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[tcchinese]

A table comparing the names of the characters in Apothecary Diaries in different languages.

[r0tbunny]

MY BOOTH AT MARCH TORONTO COMICCON!!!!

[caeboa]

Toronto ComiCon is this week!

I’ll be tabling with Banshee (twitter @ is banshee_boy_ ) March 17-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. Come find us at Artist Alley table A202, near the celebrity autographs & photo ops! I also have my print catalogue updated to include the new stuff, feel free to scroll and check what I’m bringing! All charms will also be in stock (aside from the newer V3 ones previewed on tiktok those are still in the works)

Even if you just say hi I’d love to see some followers!

[blakejphotography]

One of the finest displays at CIAS this year, Cobble Beach presented 75 years of Porsche with a remarkable array of significant cars from the mark. Most notably the 1969 917 LH prototype and the 2nd of only 17 924 GTRs produced. @autoshowca @cobblebeachconcours ______________________________________ #cias #cias2023 #canadianinternationalautoshow #autoshow50 #mtcc #cobblebeach #cobblebeachconcours #porsche #carreragt #917 #918 #959 #porsche356 #porsche904 #porsche930 #mobilityreimagined #blakejphoto (at Metro Toronto Convention Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9GTxXuXOc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[not-a-werewolf97]

Loot from March Toronto Coming Con. Lots of great artists!

[natp20]

today was the first time i've ever been able to go to a fan convention of any sort (fan expo canada in toronto, for those wondering)

and you will not believe the joy i felt seeing 1) a guy wearing a mighty nein shirt, 2) two girls cosplaying as vex and keyleth, 3) several people in artist alley selling critical role fan merch, and 4) someone cosplaying as pike trickfoot, and 5) someone cosplaying as fearne

[borobudurnews]

Dorong Generasi Muda Hidup Sehat Tanpa Rokok, MTCC Unimma Dukung Pemda Tegakkan Regulasi KTR

BNews—MAGELANG— Muhammadiyah Tobacco Control Center Universitas Muhammadiyah  Magelang (MTCC UNIMMA) memperingati Hari Tanpa Tembakau Sedunia (HTTS) dengan berbagai kegiatan. Salah satunya yakni sosialisasi tentang bahaya merokok bagi pelajar SMA/SMK di Kota Magelang di Alun-alun Kota Magelang, Jumat (21/6/2024). Diketahui bahwa HTTS diperingati setiap tanggal 31 Mei. Ketua MTCC UNIMMA, Retno…

[hinaypod]

Hi Nay on location!

Come meet Motzie (Mari Datuin) and Natalie (Evelyn Wai) at #fanexpocanada at the @canpodawards booth from 7-9pm and get some free stuff, play a couple fun games.

We're also here at the MTCC Second Cup Cafe from 4: 30pm-6:30pm if you wanna come say hi 👁️😱👻✨

[a-person-on-earth]

irl nico robin✨ 🔜 mtcc on X: "us vetoed every call for a ceasefire and then sent bombs to yemen bc they lost money w the targeted ships in the red sea mind you not a singular life was lost when yemen stopped these ships.... most governments have and will continue to value that dollar over human lives" / X

[sum-re1]

We're planning on a touhou meetup with all the fans going to Anime Toronto 2023 - Sat. Sept 2nd!

If you're going, please join us at the MTCC South Terrace 2nd level. Cosplay, artists, fans alike!

Location is subject to change - Join our discord at linktr.ee/touhouat2023

Art by me

[ursamajor3d]

MTCC was a very interesting experience this year. finally lost to con crunch and wasn't able to wear Looks to the Moon this time, but on the bright side i got to wear DW Susie and LW Noelle before i shelf/redo them. Our booth was pretty small this year so we couldn't display a lot of what we usually bring. Finally the crowds felt kinda thin compared to past shows,barely took any photos of/with people this time(tho im still a bit shy to ask to take photos). Hoping Anime North is a bit more "normal" then this show went

[militaryleak]

GDIT Awarded $160 Million US Army Training Support Services Task Order

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $160 million training support services task order by the Army Contracting Command -- Orlando. The task order, awarded in December 2023 as part of the $975 million Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II (MTCCS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, has a one-year base period and four option years. Mission training complexes are where soldiers and entire units receive individual mission command information system training, collective battle staff training and simulation training to prepare for deployment. Over the life of the contract, GDIT will train more than 200,000 soldiers at U.S. Army’s III Armored Corps mission training complexes.

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $160 million training support services task order by the Army Contracting Command — Orlando. The task order, awarded in December 2023 as part of the $975 million Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II (MTCCS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, has a…

[caeboa]

Hello everyone, I am back at it again with another Toronto convention! This time it's Anime Toronto, this week on Sep 1-3 at the MTCC North Building downtown! Me and my tablemate Banshee Boy will be at Table A44 in the Vendor's Hall as shown on the map! I'll have leftovers from AN and Pretty Heroes, didn't get a chance to print anything super new, and I might also be doing my at-table-marker-commissions if it's not too busy. The schedule is up for Anime Toronto so check it out and see if you feel like stopping buy, one-day passes should be available at the doors!

[forswei]

When the sun lowers onto the horizon and casts a golden hue. Or when the air stings a tiny bit when you breathe in. All I can remember is the time i first saw you.

I still remember it, clear as day. I was waiting for my mom to go out of the office because I was still shy to go it. Suddenly, I got a glimpse of green in the corner of my eye. It was another student. Wearing the same uniform as me, a black face mask and the most prettiest eyes I have ever seen. It's like it captured the sun's last rays before setting. During the ride home, I asked mom about you. She told me that she only knew that you're her co-worker's niece, that's pretty much it. So, every time I went back there, I tried to figure out who you were. There were so many times I wanted to go and talk to you, even just a small "hello." But I got too shy whenever I saw you until you stopped going there.

Until Cha went on to say that Sandrae had a friend from HUMSS who was admiring me and usually saw me at the RTC. Pieced it all together and figured out it was you :)

So, as for my very very major ultra mega gift (as of the moment heheh) for you, I wrote this based on when we still weren't talking and just saw each other at the MTCC. This is autumn warmth, and I wrote that at 2 am. I had the idea for the song since, I don't know, december. It also under a lot, and I mean ALOT of revisions because I just didn't like how it sounded.

[readmenotes]

Philippines: DOJ Circulars modify criminal procedure

BY DRANYL JARED P. AMOROSO AND PAUL RICO G. TAN  JUNE 3, 2023  6 MINS READ

In brief

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a series of Circulars that modify criminal procedure in the Philippines, by introducing the “reasonable certainty of conviction” standard when pursuing criminal cases, and implementing procedures that ensure proactive involvement by prosecutors during case build-up.

In more detail

Through a series of Department Circulars (DC) — DC Nos. 008, 008-A, 016, and 020 series of 2023 — the DOJ made important changes to the process involved in instituting criminal cases in the Philippines. Some notable effects to the present procedure are the following:

First, criminal cases may no longer be filed in court if there is “no reasonable certainty of conviction.” Given how this standard is defined by these DCs (see discussion below), prosecutors may treat it as a higher/stricter standard than the existing standard of “probable cause.” The Supreme Court defines probable cause simply as “the existence of facts and circumstances as would excite the belief in a reasonable mind, acting on the facts within the knowledge of the prosecutor, that the person charged was guilty of the crime for which he was prosecuted.”

Second, criminal cases pending before the first-level courts are susceptible to dismissal, upon re-evaluation of the handling prosecutor, based on the “reasonable certainty of conviction” standard.

Third, criminal cases covered by DC 020 need to hurdle an extra step, before progressing to preliminary investigation or inquest. 

The “reasonable certainty of conviction” standard

DC 008 directs prosecutors to assess criminal cases pending before the first-level courts (e.g., MTCs/MTCCs/MeTCs) — criminal cases where imprisonment does not exceed six years — and immediately file a motion to withdraw information if, after assessment, a prosecutor determines that there is no “reasonable certainty of conviction” based on (a) evidence at hand, (b) availability of witnesses and (c) continued interest of private complainants. According to DC 008, the DOJ’s policy direction is “to only file cases with a reasonable certainty of conviction,” which DC 008 defines as “cases supported by prima facie evidence.” DC 008-A was issued three days later, although it is an exact reproduction of the contents of DC 008.

DC 016 provides guidelines and clarifications to DC 008:

There is reasonable certainty of conviction when “a prima facie case exists based on the evidence-at-hand including, but not limited to, witnesses, documentary evidence, real evidence, and the like, and such evidence, on its own and if left uncontroverted by the accused, shall be sufficient to establish all the elements of the crime or offense charged, and consequently warrant a conviction beyond reasonable doubt.”

DC 008 does not apply to criminal cases intimately related to cases that are with the Regional Trial Courts and Court of Appeals. DC 008 applies to criminal cases before first-level courts — whether governed by regular or summary procedure — and (a) have had no considerable movement for three months or more; (b) the complainant or his witnesses have repeatedly failed to appear without valid reason; or (c) where the material evidence is not available or can no longer be produced despite the complainant’s earnest efforts.

The handling prosecutor is directed to exert efforts to communicate with the complainant to ascertain interest in pursuing the case and existence of evidence — with a note that without such evidence, the case shall be recommended for dismissal. The handling prosecutor will then make an assessment — to determine whether there is “reasonable certainty of conviction” — and make a recommendation to the city/provincial prosecutor.

If a Motion to Withdraw Information is filed in court, the complainant may file a Comment/Opposition in response.

DC 016 says that “no case shall henceforth be filed with the MTCs, MTCCs, and MeTCs if there is no reasonable certainty of conviction for the same.”

Case build-up procedures introduced prior to preliminary investigation and inquest

DC 020 changes the procedure for instituting certain types of criminal cases in the Philippines, by introducing an evaluation stage prior to preliminary investigation. DC 020 clarifies that this new procedure applies to heinous crimes (i.e., murder, kidnapping, rape, qualified bribery), capital offenses, and violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act, and Anti-Terrorism cases — all of which are cases cognizable by the Regional Trial Courts (RTCs). The process for such cases covered by DC 020 is as follows:

Evaluation stage

Upon receipt of a criminal complaint, a prosecutor has 10 days to determine if the evidence proves the essential elements of the crime charged, and there is “reasonable certainty of conviction” so as to warrant docketing for preliminary investigation.

If there is “reasonable certainty of conviction,” the prosecutor will certify the case for preliminary investigation, and the case will go through the usual preliminary investigation process.

If there is no “reasonable certainty of conviction,” the prosecutor will proceed to case build-up.

Case build-up

During case build-up, the prosecutor will notify the complainant of the results of their evaluation, advise what evidence is lacking, and direct the complainant to secure/submit such evidence.

If despite this there is still insufficient evidence to warrant a “reasonable certainty of conviction,” the prosecutor will terminate the case, without prejudice to a future refiling.

Preliminary investigation

DC 020 does not provide for new procedures for preliminary investigation. However, DC 020 says that the purpose of preliminary investigation is “to determine whether a crime has been committed and whether there is a prima facie case against respondent and a reasonable certainty of conviction based on the available documents, witness/es, real evidence and the like.”

When a person is arrested without a warrant (for the cases covered by DC 020), DC 020 says that a prosecutor shall first evaluate the documents to see if the evidence proves the essential elements of the crime charged, before inquest proceedings are conducted. DC 020 then says, “In all inquest proceedings covered by these Circulars, prosecution offices must ensure that all important pieces of evidence are submitted by the LEA to make sure that no suspect who is lawfully arrested without warrant shall be released for further investigation.” Thus, it would appear that “release for further investigation” — where an individual arrested without warrant is released for lack of sufficient evidence — will no longer happen, so long as the inquest prosecutor finds the warrantless arrest to be valid. It would appear, too, that such an individual may continue to be detained, pending case build-up for preliminary investigation.

Why these are relevant to you

In view of the above changes, parties to an ongoing criminal case covered by DC 008/016 may consider re-evaluating their evidence (if a complainant) or defense (if an accused), from the perspective of the “reasonable certainty of conviction” standard.

Moreover, individuals/entities that intend to institute criminal cases covered by DC 020 should, aside from considering the “reasonable certainty of conviction” standard, expect public prosecutors to be more pro-active in ensuring the existence of sufficient evidence, before a case is considered for preliminary investigation.

[dailystraitsdotcom]

Tree Planting Boosts Tigers

ECRL Project commits to Malayan Tiger conservation. Read more here:

Pahang, Sept 12: A team consisting of 100 individuals from the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Project recently undertook a tree-planting initiative aimed at enriching the habitats of Malayan Tigers within the confines of the Malayan Tiger Conservation Center (MTCC). Approximately 100 different types of trees have been successfully planted at MTCC, as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR)…