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Francis deSouza sells IMLogic to Symantec
4 Jan. Forbes. Francis DeSouza is IMlogic's founder and chief executive....
Officials did not release financial figures but the purchase price is
estimated at between $75 and $100 million ... IMlogic is based in Waltham,
Mass., and has about 100 employees ... DeSouza will continue to lead the
group ...
http://www.forbes.com/markets/bonds/2006/01/04/Symantec-IMlogic0104markets09.html
For the genealogist: Francis is the son of Domingos DeSouza and Elpiniki
Papacostandinour a Greek national. Domingos is the son of A. B Desouza
(Parra) and Rosa Viegas e Souza (Anjuna). Domingos and Elpiniki got married
in Ethiopia where he worked as Commercial Representative of C. Itoh & Co.
Ltd Japan. He later transferred to their Dubai office and hence the family
moved there.
To check out the GVUK Francis deSouza photo and Supplement see
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/FrancisdeSouza.htm
India's rave days are fading fast
4 Jan. The First Post (UK). Goa has been tense these last 10 days ... Would
Sloanes and their consorts be able to mix with hardcore Israelis, wild-eyed
Italians and 'eve-teasing' Bombay sleazoids? ... The Christmas orgy at
Anjuna had been cancelled by the fuzz. Would the big one, Hilltops, happen?
It did, for three thousand, and, as of the time of writing, the third day is
pounding on. It's gritty (stoned) and messy (uber-stoned), and, according to
participants, all too full of groping middle-class Indians. "Old Goa is
passing," said Prakash, as he fixed a banana lassi. "It is all becoming
commercial now." It certainly is - but for now at least the beat goes on.
315 words. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=187
Anniversaries of 2006
3 Jan: The Daily Telegraph (UK). 7 April 1506: Born, in the castle of
Xavier, near Sanguesa, Navarre: Francis Xavier (1506-52). He joined Ignatius
Loyola in the founding of the Society of Jesus and spent the last decade of
his life travelling in the far East, preaching the Gospel. He died within
sight of China and his remains are enshrined at Goa.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/03/uhowse.xml
Church official opposes proposed premarital AIDS testing in India
3 Jan: UCAN. A Church official and an AIDS worker in Goa have expressed
reservations over a government plan to make premarital AIDS/HIV testing
mandatory. Father Valeriano Vaz, who heads Goa and Daman archdiocese's
Council for Social Justice and Peace, says such a law would infringe on
people's privacy ... Another priest, Father Eremito Rebelo, welcomed the
government initiative but said he fears the medical certificates could be
manipulated ... Jeromy Dias, a physician who heads Goa State AIDS Control
Society (GSAS), acknowledged that making HIV/AIDS tests mandatory is tough.
640 words.
http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=18169
Actress Celina Jaitley to portray a Catholic Goan girl
3 Jan: IndiaFM. Actress Celina Jaitley talks about her forthcoming sex
comedy film, Jawani Diwani. "I am playing a catholic Goan girl Roma
Fernandez, who is one local celebrity, a famous singer. Even though she is
glamorous and sexy, her thinking is very simple. She's a girl who doesn't
believe in sex before marriage or other than being in love."
http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/04/929/
Jute bags to replace plastic bags in Goa
4 Jan. Digital Goa. Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane today assured the Non
Resident Goans/Indians that plastic bag menace will be severely dealt with
in the State by replacing plastic bags with jute bags. Replying to a query
raised by one of the delegates of Goa NRI convention that is underway at
Kala Academy, Mr Rane also said that his government will come out with a
solution for the garbage problem as well. http://www.digitalgoa.com/
Briton is key child sex trafficker
5 Jan: Deccan Herald. British citizen Douglas Ian William Rankin (62) who
was arrested on December 24 by Immigration authorities at the Bangalore
airport, is said to be one of the key players of a world-wide child sex
trafficking ring.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan52006/index205447200614.asp
India's Skies Teem With Airlines as Fares Drop and Shares Soar
4 Jan. Bloomberg. 4092 words.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aoiJyQLQtPOE&refer=asia
Goa for glory
1 Jan: The Sunday Sun (Newcastle). Travel article by Len Coates. 1042
words.
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0900travel/0200holidayreveiws/tm_objectid=16545499%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=goa%2dfor%2dglory-name_page.html
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