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Where is the best fried catfish within 25 miles of Austin?
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- scrumptiouschef Feb 15, 2007 11:56 AM
I praised the Heavens when Springhill opened an Airport Blvd location and it is good.But the fluorescent lighting and wretched tartar sauce has me wondering if something better is not available in the hinterlands?I'll happily drive out to the sticks particularly if ice cold beer is offered.
re: singlemalt
Oops - I forgot to mention... that is much loved. I think there is something going on with the Manchaca Fire Station that I've been told of, as well.
re: singlemalt
Had a great Fried Catfish platter at Cherry Creek today...the catfish was good and fresh,fried up in crispy cornmeal with a Paul Bunyan sized portion of good hot fries[commercial but still good]....the ranch has went downhill since my last visit but with plenty lemon juice and black pepper added it turned out ok.Not in Springhills class for quality but still a good plate of fried fish
re: singlemalt
I had the catfish sandwich at Cherry Creek yesterday for lunch. Very soft bun, very crispy catfish. Good spicy fries. I was very pleased with the meal.
What about the Catfish Parlour ? I've admittedly never been, but despite its gimmicky look, I'm still always intrigued by the place.
Their website: http://www.catfishparlour.com/
I'd imagine the catfish at Quality Seafood would be great. I rarely order it, though, as there are so many great (and IMO better) options there.
It's further than 25 miles, but its worth the trip. The Clear Springs Cafe out just East of New Braunfels has some tasty fried catfish, and also do great friend shrimp and onion rings. They also have classics like chicken fried steaks and burgers and their BBQ is passable, although there are better places to go if you are interested in BBQ. Exit Mile Marker 189 on IH 35 and head east. You will see an ancient building that was the Clear Springs Town Hall at one point. Thats your place.
If you can't make it out there, I do recommend Cherry Creek and Eaves Brothers (Quality Seafood.) I haven't tried but have heard good things about Nubian Queen Lola's and Gene's Poboys in East Austin.
re: Homero
I concur on Clear Springs. I have family that live in Seguin and we regularly make trips there when I visit. Cherry Creek is great and I'm sort of a fan of Shoal Creek, but it could just be the ubiquitous TV sports and beer....
re: cecilymary
I live in Pflugerville and have been many times just because it is convenient, but it is not that good IMHO. And it is way overpriced for what you get (Paper plates and plastic utensils? Please). The food there is just so-so. I have tried their whole catfish but it is just far too greasy.
I'm partial to the catfish (and oyster) poboys at Gene's (http://www.genesrestaurant.com/menu.htm), and Quality Seafood is very good too.
T.C.'s Lounge on Weberville. it's a dive blues bar, but they serve fried chicken wings and catfish on most nights (avoid hipster monday night... no catfish and too many hipsters). the pitiful sides that come with it (side salad, toast, ore-ida fries) should be skipped, but the catfish may be the best i've ever had.
re: tom in austin
i have no idea. probably regular bar hours? i've only been there after 9pm. (austin chronicle says 11am - whenever) i have no idea if they serve catfish during the day though. every night that i've been on a thursday, they've had catfish. i recently went once on a monday and it was packed and they had no catfish. :(
we are planning to go soon to see nate's old blues band play. i'll give you a heads up!
re: Skybounddana
This may not be what you are looking for, but I had some awesome fried fish at T&S seafood up on N Lamar. It was the salt and pepper fish special......you may never go back to the Catfish Parlour!
I'm an idiot for not mentioning the Pud Cha at Madam Mam's. While not like the traditional fried catfish you're probably seeking, it is to this date the best fried catfish I've ever had. Difficulty: it is usually insanely spicy; you need to be in the mood for the punch it will deliver to your mouth and your gastric system.
re: tom in austin
tom in austin,
I tried the Pud Cha catfish at Madam Mam's this past weekend, based on your recommendation. It was, as promised, very spicy, but the dish was marred by the dry, overcooked catfish. It was, in terms of texture, somewhere between non-reconstituted salt cod and jerky. I'm guessing that's not the norm?
The Pud Cha was the best of the dishes sampled (fried and fresh spring rolls were at best average, though I liked the spicy peanut sauce that came with the latter; the beef Pad Sea-Ew was incredibly oily and came with only a few stalks of regular, not Chinese, broccoli; a friend's Som Tum (papaya salad) was pronounced disappointing, but I didn't try it myself).
re: MPH
After Castle Hill, I vowed to never recommend anything to you again unless I was silver-bullet sure. I think you probably have a better sense of taste than I do. While I think highly of myself and my ability to "grok" food, I think you're on a whole 'nother level altogether.
Your report on the Pud Cha does not match my average experience. I've probably had the Pud Cha fifteen times in my life, at the very least. A couple times, at least, it has been as you described: dry and overcooked. For the price, Mam's offers excellent consitency. Compare it to Wink. Ten times the price, and only slightly more consistent.
Sad news about the papaya salad. I've had several good salads there, but none great. For Thai salad, I advise a trip to Little Thailand in Garfield. Mam's warm beef salad is pretty good. Little Thailand is so much better that the two cannot be fairly compared.
Strangely enough, I had Madam Mam's takeout tonight; not the Pud Cha, as I wasn't interested in melting my face, but a couple delicious dishes that I would easily recommend to almost anyone. I can only hope your future Mam's experiences do not map to your most recent. If they do, the sincere shame I will feel for leading Austin's crown prince of chow astray will be too great to bear.
re: MPH
Madam Mam's Yum Nuer (Spicy Grilled Beef Salad) is pretty good,and nice and spicy, but in my opinion, the best dish there is their P11 Tom Kha. You can get it with Chicken, Shrimp, Tofu or Artichoke. I would avoid the shrimp, only because it tends to come overcooked. Chicken can be a little dry too, but I can handle overcooked chicken over overcooked shrimp anyday. I like the way they cook their tofu and the artichoke is an pleasant change of pace. In my opinion, this is the best Tom Kha in the city. Its quite spicy and extremely rich (It seems richer and creamier than other restaurant's versions.) Usually spicier than Thai Kitchen, or Thai Tara. I haven't tried Thai Passion's Tom Kha though.
re: Homero
I love their Tom Kha -- in fact, I had the artichoke Tom Kha this evening -- and agree that it is the best in Austin. My wife, a huge fan of the cuisine, maintains that it is second to Thai Tara's. I must agree with her that Thai Tara does this dish right; less spicy, but quite delicious.
But Mam's does everything else better. Unless you are a devoted fan of nonspicy Tom Kha, why ever go to Thai Tara over Madam Mam's?
re: tom in austin
Thai Tara's Tom Kha is very good as well, but I prefer their Tom Yum. It has the right amount of roasted chili paste for that depth of flavor that I haven't found anywhere else in town. Thai Kitchen's Tom Yum is good, and is very strong with the lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves, but it doesn't have enough of the roasted chili paste for me. Madam Mam's Tom Yum is just too hot for me (Maybe I had a particularly hot batch) and doesn't have the balance of flavors that the other two have.
re: Homero
I don't mind seeing my old-school fried catfish post hi-jacked by the Thai aficionados.....as long as when you read this you drop what you're doing and blaze at top speed to Garfield and eat at Little Thailand.Upon returning to Austin do not heave bricks through Madam Mams windows nor confront their chef with insults in the parking lot.It's not their fault they can't hang with Surin...she is the Queen of the Texas Thai scene.
re: scrumptiouschef
I cannot disagree that Little Thailand is awesome!
Madam Mam's is also awesome, but in a different way. It is really hard to compare the places.
re: tom in austin
Sorry about the digression, scrumptious!
But thanks for the feedback, everyone. It's both hilarious and informative. I will hightail it over to Little Thailand in the next couple of days AND try the Pud Cha and some new dishes at Madam Mam's again soon. (Any place can have an off night.)
I will, of course, plead the fifth should anyone later inquire about smashed windows or browbeaten chefs at Madam Mam's.
re: scrumptiouschef
I have been to Little Thailand, and the food was excellent, as was Dick's lounge. I especially likes the squid salad he brought us to try. I need to go back, But I do still feel that the Tom Kha at Madam Mam's is my favorite in the city. Sorry about hijacking the thread. :)
The catfish beignets at Quality Seafood are delicious. Fresh, juicy bits of catfish with a good tartar sauce on the side. That way, you can start the meal with some catfish and move on to other tasty bits like their fish tacos and fresh oysters. MMMMM!
re: Mackpatty
I also really like the Catfish at Hoovers. Until recently it was one of the only things I had ordered there (it was just so good that I couldn't try other things). I also like the range of sides that I can have with my Catfish....eating something green rather than fries tricks me into thinking that I'm watching my waistline!
While not the best in the area, the fried catfish at the Stallion Grill is always great on Fridays. HUGE portion, nice crispy crust, and great flavor.
re: foodiegal71
Gene's does indeed make a GREAT catfish poboy.
re: bloody hammer
I agree, I'm not too keen on Catfish Parlour. We used to go to Springhill Catfish until Louisiana Longhorn Cafe in Round Rock opened up. They have the best seafood all around and the portions are enormous. CP has scimpy portions. LL also has great poboys.
re: Meshelle
I take po-boys pretty serious..... and I would love to find a good one here in Austin. Sambet's is the closest I've come. Next time I'm up in Round Rock I'll check out this LL Cafe you mentioned. Thanks for the tip!
I thought I'd mention Dot's in Pflugerville. I haven't had the fried catfish but it looks great, it's a huge serving, and if it is on par with the rest of their food it's gotta be worth trying.
For anyone who may not have seen the discussion on the "austin soul food" thread, don't forget about Reggie's:
Lucky for us chowhounds, scrumptiouschef answered his own question. I've happily tried the place a few times myself. Reggie does excellent fried catfish and hush puppies. With fries, the plate will cost you $6.75.
re: MPH
Definitely the best catfish plate I've found thus far in Austin. I went there this past Saturday around dinner time hoping to get a basket of their crisp, perfect soul food, but alas they were closed! I thought it was unusual time to be closed, but I guess you can't ask for too much consistency from a trailer.
It is a bit of a drive, but Boat House Grill has really good fried catfish sandwiches. 620 and 2222.
re: jkennealy
I also vote for Boat House Grill
It's been a while since I had Nubian Queen Lola's, but if memory serves, her version is a cornmeal-less flour and cornstarch batter that is fortified with cajun spice making it come out light and puffy (think cajun fish and chips). Pair it with whatever sides she's offering on a daily basis (bacon heavy turnip greens, esp.) and some gumbo, and you've got a damn fine home-cooked meal.
re: Twill
I like Clear Springs near New braunfels.I like to get their fried catfish and shrimp plate,yummy.I had one of their burgers which was good and so was the gumbo.Don't get up to Austin,so have no idea about places there.Only place I have eaten there was at Landry's on the river,it was nice.
The best catfish in Texas is about 225 miles north of Austin. The town is Abilene and the name is "Catfish Corner". I think they have one in San Angelo too. The Catfish has the most unique flavor and so does the tartar sauce. It is located on S. Treadaway around 7th or 8th street on the corner. The fries are weak, and the salad too but I just get the "All you can eat" and enjoy the hushpuppies and salad. The service is great also. You can ask to have it extra crispy if you are worried about undercooking, but I don't, it is a little crispy anyway which is fine with me. So if you are traveling north sometime and need to stop.....
re: RandyC
Hands down, my favorite fried catfish is at Louisiana Longhorn Cafe in Round Rock. It has a very seasoned cornmeal batter and the fish does have that "fishy" taste. The owner told me they only use "Mississippi Delta" catfish. I always have the fried shrimp and catfish platter. They serve them with homemade french fries. The fried shimp have a very light batter and you can taste the shrimp. I also like the whole fried catfish at Springhill Catfish. And the blackberry cobbler!!
re: Meshelle
Just had the whole fried catfish at Captain Benny's (yes, the boat on I-35) and it was awesome. Fried perfectly - you can eat the spine and fins. $12 gets you a catfish, 10 shrimp, hushpuppies, fries and garlic bread. The oysters weren't bad either, considering the time of year. I watched the technique - flour, wet mix (egg/milk or buttermilk or something) then fine cornmeal. Right on.
re: pankofish
Green Mesquite does amighty fine Catfish poboy, IMHO.
Had the cornmeal and tortilla crusted catfish at Waterloo last night. It was shockingly very good. I'm generally underwhelmed with everything there but with half price appetizers on Wed, we go there cause we're cheap. I was very pleased with the catfish and the jalapeño tarter sauce was actually spicy. I dunno if the stars aligned for them with my dish or if it's always this good, but I would definitely order it next time we go. (this was at the Slaughter/escarpment location)
On a recent journey out fm 969 trolling for deliciousness in the hinterlands I notice RiverBank Catfish in bustling downtown Webberville.It's fishcamp appearance is very appealing,a worn cabin with a rickety deck overlooking a gravel parking lot...all a stone's throw from the nearby Colorado River.I make a mental note[I'm searching for barbecue]and vow to return soon.
Last night with not a lot else on the agenda I decide to make a return visit.I phone ahead and the gentleman answering agrees to stay open a few extra minutes so he can enjoy some college hoops on the tv and make a plate of food for a hungry patron.
It's about 20 minutes from UT's campus so I race with the wind and pull in around 8:15 pm,navigate the rocky parking lot and stroll inside.The interior of the restaurant is nice and homey;hardwood floors,a tin ceiling and no more than 4 or 5 tables scattered about the dining room.
I order quickly:Regular Catfish Combo is $7.95 and arrives quickly on a stryofoam plate loaded with Hushpuppies,French Fries,Onion Rings and 4 small pieces of Catfish,bordering on nugget sized.
The Onion Rings are commercial and not delicious,the Hushpuppies are commercial and ok,not great but they eat,the French Fries are the battered type and though commercial they are good.The Catfish is cornmeal coated and not seasoned.One of the pieces is of good quality but the others have the little gray stripe in them that turns so many people off of this fine eating fish.
I'm the only diner and the owner/fry cook is right skilled at conversing on the nuances of college hoops[his beloved Aggies are all over the tv] and life in the country versus life in the city.
The building is a 70 year old house rescued from demolition when sh 130 came through the farming country nearby.It's a nice environment to feed in and the man is an earnest restauranteur,inquiring of my weal and generally seeing to it that any needs are met.
I just wish the food was better.
We're terribly spoiled in Austin for good catfish:Springhill is fine and very consistent.Reggies is stellar but his erratic hours of operation frustrating,Cherry Creek is good but over 100 blocks from my home.With all these options I doubt I'll return to Riverbank Catfish unless I'm in Webberville and in need of some sustenance.
re: scrumptiouschef
I heard from the guy at Cook's Canoes that the catfish place in Webberville is now closed down.
re: TroyTempest
I liked the man who owned Riverbank I just wish his food was better.Everything,except the fish,was frozen from a bag.There's a small grocery store a few blocks west of Riverbank that does a meat and 3 lunch.Has anyone been?
re: DanielNTX
I've gotta have whole fried catfish. No filets. It's gotta be made to order, too. No buffets. So far I've found contenders tin Austin. Certainly nothing compared to what you'd find in Mississippi.
re: ridgeback
They'd do it. But it would be a special order. Tien Hong on burnet will fry a whole fish and then put sweet and sour sauce all over it. It's on the menu for around $18.
re: ridgeback
Whole catfish is on the menu at the Monument Cafe in Georgetown. My husband loves it. Sides include locally grown and organic vegetables. As Central Texas diner's go...Monument is an excellent choice.
re: ridgeback
I also much prefer whole catfish, but I have not found anywhere decent in Austin for a long, long time. Believe it or not the Blackeyed Pea at 183 and Burnet used to have the very best whole fried catfish I have ever had anywhere, but they quit about 15 or 20 years ago. Their catfish was perfectly done inside and out; what I can't stand is a whole catfish that is crispy on the outside and mushy/wet/raw on the inside. Springhill in Pflugerville has a whole catfish but it is so greasy I can't eat it.
Want some great catfish - try the Manchaca Firehall south of Austin. It is to drive a ways for! They have an all-u-can-eat setup which lets you see them cooking the fish right in front of you! On Friday nights they have it with free music and cheep beer. All beer is the same price too! The cole slaw is the second best part of the meal. We took a large group - some ordered off their regular menu - and the kids all ran and played. We had a wonderful time and fantastic food! I give it 5 stars!!!!!!
re: HEYTHERE
if you're heading out of town, Railroad BBQ in Kyle has all you can eat catfish on Friday nights and it's damn good. I've stopped in 3 times and it's always fresh and hot. Pretty reasonable...around ten bucks for all you can eat.
re: gawain44
I live in Kyle and have for sometime.... long before Railroad BBQ existed..
The "ONLY" thing guaranteed good at Railroad BBQ is that when the train passes the building, the Trainhorn will be "Good and Loud"!
All the food at that place is "Horrible"! Absolutely Horrible>>>>>>
If you want good BBQ.... Go to City Market in Luling Texas, Smittys in Lockhart Texas and if you want GREAT catfish, try Henry's in Lockhart Texas ...... Directly across from Smittys
re: shonuffgood
OK, tell us how you REALLY feel......
re: john witter
I have to agree. Their catfish is great, their shrimp is great as well. You can get a combo basket of each. My favorite is the crawfish etouffee is to die for. A big portion, very well seasoned for under $10 I think. The gumbo is awesome and piping hot at all times. In season, they offer tasty oysters as well.
re: john witter
Thanks for reminding me of this place. I haven't been there in years and had totally forgotten about it. I will have to try it out soon!
I used to think Mr. Catfish was a pretty decent place, although the only catfish I ever had there is the catfish strips...... I think the one on Rundberg closed down, but there is still one on Springdale I believe, on the Eastside right by Givens Park.
re: hungryinmanhattan
I'm pretty sure you are thinking about Clarence Vogal's weekend fish fry at the Manchaca Volunteer Fire Department. Ah, that brings back some memories.
Unfortunately, it's not around at this location. Clarence is still frying catfish 3 days a week at Giddy-Ups bar (12010 Manchaca Road), but I haven't been and can't really fill in any details.
Perhaps another hound has been to Giddy-Ups?
re: Alan Sudo
Folks, Southern Hospitality on the south bound 183 feeder b/t N. lamar and 35 has the catfish in this town beat. Having enjoyed versions at Cherry Creek, Catfish Parlour, and best of those, among others, Hoovers on Manor, I was curious about the fryer at SC. For 7.99 with the internet coupon for all you can eat, with potatoes, cabbage, carrots, mac n cheese, spinach, and other simple and clean home cooking + veg staples, and some awesome fried chicken to boot - this crispy catfish even on its buffet can't be beat. try to. report back. this is indeed simple southern cooking that satisfies both appetite, cardiovascular system, and wallet.
I agree 100% with slow cooked...try the catfish at Southern Hospitality. Fish is not greasy and it does not taste like dirt. Very fresh, very moist fish with crispy cornmeal crust. I just love the couple that own the place too. They are very humble and gracious and truly care about what they are serving.
re: chispa_c
Have to report my husband and I ate at Southern Hospitality last night (Sat.). Best comfort food in Austin including the melt in your mouth catfish and fried chicken. Both light and not greasy. The buffet also included fresh vegetables, salad and soup bar, tea and dessert. And all for $9.99. Besides us, there were only 2 other people in the restaurant. Can't understand why there's not a line out the door. Please pass the word so this place can stay in business. Nice people and GREAT food. Please support them.
I'm resurrecting this topic to let ya'll know that Good Luck Grill in Manor has EXCELLENT catfish! Far better than the catfish at Springhill in Pflugerville. I've lived in Pflugerville for 26 years so I almost feel disloyal by saying that, but it's true. Also, GLG's burgers are OUTSTANDING! Give them a try.
re: Jensingstx
Thanks, I'll have to give them a try sometime. I also lived in Pflugerville for 25 years but never really cared much for Springhill. I guess I never saw what other people did in that place.
re: danny_w
To be honest, I always ordered the Springhill Salad when I ate there. I never really cared for their catfish. I know people don't like the decor but it's full of old relics found in "the 'Ville". I love seeing the old population signs because I remember each one of them going up in the town.
In any case, Good Luck Grill is really, really good. Not super greasy, and (to me) fresh-tasting. And when I don't want catfish, their burger with grilled onions and melted cheese makes my tummy super-happy. My Mom even says their salads are good. (I can't get past the burgers and fish, so I can't vouch for their salads, personally.)
Happy New Year!
Wow, it's mentioned below by some others but Clear Springs' catfish near in Clear Springs Texas (3 miles east of New Braunfels on HWY 46) is actually the best catfish I've had in Texas. Light crispy cornmeal batter, and really light tasting fleshy fish, not greasy in the least. Somehow it distinctly reminded me of the fried bluegill and crappie I had a lot as a kid. The oysters were great as well. Not inexpensive, but not excessive. Tarter sauce is much too sweet for my liking, but I don't need it. I'm wondering about the key lime pie, the server says it's the best thing there.
re: slowcoooked
I remembered. I think it was called the catfish barn out south down Lamar. Is it still there? Was a long time ago.
I've had the best fried catfish I've ever had at the Nawlins Cafe on Mcneil/183.
The batter is super light yet crisp and the fish inside is soft and moist. This is some expert frying.
Pacific Star in Round Rock has some good fried Catfish...in the oldfashioned no frills fry it ..throw it in a basket with frenched frys way....
The places I prefer to go to are Catfish parlor, there are a few locations in/around Austin, and the other place is a little place on 620 and 2222 called The Boathouse Grill, i like to go there cause it's a very relaxed atmosphere and ofcourse good fried food!


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Senior Indian politician and former federal minister Murli Deora of the Congress party dies after a long illness, aged 77.
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I suddenly felt 'old' this morning when at 5 am I got an sms saying Murli Deora had passed away. Murlibhai was the first politician I became a 'friend' of: you could not but be a friend of the ever smiling Mumbai Congressman if you were a journalist in Mumbai 1980s. Murlibhai, who was then the city…
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This is Murli Deora calling. The voice behind the five words that symbolized influence in the political and business world fell silent on Monday morning.
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At TOI's request, finance minister Arun Jaitley has penned this tribute to Murli Deora, who passed away in Mumbai on Monday morning at the age of 77.
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The basis of strong decision-making is a set of beliefs strong enough that they can't be divided by party lines, and flexible enough that they can expand and change to incorporate good ideas and fresh insights. Milind's principles are at the core of everything he does, and it's that firm footing in his beliefs that has allowed him to stand, time and again, for what he feels is right, even when it has meant speaking out against his own party and government. When the political atmosphere gets cloudy, Milind relies on his principles to clear the air. That's what makes it possible for him to take the long view, to take suggestions, to take responsibility. That, after all, is what leadership is all about.
Even in the digital age, with access to more communication tools than we've ever had before, it's easy for us to feel disconnected. So much of the political process takes place behind closed doors, between people who have nothing to do with you. Milind does everything he can to keep his door open. Great ideas can come from anywhere, and it's a central part of Milind's job to help see the best ones through. An idea as big and complicated as Transparency in Government – which means honesty, reliability, accountability – begins with something as simple as an honest conversation. Now's the time to speak up.
Ideas can come from anywhere, from the most experienced politician or from a precocious kid. Coming up with an idea is half the battle – and far too many people in the political world are content to leave the rest of it unfought. Politicians are not just elected to talk about ideas; they're elected to implement them. Milind gets the importance of understanding the past and talking about the future, but knows that neither is as important as action in the present. Whether pushing for substantive policy change or creative initiatives to empower youth, Milind works to see the future realized now, not later.


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Ukrainian Army Storms Slaviansk, 2 Helicopters Reportedly Downed
The Ukrainian forces started an operation against the separatists in Slaviansk early Friday morning, Ukrainian and Russian media report.
Ukrainian Air Force combat helicopters are in the sky above the east Ukrainian city of Slaviansk, the city is fully blocked, fighting is underway, a representative of the militia told ITAR-TASS by phone on Friday.
He claims two helicopters were downed, with one pilot dead and another injured and taken to the city hospital for treatment.
Arsen Avakov, Ukraine's interior minister, said on his Facebook page, that interior ministry anti-terrorist units, the National Guard and the armed forces have seized control of nine roadblocks and Slaviansk is fully surrounded.
He confirmed the downing of one helicopter and the death of the pilot.
On his page Avakov wrote that the Ukrainian forces were facing "professional mercenaries" who use heavy weapons, including grenade launchers and portable anti-aircraft units.
According to Avakov, the "terrorists" are shooting from residential buildings and urged the residents of Slaviansk and Kramatorsk to remain at home, stay away from the windows and avoid travelling.
"The operation continues as planned," Avakov wrote.
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Rio bay fishermen in deadly feud over oil complex
Despite several attempts made on his life and the murder of four other leading members of the Men and Women of the Sea Association, Alexandre Anderson will keep fighting against the oil project he believes is threatening fishing in Guanabara Bay.
Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 05:43 AM
Alexandre Anderson has been under 24-hour police protection for the last two years (AFP/File, Christophe
Fisherman Alexandre Anderson vows that despite six attempts on his life he will keep fighting against the oil project he believes is threatening fishing in Rio's polluted Guanabara Bay.
Anderson, president of the Men and Women of the Sea Association (Ahomar), has been under 24-hour police escort for the last two years.
The 41-year-old rides through the streets of Mage, 63 kilometers (40 miles) north of Rio, in the back seat of a military police patrol car, escorted by men armed with automatic weapons and shotguns.
The security measures are part of a federal protection program created after four top Ahomar officials were murdered, including two late last month.
The 3,000-member Ahomar launched its campaign five years ago to defend small-scale subsistence fishing in the bay.
It has denounced alleged crimes and rights violations committed during the construction of a major new refinery and processing plant, the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj), owned by state energy giant Petrobras.
At one time, Guanabara Bay had healthy mangroves, sandy beaches and a rich ecosystem. Decades of urbanization and deforestation have taken their toll on waters now choked full of household garbage and sewage.
But it was the massive oil leak in 2000, which saw nearly one million liters of crude spew into the bay from an underwater Petrobras pipeline, that experts believe is most responsible for the contamination that ruined the bay.
In 2009, Ahomar activists used their fishing nets to block big ships from passing through the bay, a protest over the 80 percent drop in their catches since the disastrous oil spill.
That, Anderson says, is when the threats began.
He blames police-linked groups tied to Petrobras contractors for the two murders last month, and the earlier ones in 2009 and 2010.
"Petrobras is opposed to our struggle, of that I am sure," Anderson said. "Ahomar is the last focus of resistance that remains in Guanabara Bay." He has pressed for an investigation into the killings.
Petrobras told AFP that it knew nothing about the killings, "repudiates all threats against the fishermen," and gave assurances that all its works are undertaken only after "a rigorous study of impacts" on the environment and the area population.
"Petrobras is a socially and environmentally responsible company and it demands the same from its suppliers," it added.
The state-owned company was fined $28 million for the 338,000-gallon leak and has spent more than $200 million over the past decade on environmental and social projects in the area.
Ahomar leaders Joao Luiz Tellez Penetra and Almir Nogueira do Amorim disappeared June 22 after returning from fishing. Their bodies were found two days later with indications they had been executed: their hands and feet were tied in the fetal position and there was evidence of suffocation. Almir's body was found tied to his boat.
But Anderson said the killings will not deter him.
"After the attacks, the threats, the smell of gunpowder, we have no fear. Our struggle is for the benefit of this community, the fisherfolk, but we know that it could lead to my death," Anderson told AFP.
Authorities offered on July 3 to move him and his family to another city outside Rio de Janeiro state.
"We said no, this is not the time. I cannot abandon my colleagues," Anderson said.
At the same time, he complained that the authorities had failed to adequately prepare and equip his escorts.
Several rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged Brazilian authorities to beef up security for Anderson and to give protection to his wife, Daize Menezes, who also received death threats.
The last time Anderson went out fishing was in August 2010.
"They took away my right to fish. They took away my freedom," he said, lamenting the fact that authorities will not give him an escort to go fishing.
With no work to support his family, Anderson lives off donations from friends, relatives, shopkeepers, a few non-governmental organizations and a law firm.
Meanwhile, thousands of other fisherman have given up on plying their trade in the bay.
"Until the 1990's, there were about 23,000 families around the bay. Today there are only 6,000. Fisherfolk are selling their boats, quitting fishing and switching to other activities like trade," complained Anderson.
"Our children don't want to be fishermen, and we would like them to be. Fishing is dying in Guanabara."
Ahomar plans to hold a general assembly to plot new actions against the petrochemical firms in the coming days.
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By Katy Migiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
7/20/2014 (4 months ago)
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In Ethiopia, girls are abducted on their way to school, raped and then married to their captors. In Ghana, they are married to traditional priests and become "slaves to the gods" to pay for their family's sins. In Cameroon, girls are promised in marriage to settle debts while still in the womb. "There are different forms of child marriage but all these different forms have one common point, which is the girl doesn't have a voice," Francoise Kpeglo Moudouthe, Africa officer for the advocacy group Girls Not Brides, told Thomson Reuters Foundation.
By Katy Migiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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7/20/2014 (4 months ago)
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Keywords: Girls, young women, abduction, rape, slavery, developing nations
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - "Her status in the community is so low that she doesn't even have a right to speak about this issue: if she wants to marry, when she wants to marry and who she wants to marry."
On July 22, the Girl Summit in London will bring together governments, charities, activists and business to declare their intention to end child marriage in one generation.
Let's pray that many people will have a change of heart to do what's right --
Fifteen of the 20 countries with the highest rates of child marriage are in Africa, and 39 percent of the continent's girls are married before the age of 18.
Niger has the highest rate, with 75 percent of girls married before they are 18.
Moudouthe believes that the summit's ambitious goal of ending child marriage in a generation can be achieved.
"The most important thing is to change the way that girls are viewed. For me, that really is the underlying problem," she said. "Girls are not commodities. We cannot sell them into marriage. We cannot decide what to do with their bodies."
Child marriage is a tradition that is practised to preserve a girl's chastity, to strengthen ties between families and to cope, as a response to poverty. In many African countries, parents receive a bride price from the groom's family when their daughter marries, and are relieved of the burden of providing for her.
Engagement with the 70 million child brides around the world is critical to breaking the cycle.
"It's an inter-generational issue," Moudouthe said. "Girls who are forced into marriage, and are not made aware of the unfairness of the situation, are likely to have daughters who also become child brides."
In Ethiopia, Moudouthe met a 13-year-old girl breastfeeding her second baby. She had been married at the age of six or seven.
The teenage mother was attending a discussion club for child brides called Meserete Hiwot, meaning "base of life" in Amharic. The majority of mothers who attend have not completed primary school and benefit from learning about assertiveness, hygiene, financial literacy and reproductive health.
"It is so important because girls are confined in marriage. They are usually not allowed out of the house," said Moudouthe. "Not only do they learn about their rights but also how to handle the day to day challenges. How do you know when your child is sick and what can you do about it?"
Other strategies that experts say can help to end child marriage are supporting girls to remain in school, enforcing laws banning child marriage, teaching girls skills so that they can earn money for their families and educating communities about the negative impacts of the practice.
Girls Not Brides is campaigning for ending child marriage to be made one of the Sustainable Development Goals being drawn up to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which expire in 2015.
"When you look at the obstacles [to achieving the MDGs], child marriage is a common one in that it affects six of the eight MDGs," Moudouthe said.
The world cannot achieve universal primary education if girls drop out of school to get married. Nor can extreme poverty be eradicated when child marriage perpetuates poverty.
The third goal, gender equality, is directly challenged by child marriage.
Similarly, it is hard to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health when young girls get pregnant and give birth before their bodies are mature.
"The children of girls who had them below the age of 15 are 60 percent more likely to die within their first year," Moudouthe said. "And girls who are pregnant before the age of 15 are five times more likely to die or be injured during their pregnancy or childbirth [than older women]."
The sixth goal linked to child marriage is combating HIV/AIDS, which affects child brides more than unmarried sexually active teenagers.
"They are married to men who are very often much older and who have sexual experience already, and with whom they have very little capacity to negotiate for safe sexual practices," Moudouthe said.
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Executive Order aims to reduce improper payments by making financial management a priority
The government "must make every effort to confirm that the right recipient is receiving the right payment for the right reasons at the right time," Obama wrote in the order. The order aims to intensify attention on reducing those improper payments by making it a priority for officials in charge of major federal programs.
For instance, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has had pervasive deficiencies for years in its contract management program, which have led to roughly $90 million in questionable payments from 2004 to 2006, as the Government Accountability Office reported in 2007. Last week GAO reported that those management issues still remain in CMS. In fiscal 2008, CMS officials failed to follow key Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules on 85 percent of its contracting actions, the report states.
"The high percentage of deficiencies indicates a serious failure of control procedures over FAR-based acquisitions, thereby creating a heightened risk of making improper payments or waste," the new report states.
In the executive order, Obama admits that the order alone won't completely solve the looming payment problem, but the order adopts comprehensive policies. The order directs officials to identify the programs wasting the most money because of improper payments and then use public scrutiny to correct the problems.
Early next year, OMB officials will have determined the programs that waste the most money through mistaken payments. OMB and agency officials then will set targets for reducing the amount of wasted money associated with those programs.
By next spring, the government will begin publishing on the Internet information about the improper payments under those programs. The officials in charge of the programs will have their names posted online, as well as information about the money the programs have lost through improper payments over the last few years. The government will post the target goals for reducing those payments, the order states.
If an agency fails to meet the target or to launch the corrective plan, the official accountable for fixing the problem must tell the agency head, the agency inspector general, and the agency chief financial officer why the agency failed, according to the order.
The order also tells officials to propose new federal acquisition rules that would financially penalize or possibly debar contractors for not telling the government about significant overpayments. The intent is to encourage their own accountability for improper payments. Obama asked for recommendations on publicizing contractors who don't notify the government about overpayments by posting their names on a public Web site for their wrongdoings, according to the order.
The president also wants ideas on auditing states and nonprofit organizations that spend federal money. He even wants recommendations on offering incentives and accountability measures for states and local government to report improper payments, according to the order.
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Thousands of local residents gathered in the Israeli village of Beit Shemesh, protesting the radically changing demographic of their city by the ultra-Orthodox community. The group seem hell-bent on enforcing their values on the secular and moderately religious majority, by attacking immodestly dressed school girls, and attempting to enforce gender segregation in the public sphere.
The modern city Beit Shemesh, founded in 1950, was initially a largely secular village which epitomised a development town on the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In the nineties, new orthodox Haredi neighbourhoods were built, vastly increasing the size of the city (which currently stands at around 100,000) and straining the relationship between the religious and secular communities.
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Bad Boy Records CEO Diddy is making headlines this week as reports claim he has put up $200 million for popular music-basd television network Fuse TV.
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Customers of Duke Energy will see a new logo beginning Monday, March 25 – with a complete changeout happening over the next few months.
Developed internally, the logo gives the company a new identity – coming on the heels of Duke Energy's combination with Progress Energy in July 2012.
"Customers will start seeing the logo soon, but it will take a number of months for the rollout to be complete," said Ginny Mackin, Duke Energy vice president and chief communications officer. "In the end, we'll have one logo to symbolize one unified company – representing the largest electric utility in the nation."
On March 25, Duke Energy will begin rolling out the logo on company signs, vehicles and other locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, as well as those areas of North Carolina and South Carolina served by legacy Duke Energy prior to the merger.
Beginning April 29, the company will begin rolling out the logo in Florida, as well as those areas of North Carolina and South Carolina served by legacy Progress Energy before the merger.
Also in April, two former Progress Energy utilities will change names. Progress Energy Florida will adopt the Duke Energy name. Progress Energy Carolinas will become Duke Energy Progress.
To minimize customer confusion, Duke Energy Progress will use a modified version of the new logo that includes the word "Progress" – to differentiate it from Duke Energy Carolinas, which serves customers in different areas of North Carolina and South Carolina.
With almost 28,000 employees, Duke Energy's regulated utilities operate in six states and serve 7.2 million customers.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.
Randy Wheeless
SOURCE Duke Energy
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