Jesus before his judges…
7, The prayer in the garden. Jesus overcome by fear and terror turns to his Father in prayer which ends in his total acceptance of what his Father wants. His disciples give him no support; they have never seen him like this and they do not know what to do. (14:32-42)
8, Jesus is arrested. Judas identifies him by a kiss. The utter distortion of love. Peter lashes out with a sword - he does not yet understand the way of non-violence. Jesus goes with his captors but challenges the justice of their action (active non-violence). His closest followers run for their lives. Given my record, can I condemn them? (14:43-52)
9, Jesus before the Sanhedrin. The false accusations in which Jesus' words are twisted against him. Jesus' silence before people who seek not justice but the perversion of justice. Jesus' claims to be the Messiah and Saviour King of his people is all they need - in their blindness - to do away with him. Who do I see in Jesus? (14:53-65)
10, Not once, but three times, Peter swears to God to have no knowledge of Jesus. No sooner has he done this, than he breaks down for betraying someone he dearly loves. Peter three times. I, how many times? (14:66-72)
… and the Roman governor
11, Jesus before Pilate. Only the Roman governor can pass sentence of death. Does Jesus claim to be King of the Jews, setting himself up against Roman rule, as the members of the Sanhedrin claim? Jesus maintains complete silence. As Lord and King, he is beyond being judged by a provincial governor but Pilate, who sees Jesus as someone totally under his power to condemn or acquit, cannot understand. (15:1-5)
12, The crowd, instigated by their leaders, call for the release of the gangster Barabbas in place of Jesus. It calls, on the other hand, for the execution of Jesus. Pilate, the opportunist with an eye on his future career, compromises whatever sense of justice he has and hands Jesus over. I, too, have so often acted like Pilate for short-term benefits. (15:6-15)
The Way of the Cross
13, Jesus has claimed to be a King. The soldiers mockingly dress him in purple (the colour of the rich and powerful) and give him a crown of thorns while physically abusing him. Jesus says not a word. The King of kings empties himself. (15:16-20)
14, Now follows the painful Way to the Cross. He is offered a drug to ease his pain (a touch of kindness amid all the barbarity) before being nailed to the cross (unimaginable pain as the nails pierced the wrists). His claim to be King of the Jews is posted. For most, a joke to be laughed at, eliciting mockery and jeering. "If you are the Saviour King, save us and yourself. Ha, ha, ha!"What do I see as I make myself part of this scenario? Do I see my God and his Love shining through these horrors? How do I respond? (15:21-32)
Tragedy and triumph
15, There is darkness everywhere. Jesus himself has reached the lowest depths of mental and physical suffering. "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" Then with a loud cry Jesus dies. Mark actually says that Jesus exepneusen, that is literally, he 'breathed out'. Many see here not just Jesus 'breathing his last' but also, in a much deeper sense, breathing out the Spirit, the Spirit of his Father and of himself. His death is the moment of final achievement when he passes on his Way, his Vision to all those who put their trust in him. At the same time, the curtain shielding the Holy of Holies in the Temple is ripped apart. God has begun a new presence in the Risen Jesus and in his Body, the Church. A pagan soldier at the foot of the cross sees the Truth: "Truly this person is son of God." It is a time for me too to open myself to be filled with that Spirit. And alone among Jesus' disciples, only the women are there with Jesus. (15:33-41)
16, Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the very Sanhedrin which had condemned Jesus, but a man who looked to the coming of God's Kingdom gets permission to bury Jesus in a rock tomb which is securely sealed by a large stone. To the ordinary witness - and perhaps to many disciples - it seems to be the end of everything. (15:42-47)
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hee hee hee..keshi gonna get caught soon...
Monitoring Employee Communications in the Enterprise Jack M. Germain, newsfactor.com
Mon Apr 10, 10:00 AM ET
As the number of workers using the Internet for pleasure as well as business grows, so does anxiety among corporate higher-ups worried about productivity and exposure to security risks.
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Many executives and managers have turned to computer surveillance. Low-cost technology is making it easier than ever for businesses of all sizes to monitor computer misuse among employees.
The market for this so-called secure content-management software -- which includes applications that monitor Web surfing, e-mail, instant messaging, and even keystrokes -- is expected to grow to $6.4 billion by 2007, more than double what it was just three years ago, according to the research firm IDC.
"The use of corporate management of employee use of the Internet is widespread today," said Mike Newman, vice president and general counsel at Websense, a company that makes Internet and desktop security software. "More than half of the Fortune 500 firms alone use our Web-filtering products."
High Stakes
The Internet can be tempting to workers who would rather check out eBay than check in with their clients. But by giving employees unmonitored reign over instant messaging, personal e-mail, file downloading, and virtual window shopping, I.T. managers and CIOs risk getting more than they bargained for.
In addition to lost productivity and wasted bandwidth resources, companies can be held liable for a broad range of misconduct that includes sexual harassment and the use of unlicensed software.
The proliferation of spam is also a huge concern, as it not only consumes valuable I.T. resources, but can also expose a company to legal liability if people find the unwanted messages offensive. Workers also risk introducing viruses into the corporate network by downloading unauthorized files.
The possibility of sensitive corporate data being lost or stolen outright is also feeding the upswing in workplace surveillance. Technology such as USB drives and digital-camera storage media make it easier than ever for workers to find, store, and swap information.
Corporate America is paying attention. A 2005 report by Proofpoint, an e-mail security company, found that 63 percent of companies with 1,000 or more employees either use or plan to employ staff to look at outbound e-mail. A similar study by the American Management Association found those numbers to be 52 percent in 2003 compared to 24 percent in 2001.
Sensitive Issue
While the percentage of employees with Internet access at work has remained largely unchanged, more employees are using the Net on the job even if their activities are not work-related.
Websense, which interviewed 350 I.T. managers and 500 employees for a May 2005 survey, found a blurry line between work and play. Half of the respondents said their Web surfing on the job was a mix of work and personal use, and of those employees who admitted to personal use, 52 percent stated that they would rather give up their morning coffee than go without Internet access.
In fact, 93 percent of employees surveyed said they spent at least some time accessing the Internet at work, up from 86 percent in 2004. The most popular Web-site categories unrelated to work were news (81 percent), personal e-mail (61 percent), online banking (58 percent), travel (55 percent), and shopping (52 percent).
The rationale behind monitoring employees, according to Newman, is that a computer at work is a corporate tool for enhancing the employee's productivity. Because some people abuse that privilege by sending personal e-mail and viewing movies during working hours, employers feel they have little choice but to monitor what their workers are doing.
"Most companies are very clear with the Internet-use policies. The company owns the computer system and the network. Clearly, there is no expectation of privacy on the part of the workers," Newman said.
Precedent-setting litigation would seem to back up that claim.
It's All Nice and Legal
Traditionally, courts have sided with employers in privacy suits filed by workers.
In 1993's Bourke v. Nissan, plaintiffs Bonita Bourke and Rhonda Hall alleged that Nissan wrongfully fired them after their bosses accessed, printed, and read their e-mails at work. A trial court upheld the auto maker's contention that the plaintiffs had no reasonable expectation of privacy in their e-mails.
In 1996, Michael A. Smyth sued Pillsbury after he was fired for transmitting "inappropriate and unprofessional" comments to his supervisor over the company's e-mail system. Smyth said the company's actions invaded his privacy, but the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Pillsbury.
According to Richard Corenthal, a partner in the New York law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., federal law clearly establishes employers' rights to monitor e-mail.
"Once that is in place and the policy is provided to the employees, they effectively have no recourse," Corenthal explained. "Nor is there any expectation of privacy in the workplace."
The advocacy group Privacy Rights Clearinghouse counsels visitors to its Web site that if an e-mail system is used at a company, the employer owns it and can review its contents: "Messages sent within the company as well as those that are sent from your terminal to another company or from another company to you can be subject to monitoring by your employer." According to the privacy rights organization, the employer can also monitor Web-based e-mail accounts such as Yahoo and Hotmail, as well as instant messages.
But employers would do well to exercise some restraint, lest they create problems by improperly monitoring workers' e-mail accounts.
"There are some interesting twists to the question," Corenthal said. "For example, policies must be evenly enforced or otherwise the employer might be the subject of a discrimination claim.?
Meeting Halfway
One approach gaining favor in some corporate circles is to set aside time for workers to surf the Web or take care of other business online, reducing the likelihood that they will shirk their responsibilities on the job.
"A company can give its employees quota time to look at various Web sites," Websense's Newman said. "Then there is no need to monitor their activities since the amount of time is regulated. A company can also grant unlimited access to workers during certain times of the shift when bandwidth issues are less of a concern."
Christine Liebert, a senior analyst at the consulting firm Yankee Group, agreed that such shared-use strategies could become a viable solution to any unpleasantness generated by spying. Even if workers did not agree to such self-imposed limitations, I.T. departments could routinely put bandwidth-shaping and application-shaping software in place to manage these limits, she said.
And software could continue to maintain controls that protect the company from security risks. Websense, for example, has a pop-up feature notifying a worker that the requested Web site is not work-related. It then asks the employee if he or she wishes to use some of the allotted quota time.
"Employees are aware of the limitations placed on them," Newman said. "We use this same software internally at Websense. I don't mind it."
in short,high risk of keshi getting caught blogging in coming years!
that will be some news
very good observation, mousie above..
thanks dost
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yaar dosti mein no thanks and sorry...
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Alot to read and alot to think about. And, yes, old boy, I do so like feet! Hubba!
Rock on!
Even Jesus was crucified for speaking the truth..hehe..intolerance prevailed in olden days too duhhh!
Keshi.
keshi tinks she is god?
no she tinks she is a chaprasi
hey saby, there's this song i heard 'seven spanish angels' - its about some true story - dont know what the story is - do you know?
i just found this beautiful web page;
http://www.homestead.com/deesongs/spanishangels.html
it has the song too...
Caraf
He looked down into the brown eyes,
And said, "Say a prayer for me."
And she threw her arms around him,
Whispered, "God will keep us free."
They could hear the riders coming,
He said, "This is my last fight.
If they take me back to Texas,
They won't take me back alive."
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the Sun.
They were praying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the Gun.
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the throne.
And Seven Spanish Angels,
Took another angel home.
She reached down and picked the gun up,
That lay smoking in his hand.
She said, "Father, please forgive me,
I can't make it without my man."
And she knew the gun was empty,
And she knew she couldn't win.
But her final prayer was answered,
When the rifles fired again.
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the Sun.
They were praying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the Gun.
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the throne.
And Seven Spanish Angels,
Took another angel home.
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the Sun.
They were praying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the Gun.
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the throne.
And Seven Spanish Angels,
Took another angel home.
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the Sun.
They were praying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the Gun.
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the throne.
And Seven Spanish Angels,
Took another angel home.
Heyyyy Caraf u devil
i love u
just the way u r
dont become an angel too soon
let the Seven Spanish Angels wait some more
hehehehe
, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is one of the very few sets of books that should be read three times: in childhood, early adulthood, and late in life. In brief, four children travel repeatedly to a world in which they are far more than mere children and everything is far more than it seems. Richly told, populated with fascinating characters, perfectly realized in detail of world and pacing of plot, and profoundly allegorical, the story is infused throughout with the timeless issues of good and evil, faith and hope. ,
http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0805440283&id=fBATWG4QhxUC&dq=Chronicles+of+Narnia&lpg=PA1&pg=PA3&sig=bnIIZyWr2k-ITnrDCidhVEtXrQ8
i knw the story but it was nice to read it again :)
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