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I love her freckles!ReplyDelete
I don't follower Next top model but from their looks, I agree with yu that Jade should win!
rooting for jade too! xReplyDelete
I'm all for Jade to win too! Loved her from the beginning. She brings something different xxReplyDelete
I'm backing Jade too! Juste always has really amazing pictures, but she's a total bitch. I like her photos, but I don't like her. Jade is just amazing, her photos are always so beautiful and she's a great role model! Plus, those freckles!ReplyDelete
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I also really liked Anastasia, even though her personality sucked haha.
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JADE! She is a sweetheart and I love her look. xReplyDelete
I hope Jade wins too, she's so nice! I did like Juste at the start but ever since she befriended that Anastajia, she really begun to annoy me. Jade's more real and has like the most perfect body! xxReplyDelete
I'm sad that Imogen is gone but I think Jade is such a gorgeous natural girl :)ReplyDelete
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A good rule of thumb is, if you can hear your dog's toenails clicking as he walks across the floor, it's time for a trim. Most young to adult dogs rarely if ever need their nails trimmed. Walking on hard surfaces, such as the pavement, will naturally wear down the nails. However, untrimmed nails can break, bleed or even grow into the feet, causing the animal a lot of discomfort. In older dogs walking on overgrown nails can cause pain in arthritic feet. Hearing a "click-click-click" as your pet walks on hard floors is the most obvious sign that nails need a clip. You need to be shown how to correctly clip your dog's claws to avoid causing damage to the nail and pain to your dog, so always consult your vet/vet nurse before attempting to clip your dog's claws at home.
Professional groomers usually include a nail inspection, clipping and filing service as part of all grooming services, and as part of the basic fee without assessing additional cost. Most groomers also offer nail clipping only services. Dogs need their nails clipped and filed on a regular basis, usually every 3 to 4 weeks. It is not uncommon for dog owners to wait too long between nail clipping.
Overdue nails raise health issues. Extended growth can result in painful ingrown nails. Elongated nails affect the comfort and health of dogs. Some dogs will find it difficult to place their full body weight on their feet with discomfort from elongated nails. As a result these dogs develop sore feet, legs and hips and overall discomfort. Just to walk can then be a painful experience for them.
Nail clipping is essentially the process of cutting away excess nail, and the key is to learn just what is the "excess nail." If you can hear dog nails when walk on a hard floor surface, there is probably a small or better amount of excess nail to clip and/or file down.
It is better to cut a small amount regularly than a large amount at once. However, since dogs may go many weeks between professional grooming appointments it is usually the task of groomers to reasonably clip more excess nail. Praise the dog after nail clipping to encourage them to be less resistant to future nail clipping sessions.
If you do not think your dog will tolerate having his nails clipped, will become stressed or upset, or at worst try and nip you then do not try and clip the nails yourself but ask your vet to do it. Most veterinary practices have veterinary nurse's clinics where this can be done cheaply.
If the nails are very overgrown, grown into the pad or your have no one to help you, then you may be better asking your local veterinary practice to clip the nails for you than trying yourself for the first time.
After your tutorial by your vet/vet nurse you are ready to go, but ensure you purchase the correct type of nail clippers from your veterinary practice or groomers. Only use nail trimmers that have been specifically designed for pets and ensure they are sharp and well-maintained.
Vet vs. Groomer
The vet's office is one the most popular options when getting your dog's nails clipped. Some vet's include the cost of nail clipping in the annual checkup price, but if you're getting the nails done separately, the average cost will be $10 or less. Groomers usually include the cost of a nail clipping in the cost of a grooming package. A full grooming can cost anywhere from $30 to $90, depending on the size of your dog. This includes clipping the nails, trimming the ear hair, washing and drying the dog, and clipping the hair into a certain style.
Benefits of Professional Clipping
Some dogs can be extremely anxious about getting their nails clipped and this can lead to clipping the nail too short. A veterinary or groomer will have more experience and will be less likely to hurt the dog. If the dog knows she can get her way by whining, she may also try this in order to get you to stop working on her nails.
Importance of Regular Clipping
Allowing a dog's nails to grow too long can result in injuries. Not only may the nails crack, but your dog is more likely to get his toenail caught in the carpet or his bedding and rip the nail off. This can be extremely painful and will require immediate veterinary attention. Once nails are overgrown, the dog may require sedation in order to grind the nails down to the proper length.
What to Do for Overgrown Nails
Unless a dog has a bleeding issue, she will not bleed to death from cutting the nail into the quick. Your vet will dip the bleeding nail in cornstarch or use a styptic pencil to help clot the blood. If a dog's nails are extremely overgrown, the quick will be much further down the nail, making it almost impossible to cut the dog's nails short enough. This is where professional grinding of the nails comes into play. The dog will need to be put under sedation and the vet will use a grinder to take the nails down to the proper length. Afterward, your dog will not be able to walk on pavement or other abrasive surfaces for a few days.
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The easiest way to do a dog's nails in my opinion is to have the dog do their own nails. It's easy! Find a board about 8-12 inches wide and 24-36 inches long. Take a look at the dog's conformation: the wider the dog, the wider the nail file needs to be. This should be comfortable for the dog to use, not difficult. Go to the hardware store and get some of the stick on tape that is used on wooden steps to make them slip-proof. It's rough, like extremely coarse sandpaper and the adhesive lasts through anything.
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This information is not meant to be a substitute for veterinary care. Always follow the instructions provided by your veterinarian.
Inspect every dog's ears for potential problems before proceeding with nail clipping procedures. Be prepared to record written descriptions of any suspect conditions so that you may report them accurately to pet owners and veterinarians.
Sterilize any tools that you have used during the nail clipping process, actually a process you should do between all nails clippings as well.
1.Make sure the dog is relaxed and comfortable. If he has never had his nails cut as with young puppies, sit with him a few times per day for a minute or so and tap the clippers you will use to his nails gently. Use a soft questioning tone of voice to relay to him there is no threat. Slightly distract his attention and decrease his anxiety by rubbing his ears. Have the dog sit, and talk to him softly to keep him calm.
2.Most dogs do not like having their claws trimmed. Start trimming claws in young animals so that they get used to the process. Some dogs will happily sit in your lap or on a table while you trim their claws but many require some form of restraint.
3. One method to restrain the dog is to place her/him on a table. Stand on the side of the table opposite to the claws you are trimming. Drape your arms and upper body over the dog. When trimming the front claws, keep your left forearm over the neck to keep the dog from lifting its head. Hold the paw in your left hand and hold the trimmer in your right hand. If the dog tries to stand, lean your upper body over his/her shoulders to prevent him/her from rising.
4.If your dog is too wiggly, try laying him/her on his/her side.
5.Use your right arm and upper body to keep the dog laying on his/her side. Hold the trimmer in your right hand. Use your left arm to keep the head on the table and use the left hand to hold the paw.
6.It is easier to perform this procedure if you have a helper. See the section on restraining a dog for some additional suggestions.
7.There are several styles of nail trimmers, including a guillotine type and a scissors type. The guillotine type is the easiest to use in dogs.
8.The scissors-type is used to trim a toenail that is so long that it is curling in a circle. Long claws can grow into the toe-pad. This most often happens to dew claws, the claw on the inner side of the paw. Dew claws do not touch the ground so they are not worn down as the dog walks.
9.The dew claw is attached to the leg by loose skin. The dew claw can usually be bent away from the leg so that you can fit a guillotine type trimmer over the tip of the dew claw.
10.The scissors-type cutter is placed at a right angle to the toenail.
11.Hold the trimmer in your right hand if you are right handed.
12.Close your hand around the clipper to squeeze the handle which will move the cutting blade.
13.The guillotine type trimmers have stationary ring through which the nail is placed, and a cutting blade that moves up to slice off the nail when the handles of the trimmer are squeezed.
14.Unlike cats, dogs do not have retractile claws. The color of the nail is determined by the color of the surrounding skin and hair. This dog has black claws on the brown paw and a mixture of white and black claws on the white paw.
15.Always remember to trim the dew claws that are located on the inner surface of the paw.
16.The claws on the rear feet are often shorter and require less frequent trimming than those on the front feet. Always remember to trim the dew claws that are located on the inner surface of the paw unless they were removed as a puppy. Some breeds of dogs such as the St. Bernard have 2 sets of dew claws on the rear feet.
17.Light colored claws are easier to cut than dark claws as the blood vessels and nerves that supply the claw, called the quick, are easier to see.
18.Cut the claw to within approximately 2 millimeters of the quick.
19.If you cut into the quick, the claw will bleed and the dog will experience pain.
20.The handles of the trimmer can be held pointing toward the floor, as pictured at the left (cutting the nail from bottom to top) or the handles of the trimmer can be held pointed towards the ceiling - cutting the nail from top to bottom, which ever is more comfortable in your hands.
The tip of the nail is placed in the stationary ring in the trimmer with the clipper perpendicular to the nail (cutting either top to bottom or bottom to top). If the trimmer is placed parallel to the nail (cutting from side to side), the nail is crushed and may splinter.
The cutting blade should be facing you, NOT the dog. The screws on the handle of the trimmer should be facing the dog.
If you turn the trimmer around with the screws toward you, the cutting blade is cutting closer to the quick than if the trimmer is held with the cutting blade toward you. You are less likely to cut into the quick if the cutting blade faces you.
21.The handles of the trimmer are squeezed to advance the cutting blade through the nail.
22.Light colored claws can be trimmed with one cut on each nail.
22.You cannot see the quick on dark colored claws, making them more difficult to trim without cutting into the quick.
23.Cut dark colored claws in several small cuts to reduce the chance of cutting into the quick.
24.As you cut off small pieces of the nail, look at the cut edge of the nail. The light tissue is the curved bottom part of the nail. The mottled light and dark tissue is the top part of the nail.
25.As you cut the nail deeper, you will see a homogeneous gray to pink oval starting to appear at the top of the cut surface of the nail. Stop cutting the nail at this point as additional cutting will cut into the quick. The sharper the trimmer, the cleaner the cut. The cutting blade on guillotine-style cutters can be replaced when it is no longer sharp. You can file the end of the nail to smooth the cut surface.
26.A correctly cut dark colored nail next to an uncut mixed colored nail. The mixed color nail is darker close to the base of the nail preventing one from seeing the quick. This nail should be trimmed in several small cuts.
27.If the toenail is cut too short, you can use a styptic pencil containing silver nitrate to stop blood flow, although many animals object to the styptic pencil as much, or more, than toenail cutting. The black end of the stick is held to the bleeding nail and gently rotated until bleeding stops. Even without any treatment the nail should stop bleeding in about 5 minutes or less.
Washington State University assumes no liability for injury to you or your pet incurred by following these descriptions or procedures.
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Just like our own nails, your dog's nails get dirt beneath them which can transport a lot of mud into the house. We don't usually notice that dirt at first and then it dries and falls out somewhere inside the house!
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If you own a dog, it is quite likely that at some point in time your dog will tear, crack or break a nail. Dogs are active creatures, and their nails can get caught on any loose material while they run and play. If a nail is caught, it can tear or break off completely. In some cases, the nail may crack rather than break. The dew claws, the nails found higher up on the front of the foot, are most susceptible to tearing and breaking because they are more loosely attached than regular nails, putting them more at risk.
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If you are comfortable doing so, examine your dog's paw if he exhibits any of the above symptoms. If his toe is sore and injured, he may not allow you to examine or touch his foot. If he resists your efforts, pack him up and take him to a vet. If your dog allows you to examine his paw, you might still consider a muzzle or at least a helper who can divert your dog's attention, and his mouth, away from your hands as you examine him.
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When a dog is uncooperative, it is difficult for any pet owner to trim their nails. Many people fear trimming their dog's nails too short or nipping the quick, which can cause bleeding and leave behind tiny droplets of blood in the home. By using the proper dog nail trimmer, one can greatly reduce the chances of a mishap occurring and can focus on safely cutting their dog's nails. Since dogs come in many shapes and sizes, there is no perfect nail clipper that is suitable for them all.
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Has your dog ever had a nail trimmed too short during a dog grooming session? It's not uncommon; accidents happen. Often it's done because the dog pulls away just at the wrong time, other times unskilled individuals don't pay attention to the anatomy of the dog's foot and nail bed. If your dog gets scared the minute you pull out the nail trimmers, start desensitizing him with these steps:
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Nail dog polish is used to paint nails of a dog. It is specifically designed to be safe for a dog. Human nail polish should not be used on dogs because it contains harmful ingredients that can harm it. Dog nail polish is easy to use and requires only one application. It is also fast drying to reduce smudges. Dog nail polishes come in a variety of colors such as pink, purple, and red. They come in solid and glitter colors.
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Doggie Nail Art: A Fun New Way to Make Sure Your Dog Hates You! I'm pretty sure I got in trouble a time or two for painting my dog's nails as a child. Apparently Fido doesn't particularly like being groomed in that way, and can get squirmy and knock over polish bottles. Now, however, it seems that doggy nail art is a legitimate hobby. So are these looks creepy or neat? Take a look, and let us know what you think!
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A Dress and a Shirt
Truth is, I just didn't think it would suit my figure but I decided to try it anyway and I really like it and so did DH. This was to be my muslin. I thought this print would be way too busy for my liking and was intending to make the revised version in plain navy blue poly/lycra for a function we were attending . After finishing this mock up and showing it to DH, he thought it looked really good and why would I make another one?? That settled it.
I made size 14 which is a size up from what I usually make but it did say close fitting. I didn't do an FBA because to tell the truth I wasn't sure how to do that for this style. It fit really well except the cowl neckline is a little too low and so are the armholes. I'll be wearing a camisole underneath to solve those problems.
I highly recommend this pattern ! Love it!
This is how I wore it Saturday night.
And without the cardi, I need shoulder pads!
My new favorite pattern is B5786. I LOVE this shirt style. I've worn the first one a lot with skinny jeans and it looks great. This second version (and there will be more!) is View C with a collar and I used cotton /lycra knit ,which is quite weighty, for this one. I made size 10 with my usual FBA and Narrow Shoulders alteration because of the knit and it fits really well. Isn't it cute?
The knit is a little heavy and the top sort of sticks out but I think after a couple more washings ,it should soften and drape better.
Again, I added 2 " to the front and after lengthening the back side seam to match the front, I took about 3" from the dip in the back so it's a little better this time .
I have a couple of other things made , including a a plaid linen trench jacket, and will show those another time.
I hope you've had as much fun sewing lately as I have!
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10 comments:
- Nakisha said...
Two winners!! I love the dress! I think I'm the only person who doesn't own that pattern :)
It fits you really nicely and now you know what adjustments to make for the next time. The shirt is super cute too! Perfect with the jeans.
- May 18, 2014, 6:16:00 PM
- RhondaBuss said...
I made the Vogue pattern a couple of summers ago. Wore the dress recently. A great addition to any wardrobe. Enjoy. You look great.
- May 18, 2014, 6:58:00 PM
- Jenny said...
Both new garments are great. I'm never drawn to that dress photo on the pattern envelope - it seems so baggy in the bust and a bit snug in the hips. Every dress I've seen sewn up, though, is lovely.
- May 18, 2014, 8:49:00 PM
- Sharon said...
Wonderful dress, love the floral pattern and your shirt looks perfect and the colour is a winner.
- May 19, 2014, 12:07:00 AM
- Sew, Jean Margaret said...
That dress looks fabulous on you. I might have to buy this pattern. The shirt is lovely too.
- May 19, 2014, 4:41:00 AM
- Vicki said...
Love the floral for the dress. Very pretty.
- May 19, 2014, 9:22:00 AM
- Amanda S. said...
I like them both! I've yet to make that dress pattern, so you are definitely not the last to do so.
- May 19, 2014, 11:32:00 AM
- Sarah Liz said...
I love the dress too - I have always passed on the pattern, but it really does seem to work well. Your fabric is very pretty, colours suit you beautifully. And the blouse is stunning too - a very flattering line, and once again, colour is spot on for you.
- May 20, 2014, 7:43:00 AM
- Regina Gee said...
Great looks.
- May 20, 2014, 8:29:00 AM
- Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...
Isn't V1250 the most awesome dress! I wore a version of mine last week...so glad you finally got one of these made up! And such a lovely version too!!!
- May 27, 2014, 12:18:00 AM


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Fervent fans of BBC Three's In The Flesh were left on tenterhooks for eight weeks between the first run reaching its tragic climax and the announcement on May 22, 2013 that this unique, fascinating series would return to our screens.
But that hiatus feels like a mere blip compared to the agonising three-month wait we've been made to endure since June 8, 2014 - waiting on news of a potential third series.
For the uninitiated, In The Flesh is the story of Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry) and the residents of fictional rural community Roarton. In the aftermath of a zombie outbreak, Kieren and his fellow undead - labelled 'Partially Deceased Syndrome' sufferers - are reintegrated into 'polite' society, with Roarton soon becoming a hotbed of simmering tensions, prejudice and even bloodshed.
Winner of the 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award for best Writing in Drama, series creator Dominic Mitchell uses the paranormal, those well-worn trappings of the zombie genre, to address issues and themes that are painfully real - depression, suicide, intolerance and much more.
In The Flesh is one of British television's most original dramatic series for years - adored by a diverse, global fanbase - but it's about to be made homeless, with BBC Three set to shut up shop in autumn 2015.
Talks are still ongoing as to the fate of the channel's current output, so might internal BBC politics be all that's holding up confirmation of a third series - or does In The Flesh face other, more serious obstacles?
On a critical front, In The Flesh need have no concerns. In addition to Mitchell's win in April, the show also scored a BAFTA win for best Mini-Series and a Leading Actor nomination for its star Newberry - while both 2013's 'pilot' series and this year's six-part follow-up received near-universal acclaim from print and online press.
Series two of has been certified 100% fresh by Rotten Tomatoes and holds an 87% rating on review aggregator Metacritic - for our part, Digital Spy described the second series as "a more complex, more varied and even more satisfying experience" than the first, branding the final episode "heartfelt, moving and at times sickeningly tense".
Our views were reflected by the likes of Den of Geek - who called it a "superb second series" with a "belter of a finale" - and The Guardian, with Luke Holland writing that In The Flesh "deserves a third series because it's still one of the strongest dramas - zombie or otherwise - on TV".
In the US, where it airs on BBC America, In The Flesh has received a similarly glowing appraisal. "Satirical, haunting and deeply affecting", said Collider, "Gritty-smart horror" raved Entertainment Weekly, while the San Francisco Chronicle called Kieren's journey "a complex and thought-provoking allegory".
This is where things get a little murky for In The Flesh. Bar Doctor Who - a family-friendly favourite afforded a primetime Saturday night slot - fantasy series remain a niche product in the UK, but even so, In The Flesh suffered a substantial ratings drop in 2014.
Series two peaked on launch with 364,000 viewers and eventually managed a series average of 283,000 - with an audience share of 1.7%. That's significantly down on the first three episodes, which entertained an overnight average of 533,000 - and held a 2.8% audience share - last year.
Even before the BBC Three announcement, drama budgets on that channel and BBC Four were being squeezed, and it must be difficult to argue for more money when an original series is being out-performed in the Sunday 10pm slot by Family Guy re-runs.
The fans
It should come as no small solace though that despite - or perhaps because of - its underdog status, In The Flesh has engendered an enormously passionate reaction from fans all across the world.
The hashtag #SaveInTheFlesh has been picking up more and more steam since June, and a quick visit to Twitter reveals not just a heap of impassioned messages, but also many examples of stunning artwork.
What really seems to have captured the hearts and minds of In The Flesh fans - the one unifying factor - is how the show explores real-world issues, despite its supernatural overtones.
It doesn't just entertain its fans - it helps them.
"The main reason I love In The Flesh is because it acknowledges and actively confronts a lot of real-life social issues," Caitlin Mabon - 30, from Nesbraska, USA - told DS.
"The show and its characters deal with a lot of important themes that so far haven't really been addressed by popular media, such as bisexuality, ableism, and even post-traumatic stress disorder," agreed Josien van Oostveen - 21 from London - while Nicole Fuscsics - 23 from Leeds - said: "It talks about the things we really need to talk about, but never do - bullying, racism and prejudice, self-hatred, being different."
The future
The last word from the BBC on In The Flesh came back in May, in the wake of the show's double BAFTA win. "Conversations with BBC Three are ongoing as it moves online," said Hilary Martin, executive producer on the show for BBC Drama North, "and drama is such an important part of the move.
"For programme makers, it's about the integrity, it's about the passion, it's about the voice [of the writer] and we're in discussions about what the new future looks like."
However, the series was notably omitted from a speech made by Danny Cohen - Director of BBC Television - at the recent Edinburgh TV Festival, in which he picked out picked out drama Our War and docu-soap The Call Centre as two BBC Three properties that had the potential to 'graduate' to BBC One.
Backchat with Jack Whitehall, Russell Howard's Good News - both will make the move to BBC Two in the near future, but still no news on In The Flesh.
As part of this feature, Digital Spy reached out to the BBC for comment, but is yet to receive an official statement on the series' future.
The bottom line...
In The Flesh has so much going for it. The plaudits and the passion are both there - the legitimacy that comes with BAFTA recognition, coupled with favourable reviews and a fierce fan following.
What's badly needed going forward is decisive action. In a post-BBC Three environment, iPlayer would seem to be the most natural home for new episodes, with a late-night showing on BBC Two to follow.
Not only would an online launch for a third series capitalise on that huge online following, but the subsequent promotion to a 'major' BBC channel would also bring this wonderful show the extra eyes it so badly needs.


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Hi, my name is Michael B. McLaughlin and I'm a Visual C++ MVP. I'd like to introduce you to several graphics and game development additions and improvements in Visual Studio 2013.
Remote Graphics Diagnostics
Graphics debugging on remote machines through Graphics Diagnostics is a feature that I'm sure many graphics and game developers have been yearning for (I know that I have). In Visual Studio 2012 you could remotely debug an application's CPU code using the Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012. If you wanted to remotely debug graphics, though, then you could only do so programmatically[i].
In Visual Studio 2013 with Windows 8.1 you can now use Graphics Diagnostics to debug apps on remote machines. To do so, first make sure that the appropriate version of Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2013 is installed on the remote computer. Next start the Visual Studio Remote Debugging Monitor on the remote computer (make sure to configure the firewall settings if the settings dialog appears). Then on your development computer, configure your project for remote debugging and then start Graphics Diagnostics. The first time you run a remote graphics debugging session, you will likely get a prompt on the desktop of the remote machine asking you to configure Windows Firewall to allow remote graphics debugging. Configure the firewall settings and switch focus back to the game or app that launched. Then proceed to use graphics debugging on the remote machine just the same as you would use it on your development computer.
Using Graphics Diagnostics on a remote machine does require local access to the machine (it doesn't run over the Internet and you or someone working with you needs to be there to interact with the program to capture frames). But thanks to the ability to change the playback machine that the graphics code runs on when you debug it, you don't need constant access to the computer that is exhibiting the problem. If the code runs fine on another machine when played back, it's possible that the computer that is displaying the problem has a bug in its graphics driver which updating to the latest driver could resolve. It's also possible that there is a bug in the graphics code but that the computers you had previously been testing the code on still managed to render the scene correctly. Meticulous debugging of the rendering of a captured frame (examining the assets, looking at pixel histories, stepping through shader execution, etc.) will help you isolate and resolve these sorts of insidious bugs.
Graphics Diagnostics in Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows
Previously if you wanted to make use of graphics debugging in Visual Studio, you needed to have a non-Express version (e.g. Visual Studio Professional). In other words, the free versions didn't have it.[ii] Many developers expressed a desire to have this functionality in Visual Studio Express versions. Microsoft heard us (yes, I was one of those developers) and have responded by including Graphics Diagnostics in Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows.[iii] This is a great development and I applaud Microsoft and all the folks working on graphics development in Visual Studio for making it happen. It's nice to know that developers creating Windows Store games and apps with Visual Studio Express can now make use of Graphics Diagnostics to debug their graphics code. To learn more about how to use Graphics Diagnostics, have a look at the Graphics Diagnostics examples on MSDN.
Compute shader debugging
Visual Studio 2013 also now includes compute shader debugging in Graphics Diagnostics. Now you can debug compute shaders in your games and graphics applications in the same way you can debug other shader types. For an overview of debugging a compute shader, see this walkthrough.
As developers, one of the harder decisions we make is whether or not to support a technology that only some users will benefit from. This problem strikes us both with newer and older technologies. Does it make business sense to spend time and money supporting a new technology that only a small percentage of computers have? How about supporting computers that are 5-7 years old (or older) and require special workarounds or even completely different programming paths? While there are right answers to these questions, there aren't any universally right answers; what is good for one project could easily be disastrous for another. So to me, it's nice when a technology becomes widespread enough that it's no longer in either of those grey areas.
Over the past few years, most new computers have included support for Direct Compute (and GPGPU in general). This has created a large enough number of computers which support compute shaders that it now generally makes sense to use this technology when it makes sense and is available. Harnessing the power of the GPU to carry out massively parallel computations (which is what compute shaders and technologies like C++ AMP do) still only makes sense if your program can make productive use of such computations. But it's no longer a bleeding edge technology. It's not available on every system but it is nonetheless mainstream. So it makes a lot of sense to learn Direct Compute if you haven't already. Thanks to the addition of compute shader debugging in Visual Studio 2013, it's easier than ever to use it to create great user experiences in your games and apps.
Improvements to the Visual Studio Image Editor
Visual Studio 2012 introduced the Visual Studio Image Editor, a modern image editor with support for widely used image formats and many common image editing operations. It also happens to be a great way to convert images to DDS format so that they can make use of a block compression format like BC1 and BC3. This shrinks both the download size and in-app memory usage of your image assets without, in most cases, a noticeable loss in quality.
In Visual Studio 2013 the Image Editor is even better. The image size aspect ratio is now lockable and is locked by default. This makes resizing images much friendlier. Also, the image properties of an image with mipmaps now shows you exactly which mip level you are working with and even lets you change it with a drop down list (in addition to the plus and minus buttons from Visual Studio 2012). And internally the Image Editor now uses premultiplied alpha. Premultiplied alpha is a really great thing since it generates correct results when images with transparency go through a filtering operation (such as rescaling, or mipmap generation) or are converted to a BC format. It avoids the creation of so-called dark halos or fringes around images. So it's nice to see that the Visual Studio Image Editor is now using premultiplied alpha.
Resource Packs in Windows Store Games
Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 let Windows Store developers use certain naming conventions to transparently load resources for different languages and scaling factors without any special code paths. Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 take this idea a step further by allowing you to create resource packs for each major DirectX feature level (9, 10, and 11). This makes it possible to include images compressed with BC6H and BC7 for users with DirectX 11 GPUs without making users with DirectX 9 or 10 GPUs who can't use them spend time downloading them and waste storage space on them. Indeed, you can provide feature level appropriate versions of any kind of file-based resource (e.g. images, shader files, and 3D models) such that you can enable users with high-end graphics cards to get the extra benefits their GPU provides while users with power conscious devices or older devices can still enjoy your game or app.
I definitely recommend that you read up on how to create and use resource packs in your Windows Store games and apps. It makes taking advantage of higher powered hardware while retaining support for all types of graphics hardware much easier.
In closing
Visual Studio 2013 provides many great new features and improvements for graphics and game developers. In addition to the things I outlined above, there are also improvements to the shader designer and the 3D model editor (and probably several more things I forgot). I think you'll be pleased with Visual Studio 2013. I know I am.
About the author
Michael B. McLaughlin is a Visual C++ MVP and the proprietor of Bob Taco Industries, a micro-ISV and consulting firm. He was previously an XNA/DirectX MVP and is a retired lawyer. His website is bobtacoindustries.com and his Twitter handle is @mikebmcl .
[i] For those who are wondering, you can still use the programmatic interface for remote graphics debugging. The programmatic interface does not support using Direct3D 11.2 interfaces at this time so if you are using some of the new features like tiled resources or the Trim API then you will need to use Graphics Diagnostics for graphics debugging.
[ii] Students and startups should look in to DreamSpark and BizSpark, respectively. Through them, Microsoft provides software (such as Visual Studio Pro, Premium, and Ultimate) and support for free along with many other free resources designed to help young developers and new companies.
[iii] At this time Graphics Diagnostics is not included in Visual Studio 2013 Express for Windows Desktop. I hope that it will be incorporated into in the future.


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The Fabrication Machinery Operator is responsible for the setup and operation of sheet metal cutting, punching and forming equipment, and may work alone or with a production assistant. The ideal candidate has two or more years of experience and is qualified to safely operate sheet metal cut-to-length lines, shears, hydraulic stamping and punch presses, iron workers, band saws, forklifts, spot welders, plasma cutters and brake presses with mechanical stops and CNC controls. The position requires the ability to complete simple calculations and understand basic engineering parts and assembly drawings, work up to 10 hours on your feet and safely perform heavy lifting.
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The Inside Salesperson works as part of our sales group team to support our current distributors and customers and respond to potential new customers while promoting the sale of the company's products and services from our home office in Houston. The Inside Salesperson receives customer orders by telephone, fax and email and helps to process those orders. They are trained to assist our customers and end-users on using our web portal, to provide answers regarding product application and to provide them with pricing, availability and information about all of our standard products, repair or replacement parts and custom product solutions. Our inside sales people answer all incoming calls and redirect them to the appropriate departments and commonly receive training to be able to assist in other related departments as needed. An RKI Inside Salesperson represents the finest commercial grade truck equipment available in the market as well as a lot of extremely conscientious, proud and dedicated employees. They are expected to be courteous and professional and always represent our products and our people with honesty and integrity. Personable, highly motivated individuals who are punctual, willing to work in a structured environment but flexible about helping as needed in different areas with multiple tasks and who have a pleasant voice, a positive attitude and the computer skills to work well with Outlook, Microsoft office and the Internet generally are preferred.
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The Regional Sales Manager works hand-in-hand with RKI's inside sales staff. RKI's Regional Sales Manager travels to the places of business of our current customers, and of potential new customers, and promotes the sale of the company's products and services through personal contact and through demonstrations of the many benefits of our commercial grade quality products and by providing training and support for their sales staff. The Regional Sales Manager's travel schedules are developed in concert with the Sales Management and the needs of our customers. A typical travel schedule would be in a company owned demonstration truck. The Regional Sales Manager is required to complete timely and accurate sales call reports about their contacts, submit detailed and well documented expense reports, representing the finest commercial grade truck equipment available in the market as well as a lot of extremely conscientious, proud and dedicated employees back at our facilities in Houston. You are expected to be courteous, professional and to represent our products and people with absolute integrity at all times. Previous sales experience in truck equipment is required. The successful candidate will work from home in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
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The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and organizing a team of 3-5 employees in a fast-paced shipping/receiving department. They must be able to work together with their team to safely and effectively organize, stage and load for customer pickup and various freight haulers, large orders of service bodies, packaged metal toolboxes and other kinds of truck equipment accessories with maximum efficiency, attention to detail and always in strict accordance with the shipping documentation provided. The ideal candidate is a team player with excellent organizational and customer service skills who is able and willing to work overtime on short notice. A minimum of two years of successfully motivating and supervising a warehouse/shipping team and at least four years of warehouse/shipping and receiving experience is preferred.
The Software Developer is responsible for creating reliable, secure, and trustworthy software, working with their supervisor and software users to determine requirements for changes, and then applying these changes to existing software, testing all system changes, and documenting all changes made. This individual is highly skilled at recognizing logical inconsistencies in processes and at devising effective resolutions, and strives to make the software users life as easy as possible. Familiarity with AP, AR, payroll, sales and manufacturing, and experience with COBOL, Progress and Python Languages, and unix-like operating systems are preferred. Candidates must have four or more year's experience in software development.
The Mechanical Designer at RKI is a design and drafting position that requires a thorough understanding of mechanical drawing. The solid works mechanical designer must be able to complete part and assembly level models and drawings to current ANSI standards with a minimum amount of supervision in a timely and accurate fashion per customer and company specifications. Candidates must have an associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or at least two years work experience in this field, strong communication, design intent and SolidWorks skills, and a basic understanding of sheet metal and welded fabrication processes. Familiarity with ePDM and DriveWorks is preferred.
The Tool Maker is responsible for producing the individual parts and components to construct complex metal forming dies, in accordance with the drawings and sketches provided by the Engineering and/or Tool Maker Supervisors. The Tool Maker/Machinist's attention to the quality of the part the tool is designed to make, the longevity and ease of maintenance of the tool itself and the safety of the operators who will be using the tool is crucial. The Tool Maker/Machinist assists in the sharpening and repair of tools already in service as well as assisting in the production of new dies. Candidates must be able to demonstrate fluency with complex mathematical equations, be comfortable reading calipers, micrometers, and other tools of the trade, and have a minimum of two years experience in the production of progressive dies and/or complex tooling for sheet metal parts manufacturing.
The Welder/Fitter is responsible for safely fitting, welding, and finish grinding various top-of-the-line quality truck equipment sheet steel or aluminum products. The Welder/Fitter must produce high quality, consistent and cosmetically appealing welds on the products they assemble. Welder/Fitter positions may be paid an hourly rate or, in some departments, by the number of pieces they produce per shift. Candidates must be able to use a handheld finish grinder/sander, read and comprehend basic engineering drawings and assembly instructions and perform simple mathematical calculations. A minimum of six months verifiable work history as a Mig welder is required. Please note that some of these positions require heavy lifting and working up to 10 hours on your feet.
The Welding Supervisor is committed to improving the productivity, quality, efficiency and safety of a 15 to 25 person welding department while maintaining accurate personnel and production records. The Welding Supervisor is dedicated to the timely production of industry-leading, commercial quality metal toolboxes, service body components, fully assembled service bodies and/or accessories. They collect and organize parts on a daily basis for their department and direct their welder's production. They review daily shop reports provided by production scheduling in order to provide them with lists of the parts needed from the fabrication department in order to maintain timely production. The ideal candidate must also be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and comprehend (and be able to explain to others) basic engineering drawings for the production of a wide variety of metal sub-assemblies and truck equipment products. A minimum of two years experience successfully motivating and supervising a production welding team in a manufacturing setting is preferred. The ability to operate a forklift, handheld grinders and sanders, spotwelders and Mig and Tig welding machines on both sheet steel and aluminum is also strongly preferred.
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- 1 Ways to Resist
- 2 Updates
- 3 Actions Taken by the State Government
- 4 Key Upcoming Elections
- 5 Healthcare
- 6 Policing
- 7 Immigration
- 8 Voting Rights
- 9 Mass Incarceration
- 10 Benefits / Tax Cuts
- 11 Housing/Infrastructure
- 12 Women's Rights/Reproductive Justice
- 13 LGBTQ+ Issues
- 14 Educational Justice
- 15 Consumer Protections/Workers' Rights
- 16 Climate / Environment
- 17 Disability Rights
- 18 Organizations and Events
- 19 Local News Sources
- 20 Relevant City and County Information
Ways to Resist[edit]
- Contact your elected officials:
- [Governor http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/ Paul LePage], Republican
- Toll-free in Maine: tel:855-721-5203
- Email: Contact page
- Secretary of State, Matthew Dunlap (D)[1]
- Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon (D)[2]
- [Governor http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/ Paul LePage], Republican
- Get involved with local organizations.
- Find organizations with state and local presences working in your area.
- Check out our Tools of Resistance.
- Look for upcoming state and local events.
There are no recent updates.
To see past updates for Maine, click here.
Actions Taken by the State Government[edit]
Legislative Actions[edit]
Legislation that Supports Equity and Justice
Important bills proposed by Maine lawmakers this legislative session that should be supported:
- No bills identified yet.
Harmful Legislation
Harmful bills proposed by Maine lawmakers this legislative session that should be opposed:
- LD 65: An Act to Ensure the Right to Work Without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment. The bill would allow the state to prohibit unions that collectively bargain on behalf of both members and nonmembers from requiring union fees for the services they provide to all the workers they represent. Such laws are designed to reduce unions' income and power.
- LD 366 would prohibit cities and counties from becoming sanctuaries.
- LD 775 and LD 778 Both introduced 3/2/17 - 775 will override the language in Title 26, (which allows the Maine minimum wage to grow at regular intervals until 1/1/21, afterwards it would rise with the cost of living). This act would cap the minimum wage at the average among the New England States, which will only limit minimum wage increases. 778 removes the clause from Title 26 allowing the minimum wage to rise with the cost of living after 1/1/21.
See also the main policy pages for federal legislative tracking.
Key Upcoming Elections[edit]
Click here to find out if you're registered to vote. Register to vote here. The deadline is 21 days before Election Day. Same-day in-person registration is available on Election Day. Bring proof of identification the first time you vote. No document is required to vote.[3]
Federal Elections[edit]
- Senator Angus King (I/ votes with Democrats) will be up for reelection in 2018.[4]
State Elections[edit]
- Gubernatorial elections will take place in 2018, as the current Republican governor has hit the term limit.[5]
Local Elections[edit]
Mayoral Elections[edit]
School Board Elections[edit]
Prosecutor Elections[edit]
Sheriff Elections[edit]
County Commissioners Elections[edit]
City Council Elections[edit]
In Maine, 5% of the population remains uninsured compared to a national average of 9%.[6] Maine is a state that has not expanded Medicaid coverage to more people as allowed under the ACA.[7]
ACA Repeal[edit]
- If there is a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, 60,000 people in Maine (or 4.5% of the population) are estimated to lose coverage, whereas 95,000 people (or 7.1% of the population) will lose coverage with a partial repeal. (Retrieved 1/27/2017 from ACA Repeal Impact, state-by-state.) This is because with a full repeal, premiums will not increase the way they would under a partial repeal, since insurance companies would be able to discriminate on the basis of preexisting conditions and wouldn't be required to provide essential health benefits.[8] Not covering preexisting conditions will disproportionately affect people with disabilities. The number would be even higher, but Maine chose not to expand Medicaid, so fewer people gained insurance under the ACA.[9]
- The number of uninsured people in Maine is predicted to be 77,000 by 2021 under the ACA. Without the ACA, that number is expected to rise to 147,000, a 90.3% increase.[10]
- Maine is among the states that lost the ability to place lifetime limits on coverage, because that practice is banned by the ACA; those limits are likely to be reinstated under a full repeal.[11]
- Given that a repeal of the ACA would also change payment structures and subsidies, 13,000 jobs could be lost in Maine. When federal funding is cut, it creates a ripple effect that affects local and state revenue, thus creating losses in economic activity and employment.[12]
- A repeal is estimated to cost MaineHealth nearly $1 billion over the next 10 years, and this may mean that some rural hospitals will have to close.[13]
- Under the ACA Repeal-and-Delay Strategy, young adults in Maine could pay $761 more in 2018.[14]
The Facts
- 16 people have been killed by police in the state of Maine from 2013 through 2016.[15].
- 0% of the people killed by police were black.
- No homicide rates for police killings by population are available at this time.[16].
The Facts
- In 2013, Maine had 44,687 immigrants, which is 3.4% of the state's population.[17]
- In 2012, undocumented immigrants made up 0.2% of the population—less than 5,000 people.[18]
- Undocumented immigrants paid $3.7 million in Maine state and local taxes in 2010.[19]
Rights of Non-Citizens[edit]
- Maine does not allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses.[20]
- Undocumented students cannot attend a public college at the same in-state tuition rate available to legal residents and citizens.[21]
- In 2012 President Barack Obama signed an executive order (DACA) that defers deportation for children who were brought to the country as children. The action allows them to work lawfully but does not create a pathway to citizenship or give them legal status in the United States. 165 applications for DACA in Maine were approved between 2012 to 2016.[22][23]
- Undocumented students and DACA grantees may enroll in in-state colleges.[24]
The Facts
- In 2013, immigrants made up 3.6% of the state's workforce (25,333 people).[25]
- In 2012, undocumented workers made up 0.1% (5,000 workers) of the state's workforce.[26]
- If the state deported all undocumented immigrants, Maine would lose $137 million in economic activity and 1,080 jobs filled by undocumented immigrants.[27]
- If all undocumented immigrants were given legal status, they would pay $4.5 million in state and local taxes.[28]
- Maine does not comply with using E-Verify to check employees' legal statuses.[29]
- Bill S593 was passed to protect victims of human trafficking from having their passports or other forms of ID from being destroyed.[30]
Sanctuary Policies[edit]
- Portland, Maine, the state's largest city, is not a sanctuary city and complies with the federal government's deportation policies. However, Rep. Charlotte Warren, D of Hallowell, Maine, drafted a proposal on January 29, 2017, for Hallowell to become a sanctuary city.[31][32]
Refugee Resettlement[edit]
- In 2016, 32 refugees were resettled in Maine.[33]
- Catholic Charities in Maine provides a variety of services for refugees. The center provides case management, career and language training, and various mentoring programs.
Voting Rights[edit]
Maine currently has the Election Day Registration and Portability components of Voter Registration Modernization in place. Maine also has preregistration. Previously, Maine considered legislation that would allow online voter registration.[34]
Mass Incarceration[edit]
The Facts
- In 2014, there were 3,780 people incarcerated in Maine, plus a probation population of 6,710 and parole population of 22.
- 0 people are incarcerated in private prisons in Maine.
- 162 juveniles are in custody in Maine.
- Of the prison population, 59 people are serving life sentences, and 55 are serving life sentences without parole.
- In Maine, a black person is 6.0 times more likely to be incarcerated than a white person.
- Corrections expenditures in 2014 were $160 million.
Benefits / Tax Cuts[edit]
Income Tax[edit]
The Facts
- Maine residents who face a tax increase under Trump's plan: [35]
- Households: 32,000
- Adults and children: 92,000
- Children: 53,000
Public Benefits[edit]
The Facts
- In 2015, an average of 105,075 households and 202,579 individuals received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) in a given month in Maine.[36] In 2011, approximately 19% of the population of Maine was receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps).[37] The average monthly benefit per Maine household was $218 per household and $116 per person in 2016.[38]
- In 2016, an average of 8,503 households, including 4,021 families and 6,068 children, received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which is direct financial assistance, in a given month.[39] The average monthly benefit for a single parent with three children residing in Maine was $485 in 2014.[40] Average benefits in Maine have fallen in value by 23.9% since 1996.[41]
- In 2016, an average of 4,503 women received funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in a given month.[42]
- In December 2015, there were 1,751 Social Security recipients in the "aged" category[43] who received an average of $273.55 per person, for a total of $479,000.[44]
The Facts
- 38,200 low-income families spent more than half of their income on housing.[45]
- In 2014, Maine had 40 units of affordable and available housing for every 100 households categorized as "extremely low income" (at or below 30% of area median income.)[46]
- In Maine, there were 2,241 homeless people in 2016.[47]
- Of the homeless population, there were 297 families, 146 veterans, 146 unaccompanied young adults (18-24), and 217 people experiencing chronic homelessness.[48]
- Maine received $220 million in federal rental assistance funding in 2014.[49]
- In Maine, more than 32,000 families relied on federal rental assistance in 2014.[50]
- Nearly all Maine households using federal rental assistance included children, elderly people or disabled people.[51]
The Facts
- Maine's infrastructure received a score of C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2015.[52]
- This study gave the state "good" scores for energy and ports, but rated transportation, roads, wastewater, and dams as being in "poor" condition.[53]
- In 2013, the Department of Transportation found that 32.9% of Maine's bridges were structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and 53% of Maine's roads were in poor or mediocre condition.[54]
- Driving on these roads leads to an additional $245 per motorist per year in increased vehicle repairs and operating costs.[55]
Women's Rights/Reproductive Justice[edit]
Planned Parenthood[edit]
The Facts[56]
- Maine has four Planned Parenthood centers.
- In 2015, three centers were in rural, medically underserved, or health provider shortage areas.
- On average, there is one Planned Parenthood for 53,000 women of reproductive age.
Policy Solutions / Issues
The Facts[57]
- There were 9 abortion providers in Maine in 2015.
- In 2014, 10.8 out of every 1,000 women of reproductive age in Maine had an abortion. The national abortion rate is 14.6.
Policy Solutions / Issues[58]
- Medical abortion is limited.
- State Medicaid does not fund most abortions.
Women and Wages[edit]
The Facts[59]
- In Maine, 13.7% of women live in poverty. Single mothers make up 37.1% of women living in poverty, while women age 65 and older make up 10%.
- For every dollar made by men, women are paid $0.78, which is two cents below the national average of $0.80.
- African American women are paid $0.62 for every dollar paid to white men, while Latina women make $0.67 for every dollar made by white men.
Domestic Violence in Maine[edit]
The Facts[60]
- In 2013, 5,487 domestic violence incidents were reported to Maine law enforcement, which made up half of Maine's assault reports.
- Arrests were made in only 17.4% of reported incidents.
- In 2013, 12 homicides were committed related to domestic-violence incidents, comprising half of all homicides.
- 46% of domestic violence homicides in Maine from 2012 to 2013 were committed using firearms.
- On one day in 2014, Maine's eight domestic violence programs served 439 victims/survivors of domestic violence; 55 requests for services were denied due to lack of resources.
Religious freedom law[edit]
Maine does not have state religious freedom laws. Religious freedom laws protect the right of people to practice their religion and limit laws imposing on that right, and were intended to protect religious minorities. However, after same-sex marriage was legalized, conservative states have attempted to enact similar laws with provisions that allow discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.[61]
Nondiscrimination laws[edit]
Maine has passed laws protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, foster care and credit, and has a nondiscrimination policy for state employees. It lacks laws on nondiscrimination in adoption, insurance and jury selection.[62]
Parenting laws[edit]
Maine has de-facto parental recognition, parental presumption for same-sex couples, second-parent adoption, and surrogacy laws, and has passed laws on consent to inseminate (meaning that in the case of the insemination of one member of a female same-sex couple, the partner not carrying the child is automatically recognized as a parent). The State lacks nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in foster care.[63]
Hate crime laws[edit]
Maine does include LGBTQ+ people in its hate crime laws as a protected group, and does require specific reporting of such crimes.[64]
Youth laws[edit]
Maine does have laws protecting LGBTQ+ individuals against bullying, including cyberbullying. It has passed laws promoting transgender inclusion in sports and requires school suicide prevention policies, but lacks protection from conversion therapy, laws to address homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth, LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education laws, and LGBTQ+ inclusive juvenile justice policies.[65]
Health and safety laws[edit]
Maine does not have nondiscrimination protections in the ACA exchanges and does not ban insurance exclusions for trans health care. It lacks trans-inclusive health benefits for state employees and explicitly excludes transgender health care from state Medicaid. The State allows gender marker changes on drivers' licenses but not on birth certificates, but it does collect health data on LGBTQ+ individuals.[66]
Educational Justice[edit]
The Fact
- Maine is ranked 18th in per-pupil spending as of 2013, with an average expenditure of $6,970 per student.[67]
- As of 2013, Maine ranked 36th in teacher pay, with teachers earning an average of $48,119 per year.[68]
- 89% of students in Maine attend public schools. As is the case in other states, students who attend private schools come from wealthier families, with private school families earning an average 24% higher income.[69]
- As of 2014, public charter school enrollment accounted for 0.2% of total public school enrollment.[70]
- Maine's overall graduation rate is 87%, which is above the national average. By subgroups, four-year graduation rates are as follows:
- White: 87%
- Latino: 72%
- Black: 79%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 95%
- American Indian: 80%
- Economically Disadvantaged: 78%
- Limited English Proficient: 72%
- Students with Disabilities: 71%[71]
Consumer Protections/Workers' Rights[edit]
The Facts
- Maine has a minimum wage of $9.00.[72]
- Maine has no state law for paid sick leave.[73]
- Maine has no state law for paid family leave.[74]
- Maine is a state with an at-will exemption.[75] "At-will" means that an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no reason, without breaking the law.[76] Likewise, an employee is free to leave a job at any time for any or no reason with no adverse legal consequences.[77]
- Maine does not have a public policy exemption.[78] A public policy exemption means that an employer may not fire an employee if it would violate the state's public policy doctrine or a state or federal statute, including refusing to perform an act that state law prohibits (e.g., refusing an employer's request to commit perjury at a trial), reporting a violation of the law (e.g., reporting an employer's fraudulent accounting practices or use of child labor), engaging in acts that are in the public interest (e.g., joining the National Guard or performing jury duty) and exercising a statutory right (e.g., filing a claim under the state workers' compensation law).[79]
- Maine does allow for implied contract exemptions.[80]. An implied contract can be created in several different ways: oral assurances by a supervisor; or handbooks, policies or practices as written assurances by the employer. This means that if there is no written contract between the employer and employee, that employee may have an exception of fixed term or even indefinite employment based on an employer's statements.[81] As a general rule, courts disregard language promising long-term, lifetime or permanent employment as aspirational and consider the relationship to be at-will.[82]
- Maine does not support the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing.[83] Courts have interpreted the covenant in different ways, from requiring just cause for termination to prohibiting terminations made in bad faith or motivated by malice.[84]
Climate / Environment[edit]
The Facts
- More than 39% of Maine's electricity generation comes from nonhydroelectric renewables (biomass and wind.) Fossil fuels account for 35%.[85]
- Maine has 13 sites on the National Priorities List.[86]
- In 2014, Black populations had the highest air pollution exposure indices—35—compared to an overall index of 13 and a White index of 12.[87]
- In 2012, Native American adults in Maine were most likely to have asthma (18.2%), compared to 10.9% overall and 10.8% of the White population.[88]
- The Gulf of Maine is warming up faster than 99% of large bodies of saltwater.[89]
- The relevant environmental agency in Maine is the Department of Environmental Protection.
- Republican Governor Paul LePage has passed legislation encouraging the expansion of natural gas pipelines.[90]
- In 2016, Governor LePage vetoed a comprehensive solar bill.[91]
- In 2013, LePage vetoed a long-term climate change study.[92]
- In February 2017, LePage called for the resignation of members of the Maine Public Utilities Commission after their January pro-solar decision.[93]
Public Lands
The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is one of the 24 national monuments impacted by President Trump's Executive Order to Secretary Zinke. This order asked the Department of the Interior to review any national monuments created since 1996 that cover more than 100,000 acres. Maine's Attorney General Janet Mills has called the order "fundamentally flawed" and vows to "challenge any unlawful executive branch action" regarding the monument's status.[94]
Disability Rights[edit]
The Facts
- Maine has the fifth-highest percentage of disabled people in the US: 16.3% of Maine's residents are disabled, compared with the national average of 12.6%. [2015 US Census American Community Survey, Table R1810]
- Maine has the sixth-lowest employment rate among disabled adults in the US: 29.6%, compared to the national average of 34.9%. People without disabilities in Maine have a 79.7% employment rate. [2015 US Census American Community Survey, Table R1811]
- Approximately 18.5% of eligible voters in Maine have one or more disabilities, compared to a national average of 15.71%.[95]
- Of adults with disabilities in Maine, 31.2% live in poverty, as opposed to 10.5% of non-disabled adults. [2015 US Census American Community Survey, Table B23024] The poverty rate for disabled children under 5 is 0.0%, as opposed to 19.5% for non-disabled children.[2015 US Census American Community Survey, Table B18130]
- In Maine, 6.3% of adults between 18 and 64 receive SSI (Supplemental Security Income), compared to the national average of 5.4%. [2015 US Census American Community Survey, Table B19056]
- The Maine Human Rights Act forbids hiring discrimination against people with mental or physical disabilities.[96]
Organizations and Events[edit]
Find state/local chapters of national organizations here.
- American Immigration Council, facts on immigrants' impact on Maine
- Aserela, a Portland-based group building self-reliance among South Sudanese refugees.
- Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigrant Services
- Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, providing free and low-cost immigration information and legal assistance. The site is also available in French, Spanish, Somali and Arabic.
- Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, a Lewiston organization providing culturally and linguistically appropriate resources, especially to women and children from African countries.
- Maine Access Immigration Network, a multilingual community health outreach association in greater Portland.
- Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services, focusing on helping adults pass citizenship exams and educating families and teens about the Maine juvenile justice system.
- Maine Progressives
- Maine Sanctuary Movement
- The Progressive Party—Maine
Environmental Justice Groups[edit]
- Environment Maine
- Maine Conservation Voters
- Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA)
- Maine Environmental Policy Institute
- Marine & Environmental Research Institute
- Natural Resources Council of Maine
- Sierra Club, Maine Chapter
- 350 Maine
Disability Rights Organizations[edit]
- Disability Rights Maine, Maine's P&A (Protection and Advocacy) organization
- Homeward Bound, Maine's MFP (Money Follows the Person) program, which helps fund transition from institutions back to the community
- Maine SILC (Statewide Independent Living Council)
- NAMI Maine (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Event Calendars[edit]
- Swing Left events for Maine's 2nd district (helping elect progressives to the House)