Early news reports indicate leader graduated as an IT professional in 1996.
But he hooked with the militant youth group S. I. M. I. 2 years later.
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December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is observed across Canada, informally known as White Ribbon Day.
This is the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre, in which fourteen women were singled out for their gender and murdered.
Here are more facts about the perpetrator of the L'ecole Polytechnique Massacre worth remembering:
1.Marc Lépine/Gamil Gharbi frequently saw his father beat his mother.
2. Lepine's mother was French-Canadian.
3. When Lepine/Gharbi entered the classroom, he fired two shots of his low powered small calibre rifle into the ceiling. He then ordered all the men in the room to leave, to which they meekly complied. The young women were then left alone in the classroom with Lepine. He shouted "You're all a bunch of fucking feminists!" and started shooting.
Just consider that last point a while: The men all walked away. They abandoned the women. This was an abdication of the most fundamental value of manhood, to protect the women & children. If, instead of walking out the door, the men had rushed Lapine, throwing books & desks at him, and tackled him to the ground, he would have had time to get off maybe one more shot. And we would be remembering many brave heroes instead of 14 dead women.
So mark December 6 on your calendar as a day of remembrance and action against violence against women.
That allows for Human Rights Day, to call for action for all victims of child abuse!
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Update:
Years later, when the Dawson College shooter, Kimveer Gill, started his rampage, nobody stopped him on the street even though it was evident he had a gun on him.
The only difference between then and now is that the police were quicker to secure the building and wounded him, only to have him then commit suicide.
Though, in Kimveer's case, it appears to be too many late nights playing online games while suffering insomnia, combined with social isolation, among other things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimveer_Gill
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References:
Marc Lepine: http://members.tripod.com/peterzohrab/marclepi.html
Who Was Gamil Gharbi: http://hallsofmacadamia.blogspot.com/2006/09/who-was-gamil-gharbi.html
December 6 Memories: http://ginnadowler.blogspot.com/2004/12/december-6-memories.htm
Review: Australia the Walkabout of a Lifetime
Now about to hit theatres across Canada, Australia is about the Wizard of Oz and walkabouts, for each of the main characters in this film have to do their own spiritual journey to reach the conclusion each of us eventually make: life is magical when you are free to believe in it and make it so.
Please go see Australia, but be willing to embark on your personal walkabout. I have.
Please go see Australia, but be willing to embark on your personal walkabout. I have.
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Depression as Learned
This psychological model of behavior is based on the premise that human behavior is learned as a child from observing the parent's behavior in coping with the reality of life and its limitations on the individual.
Specifically, the behavior associated with depression and other behavior associated with so-called mental illnesses are actually psychological tools used inappropriately in what is considered by mental health providers as maladaptive behavior.
That depression is learned is based on the observation that the average child will imitate (mimic) its parents.
If the mother becomes depressed and retreats to the safety of bed in response to the stress of coping with the dominance of her husband, then the child will choose the same behavior under stress.
Since sleep is related to depression i.e. the behavior of a sleep-deprived person is similar to a person with a mood disorder, the quality of sleep is a critical factor in the genesis of depression.
Self-esteem itself is a conceptual artifact tied to ego and how a person values her contribution to family and society.
Depression is thus a coping mechanism that originally is a temporary reaction to stress, be it dominance from authority, loss of a loved one, pain both physical and psychic, etc.
It only becomes inappropriate when a person chooses to sleep a lot, develops morbid ideation about death, and eats inappropriately (extremes in diet).
Diet itself may affect the depressed person.
Sugar, alcohol and recreational drugs are known to affect mood through action on human metabolism i.e. blood sugar, neurohormones, etc.
The nutritional standard of a family requires improvement over the average diet which consists of too much sugar.
Magnesium and calcium are two essential minerals tied to mood, through body metabolism and regulation of hormones.
Complex carbohydrates are useful in regulating the blood sugar level, so that mood swings are lessened.
Multivitamins may help in optimizing intake of essential nutrition.
In addition, the herbs which aid in regulation of moods are skullcap, passion flower, chamomile, St. Johns wort, and hops. In addition, 5-HTP or chamomile tea may be taken before bedtime.
However, the use of herbs may require consistant routine, and is recommended for acute depression. Chronic depression involving abuse and violence, both to and by the depressed person, requires medical intervention.
When the person's mental state has stabilized, usually with an anti-anxiety drug, it is appropriate to improve the person's diet through substitution with low-sugar, moderate protein and complex carbohydrates.
Please note that caffeinated beverages before bedtime may result in delayed sleep and reduce the quality of sleep. So reduce consumption of such beverages.
Specifically, the behavior associated with depression and other behavior associated with so-called mental illnesses are actually psychological tools used inappropriately in what is considered by mental health providers as maladaptive behavior.
That depression is learned is based on the observation that the average child will imitate (mimic) its parents.
If the mother becomes depressed and retreats to the safety of bed in response to the stress of coping with the dominance of her husband, then the child will choose the same behavior under stress.
Since sleep is related to depression i.e. the behavior of a sleep-deprived person is similar to a person with a mood disorder, the quality of sleep is a critical factor in the genesis of depression.
Self-esteem itself is a conceptual artifact tied to ego and how a person values her contribution to family and society.
Depression is thus a coping mechanism that originally is a temporary reaction to stress, be it dominance from authority, loss of a loved one, pain both physical and psychic, etc.
It only becomes inappropriate when a person chooses to sleep a lot, develops morbid ideation about death, and eats inappropriately (extremes in diet).
Diet itself may affect the depressed person.
Sugar, alcohol and recreational drugs are known to affect mood through action on human metabolism i.e. blood sugar, neurohormones, etc.
The nutritional standard of a family requires improvement over the average diet which consists of too much sugar.
Magnesium and calcium are two essential minerals tied to mood, through body metabolism and regulation of hormones.
Complex carbohydrates are useful in regulating the blood sugar level, so that mood swings are lessened.
Multivitamins may help in optimizing intake of essential nutrition.
In addition, the herbs which aid in regulation of moods are skullcap, passion flower, chamomile, St. Johns wort, and hops. In addition, 5-HTP or chamomile tea may be taken before bedtime.
However, the use of herbs may require consistant routine, and is recommended for acute depression. Chronic depression involving abuse and violence, both to and by the depressed person, requires medical intervention.
When the person's mental state has stabilized, usually with an anti-anxiety drug, it is appropriate to improve the person's diet through substitution with low-sugar, moderate protein and complex carbohydrates.
Please note that caffeinated beverages before bedtime may result in delayed sleep and reduce the quality of sleep. So reduce consumption of such beverages.
Remembrance Day is my birthday
November 11, 2008: I ate out with my brother and my mother at a Japanese restaurant owned by Koreans.
Today, about a decade later, you have to reserve a booth or table in order to get good service, which consisted today of a South Korean waitress named Nalae (Naray), whose name means "flight" as in "fly", "flight of the heart" and "that which makes the mind soar and the heart fly".
So I had chicken udon with big soba noodles, some chopped onion, mushroom and chicken kidney or maybe liver. It wasn't spicy enough so I added a lot of Japanese paprika condiment.
Today, about a decade later, you have to reserve a booth or table in order to get good service, which consisted today of a South Korean waitress named Nalae (Naray), whose name means "flight" as in "fly", "flight of the heart" and "that which makes the mind soar and the heart fly".
So I had chicken udon with big soba noodles, some chopped onion, mushroom and chicken kidney or maybe liver. It wasn't spicy enough so I added a lot of Japanese paprika condiment.
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