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Gay Art Student Will Lose His Virginity In Front Of An Audience For Project
My college-level art class projects involved lots of sketching fruit in charcoal on various mediums. One of 19-year old Clayton Pettet's art projects will involve losing his anal sex virginity in a performance art piece in front of a live audience. Did I attend the wrong school?
Clayton (pictured above) will perform "Art School Stole My Virginity" on January 25, 2014. In the piece, he plans to bottom for the first time with a close friend taking the top.
"The key thing about performance art is that it should only be performed once, and this is the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime performance," Clayton said.
He adds:
"I've held on to my virginity for 19 years, and I'm not throwing it away lightly. Basically it's like I am losing the stigma around virginity.
"I want the audience to see if anything has changed between me and my partner.
"Since culturally we do hold quite a lot of value to the idea of virginity I have decided to use mine and the loss of it to create a piece that I think will stimulate interesting debate and questions regarding the subject."
Critics include the U.K.'s Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, whose spokesperson Rev. Sharon Ferguson says that Clayton's gallery performance "cheapens our own sexual relationships."
What do you think of Clayton's upcoming show?
(h/t: Huffpo)
To me it is more artistic and beautiful to hold onto that which God gave us and to only use it in the ways it is designed to be used. This saddens me so much to see that this will attract much attention because it is provocative and daring when in reality it is a poor man doing something that is going to give him an pleasureful exstacy but take away much of the innocence he may have once had. We are all evil beings, we can see that society keeps us in check, but putting things like this in the spotlight is always such a destructive thing to our children and our souls.
To have people watch this live is in my eyes a tragic act of prostitution.
I wouldn't put this man down anymore for doing this as a gay man than as a straight art student. It is abusing his virginity completely. Sex is only a medium of beauty and art when it is used in a way to bring glory to God, that is, when it is used the way it is designed. On a stage in front of an audience is not beautiful art in my mind. I am sorry that most of us cannot see that this is not what it is designed for :(
Beautiful and expressive snapshot of intimacy that he can preserve. In addition, he can 'educate' other teens as to the pros and cons of intimate acts shared in this format. We have a huge amount of youngsters already pushing the envelope with porn-for-pay on their computers, i.e. pay their way through college.
Performance Art is a beautiful thing.... as long as it is done in with a purpose!
And in this case, Clayton has an amazing reason to back it up.
SO, I'm a little baffled by so many people having a problem with it. Especially from fellow gay guys, I think it's sort of disgusting to make it out like he's some sort of sleazy little kid or an attention seeker. And anyway, so what if he is! Love the art, not the artist! I honestly can't wait to see this and I can't wait for the debate to commence.
Anyone who has a problem with this clearly doesn't understand art with a purpose at all. Go wank off to some dirty gay porno you little twats.
I already did that.
Now I'll be waiting, dick in hand, to wank to this kid being buttfucked - I've never wanked watching art before... Well, perhaps maybe some Tom of Finland, it's sort of art...
(a kid taking it up the ass is a kid taking it up the ass... if "having a purpose" is waht makes it art, then every daily action is art: I'm not really working, it's a performance; I'm not really on cam4: it's a videoperformance; my bedroom doesn't need cleaning: it's an installation...)(for fuckssake, where do you draw a limit? shooting someone in the face? eating someone? (actually, I think some dutch guys tried this one 2 or 3 yrs ago...) you don't draw a line, at all? every shit is art? (it is - duchamp... done)
Good question.
printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings.
The difference is actually in the intent. If this piece were performed in an adult theater where the main purpose was to sexually stimulate the audience, it would be pornography.
Since the stated purpose here is art, then it is not pornography.
Some audience members may be sexually stimulated but that does not make it pornography. As an example, there may be some individuals that have an erotic fascination with horses yet that does not make the Kentucky Derby porn.
Being that this is Clayton's "first time" bottoming, I fear that he is truly unprepared for what's to come (pun intended). Sexually speaking, I hope he has practiced with sex toys. I also hope he cleans himself properly before performing. Accidents do happen & we seriously don't want a public spectacle to draw attention to the wrong thing. My other concerns are; what will happen if he or his male counterpart becomes stage frightened or doesn't perform to full completion? Will that effect his grade? Will they be practicing safe sex? Is there crowd control against others wishing to join or interupt? And, according to another article, apparently the artist has yet to tell his parents. What would happen if his parents paid him a visit?
I support his creativity. But really, is this art? If so, prepare for other "art galleries" & "theatrical performances" throughout the country. This will definitely draw that proverbial line of what is & isn't accepted.
I'm going to smear shit all over my body and call it art, and who are you to tell me it's not? My favorite art projects include Debbie Does Dallas and the repair job of the pot hole on the street I live on. Any talentless hack can produce "art" these days. Making a sex tape isn't art; if you think it is, then you're an idiot and probably a hipster.
wow and I usually keep my mouth shut and I don't know any of these people commenting besides you John...so here it goes --- WHO THE FUCK ARE WE TO JUDGE OR EVEN COMMENT. And then us gays are asking people to be more open minded towards our "unconventional" lifestyle in the society and open to the concept of homo weddings, having kids and butt sex. I get that taking the specifics into account being gay and doing this boys art project seem so different and can argue about it but when you take it to the ground level it's all about accepting what makes others happy and inspired, without us putting our selfish "not accepting" and "not matching to my world view" judgement into it.
Then we as a society ask why are Americans more extreme and bigoted towards the unknown and different. Like Westboro Baptist, for example --- they are doing just fine. They still have very strong followers, yes not that many, but they still exist... They get ungodly amount of press and that allows them to be accessed and noticed by almost all 300 million Americans, maybe even internationally, which exposes them to more people who donate money and carry on their crazy and nasty message, because it's COOL to be different. Being extreme gets you noticed and the louder, more bigoted and obnoxious you can be the more press you'll get. Well, if you keep telling that to society 24/7 then sure, sign me up I want to be cool and extreme --- because everyone wants to be noticed and shine and have their 15 minutes of fame.
Maybe he is trying to say something with his extreme experimental art to find at least one person who gets him and sees it as he sees it. So all of us are the creators of this so called art piece. We, as a society have created that.
For me the ACT itself makes perfect sense and I am looking it from the not being raised in the US side. He is just simply a very dramatic/outrageous shot for the 15 minutes of fame because he wants to be cool and I think he is also trying to push our open mindedness and acceptance levels. On top all of that he has got some freaking balls, because he truly must believe in himself and also in his work to do something like that.
We as gays can't ask acceptance from the community if we are haters ourselves of the unknown. Yes, this doesn't make much sense on the art level, at least for me, but who am I to judge him. So we as part of the society need to applaud something about this piece and take the positive away from this. He is not mentally/physically hurting or killing anyone. We need to take the "I" away from the whole concept and just be as accepting and open minded as we can, even though we will never live our lives like he is .
I am just truly disgusted how judgmental people are without anyone having the right to judge in the first place. Get hell down from your rainbow, glitter bomb unicorns. I am sure all of us have done some maybe questionable things in the eyes of the majority. Hell, someone is still not OK us being simply gay and we can tell them as many times how "normal" and loving it is for us to put our dicks into our butts and why one has a problem with us gays just for being happy and proud of who we are. But that selfish and bigoted "I" gets in the way. At one point it took one person to change the perspective of us gays, so why aren't we the role models since we know how it feels to be hated and judged for doing something that simply makes us happy, without mentally/physically hurting anyone else. So stop rolling our own problems and issues with this and simply be there for this kid and be happy for him because he obviously is so happy doing this and it means something to him even deeper that we could ever understand. I think that right there is simply so fragile and beautiful. Also, be there for him if something goes bad or wrong or he needs a shoulder to cry on because it sucks when people don't get your happiness and judge it based on their own lives. As a fully happy and proud homosexual myself, I see it as an opportunity to show others how it's done because we can't just sit down and start to demand something without making the first steps ourselves --- Just simply because it makes us HAPPY, being full forced grindr, bathhouse glory hole, butt sex loving homos, doesn't mean rest of the society that they should accept us and be open minded.It simply doesn't show good enough of a reason for everyone because the majority is afraid they will start loving grindr, bathhouses and anal sex if they will accept and be open minded about us gays. We need to show them how it's done and show them that accepting and being open minded about an individual, with no judgment, who wants to loose his virginity in a glass box and call it an art doesn't change us to go in a glass box and loose our virginity in front of an audience.
All of this is just so hypocritical. If, I would be any of the commentators above and took a deeper look in the mirror, I would just vomit all over my Gucci loafers because my consciousness wouldn't let me to be so hateful and shitty.
By saying all of this is not out of judgment but hoping at least one of you would wake up and change the picture and also the person that looks back in that pretty mirror of yours. Peace out, crawling to my gay bed next to my beautiful gay husband:-) Judge me for it.
I never do understand why people go into comments sections to rant about the action of commenting and how they think others don't have a right to do so if it's anything but flowery and supportive.
The existence of this article means we're entitled to judge. The existence of this comment section means we're entitled to comment. Our very existence means we're entitled to formulate an opinion. It's just that simple.
You have judged those whose opinion you feel is wrong and seen good to comment on it. Don't start it off by condemning them for doing it first. It's not that they're not entitled to be disgusted or outraged or think this is bullshit - and, FYI, when it comes to modern art, opinions are always divided and rarely do we as a species gather to congratulate the artist for their work - it's just that you disagree with the opinion they're expressing. So you yourself get to express your opinion.
Ta da!
Seriously though. This guy's claiming it to be a piece of art. People will criticise or praise as they see fit. Feel free to argue against them but don't act like an ass by telling them not to judge or comment when you clearly can't show them the same courtesy by judging them and then commenting on it.
He's saying "EVERYONE" has the right to speak up, but what he's disgusted with is the obvious bigotry and hate that everyone has to bring into their thoughts about a matter. Just because we don't agree with something doesn't make us right or wrong, but it does make it a point that we should learn to agree to disagree. And while you're there, sir or madam, perhaps you should remember that sarcasm is the tool of those not clever enough to have an intellectual, rational discussion. I wish you the best, sir.
Art is in the eye of the beholder. I applaud Jake for doing this. I hope it goes well. One thing is certain, his experience will last forever. Can you imagine what the model for Michelangelo's "David" would say if he knew that his naked body has been viewed by millions of people for hundreds of years?
I am not going to write a thesis voicing my thoughts about his decision. Because, what I or others think about what he chooses to do with his life are irrelevant. However, I do have a problem with the negative and preposterous attention it is going to cast yet once again against the entire gay community. I understand the need to be bold and express yourself. But, there are fine lines of decency that anyone.. gay, staight, bi, etc. should not be crossing and especially out in public. I mean, if you want to express this, then do so in our own community. For example, a bath house where that type of behavior is expected. Or join the Adult Film Industry.
"I've held on to my virginity for 19 years, and I'm not throwing it away lightly."
Wow. NINETEEN whole years! He's held on to his virginity for his ENTIRE (not-yet-even-out-of-his-teens) life! Get out the record books and prepare the Nobel Prize!
Maybe when he's older, has lived a few life lessons, he'll realize that there's a BIG difference between ART and a STUNT -- and that losing one's virginity would have been something much more meaningful if done in private and not on a stage for attention.
"I want the audience to see if anything has changed between me and my partner."
Right. But to do that -- IF that was REALLY his purpose in all of this -- the audience would have to already fully KNOW this 19-year-old kid and his partner, and have an intimate understanding of their relationship. Oh, wait. I get it. He's of the age and mindset that he feels the whole world already DOES know him. SHOULD know him!! Ah, the "me-ness" of youth!
Someday he'll wish he'd made more of his mistakes with brushes on canvass -- instead of with his exhibitionist persona on a stage...
I believe what will make this "performance" art or not is all the extras. The lighting, the setting, the sound, narration? I can see it being really cool if we were hearing their thoughts over a loud speaker. I just hope he's practices with a dildo first or he may be in for a big (or not so big) surprise. It's not so pretty. As far as "saving" it for 19 years, I don't buy it. Saving it would be someone that was in their late 20's or 30's. If he has been saving it, it's really only been for 5 or 6 years, anything before that would be molestation. I'm all for art and I do appreciate that he's stirring thoughts up for people, even myself. I wish him the best of luck. Personally I would love to see this show. But I know that my desire to see it comes from a purely carnal desire as I believe will be the case for most people wanting to witness the show. Good luck kid. Hope it's bareback with a creampie otherwise... YAWN!
Personally i do commend him for the idea and intention behind his "art piece"... with that being said the act of losing ones virginity is more of a personal stigma then a stigma of others since most people keep how they lost it personal and private. Yes some do label people whom lose their virginity at a young age a whore, slut, or the like. My question is, is this how you want to remember your first experience. Yes its wit ha friend and i am sure you care for them deeply, but that is not the type of love that should be answered with this act. If persay the person to which you are performing this piece with was the love of your life and both of you were virgins and wanted for the world to see that first expression of physical love, it would be almost sweet. However you are doing it for art, which i feel is something years, month, weeks, days, or even moments after you will forever regret. The lose of something so person so final, i hope you have thought this thru to its fullest extent. You wish to change peoples views, well people already believe homosexuals will do anything as an excuse for sex, tho that is not your intent it is however what you are showing. Small minded people will not see your message, not hear the beauty that you intend to show, or change there opinion by any stretch of the imagination. An yes even if you change even one persons point of view on the matter your project is technically a success. But, in the long run what have you done, what will this show people, what is truly learned in the end if such a precious thing that can only be given to one person and one person alone isn't for love. You wish to open their eyes an i understand that, but how is this in the long haul going to accomplish that. Artists have been using nudity and sex in art since the time of Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci , and perhaps even earlier. I just hope you know what you are getting yourself into, both physically and mentally. Sex is also not pretty, as much as tv, movies, and porn would lead us to believe. Its ugly and messy and tho it may be beautiful to you and your partner to others it could look like nothing other then smut, unless this is carefully choreographed piece of work in which every step is planned out and every moment is quote un-quote perfected. In which case it is then nothing special and nothing meaningful and will harm the integrity of the are you are trying to express. I say all this out of concern, not just from me but the countless people who wish they could go back in time and make that moment perfect, with the perfect person, their one true love, the one they could say they are spending the rest of their natural lives with. I'll end this long ramble with this, imagine you have already done this, you get off the stage and you look in the mirror, are you truly going to like what you see, are you truly going to like how you feel, you expect applause, but what is there is none, are you prepared for the coincidences and aftermath if this isn't a success..... I wish you luck in this endeavor and wish you well
is this art or exhibitionism? As for "unique'" a "once in a lifetime"event, strikes me as a post modern theme- how repetitive it really is..As he tries to exhibit this most 'private'of moments,as the audience anticipates and desperately attempts to witness something unique, authentic, true,personal, intimate..etc...all that actually gets revealed in another porn act, that everyones seen ..yawn..a thousand times before...When we look for the real, we discover only simulation...
I guess I don't really see the value in further sensationalizing/fetishizing both virginity and queer sex. But what I do find profoundly interesting is this collective queer cultural amnesia. Queer artist have been making art from the act of sex for a really long time. But one new hot bodied boy steps on the scene and we all just forget that Mapplethorpe and Warhol ever existed.
More than reading the article, I'm getting a kick at reading the responses. I marveled at how label oriented as a culture we are, we see something, read something, hear something and in a split second we are able to say—without much or any thought— it's porn, it's smut, it's art, it's childish, misguided, brave etc.... Perhaps the purpose of Art, is to challenge those very labels, notions, and speak directly to the gut, to the heart, and each one if you decide for yourself, did it speak to my own human experience and journey? If I hated it, why do I feel that way? What does it say about me that triggers those intense feelings inside me? I'd say, especially if you react negatively ask your self why?!?!?
Personally, I believe any virginal experience is a very sacred thing to share, and I'm impressed at the student's generosity. May he have many more virginal and ah ha moments, most people never notice them.
Ok at y'all. If the student wasn't a gay guy y'all wouldn't be saying half the shit y'all saying. Plus how could you say nudity and sex aren't art? When a huge percent of the most honorable art pieces includes nudity and sex. Y'all acting childish. I think it's an amazing and artistic idea, he held it for 19 years and he wants it to be special and memorable. This is art, something unique different and memorable
i don't really see anyone saying nudity isn't art it certainly can be, I think it's the public sex act people are debating... I see alot of people over-reacting, but many are also those over-reacting or assuming things from people who think this is a little ridiculous. And labeling just as much as the people they're trying to argue with
From what I have learned and I am not an artist by far. Art is passion and inspiration. When I look at any picture, drawing, or any piece of art I have a different interpretation than the guy next to me. I Think that art is all about your perspective and interpretation. Who is anyone to judge. Art is what the artist is feeling.
I guess sex is still exciting for people!
The framing of everyday acts (and as there are something like 8 billion people in the world, I'm pretty sure this is an everyday act) as art is touch-and-go as regards successful work...
He is doing a good job at making people think hard about banal acts!
The actual action at this point isn't really very important, is it? He could probably do more with it, the actual action, I mean, lighting, sound, will there be a monologue? A dialogue? A commentator? Will the documentation *really* be the piece? Does it matter if anyone watches?
If I was his teacher, I would take issue with the odd statement, "performance art should only happen once" but that's not really what we're excited about here, is it? Anyway, let a thousand flowers bloom. Beats the heck out of the military industrial complex that "we" spend trillions of western money-units on.
M.C. Schmidt
Interesting. I think I resonate most David A.'s comment:
"I strongly doubt there will be a serious reflection coming out of this performance. OK, he is testing the people's ability to stand in front two males having sex, OK his idea is to demystify some aspects of the anal virginity... But then what? Which are the questions that could arise from seeing this show with or without knowing the intention of the author? Does this generates a new conscience of the body? What kind of political proposal does public sex offers to us?"
On the other hand, there is so much deep-seated sex-negativity in our culture that I'd like to see go away so that we can just be free humans and things like this will be a non-issue. We're clearly not there yet, so I say, go for it. Just be very aware of what you're calling "art", and just make sure you don't erode your ability to feel intimacy, whether that intimacy is intimacy in front of an audience or intimacy in the bedroom.
This is nothing but a gay porn in the making. The only people that will attend such debauchery are those looking for a front row seat to a cheap peep show.. This is not art.. And I understand the whole "art is in the eye of the beholder" but seriously, I highly doubt this would ever win some sort of prize and a spot in a sophisticated art gallery.! It's just smut.
I strongly doubt there will be a serious reflection coming out of this performance. OK, he is testing the people's ability to stand in front two males having sex, OK his idea is to demystify some aspects of the anal viginity... But then what? Which are the questions that could arise from seeing this show with or without knowing the intention of the author? Does this generates a new conscience of the body? What kind of political proposal does public sex offers to us?
I only see a kid trying to have fun and thinking this really has relevance to anybody. I'd like him to train himself in an actual artistic discipline.
Very Well said. I have questions like that too. Specifically, who is this friend that will be topping. Has he ever topped before? How many times? Has his friend ever bottomed before? How many times? If these are two virgins then I see a spectacle of pain and embarrassment. If his friends is not a virgin is he going to wear a condom? Has his friend ever preformed this way in front of people. Nervous jittered will shrink his manhood with all those faces starring at him. What is people get inappropriate and start heckling or yelling out advice. This is a huge disaster in the making and you're right... to what artist depth would this display affect the audience. "Hey you guys. I just got back from watching this twinky lose his cherry. I feel so sophisticated now." I weep for the future.
This is just dumb and I'm not impressed by his mention that its a "college-level" class. Here is another queer looking to shock and awe the world with his inflated ego. Anal sex has been around as long as vaginal and ain't nothing about this kid and his butthole so freaking special that it needs to be on display. Maybe the "college" educated child ought to consider his wider community and how this might effect them, instead widening his butthole for all to see. I'm down for some art, so when the kid actually makes some let me know.
He is a performance artist so you would have to go to a show, it is not something you hang on your wall...and I am sure a lot of people would have no problem if a girl said she was going to lose her virginity as an art project, I am sure he has thought of lighting and such to make it artful and get his point across...and I do not agree with anyone that he is some kid just looking to have some fun...he is 19 if he was a typical kid looking to have some fun he would have lost is virginity years earlier...so who are we to judge him...you do not like it do not go see it or support it but leave the kid alone.
Glad to see a young artist getting attention for his ideas.
This idea is very brave, and I worry about the pressure he will be under in this vulnerable time. An interesting project, but perhaps not worth the intensity.
Not to mention how different it will be as a public event than if it happened privately. I hope that he will be conscientious of the impact of "publicness."
It'd be "art"-ier if he didn't douche, ate a lot of chili, and got DP'd and/or DF'd whilst a top a large canvas. The resulting spray from the pull-out would likely be the envy of every budding Mapplethorpe in the audience; the memory of his screams bouncing about in their skulls, a leitmotif that they can remember for the remainder of their days, anytime they consider wasting everyone's time with such insipid drivel and nonsensical haberdashery.
Which, I can only assume, will be more times than not.
But good on him -- I hope he gets an A.
Or whatever pretentious artists with Non-Ideas need to get to pass to the next level of Hipsterdebaggery.

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No, I said FedEx couldn't provide the same services as the USPS and make a profit. You said they could if they only serviced the metropolitan areas. That is not the same service.
I could make $500K a year if all of my $300 clients placed $2500 orders instead of $300 orders, but I can't force them do that.


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Report: Student arrests in New London, Norwich higher than state average
New London — The New London schools superintendent is challenging a new study released Thursday that shows student arrests in New London were four times the statewide rate in 2011.
The study, "Arresting Development: Student Arrests in Connecticut," was conducted by Connecticut Voices for Children and reports an overall drop in the number of student arrests statewide, attributing that decline to reforms in school discipline policies.
But in school systems with high arrest rates, such as New London and Norwich, the group concludes that some of the behavior that led to the arrests might not necessarily be criminal and could have been handled by the school without police involvement. The group is calling for reforms that would keep more children in school and fewer in the juvenile justice system.
The study also concludes that "arrest rates are much higher for students of color, students in poor districts, and special education students," and that black and Hispanic students are three times more likely to be arrested than white students.
The study says the New London school system reported 71 arrests during the 2010-11 school year and ranked third-highest statewide in arrests per 1,000 students. It reports that Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London, with 42 arrests among the 590 students, ranked ninth on the list of individual schools with the highest arrest rates in the state.
The sheer number of arrests puts Bennie Dover at No. 13 among all schools for total arrests, sharing company with schools in Meriden, Bridgeport, New Haven and New Britain, some of which have more than twice the school population.
Superintendent Nicholas Fischer said the numbers are simply not credible. He said a school database that tracks student arrests shows just 15 arrests during the year covered by the study.
"I question the accuracy of their reporting," Fischer said. "I'm not sure what they mean by an arrest."
Sarah Esty, who conducted the study, said arrests — for the purposes of the study — include data provided to the state Department of Education by the schools as part of an ED166 form, a school disciplinary report. The state requires the schools to report whether a serious school incident resulted in an arrest, on or off school property.
Esty said that determining the number of arrests is an imperfect science since the state lacks legislation requiring a standardized definition of student or school-based arrests. While a school staff member may see a student taken away by police, they would not necessarily know whether the student actually was arrested, diverted to a juvenile review board or ended up in court and with a criminal record.
'Top targets for intervention'
The Norwich and New London school systems, along with Norwich Free Academy, were each cited in the study as districts that "present top targets for intervention."
The Norwich school district ranked 11th in the state with 46 arrests — 12.1 per 1,000 students. Norwich Free Academy ranked 12th with 28 arrests — or 11.8 per 1,000 students.
Students are arrested in schools for a number of reasons, from possession of weapons or drugs to skipping class or using profanity. The most common reason for arrests in 2011 — the rationale for 21 percent (672) of all student arrests — was a fight or physical altercation that resulted in minor injuries to at least one party, according to the study.
Drug- and alcohol-related offenses comprise the second-largest category of incidents leading to student arrests, accounting for approximately one in five, 19 percent of the arrests made in 2011. Other charges included weapons possession and school policy violations such as using profanity, skipping class or disruptive behavior.
Norwich schools Superintendent Abby Dolliver also was surprised at the high number of arrests attributed to her district, and said that, at the time of the study, the school system operated both an alternative high school, Thames River Academy, and the Deborah Tennant-Zinewicz School, a clinical day school run by Natchaug Hospital for kids with emotional or behavioral problems.
The former Thames River Academy, with an enrollment of 87 students, accounted for eight arrests in the 2010-11 school year, according to the study.
Dolliver said she expects the number of arrests to decline not only with the availability of school resource officers at the middle schools, but also with new policies that allow staff to contact parents and not necessarily police every time a student leaves school grounds.
Fischer, the New London superintendent, said schools do an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work with students and their parents, involving social workers and a juvenile review board, all in an effort to intervene and keep students out of trouble and in school. Many of the students arrested face challenges at home that could include physical and sexual abuse, unstable households, depression and traumatic events that lead to troubles in daily life.
"We do everything in our power to avoid arresting students … all kinds of steps to address numerous situations," Fisher said.
Both the Norwich and New London districts have uniformed school resource officers. New London, which at one time had three, now has just one. Norwich has one at each of its middle schools.
'A holistic approach'
Norwich Police Capt. Patrick Daley said he believes the presence of the officers in the schools helps stem the number of arrests.
"They intervene in problems before they escalate," Daley said. "They also work hand in hand with school staff and social workers for a holistic approach to at-risk students. They're not just armed security guards … they're getting to know the students. An arrest has always been the last resort."
Esty said the notion of school resource officers preventing crimes runs counter to national data that shows the presence of police leads to an increase in the number of arrests for lower-level offences. But better-trained officers might have the opposite effect, she said.
There were some bright spots in the study. Overall, student arrests continued to drop from a high of 3,396 in 2008 to 2,936 in 2011. Of the state's 1,116 public schools, 787 reported zero arrests.
The study cites a 2007 law limiting use of out-of-school suspensions as raising awareness of discipline practices.
Among middle-income rural and suburban districts cited as positive examples were Lisbon and East Granby, each with no student arrests. East Lyme, Ledyard, Old Saybrook, North Stonington and Westbrook were among school systems with two or fewer arrests per 1,000 students.
"Arrest increases the likelihood of dropout, as well as a host of other negative life outcomes with significant financial and social harm on both the individual and his community," the study says. "The entire state suffers from decreased lifetime earnings, increased risk of future incarceration and greater likelihood of relying on state-funded programs."
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The point of this comic seems to be rather poorly thought out - the idea is that he thinks the ocean's all boring and empty but really it's full of pirate ships, squids fighting whales, submarines at 20 feet underwater, and jellyfish, etc. I guess it's try to say "guys! cool stuff is all around you!" which I find a little patronizing and annoying. It also reminds me a bit of the point of the There's Treasure Everywhere calvin and hobbes. [that was originally just a link to wikipedia but a kindly anon forwarded me the link to the actual comic]
The reason I think it's fundamentally a confused message - and i recognize that this is a case of me thinking too much about the comic , but hey, it's what I do - is that none of this actually helps the dude on the island. He isn't going to go exploring for ruined ships or dangerous huge animals. He wants normal sized fish and people to rescue him. In other words, I imagine Randall sort of talking down to this character and saying "don't you realize how much awesome stuff is around you!?" but of course, the response is, "that's lovely to think about for you non-trapped people, but I'm stuck on a shitty island. either rescue me or shut the hell up." And what do you say to that? What's the message of the comic now?
I also want to note that I am really sick of hearing about how damn much Randall loves Minard's map of Napoleon's Forces moving around Europe. I understand that it's a cool map, i know that Randall's hero likes it, but why the hell does he keep bring it up to us? I think this is the 3rd or 4th time.
also: guys, it's comic 731! Do you remember what was exactly 100 comics ago??


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While those of us with grayer hair may remember the Thriller ride at Disneyland, Avatar's colossal graphics put 3D technology back on the mainstream map in 2009. 3D televisions have followed suit with Samsung just releasing a 75-inch 3D HDTV costing a whopping $13,000. Even YouTube built a 3D channel to accommodate the uptick in 3D camera sales.
Yet three dimensional imagery, or stereoscopy if you speak geek, has been around since 1838. (Alexander Graham Bell wouldn't be awarded the patent for the telephone until 1876.) A professor at King's College in London named Charles Wheatstone described how the mind perceived "an object of three-dimensions by means of the two dissimilar pictures projected by it on the two retinae" and how this double projection gave two-dimensional images a three-dimensional depth.
Despite Wheatstone's ability to distill 3D graphics into the most boring terms possible, it's doubtful whether he and the other chaps at the club discussed how such a revelation could be integrated into smartphone technology.
Yet today experts hotly debate the topic.
At the core lies the famed chicken and egg conundrum: Smartphone producers are hesitant to invest heavily in hardware when there aren't many 3D applications to be had; and, smartphone application developers are cautious to invest in software because there aren't many 3D smartphones around.
For consumers, the simple question is worth asking: Will 3D technology significantly enhance our smartphone experience? In terms of managing contacts, text messages and taking calls, probably not. But what about pictures, webpages, apps and games? (If we set aside the nausea and headache complaints, that is.)
The LG Optimus 3D has wowed tech reviewers recently with their advances on those fronts. Both are powered by the Android OS and feature a 3D camera for pictures and film. Dual lenses snap slightly askew images and create Wheatstone's "two dissimilar pictures" which are displayed on a 4.3-inch screen, complete with parallax barrier —a futuristically named layer comprised of thousands of tiny slits, angled to show either dissimilar picture to separate eyes.
Think of staring at a neighbor's yard through a picket fence, first with your right eye and then your left, and you'll start to get the idea. This development obviates the need for the dorky 3D glasses—now that they're essentially installed within the screen. The downside is that you have to look at the screen head-on; from the side, the image will be garbled.
So what happens when we send pictures to friends, post them or upload them on our computers? The device that receives the image will need a proper screen to display the 3D depth; otherwise, the image will return to boring 2D.
Those that remember the Thriller ride at Disneyland will also recall the fledgling existence of videophones: landline phones with little video cameras and screens. These failed, not because they weren't cool or useful—Skype, Facetime and Google Chat all proved we wanted the technology—but because no one else had one. They were expensive and the market never created the critical mass needed to get it off the ground.
Likewise, we won't pony up too much extra dough for a smartphone with a 3D camera if we can't share our 3D pictures. Both of the 3D-capable LG Optimus and HTC Evo phones are starting at a cool $699.99, without a plan, which isn't crazy when compared to $649.99 and $749.99 for the 16 and 32 GB iPhone 4, respectively.
Early adopters may be happy enough to flaunt their 3D pictures on their own screen as they wait for the rest of the market to catch up. ("I got my 3D phone back in mid-2011.")
While the chicken and egg scenario makes 3D content creation slow to-date, it's not to say nothing exists. Best-of-the-best lists are around, but they don't exactly knock your socks off. However, these rosters will be one of the strongest litmus tests: If we see name brand games investing in the graphics, the market for the technology has strong signs of life.
Gaming-centric phones whose producers have strong relationships with developers, like the Nintendo 3DS and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, will lead the charge for better content, but will probably maintain silos of content (e.g., Nintendo games versus Playstation games).
Screen technology must improve even more. The parallax barriers are clever, but it's cumbersome to only be able to view the screen straight on; we don't like to neck with friends as we look at pictures. And no one wants to feel sick or go back to 3D glasses.
Manufacturers have to spur content developers to create engaging applications. It's pointless to own a phone with an advanced technology that has no use.
If we're honest, just about every feature of our phone, besides what we use to make calls, is a bell or a whistle. In that same light, 3D is cool, but unlike cameras, email and GPS it's tough to argue that we'd ever really "need" the technology.


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In response to Joseph McMurry's May 7 letter, "View fracking report," I read the report with great interest. I work in the shale industry as well as reside in Butler County.
Unfortunately, what I saw were numerous studies that have mainly been debunked by science over the last several years. Quotes were from noted "anti-fractivists," by no means independent thinkers. There was no attempt to share what hard science (not rhetotic) is teaching us about hydraulic fracturing — that it is, indeed, safe when done correctly.
In fact, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection just mentioned last week that one of the noted sites most cited by "anti-fracktivists," Franklin Forks, was not contaminated by fracking. The methane was traced to naturally occurring sources and was not able to be attributed to drilling or the fracking process.
Too, the federal Environmental Protection Agency recently dramatically lowered its estimate of how much methane leaks during natural gas production; the air is in fact getting cleaner in this state.
Science shows us the real benefits and blessings from shale gas.
I support McMurry's right to his thoughts and opinions, but he does not have a monopoly on the truth and facts.


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Second book in mystery series does not disappoint
The Mystery of the Brick Kingdom, by Raymond C. Perkins Jr. of Derby Line, self-published, 140 pages, $4.99 for an e-book or $7.95 for a hard copy. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the American Association for Cancer Research.
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The Mystery of the Brick Kingdom is the second in a series of mysteries starring two young boys with a knack for investigating.
This one is set so close to home I can look out the window of the Chronicle office and see the setting. The Brick Kingdom is a small historical park where people can take a short path through the woods to see the ruins of Barton's booming industrial past, which was mostly run by water wheels spun by the water coming from Crystal Lake.
At the top of the hill sits E. M. Brown and Son, where people can buy lumber, paint, grain for their animals, clothing and hardware. The huge old seven-story landmark building plays a big role in the newest mystery written by Mr. Perkins.
Some of the names have been changed here, slightly, to protect the innocent, we must assume. But the changes are so slight that anyone who lives in the area will understand that the town of Burton is definitely based on the town of Barton.
Other names are completely intact, including Vermont Beef Jerky which is a company started by other Perkins family members.
The second book in the series will not disappoint fans of the first one, called The Mystery of the Silver Statue.
The Mystery of the Brick Kingdom is lively, with a good plot, and fun to read. It's full of suspense and action, chutes and ropes and intrigue. The characters are solid young people, not at all one-dimensional. They are drawn from Mr. Perkins' experience as a father and a teacher.
B.T. is short for Benjamin Thomas Stevens. Jimmy is his best friend, Jimmy Martin.
After their success finding a long-lost silver statue in the last case, the two have become local heroes and opened an office for their budding security business, checking on summer properties when homeowners are gone. As the second book opens, the pair, just graduated from middle school, are equipped with a microscope, finger printing kit, pre-paid cell phones and information gleaned from an online investigator's course.
The two are opposites physically. Jimmy is tall and athletic. B.T. is small and has health problems, some of them stemming from a cancerous brain tumor removed surgically when he was only five years old.
Armed with cans of wasp spray and tae kwon do skills achieved at Dunlavey's Black Belt Academy, the two decide to meet someone who has written them an anonymous note — the person wants to meet them in the Brick Kingdom at midnight.
Without giving away too much here, it turns out that the mystery involves a will left by one of the founding fathers of the town, and family members' struggles over the estate.
Important documents have been stashed away, and it's up to the two young detectives to help find them.
As the story unfolds, our heroes get involved with two young ladies about their age who have an interest in finding the truth. Some chemistry seems to be starting, a sign that the young detectives are growing up a little with each book:
"At that moment, it dawned on B.T. that Patti had asked for his help and his help alone, with no mention of Jimmy or their security business; just him, B.T. Stevens. A massive knot formed in his throat and his heart skipped a beat as he gazed adoringly at Patti's plain-featured natural beauty."
A moment later he tells himself he must keep his focus.
"'A good detective doesn't get involved personally in his cases. Rule #5,' he silently mumbled to himself sadly. 'Try to remember that, Lover Boy.'"
Rule number 5 is quoted from the online detective course he took.
The mystery turns out to be much more than child's play as unfriendly adult relatives who are also seeking the documents related to the family fortune enter the picture. Let's just say the wasp spray comes in handy.
Situations in the book challenge B.T. physically, intellectually, and emotionally, and he rises to each challenge. This series will prove inspiring to young adults who haven't always had it easy in life. The main hero is not James Bond; he's a boy with some disabilities who has been raised to always try his best.
The Mystery of the Brick Kingdom hints that the boys might be headed next to the Haskell Opera House, which would no doubt provide another good setting for a mystery adventure for the intrepid pair of B.T. and Jimmy.
This book is available at E.M. Brown's in Barton, the Woodknot Bookshop in Newport, at the Evansville Trading Post or online at https://mystery4me.wix.com/btandjimmy#!home/
contact Bethany M. Dunbar at [email protected]
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General Comments: Futures were higher again yesterday on more talk of strong export demand. Talk indicates that the buying was active over the weekend and has remained active early this week. Ideas of less planted area also supported Cotton futures again, but most of the talk was of the new demand. The current low new crop prices are bringing into question what farmers in Texas and the Delta and Southeast will plant this year. Some are wondering if planted area might be lower this year here in the US due to weak prices against competing crops. The area lost would go mostly to Corn and Soybeans. The plantings intentions report will be released at the end of the month. Texas areas should turn drier for the rest of the week. Delta and Southeast areas will see mostly dry weather.
Overnight News: The Delta and Southeast will see dry conditions. Temperatures will average mostly below normal this week and then near to above normal. Texas will get dry weather. Temperatures will average below normal today, but above normal starting Thursday until near normal temperatures come back on Sunday. The USDA spot price is now 81.46 ct/lb. ICE said that certified Cotton stocks are now 0.436 million bales, from 0.431 million yesterday. ICE said that 1 contract was delivered yesterday and that total deliveries for the month are 1,542 contracts. USDA said that net Upland Cotton export sales were 150,200 bales this year and 67,100 bales next year. Net Pima sales were 24,200 bales this year and 1,900 bales next year.
Chart Trends: Trends in Cotton are up with objectives of 89.00 May. Support is at 85.80, 85.20, and 84.00 May, with resistance of 87.50, 88.90, and 89.20 May.
General Comments: Futures closed a little lower as temperatures in Florida moved a little higher. It was a cold weekend in Florida, and frosts and freezes were possible over the weekend. Temperatures had been warm in the state until the weekend, and conditions are dry, and talk about the potential for more fruit drop and poor development of the crop for next year returned. Crop development is reported to be far enough along that some damage or loss is possible. Some buds could have been lost and that will mean less production potential for next year if the loss is confirmed. Traders also note that dry weather is stressing trees and could hurt overall production potential for next year. Harvest in Florida of mid and early oranges is almost over, and the Valencia harvest is underway. Bloom has been reported in groves in all production areas of the state. Brazil is seeing near to above normal temperatures and light showers and could use more rain. ICE said that 0 notices were posted against March contracts and that total deliveries for the month are 0 contracts.
Overnight News: Florida weather forecasts call for mostly dry conditions. Temperatures will average below normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are mixed to down with objectives of 117.00 and 109.00 May. Support is at 120.00, 118.00, and 115.00 May, with resistance at 125.00, 129.00, and 132.00 May.
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Rubio walks fine line after claiming pivot point on immigration overhaul
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Whatever immigration deal might be claimed by labor and business, or by Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is serving notice it has to go through him.
The tea party favorite made it clear during the weekend he has a make-or-break role for the most sweeping immigration changes in decades. It's a high-risk strategy that also puts his presidential ambitions on the line.
Four Republican senators are involved with Democrats in crafting a bipartisan bill to secure the nation's borders, improve legal immigration and offer eventual citizenship to millions in the U.S. illegally. Only Rubio has the conservative bona fides and life-story credibility to help steer the bill through the Senate with strong support from the GOP, and give it a chance in the House, where conservative Republicans hold more sway.
More than anyone else, Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, could have the clout to hold off rebellion from conservative talk show hosts and a Republican base whose opposition helped kill immigration change in 2007. Perhaps only Rubio could sink the entire effort just by walking away.
If the first-term senator decides against the bill, "that just takes all the oxygen out of the room," said Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union. "It may pass the Senate with Democrats' support ... but that's not the kind of support you want out of the Senate if you expect passage out of the House."
With that unique status, Rubio is walking a fine line. He's helping negotiate the politically combustible legislation, which the bipartisan group is expected to unveil next week, while also taking care to maintain the conservative support that makes him so important to the process.
For Rubio, more so than the other Republicans involved -- Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina -- there's danger in a full-throated embrace of comprehensive immigration legislation. For some conservatives, it will always be toxic: It's a priority for Democrats and President Barack Obama that some foes see as granting amnesty to millions of lawbreakers.
But Rubio also could see the biggest political payoff. Helping shepherd a comprehensive immigration bill to passage could win support from Hispanic voters that could be critical if he runs for president in 2016. GOP nominee Mitt Romney's dismal showing among Hispanic and Asian voters last November helped seal his loss, and McCain and many other Republicans warn that the GOP risks permanent minority status if it doesn't resolve the immigration issue.
"If he's the guy who helps navigate a reform package over the finish line in a way that brings conservatives along and makes Latinos happy, then his viability as a GOP candidate in 2016 goes way up," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, a group that advocates a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
All of this helps explain Rubio's caution as the debate moves forward, an approach that was on display this past weekend.
As Graham and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., were appearing on Sunday talk shows to all but declare an immigration deal completed -- after a hard-won agreement between business and labor on a new low-skilled worker program -- Rubio was putting out a different message: Not so fast.
"Reports that the bipartisan group of eight senators have agreed on a legislative proposal are premature," Rubio said in a statement that caused some consternation among immigration advocates. Even once there is a bill, he said, it will "only be a starting point," the precursor to what he suggested should be lengthy committee hearings and debate, not to mention full consideration by the American public.
Schumer hurried to dispute the notion of a disagreement between Rubio and himself, calling their difference "semantics" and praising Rubio as an "active and strong participant" in the negotiations.
"He is protecting some of the things that he thinks are very important in the bill," Schumer said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "But I don't think that'll stand in the way in any way of any final agreement."
Obama spokesman Jay Carney said Monday the White House was encouraged by the positive comments over the weekend, but he was far from claiming victory. He said, "The process continues and is not finished." He wouldn't comment on Rubio's cautionary remarks.
Rubio's own comments were only the most recent example of his putting some distance between himself and other immigration overhaul supporters, including Obama and other members of the Gang of Eight.
When a draft of Obama's immigration legislation leaked in February, Rubio declared it "dead on arrival." On Saturday, he released a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., cautioning against a "rush to legislate" on immigration and asking for full hearings on the bipartisan group's bill once it is released
There's debate about whether Rubio is simply protecting his political flanks, or trying to prepare an exit ramp if he finds one necessary. Aides insist Rubio does want to support a bill and that everything he's doing is aimed at making the legislation politically viable by ensuring support from conservatives.
Schumer and others involved are acutely aware of the importance of Rubio's sign-off. That realization has helped the Florida senator win concessions on border security, legal immigration and other issues during months of closed-door negotiations. "He's gotten his way a good percentage of the time. He's persuaded people to his point of view a good part of the time," Schumer said.
Rubio became part of the bipartisan negotiating group after already having gone public with his own immigration proposals, which emphasize border security first before any pathway to citizenship can begin. And he would make that pathway a challenging one, requiring payment of back taxes and other concessions. Describing his own proposals to a series of conservative media hosts, he won generally positive responses.
Repeatedly, he's made clear that any proposal that does not meet his criteria will not get his support. And he's careful even in how he discusses the proposals under consideration. He shuns the phrase "path to citizenship," which he terms "an inaccurate phrase" because no immigrant can get on a path straight to citizenship -- they have to get a permanent residence green card first.
Unlike several other Republicans with presidential aspirations, Rubio has avoided getting tripped up on the issue and having to clarify his stance, as happened recently to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
So far, his aides say, Rubio has maintained his support from conservative backers in internal polls and his fundraising remains strong. He made a strong showing at a straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference last month, coming in a close second to Paul.
If the final bill is consistent with his principles, says spokesman Alex Conant, "Sen. Rubio and many other conservatives will support it. If the final bill doesn't meet those principles, Sen. Rubio won't be able to support it and conservatives will appreciate his principled stand."
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Sewing with Nancy "Sew Knits with Confidence, Part 1" Build your confidence and learn easy techniques to sew and embellish stylish new knits. Knit fashions are in vogue and Nancy provides up-to-the-minute sewing tips to make them quickly. Learn about the vast array of knits, smart pattern choices, great tools, and easy techniques for seams, elastics, necklines, hems, zippers, embellishments, and lots more. D
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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting "Links, Part II" Marianne and Mary show how to use diagonal seams to make flying geese units, how to construct a unique corner unit for a block and had to add a square to the point of your setting block to add interest to the quilt. D
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Hometime "Log Cabin Systems 1" Dean, Miriam and the HOMETIME crew update critical vacation home systems with state of the art filtration and microbe inoculation. D
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Woodsmith Shop "Ribbon Handle Box" The Woodsmith editors pack a lot of woodworking into a small project as they share the ins and outs of building a beautiful box. You'll learn tricks for fitting a lid and getting super-strong miter joints. Plus, they'll let you in on the secret to adding a flowing, wood ribbon handle to wrap it up.G
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This Old House "Essex 2012/13, One-Level Living" Correct flashing and water table techniques keep water out of the house while preserving a level grade. Landscape architect Jade Cummings shows how she's designed that grade for a barrier-free entry, and Norm visits the Bucksport, Maine, home of Jessica Russell that she and her father, architect John Gordon, designed so she could live independently despite her physical challenges. D
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Ask This Old House "Building A Storage Bench/Making Watertight Connections" In the workshop, general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor build a storage bench for an entryway. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to solder copper pipes properly. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner maintain an overgrown perennial garden. D
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P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Entry with Impact" Allen leads a tour of Daffodil Hill at his home place, talking about color and daffodils, plus clustering containers for a bold effect. He also provides information on houseplants and a cheap way to light a path.G
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Moyers & Company "Are Drones Destroying Our Democracy?" In the fight against terrorism, the American military's escalating drone program has become the face of our foreign policy in Pakistan, Yemen and parts of Africa. And while the use of un-manned drones indeed protects American soldiers, the growing number of casualties -- which include civilians as well as suspected terrorists -- has prompted a United Nations investigation into both the legality and the deadly toll of these strikes. On the next Moyers & Company (check local listings), Bill explores the moral and legal implications of using drones to target our enemies, both foreign and American. D
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Martin Clunes: Horse Power "The Animal" Clunes seeks to learn how the horse became so important to humans and how our ancestors managed to tame such a large, nervous prey animal. He heads to Dubai and the opening of a new racecourse before going to Mongolia to find the only untamed horse breed. Then the Niaux Cave walls in the Pyrenees Mountains reveal a 14,000-year-old record of the human-horse relationship. Part 1 of 2G
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Big names such as AT&T, Amgen, and Proctor and Gamble all are sliding today on weaker than expected earnings and guidance. Also, the durable goods number fell in March, the largest drop in seven months, thus seeming to stop a continued rally in the stock market, before the highly watched GDP number to be released this Friday.
Equities: The JUN13 E-mini SP 500 futures are very quiet today, likely in anticipation of this Friday's GDP release. We still believe this market is in a longer term bullish environment. However, such big companies as Apple and AT&T having disappointing earnings might quell a lot of potential new buying interest. With that said, the GDP number on Friday will be interesting because if it comes out much higher than expected, investors will have to choose how the market will respond: Stocks up because of strong growth, or stocks down because strong numbers might cause the Fed to be even more clear on its intentions to wind down the quantitative easing program at the end of this year. We believe stocks will rally on a strong GDP number.
Bonds: The JUN13 US 30-yr bond futures are very quiet today as well. We believe this market also is in a low volatility environment and is waiting for Friday's GDP number. We believe the bond market, even though under a non-QE inspired environment, should really be going down a lot with the stock market at all-time highs. However, the reality is that QE is still alive and well, and the Fed has no real reason, especially with current inflation readings not being out of line, to end QE "early." Also, considering US bond yields are still higher than many of their large sovereign counterparts, there still is some likely attraction to invest in U.S. bonds by large institutions and sovereign entities. However, as emerging market bonds gain respect, we could see this trend change. Overall, we believe that at this point the next benchmark for the bond market is whether or not the S&P 500 can make a new high. We believe this will be an interesting signal to the bond market. If the S&P 500 can make a new high, we believe this will cause the US bond yields to start moving higher.
Currencies: We believe two of the major non-U.S. currencies (euro and British pound) are in neutral to bearish environments. The U.K. GDP number will be released at 4:30am EST Thursday morning, and this potentially could have a big impact on the pound. If the GDP number comes out below consensus estimate, we could see a large drop in the pound as the market starts to anticipate more stimulus. If the GDP surprises to the upside at .3 or above, we could see a relief rally in the pound.
Commodities: Gold and silver still are stuck in their post-sell off range. Gold is up around 1% today, and silver is up .22%. We believe these markets are still vulnerable to the downside. We'll focus on copper today. Copper is typically called Dr. Copper because of its historic accuracy in indicating the general strength of the economy. Copper has technically entered a bear market this year, but today is having a nice $.065 rally, as Goldman Sachs put out a short term bullish call helping to incite profit-taking. We believe copper's key resistance level is $3.30, and if it gets below $3, we think buyers enter to bring the market up.