s are properly managed. “They are under 19, so you can’t be exposing them to the hazards of constant competition without ensuring that the body structure is properly developed,” Patterson said. “I wish that they will be taken in hand as we could see a restoration in the near future of West Indies cricket fortunes,” he added. Patterson, in his 2007 report prepared for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the development of West Indies cricket, said “a strong foundation is an absolute necessity if West Indies cricket is to have a solid and permanent superstructure”. “School cricket is this foundation or base and needs to be greatly strengthened,” he recommended. Meanwhile, the success of the Under-19s comes as the senior men’s team prepares to travel to India to defend their T20 world title. read more

HEAVY DEFEATS The majority of these defeats have been heavy ones, with three by innings margins, another three by over 150 runs and another three by eight wickets or more. Though West Indies lost the India series, the tour managed to unearth the likes of batsman Roston Chase and fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Miguel Cummins, all of whom made their debuts with some success. While endorsing the young talent in the squad, Holder said the focus now would be on execution. “We have got some young quality players, players that have done well in youth cricket leading up to first-class cricket, and obviously have gotten some results in international cricket as well,” he pointed out. “If you look down our line-up, Kraigg Brathwaite has been around for a little while and he has got a few centuries. Shane Dowrich came back into the squad in the last series and did well for himself. “We have got the talent there and it is a matter of execution and just playing some aggressive cricket.” Pakistan enter the series with the edge, having won six of their last 12 outings against the West Indies in the last 16 years and lost just three. They boast the likes of in-form opener Babar Azam, captain Misbah ul-Haq, and Asad Shafiq, along with the spin duo of Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar. The Test bowls off at 3:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Eastern Caribbean time). DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Whitewashed in the preceding Twenty20 and one-day international (ODI) series and heavily criticised for their plethora of weak performances, West Indies face the Herculean task of rescuing a tour in crisis when they clash with Pakistan in the historic day/night first Test, starting here today. The Test will be the first with the pink ball under lights for either team, and West Indies captain Jason Holder said the Windies were looking forward to the spectacle. “We’ve had a few pink ball games in the Caribbean. I’ve personally played in a pink-ball game in the Caribbean in a first-class game and it has been implemented in the Caribbean for the last few seasons … so I wouldn’t say it is something new to everybody,” he noted. “We probably need a little more of it to get accustomed to it and that will take time. Maybe a thought is scheduling a few more pink-ball games in domestic cricket back home if it is going to be played on the international circuit.” Seeing the black seam on the pink ball at night is one of the main problems for batsmen. “It’s hard to see the seam, especially with the spinners. You can’t really spot the seam,” Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali said. “It’s a first game for us with a pink ball and it’s a day-night game – players have had experience with the pink ball in the domestic circuit, but internationally it’s the first game. It’s a different challenge but we’re all excited about it.” The Caribbean side were a shadow of themselves in the three-match T20 series, where they were heavily favoured and were brushed aside 3-0 by Pakistan. A similar series result followed in the ODI series, where they were distinctly second best to the hosts in all departments. However, with the tour flirting perilously with disaster, West Indies have been presented with the ideal opportunity to halt the rut. They are coming off a 2-0 defeat in the four-Test series against India in the Caribbean, but under-pressure captain Jason Holder told a media conference here yesterday that the series was a chance to press the reset button. “Obviously, it is a young team and we obviously went down to India in our last series, but it is a fresh series here,” the all-rounder said. “The guys have had a pretty good lead-up to this Test series. We have been here quite a while, most of the guys had a good run out. We had a good camp in the Caribbean for the Test players alone and they came here early and had a two-day game prior to the three-day game.” He added: “I feel, preparation wise, we have covered that. It’s just a matter of executing now. From the talks in the dressing room, everybody seems pretty confident, everybody is in good spirit and so, hopefully, we can transfer that on to the field of play.” West Indies enter the contest at the Dubai International Stadium on the back of pretty ordinary Test form. In 15 Tests over the last two years, West Indies have won a single game – against England in the Caribbean last year – and have lost 10 of those contests. read more

DUBAI, UAE (CMC):West Indies Women were breathing a huge sigh of relief after earning automatic qualification for next year’s ICC 50-overs World Cup in England.Their bid to become one of the four automatic qualifiers had been left in tatters following a humbling 3-0 whitewash to India Women earlier this month, which left them fourth in the ICC Women’s Championship after their full complement of 21 games.The top four in the Championship gain automatic qualification.However, they were in danger of being overtaken by India Women, who were fifth on 19 points with three games remaining, and needing to win just two of their remaining games to clinch the fourth automatic World Cup berth.These remaining games were expected to be played against bitter political rivals Pakistan Women by October 31, but the games were never scheduled.The International Cricket Council subsequently ruled this week that India Women had “forfeited each of the three matches they were due to play against Pakistan in Round 6 of the ICC Women’s Championship, and that the associated points should be awarded to Pakistan”.”In accordance with the ICC Women’s Championship playing conditions, India shall be considered to have scored zero runs in each of the 50 overs in each of the three matches and that its net run rate shall be adjusted accordingly,” the ICC said.”The Technical Committee was sensitive to the current state of relations between the nations of India and Pakistan, but concluded that the BCCI (India Cricket Board) had not been able to establish ‘acceptable reasons’ for not participating in this series.”Australia Women won the Women’s Championship with 36 points, with England Women second on 29 and New Zealand Women third on 26.West Indies Women clinched fourth place with 22 points, avoiding the tricky 10-team playoff in Sri Lanka next February, which will determine the final four spots at the World Cup.The showpiece bowls off from June 26 to July 23 next year. read more

+C Walton c K Brathwaite b Benn 26 S Taylor c C Brathwaite b Roach 9 J Blackwood b Roach 7 A McCarthy lbw b Benn 30 J Campbell c wkp Hope b Nurse 2 D Sewell c Carter b Benn 6 D Jacobs b C Brathwaite 28 R Powell c Holder b C Brathwaite 65 J Taylor c Carter b Holder 23 *N Miller lbw b Holder 6 R Leveridge not out 0 Extras (lb1, w8, nb1) 10 TOTAL (all out; 44.3 overs) 212 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Taylor), 2-26 (Blackwood), 3-69 (Walton), 4-74 (Campbell), 5-78 (McCarthy), 6-107 (Sewell), 7-122 (Jacobs), 8-181 (Taylor), 9-212 (Miller), 10-212 (Powell) Bowling: Roach 8-0-54-2 (w1, nb1), Holder 9-0-28-2 (w1), Benn 10-2-33-3, C Brathwaite 6.3-0-43-2, Nurse 10-1-42-1 (w4), K Brathwaite 1-0-11-0. Result: Pride won by 59 runs. Series: Pride win 2017 Regional Super50. Man-of-the-Match: Shai Hope. Toss: Pride. ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC): Captain Jason Holder has praised the Barbados Pride bowling unit, after they played a key role in helping the side lift the Regional Super50 title here Saturday night. Defending 272 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Pride held Jamaica Scorpions to 212 all out in the 45th over, to come away with a strong 59-run victory. Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn spearheaded the attack with three for 33 from his 10 overs, while seamers Holder (2-28), Carlos Brathwaite (2-43) and Kemar Roach (2-54) all claimed two wickets each. Off-spinner Ashley Nurse, who finished as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 26 scalps, managed just one wicket but was instrumental throughout. “Our bowlers were outstanding all tournament long, led by Ashley, I thought he was outstanding,” Holder said. “Credit must be given to the entire bowling department and also our fielders. I thought we held our catches and put in a clinical effort.” K Brathwaite b Jacobs 22 K Stoute c Jacobs b Miller 41 +S Hope run out 101 J Carter c Powell b Campbell 8 R Chase c Jacobs b Sewell 7 S Dowrich c & b Campbell 6 *J Holder c Blackwood b Powell 69 C Brathwaite b Leveridge 0 A Nurse not out 2 S Benn b Powell 1 K Roach not out 0 Extras (b1, lb2, w10, nb1) 14 TOTAL (9 wkts, 50 overs) 271 Fall of wickets: 1-59 (K Brathwaite), 2-85 (Stoute), 3-102 (Carter), 4-120 (Chase), 5-138 (Dowrich), 6-265 (Holder), 7-267 (C Brathwaite), 8-269 (Hope), 9-271 (Benn) Bowling: Taylor 6-1-50-0- (w1, nb1), Leveridge 6-0-37-1 (w3), Campbell 10-0-35-2 (w3), Miller 9-0-48-1 (w1), Jacobs 6-0-31-1, Sewell 10-0-40-1 (w2), Powell 3-0-27-2. Holder produced a superb attacking innings in helping to set up Pride’s win, hammering an explosive 47-ball 69 to propel his side to 271 for nine off their 50 overs. He put on a 127-run, sixth wicket stand with Shai Hope, who carved out 101 from 98 deliveries, to post his second straight hundred following his 125 in the semi-final against Leeward Islands Hurricanes last Thursday. Pride were languishing at 138 for five in the 35th over when Holder and Hope joined forces, and the West Indies Test and one-day skipper said the partnership had been a crucial one in reviving the innings. Hope finished with 482 runs, Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite scored 484 while Holder gathered 213 runs and also picked up 18 wickets. Holder said Pride had been the best side throughout the tournament and deserved the success. “I thought the guys were very, very consistent all tournament long, we put in the performance needed to win this final and I don’t think a better team could have come up and won this final so congrats to the Barbados Pride team and everyone who would have contributed to this.” SUPER ATTACKING PRIDE SCORPIONS Scoreboard read more

McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next “Due to bad weather and suspension of classes, the NCAA games today, July 27, are cancelled,” he said in a statement. The league was supposed to hold the third leg of NCAA on Tour in San Sebastian-Cavite, where juniors and seniors games between San Sebastian and Jose Rizal University were to be played. FEATURED STORIESSPORTSEnd of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legendSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’Tropical storm Gorio has been ravaging Metro Manila leading to heavy downpour and flooding.The NCAA has yet to reschedule the said games. 787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ‘a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Cavs officials downplay tension between James, Irving Indian national gunned down in Camarines Sur Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks PLAY LIST 01:40Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks01:32Taal Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite MOST READ Due to inclement weather, the NCAA was forced to postpone its Thursday games.NCAA management committee chair Fr. Glynn Ortega, OAR of host school San Sebastian announced the news early Thursday morning.ADVERTISEMENT Marcosian mode: Duterte threatens to arrest water execs ‘one night’ LATEST STORIES ‘I’m out!’: PewDiePie releases last video before taking break from YouTube End of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legend For the complete collegiate sports coverage including scores, schedules and stories, visit Inquirer Varsity. LeBron James scores 31 points, Lakers beat Rockets Kawhi Leonard, Clippers rally to beat Pelicans Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. View comments read more

View comments Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. LATEST STORIES Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano warn public of fake account posing as her The Generals shoot for solo third against the Arellano Chiefs at 2 p.m. at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.A third win in five games will put the Generals behind unbeaten Lyceum (6-0) and defending champion San Beda (5-1).FEATURED STORIESSPORTSEnd of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legendSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’Mapua and St. Benilde, both struggling at 1-4, try to climb out of the cellar in the other match at 4 p.m.It’s the Blazers’ strongest chance to win on court as their lone victory came off Perpetual Help’s forfeiture of their first game. Last D-League semis slot at stake The top two teams may be way ahead of the pack, but Emilio Aguinaldo College hopes to narrow the gap in the NCAA Season 93 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday.“We have a veteran squad and it’s a matter of getting that will to win,” said EAC coach Ariel Sison.ADVERTISEMENT 787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano Albay to send off disaster response team to Batangas Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks PLAY LIST 01:40Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks01:32Taal Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite A loss will put the Generals outside the top four while the Chiefs will jump to a share of third with the Letran Knights at 3-3.The Chiefs aim to rebound from an 82-75 loss to the Knights last week where Kent Salado fueled a late run that fell short.Lervin Flores delivered a personal season-best of 17 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Chiefs, while Salado wound up with 15 markers, four assists and three boards.Their individual efforts, though, went for naught as the Chiefs absorbed a second straight setback and fell into a four-way tie at 2-3 with Perpetual Help, Jose Rizal U and San Sebastian.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Teen gunned down in Masbate Ai-Ai delas Alas on Jiro Manio: ‘Sana pinahalagahan niya ang naitulong ko’ End of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legend 787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano Marcosian mode: Duterte threatens to arrest water execs ‘one night’ Their junior counterparts sandwich the games with the Brigadiers and the Junior Chiefs tangling at 12 noon and the Red Robins and Junior Blazers clashing at 6 p.m.Although the Generals haven’t seen action in two weeks, Sison hopes his players will show the same focus they had in their 77-72 triumph over the Cardinals.In that game, the Generals wasted a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter but recovered just in time behind Sydney Onwubere, Jerome Garcia and Raymund Pascua.“I told them (during the game) no worries, let it happen—good defense, focus, that’s all,” said Sison.Onwubere dropped 22 points while Juju Bautista finished with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ 2 nabbed in Bicol drug stings read more

787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano Although this isn’t China’s main team, the Chinese showed their class in handling the world’s 21st-ranked squad.Jin Ye put up 20 points to lead China while captain Liu Meng Ya and Cai Xiao Qing adding 15 and 13 points, respectively.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSEnd of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legendSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’Katerina Tatko had 15 points to pace the Kazakhs.Korean team in the AVC Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship. Photo from asianvolleyball.netIn the second game, Korea blasted Chinese-Taipei 25-20, 25-11, 28-26, to secure its semifinals spot. MOST READ View comments Maria Sharapova claims in memoir Serena Williams had nasty words against her Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks PLAY LIST 01:40Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks01:32Taal Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite China vs Kazakhstan in the AVC Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship. Photo from asianvolleyball.netBIÑAN, Laguna—China and Korea locked up their respective seats in the semifinal stage of the AVC Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship Tuesday at Alonte Sports Arena here.Both Asian powers swept their quarterfinals opponents with China, the no. 1 team in the world, taking down Kazakhstan 25-16, 34-32, 25-23, in the first game.ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Albay to send off disaster response team to Batangas Teen gunned down in Masbate 787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano Skipper Kim Yeon-koung led the 10th-ranked team in the world with 17 points while Park Jeongah added 16.Kim Heejin and Kim Suji also finished in double-digits with 12 and 10 points, respectively.Chang Li-Yun had 12 points to lead Chinese Taipei, the no. 55 team in the world.China will face the winner between Japan and Vietnam while Korea will wait for either Thailand or the Philippines.ADVERTISEMENT LATEST STORIES Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano warn public of fake account posing as her 2 nabbed in Bicol drug stings Ai-Ai delas Alas on Jiro Manio: ‘Sana pinahalagahan niya ang naitulong ko’ Marcosian mode: Duterte threatens to arrest water execs ‘one night’ End of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legend read more