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Gold Price In Ranchi
Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is among the top destinations for buying gold in Eastern India. The city has a rich history with gold and has a good demand for the yellow metal. Being the most populated city in Jharkhand, gold rate in Ranchi can be taken as a benchmark for gold rates in the whole state. Gold rate in Ranchi is affected by various national and international factors.
Gold is sold by numerous dealers and traders in the city. The city boasts of a well-established gold market and as such customers usually get a lot of options to choose from. The city is also a centre of local commercial activity and therefore a large number of customers both from urban and rural localities prefer shopping for gold in Ranchi.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2020 to March 2020 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|First Day
|Rs.4,027 per gram
|Rs.4,199 per gram
|Rs.4,303 per gram
|Last Day
|Rs.4,199 per gram
|Rs.4,377 per gram
|Rs.4,263 per gram
|Highest Price
|Rs.4,251 per gram on 9 January
|Rs.4,436 per gram on 25 February
|Rs.4,583 per gram on 7 March
|Lowest Price
|Rs.4,027 per gram on 1 January
|Rs.4,160 per gram on 7 February
|Rs.4,158 per gram on 18 March
Quarterly Gold Rate in Ranchi from January 2020 to March 2020:
- In the month of January, gold prices opened at the rate of Rs.4,027 per gram in Ranchi which was also the lowest recorded price for the month. Over the month, the price of the yellow metal fluctuated a lot although the trend was mostly inclining. The rate of the precious metal touched the highest price on 9 January owing to the progress made in regard to the US and China trade deal. On the given date, the price of the metal stood at Rs.4,251 per gram. The rates of gold dropped again towards the end of the month and it stood at Rs.4,199 per gram on 31 January 2020. This change was affected after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic. The overall performance of the yellow metal witnessed a rise of 4.27%.
- In Ranchi, the price of gold opened at the rate of Rs.4,199 per gram on 1 February 2020. There was no change in the rate of the precious metal and the rate was similar to the closing rate of the previous month. On the 7th day of the month, the prices dropped to the lowest and stood at Rs.4,160 per gram. With the stock market going down and the American Dollar (USD) hitting a 4-month high, the prices of the yellow metal kept fluctuating till the 14th of February. After reports started suggesting the increase in the spread of COVID-19 virus around the globe, the price of the precious metal went up as people started considering it a safe haven investment. The deaths due to coronavirus spread outside China was also responsible for the price hike. The price of gold was the highest on 25 February 2020 when it stood at Rs.4,436 per gram. On the last day of the month, the rate of the precious metal stood at Rs.4,377 per gram and it showed an overall performance hike of 4.23%.
- The gold prices in the month of March 2020 opened at a rate of Rs.4,303 per gram in Ranchi. There was a drop of Rs.88 for every gram of the precious metal when compared to the price of the metal on the last closing day, that is on 29 February 2020. For the first week of March, the yellow metal witnessed an upward trend wherein it recovered from a massive drop in price. The investors across the globe were expecting the US Federal Reserve to cut down the rates of interest to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on the economy. This also resulted in the increase of the price of the metal. The highest rate of the yellow metal was recorded on 7th of March when the price stood at the rate of Rs.4,583 per gram. It had hit the lowest rate on 18th wherein it stood at the rate of Rs.4,158 per gram. During the month, the precious metal witnesses an overall decline of –0.90% in its performance.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for October 2019 to December 2019 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st Day
|Rs.3,889 per gram
|Rs.3,974 per gram
|Rs.3,948 per gram
|Last Day
|Rs.3,956 per gram
|Rs.3,910 per gram
|Rs.4,027 per gram
|Highest Price
|Rs.3,989 per gram from 26 to 29 October
|Rs.4,006 per gram on 3 and 4 November
|Rs.4,031 per gram on 29 and 30 December
|Lowest Price
|Rs.3,833 per gram on 2 October
|Rs.3,908 per gram from 28 November
|Rs.3,884 per gram on 14 December
Quarterly Gold Rate in Ranchi from October 2019 to December 2019:
- In October, the prices of gold saw an overall incline of 1.72% in Ranchi. The uncertainty in the trade deal between China and the US was the main reason for the prices of gold to increase. The prices of gold opened at Rs.3,889 per gram on 1 October 2019 and closed at Rs.3,956 per gram on 31 October 2019.
- The prices of gold saw an overall decline of 1.61% for the month of November 2019 in Ranchi. Investors shifted towards the stock market in November as no rate cuts were made by the US Federal Reserve. The price of gold opened at Rs.3,974 per gram on 1 November 2019 and closed at Rs.3,910 per gram on 30 November 2019.
- In December, the prices of gold saw an overall incline of 2.00% in Ranchi. The main factors for the increase in prices were the impeachment of the US President and the uncertainty of the trade deal between China and the US. The prices of gold opened at Rs.3,948 per gram on 1 December 2019 and closed at Rs.4,027 per gram on 31 December 2019.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for July 2019 to September 2019 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st Day
|Rs.3,512 per gram
|Rs.3,614 per gram
|Rs.3,986 per gram
|Last Day
|Rs.3,608 per gram
|Rs.4,001 per gram
|Rs.3,911 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,644 per gram on 20 July
|Rs.4,030 per gram on 27 August
|Rs.4,064 per gram on 5 September
|Lowest Price
|Rs.3,467per gram on 2 July
|Rs.3,572 per gram on 2 August
|Rs.3,872 per gram on 20 September
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for April 2019 to June 2019 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,294 per gram
|Rs.3,293 per gram
|Rs.3,314 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,301 per gram
|Rs.3,314 per gram
|Rs.3,512 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,306 per gram from 10-12 April
|Rs.3,337 per gram on 17 May
|Rs.3,529 per gram from 25-27 June
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,246 per gram on 19 April
|Rs.3,258 per gram on 24 May
|Rs.3,314 per gram on 1 June
Quarterly gold rate trend in Ranchi for April 2019 to June 2019:
- The quarter that began in April started off with the gold rate in Ranchi trading at Rs.3,294 per gram. This may have been influenced by the demand for gold in the state declining, despite the overseas trend remaining positive.
- The price of the metal then declined to its lowest point in the quarter on 24th May. Gold traded at Rs.3,258 per gram. The demand for the metal remained suppressed at this point while the US dollar rose in value in comparison to other currencies.
- The price of gold in Ranchi rose noticeably in the month of June. Gold rate in Ranchi stood at its highest for three months on from 26 - 27 June. It was recorded at Rs.3,529 per gram. This may have been the effect of favorable global overseas trends clubbed with the surged local and industrial demand for gold.
- The last week of the quarter saw a marginal decline in the gold price in Ranchi as the US and China decided to reignite trade talks. As on 30th June, the price of gold was recorded Rs.3,512 per gram.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2019 to March 2019 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,282 per gram
|Rs.3,431 per gram
|Rs.3,435 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,428 per gram
|Rs.3,460 per gram
|Rs.3,294 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,428 per gram on 31 January
|Rs.3,497 per gram on 21 February
|Rs.3,435 per gram on 1 March
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,282 per gram on 1 and 2 January
|Rs.3,399 per gram on 15 February
|Rs.3,313 per gram on 29 March
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2019:
- With the value of the dollar constantly fluctuating, the gold rate in Ranchi increased steadily throughout the month after opening at Rs.3,282 per gram on 1 January. This was also the lowest price point of the metal for the month.
- The ongoing trade tensions between the China and U.S. reduced industrial imports of gold from Asia. However, strong local demand kept the value from declining.
- The dollar weakened while the equity market rose in value. As on 18 January, the price of gold stood at Rs.3,338 per gram. During this time, local and industrial demand for the metal too rose.
- The price of gold stood still for a few days while the dollar recovered in value after the government shutdown ended. However, at the end of the month on 31st January, the yellow metal stood at its highest point as it was trading at Rs.3,428 per gram. The overall percentage increment for the month was recorded at 4.44%.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for February 2019:
- Demand for the yellow metal rose spontaneously as conflicting overseas cues and a volatile U.S. dollar rate impacted local and industrial demand. The gold rate in Ranchi on 1 February was Rs.3,431 per gram.
- Gold prices in Ranchi rose briefly to Rs.3,455 per gram on 6 February as the dollar dropped on global economic slowdown fears but it bounced back as the yellow metal's value fell to Rs.3,404 per gram on 14 February.
- Sluggish demand from Asia and rising insecurity over Brexit increased gold's safe-haven appeal among investors as the metal rose to Rs.3,462 per gram on 19 February, as local demand remained static.
- Prices surged to Rs.3,497 per gram on 21 February on news of a resolution to the Sino-U.S. trade dispute but a more aggressive tone by the Federal Reserve boosted the dollar as gold fell to Rs.3,460 per gram on 28 February.
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for March 2019:
- Gold rate in Ranchi dipped in value at the beginning of the month as the value of the US dollar rose substantially. Uncharacteristically, stocks and equities too dipped in value at the same time. The price of gold on 1 March stood at Rs.3,435 per gram. This was also the highest value of the yellow metal for the month.
- The dollar then declined in value on the 7th in comparison to the Euro as the ECB pushed its decision to hike interest rates. This stunted the growth of the metal due to weak economic conditions.
- On 29 March, gold stood at one of its lowest points of the month when it was trading at Rs.3,313 per gram. This was influenced with the dollar increasing in value and weak economic conditions prevailed.
- A percentage decline of 4.10 was recorded for the month of March while it was trading at Rs.3,294 per gram. This was also the lowest price the metal stood at for the month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for October 2018 to December 2018 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,167 per gram
|Rs.3,292 per gram
|Rs.3,166 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,292 per gram
|Rs.3,166 per gram
|Rs.3,284 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,303 per gram on 25 October
|Rs.3,292 per gram on 1 November
|Rs.3,284 per gram on 30 and 31 December
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,167 per gram on 1 October
|Rs.3,166 per gram on 30 November
|Rs.3,166 per gram on 1 December
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for October 2018:
- The festive season and volatile equity markets encouraged higher demand for gold as the yellow metal traded at Rs.3,167 per gram on 1 October.
- Fears over Brexit and the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade tariff dispute resulted in higher investor interest in gold's safe-haven aspect though a weak rupee capped local gains.
- Retail sales surged in the run-up to Dhanteras as gold rates in Ranchi reached Rs.3,303 per gram on 25 October as jewellers also increased their orders.
- There was a slight dip in price towards the end of the month as the stable dollar reduced local interest in gold due to the high cost of import, with the metal trading at Rs.3,292 per gram on 31 October.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for November 2018:
- In spite of the wedding season, gold rates in Ranchi fell as weak overseas cues and a plummeting rupee resulted in a steady drop in demand for the precious metal.
- Gold was priced at Rs.3,292 per gram on 1 November, which remained the highest price for the month as retail demand was poor as Diwali failed to boost the metal's flagging sales.
- The faltering rupee and rumours of another spate of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve dented the metal's appeal among investors and industrial units.
- A poor sowing season also impacted demand from the rural sector as the precious metal traded at Rs.3,166 per gram on 30 November to record a 3.82% loss over the course of the month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for December 2018:
- Political instability owing to Brexit and the U.S. government shutdown enhanced gold's appeal among retailers and investors alike as the metal traded at Rs.3,166 per gram on 1 December.
- A marginal recovery in the rupee boosted demand from jewellers, as investors also turned to the metal as a hedge against volatile equity markets.
- Prices fluctuated during the middle of the month as conflicting overseas cues briefly impacted demand but gold recovered as U.S. markets reeled after the partial government shutdown during Christmas.
- With fears over a no-deal Brexit also weighing on equity markets, gold prices in Ranchi benefitted from increased sales as they traded at Rs.3,284 per gram on 31 December.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for July 2018 to September 2018 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,146 per gram
|Rs.3,079 per gram
|Rs.3,129 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,082 per gram
|Rs.3,116 per gram
|Rs.3,167 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,165 per gram on 7 July
|Rs.3,116 per gram on 31 August
|Rs.3,187 per gram on 20 September
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,082 per gram on 31 July
|Rs.3,032 per gram on 17 August
|Rs.3,114 per gram on 4 September
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for July 2018
- The gold rate in Ranchi declined over the course of the month, as falling local demand and a rising dollar negatively impacted prices.
- The month began with gold priced at Rs.3,146 per gram which then rose to a monthly high of Rs.3,165 per gram on 7 July after a sudden fall in the dollar rate.
- Prices dropped as the dollar was bolstered by positive U.S. economic data and a steady decline in local retail and industrial orders.
- Apart from some fluctuations, gold prices continued to drop for the rest of the month, trading at a monthly low of Rs.3,082 per gram on 31 July to record a loss of 2.03%.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for August 2018
- Gold opened the month at Rs.3,079 per gram as demand for the metal was poor, but volatile markets and fluctuations in the dollar boosted prices.
- Trade tensions between China and the United States led to a drop in the dollar, as investors looked to gold as a safe-haven asset.
- Prices were more or less stable, though gold fell to Rs.3,032 per gram on 17 August after indications of an interest rate hike boosted the dollar.
- Markets continued to fluctuate over economic downturn fears as a result of the Sino-U.S. trade dispute, as gold prices slowly edged higher.
- The month ended with gold prices in Ranchi rising to Rs.3,116 per gram to record a 1.20% rise in price.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for September 2018
- In spite of a few fluctuations, gold prices in Ranchi were stable for most of the month as rising local demand balanced out a declining overseas trend.
- Gold was priced at Rs.3,129 per gram when trading began as the continued slide in the rupee value affected local imports.
- Jewellers increased orders ahead of the festive season but industrial demand stagnated, as gold rose to Rs.3,187 per gram on 20 September.
- A rise in the dollar rate and stable markets led to a slight drop in gold rates, as the meta closed the month at Rs.3,167 per gram.
Trend of Gold Rate in Ranchi for April to June 2018 (rates per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st Day
|Rs.3,072 per gram
|Rs.3,114 per gram
|Rs.3,100 per gram
|Last Day
|Rs.3,123 per gram
|Rs.3,122 per gram
|Rs.3,059 per gram
|Highest Rate
|Rs.3,153 per gram on 19 April
|Rs.3,213 per gram on 15 May
|Rs.3,127 per gram on 15 June
|Lowest Rate
|Rs.3,064 per gram on 6 April
|Rs.3,103 per gram on 3 May
|Rs.3,054 per gram on 24 June
|Overall Monthly Performance
|Percentage Change
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for April 2018:
- Gold was priced at Rs.3,072 per gram when trading began in Ranchi for the month of April.
- Gold rates dropped to a monthly low of Rs.3,064 per gram on the 6th as demand remained weak and the dollar seemed to rise.
- Demand was on the bullish side this month after the initial fall, as the joint force of the US and NATO decided to attack Syria over the bombing of its citizens.
- As a result, gold rates began to surge, while the dollar plummeted. On the 19th, gold was at its highest of Rs.3,153 per gram as demand surged consistently as the dollar failed to recover and gold demand remained on the rise.
- The month ended with gold prices holding at Rs.3,123 per gram - marking a 1.66% incline in prices.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for May 2018:
- When May's trading began, gold was priced at Rs.3,114 per gram. Demand this month was slightly on the lower side after the dollar recovered from the previous month's fall. This caused gold rates to drop after demand weakened.
- Gold was at its highest on the 15th when it traded at Rs.3,213 per gram and the lowest was recorded on the 3rd, when it sold at Rs.3,103 per gram.
- A slightly higher local demand helped offset the rise in the US dollar. Gold was seen trading at Rs.3,122 per gram on the final day of the month.
- There was a 0.25% change in price trends this month, brought about by a positive local demand amidst a rising dollar.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for June 2018:
- Positive market cues and increased trading in the dollar resulted in a drop in demand for bullion.
- When the month began, gold was priced at Rs.3,100 per gram, which fell considerably within the first week after the payroll data showed some positive numbers.
- There was a incline in gold prices mid-month as demand seemed to rise and the metal traded at Rs.3,127 per gram on the 15th.
- However, a fall in demand caused gold rates to drop to a monthly low of Rs.3,054 per gram on the 24th of June.
- When the month ended, gold prices were recorded at Rs.3,059 per gram. Price trends were held to a 1.32% decline this month due to a buoyant dollar and resurgent markets.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2018 to March 2018 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,090 per gram
|Rs.3,146 per gram
|Rs.3,143 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,127 per gram
|Rs.3,163 per gram
|Rs.3,159 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,172 per gram on 25 January
|Rs.3,191 per gram on 18 & 19 February
|Rs.3,198 per gram on 25 & 26 March
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,088 per gram on 5 January
|Rs.3,105 per gram from 10-13 February
|Rs.3,117 per gram on 20 March
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2018
- Gold prices in Ranchi opened at Rs.3,090 per gram on steady demand from local jewellers due to increased retail sales during the wedding season.
- International demand was also on the increase as the U.S. Dollar rate fell following the renewal of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
- Demand from Asia was also steady as the low dollar rate made it more affordable for buyers overseas due to lower import costs.
- Prices slumped briefly in the third week due to a slight drop in international interest in the metal but prices rebounded to trade at Rs.3,172 per gram on 25 January.
- Gold prices fell marginally as the month ended, with the metal trading at Rs.3,127 per gram following a recovery by the dollar.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for February 2018
- The month began with gold priced at Rs.3,146 per gram, showing a sharp increase from the previous month due to a surge in demand from local industrial units.
- After an initial rise in demand, interest in gold was muted among investors as equity markets recovered from the previous month's losses.
- Anticipation of positive jobs data from the U.S. also led to the dollar rising as local demand for gold fell.
- Trade tensions with China led to global markets plunging on fears of a possible global trade war, as gold prices reached a monthly high of Rs.3,171 per gram on 18 February.
- The rise in price was short-lived as demand was sluggish due to a decrease in offtake among the retail and industrial sectors.
- The month ended with gold priced at Rs.3,163 per gram on 28 February to record a 0.50% rise in price over the course of the month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for March 2018
- The price of gold fluctuated in the month of March due to conflicting cues from global markets and demand patterns.
- The yellow metal was priced at Rs.3,143 per gram on 1 March as local demand continued to drop on weak purchasing trends.
- In spite of the dollar rate fluctuating due to internal political tensions, overall demand for the precious metal was poor as investors focussed on equities and bonds.
- Gold fell to Rs.3,117 per gram on 20 March as equity markets and the dollar surged on positive industrial data from the U.S.
- The possibility of an interest rate hike as indicated in the Fed Reserve's meeting also bolstered currency markets.
- Prices recovered marginally as the month ended with gold priced at Rs.3,159 per gram on 31 March.
- Prices did not see much movement during the month, resulting in a minimal increase of 0.50% in gold value over the course of the month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for October 2017 to December 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,109 per gram
|Rs.3,071 per gram
|Rs.3,074 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,091 per gram
|Rs.3,085 per gram
|Rs.3,098 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,138 per gram from 12 to 17 October
|Rs.3,123 per gram on 20, 25th and 26th November
|Rs.3,098 per gram on 30 and 31 December
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,079 per gram from 27 to 29 October
|Rs.3,035 per gram 18 November
|Rs.3,001 per gram on 12 and 13 December
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for October 2017:
- Gold opened at Rs.3,109 per gram when the final quarter of 2017 began.
- Gold trade this month was affected by poor local demands and a strong US market. Even some of the key festivals failed to spur investor sentiments.
- Prices dropped to Rs.3,086 per gram by the 6th due to a considerable drop in demand but surged back to Rs.3,113 per gram after a poor US dollar showing.
- The yellow metal's rates hit their highest rate of Rs.3,138 per gram on the 12th and continued at this rate till the 18th of the month.
- Towards the final few days of the month, gold rates in Ranchi seemed to decline before picking up over the 30th and the 31st.
- When the month came to an end, the yellow metal was priced at Rs.3,091 per gram.
- Price trends dropped by 0.57% this month due to poor global cues and weak local demand.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for November 2017:
- When trading started for November, gold opened at Rs.3,071 per gram.
- There were price fluctuations for most part of the month but a steady local demand kept gold rates from witnessing any major changes.
- However, as the US dollar improved against other currencies, gold rates fell and hit Rs.3,035 per gram on the 18th - the lowest rate for the month.
- From this period on, prices fluctuated quite a bit before closing at Rs.3,085 per gram on the last day of the month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for December 2017:
- Gold trading in December began on a positive note, dropped considerably as the month progressed and improved again towards the end of the month.
- On the 1st of December, the precious metal was priced at Rs.3,074 per gram. Rates went up during the initial few days as the equity market in the US went through a rough patch, which pushed gold rates up.
- In Ranchi, the metal traded at Rs.3,088 per gram from the 2nd to the 4th of the month.
- Gold hit its lowest of the month of Rs.3,001 per gram on the 12th as the dollar bounced back amid a strong market.
- But, various concerns regarding the Trump administration recurred, which led to a weakening of the stock exchanges.
- Gold recovered from the fall to end the month on a high - trading at Rs.3,098 per gram - which was also the highest gold rate for the month.
- Price trends saw a 0.78% change this month, thanks to strong global cues and increased trading in the local market.
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Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for July 2017 to September 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,011 per gram
|Rs.3,005 per gram
|Rs.3,041 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,001 per gram
|Rs.3,041 per gram
|Rs.3,109 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,044 per gram on 3 July
|Rs.3,072 per gram on 17 August
|Rs.3,185 per gram from 8-11 September
|Lowest price
|Rs.2,903 per gram on 14 July
|Rs.2,971 per gram on 7 August
|Rs.3,041 per gram on 1 & 2 September
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for July 2017
- When the month began the yellow metal was priced at Rs.3,011 per gram in Ranchi.
- The 3rd marked the highest recorded monthly figure of Rs.3,044 per gram owing to the increased local buying from domestic jewellers and industries.
- Local demand declined significantly with the implementation of GST in the country. This pushed gold price in Ranchi as low as Rs.2,903 per gram on the 14th. This was also the lowest recorded monthly figure in Ranchi.
- Demand, however, picked up globally with the continued aggression between the US and North Korea, and the precious metal was priced at Rs.3,002 per gram on the 22nd.
- The monthly ended with gold trading at Rs.3,001 per gram, and Ranchi registering a decline of 0.33% in gold rate trends during the month.
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for August 2017
- Gold prices in Ranchi were significantly influenced by the geopolitical concerns rising in the US and North Korea during the month.
- Gold was priced at Rs.3,005 per gram, when trading commenced.
- The stand-off between the US and North Korea resulted in investors banking on safe-haven assets like gold, pushing global demand higher for the metal. This led to gold prices surging to Rs.3,072 per gram on the 17th. This was also the highest recorded monthly price in the city.
- The month ended with the precious metal trading at Rs.3,041 per gram, thanks to steady demand from industries and jewellers.
- Ranchi witnessed gold rate in Ranchi rising at 1.19% during the month due to strong global cues compounded with increased demand.
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for September 2017
- Gold opened trading firm at Rs.3,041 per gram with steady loca, as well as, global demand from industries and jewellers.
- The news about North Korea's successful two-stage thermonuclear weapon test sent global markets crashing. This pushed demand for safe-haven investments higher, subsequently, rising gold rates to Rs.3,185 per gram - the highest recorded monthly figure.
- However, the US economy recovered over the next few days, pushing prices as low as Rs.3,111per gram on the 23rd.
- Demand for gold remained low, despite the arrival of the festive season. This led to gold rate in Ranchi dropping further to Rs.3,105 per gram on the 26th.
- When trading concluded for the month, the precious metal was trading at Rs.3,109 per gram marking a 2.23% incline in gold rate trends in the city.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for April 2017 to June 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.3,011 per gram
|Rs.3,021 per gram
|Rs.3,030 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,021 per gram
|Rs.3,015 per gram
|Rs.3,011 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,096 per gram on 17, 22 & 23 April
|Rs.3,034 per gram on 30 May
|Rs.3,080 per gram on 7 June
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,011 per gram from 1-3 April
|Rs.2,937 per gram on 11 May
|Rs.2,994 per gram on 19 & 20 June
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for April 2017
- Gold prices in Ranchi reflected trends see elsewhere in the country as gold rates strengthened on positive cues and a weak U.S. dollar.
- The yellow metal traded at Rs.3,011 per gram on 1 April and rose to Rs.3,033 per gram on 5 April as internal crises plaguing the Trump administration led to falling markets and higher demand for safe-haven assets like gold.
- Prices were more or less constant for a week before increased demand from overseas markets led to gold trading at Rs.3,065 per gram on 13 April.
- Market fluctuations and an increase in local demand led to gold trading at Rs.3,096 per gram on 17 April before prices stabilised as demand dropped marginally.
- Gold prices were on the decline towards the end of the month due to a decline in demand, with the metal priced at Rs.3,021 per gram on 30 April.
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for May 2017
- While prices were steady as May began, declining demand and strong markets led to gold price in Ranchi falling.
- Gold was priced at Rs.3,021 per gram on 1 May with the price remaining steady for a few days before falling to Rs.2,947 per gram on 6 May.
- Demand for gold was on the decline as markets were buoyed by positive cues from European and American markets, which reduced interest in bullion as gold sank to Rs.2,937 per gram on 11 May.
- Prices recovered as local demand increased, trading at Rs.3,003 per gram on 18 May as demand from China and other Asian nations rose.
- Gold price in Ranchi reached Rs.3,026 per gram on 29 May as the dollar plunged due to internal political crises in the United States.
- Gold rate in Ranchi dipped on the last day of May, trading at Rs.3,015 per gram and recording an overall decline of 0.19%.
Gold rate trend in Ranchi for June 2017
- Gold price in Ranchi in June fluctuated as the month began due to conflicting cues arising out of stable markets but a low U.S. dollar rate.
- Gold traded at Rs.3.030 per gram on 1 June before falling to Rs.3,011 per gram on 2 June due to a sharp decline in orders from overseas.
- Prices recovered to trade at Rs.3,080 per gram on 7 June as markets tumbled following the internal turmoil and scandals enveloping the Trump administration.
- Local demand was also on the rise as consumers increased purchases before GST, which would make gold more expensive.
- Gold traded at Rs.3,024 per gram on 12 & 13 June before prices fell due to a dip in demand from overseas markets.
- Gold price in Ranchi continued to fall, trading at Rs.2,994 per gram on 19 June as the dollar made a partial recovery.
- Gold ended the month trading at Rs.3,011 per gram on 30 June to record a decline in price of 0.62%.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2017 to March 2017 (per gram of 24 karat gold)
|1st day
|Rs.2,843 per gram
|Rs.2,989 per gram
|Rs.3,030 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.2,989 per gram
|Rs.3,008 per gram
|Rs.2,987 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,014 per gram on the 24th of January
|Rs.3,010 per gram from the 20th of February to the 22nd of February
|Rs.3,030 per gram on the 1st and 27th of March
|Lowest price
|Rs.2,838 per gram on the 2nd of January
|Rs.2,977 per gram on the 2nd of February
|Rs.2,945 per gram on the 15th of March
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for January 2017:
- When 2017 began, gold rates in Ranchi stood at Rs.2,843 per gram, which dropped slightly to Rs.2,938 per gram as there was a small dip in demand.
- But, from the 2nd onwards, there was no turning back for gold trade as prices kept increasing as the days passed.
- Rates seen on the 2nd was the lowest gold rate for the entire month, which meant gold traders had a great month in terms of profitability.
- By the end of the first week i.e., 7th, gold prices had gone up to Rs.2,899 per gram.
- The next couple days, 8th and 9th, saw prices dip as there were a few corrections along the way.
- Prices bounced back on the 10th to bring gold prices up to Rs.2,910 per gram, and increased to go up to Rs.2,984 per gram by the end of 17th.
- Gold prices followed on their incline path before clocking a rate of Rs.3,014 per gram on 24th - the highest gold rate of the month.
- The last few days of January saw some variations in prices, which rallied towards the end of the month to close at Rs.2,989 per gram
- Gold rate trends increased by 5.13% for the month of January owing to strong domestic and international demand and a weak dollar.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for February 2017:
- The month of February in Ranchi began with gold priced at Rs.2,989 per gram. But, as demand took a brief hit on 2nd, prices went down to Rs.2,977 per gram.
- As news of a possible Fed rate hike hit the news, gold rates seemed to vary for the next few days.
- Gold was trading at Rs.2,980 per gram on 6th and remained the same till the end of the 12th.
- As demand went up on 13th, gold prices also went up - this time to Rs.2,991 per gram.
- Rates didn't change at all till the 19th as there was sustained demand in the domestic market despite a slowdown in global trends.
- After considerable variations, gold prices held on at Rs.3,008 per gram when trading stopped at the end of 28th February.
- The month saw price trend dip to 0.63% - a massive dip of 4.5% compared to the previous month.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for March 2017:
- March was a bad period of gold trade both globally and domestically.
- This was all due to a Fed interest rate hike on top of a strengthening US dollar, both of which combined to bring demand for the metal down.
- On 1st March, gold was priced at Rs.3,030 per gram but as days progressed rates kept dropping.
- Rates on 1st of March were the highest for the month, which meant that prices never seemed to recover for the month.
- Prices had gone down to Rs.2,997 per gram by the end of the 9th, which then dropped to Rs.2,945 per gram on 15th.
- But, after that drastic fall, gold prices seemed to rally marginally to trade at Rs.2,978 per gram on the 20th.
- The last 11 days of March were rather positive as prices seemed to recover mildly, where in they reach Rs.3,030 per gram on 27th.
- However, as demand couldn't be sustained, they went down to Rs.2,987 per gram at the end of the 31st.
- Overall, gold rates went down by 1.41% for the month of March due to lack of demand.
|1st day
|Rs.3,244 per gram
|Rs.3,130 per gram
|Rs.2,884 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,130 per gram
|Rs.2,926 per gram
|Rs.2,843 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,244 per gram from 1st-11th October
|Rs.3,190 per gram on 3rd & 4th November
|Rs.2,963 per gram on 1st & 2nd December
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,100 per gram on 18th October
|Rs.2,919 per gram on 27th November
|Rs.2,749 per gram from 24th-26th December
Gold Rate Trend for Ranchi in October 2016
- Gold prices in Ranchi remained stable as October began but fell towards the middle of the month as demand began to fall.
- On 1st, gold was trading at Rs.3,244 per gram, thanks to the onset of the festive season.
- The end of the month saw a decrease in demand as the retail sector went through a blip.
- October ended with gold trading at Rs.3,130 per gram, thereby bringing in a change of -3.51% with regard to price trends.
Gold Rate Trend for Ranchi in November 2016
- Gold prices went through a massive wave of decrease as major policy decisions were taken in India while some big events took place around the world.
- The beginning of the month saw prices soar as uncertainty rose due to Donald Trump winning the US Presidential election.
- On 1st, gold traded at Rs.3,130 per gram which later increased to Rs.3,190 per gram on 3rd November.
- Prices further saw fluctuations as the Narendra Modi-led government announced the demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 currencies in India, leading to a boost in demand.
- However, prices tended to fall due to a decrease in industrial demand slowed as markets stabilised after the upheaval of the first two weeks. Lack of cash also played a major part in the falling demand for gold.
- When the end of November struck, gold was seen trading at Rs.2,926 per gram.
- Overall, Ranchi, like many of its neighbouring cities, saw gold price trends change by a massive -6.51% during the month of October.
Gold Rate Trend for Ranchi in December 2016
- When December began, demand for gold remained lower than expected as cash shortage still lingered in the economy.
- On 1st, gold was seen trading at Rs.2,884 per gram but prices seemed to fluctuate significantly as demand too remained low.
- The weeks approaching Christmas also saw a decline in gold demand as there was massive sales while brought about a stabilization in the market.
- On 24th, gold prices fell to a quarterly low of Rs.2,749 per gram as there was a major decrease in the retail sector.
- At the end of the month, gold prices rose marginally as a fear of economic slowdown in in Asia took charge, leading to an increase in investor sentiments.
- At the end of the month gold traded at Rs.2,843 per gram.
- All in all, the last month of Q4 saw gold prices fluctuate by -1.42% compared to November.
|1st day
|Rs.3,252 per gram
|Rs.3,271 per gram
|Rs.3,218 per gram
|Last day
|Rs.3,292 per gram
|Rs.3,237 per gram
|Rs.3,244 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs.3,305 per gram on 7th July
|Rs.3,277 per gram from 18th-28th August
|Rs.3,244 per gram from 7th-30th September
|Lowest price
|Rs.3,218 per gram from 27th-29th July
|Rs.3,232 per gram on 9th August
|Rs.3,200 per gram on 5th and 6th September
|Increase in price
|Decrease in price
|Increase in price
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for July 2016
- Gold traded at Rs.3,253 per gram on 1st July but prices fell as demand was weak.
- Prices rose to Rs.3,300 per gram on 4th July as markets fell due to concerns about Asian markets, but prices stabilised to Rs.3,384 per gram on 10th July.
- Prices fell as markets recovered and domestic demand fell, trading at Rs.3,265 per gram on 12th July.
- The slide continued as markets were strengthened by positive data from the U.S, resulting in gold falling to Rs.2,239 per gram on 19th July.
- Gold recovered as international cues indicated a rise in demand from Asia, with gold trading at Rs.2,243 per gram on 25th July and closing at Rs.3,292 per gram.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for August 2016
- The price of gold stayed high at Rs.3,271 per gram on 1st August, with prices rising to Rs.3,287 per gram on 7th August on renewed demand and market instability.
- Prices fell sharply as local demand dropped, leading to gold trading at Rs.3,248 on 8th August as international markets also suffered from low demand.
- Gold recovered thanks to a slide in currency markets, trading at Rs.3,277 per gram on 18th August for the remainder of the week.
- Prices stayed steady at Rs.3,277 per gram but a dip in demand led to prices falling to Rs.3,237 per gram on 31st August.
Gold Rate Trend in Ranchi for September 2016
- Prices fell to Rs.3,218 per gram on 1st September as demand dropped on strong data from the U.S. economy.
- Gold prices rose in the second week, trading at Rs.3,200 on 5th September as domestic demand increased.
- Prices dipped marginally to Rs.3,244 per gram on 12th September and stayed constant for the rest of the week.
- The third week saw prices stay steady at Rs.3,244 per gram on 18th September till the end of the month due to demand being constant.
|1st day
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Rs. 3,015
|Last day
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Rs. 3,003 per gram on 31st of May
|Rs. 3,221
|Highest price
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Rs. 3,157 per gram from 7th to 11th May
|Rs. 3,266 per gram on 27th June
|Lowest price
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Rs. 3,003 per gram on the 31st of May
|Rs. 2,988 per gram on 3rd June
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in April 2016
- Gold opened the month at Rs. 3,018 per gram.
- Gold prices remained constant throughout the month and closed April at Rs. 3,018 per gram.
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in May 2016
- There were no major changes in demand and the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 3,018 per gram on the first day of May.
- Gold price increased to Rs. 3,157 on the 7th of May and held steady till 11th before dropping again.
- The price declined to Rs. 3,003 per gram on the 31st of May.
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in June 2016
- There were minor fluctuations in the rate of gold during the first week of June in Ranchi.
- Gold opened at Rs.3,015 per gram on the 1st of June and reduced by Rs.13 the next day.
- There was a further decrease observed in the price of gold on the 3rd.
- At the end of the week, price of gold increased to Rs.3,035 per gram.
- Continuing from the previous week, the price of gold was Rs.3,035 per gram on the 5th and increased by Rs.9 the next day.
- Gold rate was steady at Rs.3,046 per gram from 6th June to 8th June after which prices increased again.
- Gold price was steady at Rs.3,092 per on 10th and 11th June.
- There were a number of minor fluctuations in gold rate throughout the third week of the month.
- Price of gold increased from Rs.3,092 per gram to Rs.3,135 per gram from 12th to 14th June.
- Gold traded at Rs.3,147 per gram on the 15th.
- Rate of gold was steady at Rs.3,191 on the 16th and 17th but decreased to Rs.3,170 per gram at the end of the week.
- Fluctuations were again noted in the fourth week of June regarding gold prices.
- Price of gold varied from Rs.3,170 to Rs.3,259 over the course of the week.
- Lowest price seen during the week was on the 23rd, with gold being priced at Rs.3,111 per gram.
- Price of gold was steady at Rs.3,259 per month on the 24th and 25th.
- There were minor variations noted in the price of gold in the final week of June.
- Gold traded at Rs.3,266 per gram on 27th June which was also the highest for the month.
- Gold closed at Rs.3,221 per gram on 30th June.
|1st day
|Rs. 2,587 per gram
|Rs. 2,769 per gram
|Rs. 3,090 per gram
|Last day
|Rs. 2,692 per gram
|Rs. 3,067 per gram
|Rs. 3,018 per gram
|Highest price
|Rs. 2,767 per gram on January 31st
|Rs. 3,092 per gram on 26th of February
|Rs. 3,090 per gram from March 1st to 18th
|Lowest price
|Rs. 2,587 per gram on the 1st of January
|Rs. 2,769 per gram on 1st of February
|Rs. 3,016 per gram on 21st of March
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in January 2016
- Gold traded at Rs. 2,585 per gram on the 1st of January without many changes over the few days
- Gold rose by Rs. 48 at Rs. 2,633 per gram on 5th of January.
- Gold hit the highest rate for January on 31st at Rs. 2,692 per gram.
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in February 2016
- Gold traded at Rs. 2,769 per gram on 1st of February and that was the lowest price for the month.
- Gold traded at Rs. 2,997 per gram during the last week of the month on 22nd.
- February witnessed a steady rise in Gold prices as it shot up to Rs. 3,067 per gram on 26th of February.
Gold Rate Trend of Ranchi in March 2016
- Gold managed to hold steady at Rs. 3,090 on the 1st of March.
- But gold witnessed a steady downfall in the last two weeks of March and stood at Rs. 3,018 per gram at the end of March.
Gold buying patterns in Ranchi
Gold is sold throughout the city in a number of jewellery and dealer outlets.
Over the counter: Gold is popularly sold as jewelleries and ornaments in the city of Ranchi. The city has a rich culture and people throng to buy gold jewelleries during festival or marriage seasons. Other than jewelleries, gold is also sold as bullions and coins in the city, with bullions being a cheaper option though they are only available for larger quantities of gold.
Traded gold: Gold is traded by the people of Ranchi through spot and future contracts. Spot contracts are available on a real time basis and purchased gold is usually delivered within a week. Futures contract is sold for a future delivery date.
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Wednesday TV Outlook
Here's what's going on tonight…
Lost- "Left Behind"– This week is Kate-centric, and there looks to be a throwdown between Juliet and Kate in the jungle….Kate apparently confronts Juliet after being deserted/betrayed by one of her own. Sawyer is also on the verge of being banished, which I highly doubt will happen.
I'm looking forward to a nice rebound episode, considering last week was all about Nikki and Paolo. I'm thinking about starting a list of Sawyer nicknames….those are the highlights for me….
Friday Night Lights- "Best Laid Plans"- This show has vaulted up into my current favorites….Tonight Coach Taylor mulls over accepting the job at TMU. I also read Jason moves into a new apartment, and apparently Tyra has a shocking secret….does it have anything to do with Landry? or is this something I haven't seen since I'm still catching up as we go here?
We'll see…..either way, I'm excited for some good television.

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How a Focus on Values and Relationships Took the Dallas Dealer to #1
On February 18, Sam Pack began his 39th year as a Ford dealer serving Dallas. In that time, he and his team have grown to be one of the biggest, most successful auto groups in the nation.
Last year, the six dealerships that make up Sam Pack Auto Group, home to 891 "Five Star Ford Ambassadors," sold 27,959 new and used units, generating over a billion dollars in revenue.
Pack attributes his success to a solid focus on the customer from day one, with the "Voice of the Customer" influencing every decision he's made. While being a leader in customer satisfaction has always been his goal, he recognizes that his people are his greatest asset. One way he and his team have put the customer first is by adopting a strong company mission, vision, and set of core values:
"We respect and honor the customer. We do business their way; that's the way it should be." – Sam Pack
How It All Began
A native Texan, Pack was born and raised in Stephenville, Texas, and now lives with his wife, Carol, in Dallas. They have two sons: Todd resides in Shreveport, La., and attends Holy Angels, a residential school for individuals with special needs. Tony is Vice President of Pack Automotive Group, and lives with his wife, Louisa, and their two daughters, Carly and Macy, in the DFW area.
A phone call in September 1979 changed everything for Pack and his family. It was from Lee Jarmon, a longtime Ford dealer and the owner of Lee Jarmon Ford in Carrollton, Texas. Jarmon had decided it was time to retire and wanted Pack to be his successor. Enjoying a long and distinguished career with Ford Motor Credit Company, Pack was surprised, but open to discussing the proposal.
After several months of negotiations, on Dec. 12, 1979, the two entered into an agreement for Pack to become Jarmon's partner and buy him out.
The early '80s were very difficult years economically for America, and the automotive industry was in the grips of the most challenging times it had seen since the Great Depression. Pack would be taking a risk giving up a stable corporate job, but after much discussion with his wife, family members, and their confidants, he made the decision to become a Ford dealer.
"No doubt, this was the biggest business decision of my life," Pack said.
It proved to be a good one. On Feb. 18, 1980, the deal was finalized; Pack became a Ford dealer. Jarmon called the employees together and introduced Pack as his new partner, then said, "If you need me, I'll be at the golf course."
"I'll never forget that," says Pack, smiling.
The total acquisition was completed in 1986 and today is known as Sam Pack's Five Star Ford of Carrollton, the number-one volume Ford dealership in Dallas.
Growth and Recognition
Pack was destined to grow. Today he owns six metropolitan dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth market: Sam Pack's Five Star Ford of Carrollton (1980), Five Star Ford North Richland Hills (1991), Five Star Ford Lewisville (2001), and Five Star Ford Plano (2009). Recently acquired are Five Star Chevrolet (2014) and Five Star Subaru (2016).
Last year, the four DFW Five Star Ford dealerships made up 27 percent of the New Retail Market, 87 percent of the Fleet Market, and 51 percent of the DFW Wholesale Parts Business. Fixed Operations remained strong at $120 million.
Last year, Five Star Ford North Richland Hills was number one in the state for Retail and Commercial Sales and ranked number seven of the Top 100 Retail Sales. Sam Pack's Five Star Ford of Carrollton was number one in the Dallas Metro area and ranked 23 of the Top 100 in the nation, and Five Star Ford Lewisville was ranked 97 of the Top 100. The Carrollton, North Richland Hills, and Lewisville dealerships all received the President's Award. Carrollton and North Richland Hills were both Triple Crown Award Winners, and Five Star Ford North Richland Hills was recognized as DealerRater's #1 Dealer in the Nation – for all makes. Five Star Ford Lewisville was named 2016 Dealer of the Year by F&I and Showroom Magazine.
These are just the awards from last year. One impressive feat that stands out in Pack's success is that Five Star Ford North Richland Hills is the only dealership in the nation to have won the Triple Crown Award every year since the program's inception in 2001.
"We are proud of these accomplishments because they speak volumes about our people, our very special people," Pack says. "They are professionals – the best in the industry – and they are responsible for our incredible accomplishments."
Pack also co-owns six dealerships in Tulsa, Okla., with longtime friend Don Thornton. The franchises represented are Lexus, Audi, Cadillac, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volkswagen. He also co-owns Tiger Honda in Gonzales, La., (May 2016) with partner José Pozos.
Pack has served the industry in an executive and leadership position at local, state, and national levels for 38 years. Texas Automobile Dealers Association recognized him as an industry "Legend" in 2005. He was the second person in the 93-year history of the association to receive this award.
Pack is also a 2003 recipient of Ford Motor Company's "Salute to Dealers" Award, presented by Edsel Ford II. It honors dealers for their outstanding contribution of time, services, and resources to improve the lives of individuals and their communities.
During the 2017 Top Volume Leadership Summit, Pack was one of five dealers inducted into the inaugural class of the "Top Volume Ford Dealers Hall of Fame," in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding achievement and inspirational leadership.
"As a talk show host, my credibility is all I have. Mr. Pack's dealerships never let me down. I have full trust that this dealership group will take amazing care of my listeners, and they do it 100 percent of the time." – Jerry Reynolds, President, Car Pro Radio Network, Owner, KPIR 1420 AM
In addition to his business awards, Pack is the recipient of many community service merits, including Metrocrest's "Citizen of the Year," Metrocrest's "Business of the Year," and Rotary's "Man of the Year." The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International named Pack a "Paul Harris Fellow." He has also received numerous accolades from the surrounding dealership communities: City of Carrollton's "Entrepreneur of the Year," Northwood University's "Educator of the Year," Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce's "Business of the Year," N.E. Tarrant County Chamber of Commerce's "Retailer of the Year," City of North Richland Hill's "Outstanding Large Retailer of the Year," Coppell Chamber of Commerce's "Corporate Business of the Year," and was a finalist for Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year."
He currently serves on several industry and community boards and committees and spends a lot of time in Detroit meeting with leaders in the industry.
"Sam realized that the dealership's relationship with the community, and the dealership's relationship with its employees were important building blocks for a road map of success," says Trey Russell, General Sales Manager at Sam Pack's Five Star Ford. "His emphasis has always been to give back to our communities."
Pack is widely known for his charitable contributions, especially those involving children. He established a charitable arm at the Auto Group with an aim to support those in need. In the last three years, the program provided millions in financial support to 277 charities, service organizations, and community events.
In addition to his generosity, and his dealership success, Pack is also well known for his eclectic antique car collection. His purchase of a 1939 Ford convertible 15 years ago sparked a passion that soon grew to almost 500 vintage automobiles.
Although he downsized the collection a few years ago to a more manageable size, Pack still has an impressive 358 "antique, restorable, vintage, classic, racing, one-off, and celebrity-associated cars and trucks" in the Pack Automotive Museum – one of the largest of such collections in the nation.
The collection can be viewed online for free at www.packautomotivemuseum.com.
A Customer-Experience Approach Rooted in Culture
It's imperative for Pack and his team that every customer comes away with a memorable, truly exceptional experience. Having confident, empowered employees is one way Pack ensures that, which is why he provides daily in-house training across all departments.
"When customer concerns arise, we take an aggressive customer-first approach and focus our energy on how to quickly satisfy the customer by doing what is right," Pack says. "Problems will occur, but the true measurement of a company is how problems are resolved. Our team members are empowered to make immediate decisions to address the problem."
Kerry Cardwell, general manager of Five Star Ford of Lewisville, says customer-centric training keeps him focused on the dealership's goals. Part of that training involves a focus on service after the sale, as well as keeping associates involved in the entire sales process in order to build strong relationships with customers.
"We maintain a quest to be the best of the best," Cardwell says. "In today's market, you cannot rely on customer satisfaction. You must be in the 'customer delight' business."
Cardwell and his team have a manager complete the delivery process on every car sold, do a walk-around, and thank the customer because "it doesn't take a fancy or elaborate process to show someone you care." Responding to every customer concern, no matter how seemingly small, with a sense of urgency, is also important.
In addition to the comprehensive training, employees are backed by a positive company culture. Pack has long believed that happy employees lead to happy customers.
His son Tony, Vice President of Pack Automotive Group, agrees: "Our customers have great experiences because we focus first on making sure our employees love their jobs. When employees love their jobs, customers love their experience."
Team member of 30-plus years Brian Huth says it's the dealership's culture that inspires employees to offer the outstanding, award-winning service that separates Sam Pack Auto Group from the competition.
"When a culture is left to chance, it can never create employees who truly love their jobs and customers who love our employees," Huth says. "Culture is just as measurable as performance. The measurables are employee satisfaction, low employee turnover, customer satisfaction, owner loyalty, and profitability. We are proud to say we are a leader in all of these areas."
Joshua Fichter, General Manager of Five Star Ford North Richland Hills, says that each of the company's core values help guide his team: "When our customers see our core value of Caring at work, for example, they know that we are working with them to find a solution."
Relationships First. And Last. And in Between.
It's clear how important the customer relationship is to the Sam Pack Auto Group team. But when talking to Pack, it's also evident that to him, building and growing relationships includes everyone – family, employees, community – and of course, the customer.
"It's important that employees are considered and treated as partners," Pack says. "Every employee is important, and working together as a team for the good of the customer is our greatest asset."
The team is more like a family than a business. In an industry where a turnover rate of 80 percent year-to-year is standard, the group's average salesperson tenure of 9.1 years speaks volumes. Most new employees come through referrals, and two-thirds of the group's general managers were promoted from within.
"Take care of your employees and customers, and they will take care of you," he says. "Be an inspired leader in your personal and professional life. Live by the golden rule – always do what is right."
Success Going Forward
There's no magic bullet for the kind of success seen at Sam Pack Auto Group. The strong focus on relationships and values creates a culture where people want to see themselves and others succeed. Including "fun" in the group's core values certainly doesn't hurt.
"Who wants to wake up early and drive to a place that drags you down?" says Marcus Porter, service director at Five Star Subaru. "As a manager, it's important for me to keep an upbeat attitude and create an environment where my employees can have fun while at work."
Pack knows that technology, and the internet, have led to evolving customer needs and desires. He sees big changes coming for the industry, but he's confident that the adoption of new technology and increased partnering with third-party vendors, combined with a focus on values and relationships, will keep dealerships viable and strong. Pack named AutoAlert as a vendor that gives his team a clear strategic advantage.
"Technology has changed our business model and the world we live in today. AutoAlert has proven to be a powerful data-mining tool for us, making us more efficient and effective in our advertising and marketing. It's a tool our management loves and our sales associates use daily to enhance our business by focusing on owner loyalty and trade-cycle management." – Sam Pack
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Yesterday was a terrible day for me. Even a bit today. Even though people die everyday, when you really think about death, the whole notion of not existing anymore, it scares you. Like Gus, you fear oblivion.
I try not to think too much about negativity, think of positivity. There's a sadness, a melancholy. But it's not depressing. It's the kind that is more poignant and romanticized, like the sadness from a Midsummer Night's dream that Shakespeare talks about, or like the sadness in not being able to name someone like in the poem that hipster sister likes so much.
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I had some time yesterday to be engulfed in this sadness. I read the Fault in Our Stars. I have heard so many good things about this book and it didn't disappoint me even in the slightest. It was so tear jerking, heartwarming, falling in and out of love. Hazel and Gus make you think of life in ways you never chose to. Sometimes I think about stories and people around me, and I want to know their story, how it ends, what happens. But I never try. I never think of asking. Hazel and Gus did, and maybe it disappointed them, and maybe from that disappointment, they got some contentment.
The book was so well written. I fell in love with the words, the people, the okays. There was this one line that Augustus often used, "I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasures of speaking true things" which I really liked. Sometimes I wish my life was that poignant. That some silences meant more than words itself, that the light humour was nice, that the way the stars danced in the night I could see.
Reading is the closest to this feeling. In reading, I find pleasure, laughter and sadness. Maybe it'll go away and I'll soon be a part of universe itself. Maybe I'll stop thinking of this story and how it had affected me so much. Maybe one day, it'll all be back to normal. The thing is, I don't know what normal is anymore. I'm so conflicted between the demons in myself, I don't think I can ever stay.
But yes, I'd recommend this book to everyone. It's so hauntingly beautiful. So simple yet so strange. So fun yet so otherwise. Maybe it'll make you think a bit more, maybe not. But yes, reading it feels nice.
Rating: 5 stars.


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Of Monsters and Men
Year: 2016
Runtime: 47 minIcelandic chamber pop group Of Monsters and Men broke onto the international music scene in 2011, just a year after winning their country's nationwide battle-of-the-band competition Musiktilraunir. Hailed as "the new Arcade Fire" in Rolling Stone magazine, the band's original lineup comprised singer/guitarists Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, keyboardist Árni Guðjónsson, bass player Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, and drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson. Their debut album, My Head Is an Animal, was released in Iceland by Record Records in the fall of 2011. Its infectious first single, "Little Talks," saw worldwide success, and the band signed with Universal Music Group.
While performing at At V Festival 2013 the band played the most beloved hit singles as Little Talks, King and Lionheart, Yellow Light and many more.
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Of Monsters and Men
Year: 2013
Runtime: 57 minThe Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men perform a fun and entertaining set in sunny Arras, France. The folk story-tellers hit all the right notes!
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Year: 2011
Runtime: 44 minImagine Dragons: The Making of 'Night Visions', follows one of the world's most exciting new alternative rock bands band during the process of writing and recording their debut album at the Palms Studio in their hometown of Las Vegas. In this documentary you also get a quick history of the band, how they formed, and how Alex Da Kid, a hip-hop producer, could get the much sought after rock band to sign with his label KIDinaKORNER, adding to the innovative sound of Imagine Dragons. From the first day or recording at the Studio at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, you get to see the close-knit friendships and collaborations of four extremely talented musicians. You get to watch Dan Reynolds and his unbelievable ability to write a song anywhere at any time, Wayne Sermon and his intense push for perfection in his music, Ben McKee, the willing friend and calming voice of the band, and Daniel Platzman, who can play almost any instrument handed to him when he steps away from the drums. Imagine Dragons have a truly unique creative method that plays out over the time spent working the studio. They have the ability to laugh with and tease each other, but also maintain a professional work environment. They work until they can barely stand up, and then prank anybody in their path to relieve tension. In The Making of 'Night Visions' we also get to see the band do what they do best. perform live to a packed and enthusiastic crowd. Fresh out of the studio, they perform songs live from their debut album to a raucous crowd in Hollywood, CA just a month before the release of their first full-length album. This is the story of a rising band who, after years of life on the road, is getting a chance to realize their dreams of a life in music. To them, their first album is everything-it's a statement of their sound, and an announcement that they've arrived. Imagine Dragons, The Making of 'Night Visions,' is the story of four young, talented, and fun-loving guys, becoming stars.
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Year: 2013
Runtime: 43 minWatch the performance of Haim live at the Main Square Festival on July 5th, 2013.
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Walk the Moon
Year: 2013
Runtime: 41 minPlaying a short and sweet set that featured fan favorites like 'Tightrope' and 'Anna Sun', as well as a thumping tribute to Bowie ('Let's Dance'), Walk The Moon's fast paced high energy show had their loyal followers whipped up into an absolute frenzy in no time. They performed at The Enmore Theatre, in Sydney, Australia, in 2013.
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Year: 2008
Runtime: 12 minSnow Patrol performs live at the intimate In Session in 2008. The Session, features performances of Take Back The City," The Shutters, Chasing Cars." The Session concludes with an interview with Snow Patrol.
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Year: 2013
Runtime: 23 minThe music created by Dublin alternative four-piece Kodaline will hijack a diverse assortment of souls. Their debut EP, released last year, featured four songs, all of which offered their own marque of sincerity stretching from the indie rock simplicity of "Perfect World" to the highest reaches of the arena-suited "All I Want", where frontman Steve Garrigan squeezes hearts with a voice comparable only to that of Coldplay's Chris Martin. Kodaline is a perfect emblem of a band that will undoubtedly explode in the U.S. as their genre melding music is accessible to fans of any palate.
Baeble captured the Irishmen during their recent trip to the States when they made a profound pit stop at Hype Machine's Hype Hotel down in Austin this March. Their debut full-length studio album, In A Perfect World is due out next month, June 10th, and we're confident this concert capture will be the perfect icebreaker with your new favorite band: Kodaline.
Live at Firefly
Year: 2017
Runtime: 1 hr 10 minThe British indie pop band Bastille knows how to throw a remarkable show as they take over the stage at the Firefly Music festival and perform some of their most notable tracks.
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Two Door Cinema Club
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Runtime: 13 minTwo Door Cinema club exhibit the same knack for chance that propelled them to the stage in the very beginning, experimenting ever so slightly by trimming the intense rhythms, dashing tempos, and inventive flourishes of "Undercover Martyn", "Cigarettes In The Theatre", and "Something Good Can Work" down into acoustic roots. The result is a set of songs that places emphasis on the melodies, harmonies, and story lines that drive at the heart of what this trio does. Call it another chance that, to no one's surprise, pays off in the form of this candid Guest Apartment style session with Two Door Cinema Club.
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Runtime: 1 hr 8 minDaughter's Sydney show was a revelation that left fans swooning and critics raving. With the crowd hanging on every word of their debut album 'If You Leave', the London trio (singer Elena Tonra, guitarist Igor Haefeli and drummer Remi Aguilella) invoked a beautifully haunting performance that featured heart-rending indie hits like 'Youth' and 'Human' plus their sultry cover of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky'. Performed at The Metro Theatre, in Sydney, Australia, on July 24, 2013.
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Runtime: 1 hr 21 minMumford and Sons, The Road to Red Rocks consists of official live footage directed and shot by FRED & NiCK at two sold out concerts at the beautiful, majestic, legendary amphitheater set amongst the Red Rocks of Colorado, USA. This Mumford and Sons Live at Red Rocks concert includes exclusive interviews and footage with the band recorded whilst on Gentlemen of the Road touring circuit.
As a general rule of thumb, we say, Red Rocks concerts are not to be missed, especially a Mumford and Sons concert at Red Rocks. Enjoy!
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Runtime: 18 minMike Rosenberg's crafted some of the very best observational songwriting of the year with his lovely new album, All the Little Lights. It's a lush, acoustic collection he's complemented with the perfect epithet in Passenger. "The lyrics and the stories," explains the young, Brighton-born-and-bred musician, "are told from the perspective of a passenger just watching the world go by." For his stirring session in our music room, Mike spun tales of a lonely afternoon on a riverbank in Glasgow Scotland ("Feather On the Clyde"), the hard appreciation that spawns only in the wake of personal loss ("Let Her Go") and a reminder that the present moment is everything ("Life's for the Living"). It's an emotional performance; a journey you'll be grateful to be a passenger aboard.


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Where To Look For Freelance Writing Jobs Related To Real Estate
If you have experience in the real estate sector and are looking for something to do, you should consider searching for a writing job related to real estate. There are a plethora of options in regard to the writing opportunities related to the real estate. You can write for magazines, blogs or real estate sites. You can also create an eBook on the sector and offer it for sale. Here are some tips on where to get freelance writing jobs related to the real estate.
National Newspaper and magazines
There are many online as well as mainstream newspapers and magazines that have columns dedicated to the real estate sector. You can start pitching to have your articles published in such newspapers and magazines. However, you will need to make a good choice of a topic. The topics may range from decorating a small room to the tax-deferred exchanges. You can also write on the housing trends in your locality.
The trade magazines prefer freelancer writers who have specialty in a particular field. Consumer magazines on the other hand can be easy to have your article published. However, they will still need writers who are knowledgeable and therefore, you will need to show high level of expertise in the area you intend to write about. If you do not have a real estate base, you can always create one in areas such as contracts, zoning, taking titles, laws etc. It is also worth noting that real estate will be different from one area to another. You will need to go through the consumer and trade publications so as to stay updated on the trending topics of your state. You will need to understand the local market, new as well as the revised market and the interest rates.
Websites and blogs
There are chances that the local real estate website may require an article for their website or blog. You can find out from the local agent or broker whether they need some original content for their website or blog. In case they do, they will pay you as a ghostwriter.
Freelancing websites
You can also apply for gigs as a real estate writer in the freelancing sites such as People-Per-Hour, Upwork and Freelancer.com. These sites have a lost list of current jobs which you can apply. Once you show your level of expertise in the field, it will be possible for you to get your first job as a freelance writer in the real estate industry.


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As the holiday season gets closer and closer, you might be wondering what you should get your co-workers or the property manager in your life. Whether you're work besties or formidable rivals with some of your fellow teammates, the holidays are a great time to show appreciation to some and rise higher on the office-favorites list for others. Get inspired by our affordable holiday gift guide below.
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Let's face it – it can be tough to figure out what to get the multi-tasking champion of your office. While they might already have their own organizational setup down, it doesn't hurt to gift them some additional stationary and supplies. A fun note pad is not only affordable but can brighten your co-worker's day when work has been tough. Setting your co-worker up for next year's goals with a 2019 planner (and a cool pen) is not only practical, but it shows you care about their success.
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Who doesn't love coffee? While gifting coffee or coffee-accessories is virtually fail-proof, with the right person this gift can seem even more meaningful. Personalize your coffee gift with a property manager-specific mug, complete with your favorite bag of coffee beans. For the on-the-go property manager, opt for a travel friendly mug to keep spills to a minimum.
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While we could honestly all use a little TLC, giving your property manager or co-worker a gift that inspires a little relaxation will be much appreciated. As you know, managing rental properties can be very, very stressful. Help the property managers you know ease into the holiday spirit with a hometown inspired candle (this brand has many different states and cities available!), a facemask or lotion, or a cozy throw blanket.
Whether you're gifting your boss, co-worker, or the property manager in your life, you can't go wrong with any of the gift ideas above.
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The introduction of new General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) laws
THE introduction of new General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) laws later this month will change the rules, regulations and business practices around data protection dramatically.
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What are the key differences between the old legislation and these new regulations?
Mandatory breach reporting is now in place and fines are now set at a much higher level than they were previously. Another important shift for all those who deal with data to bear in mind is that the requirements on consent are set at a much higher level than they were previously. There is no such thing as an 'implied' consent, and 'opting in' is mandatory.
Where should businesses look for reliable guidance on these issues?
Guidance has been issued from both the article 29 working party and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO website contains step by step guides and information in plain English that we know many of our clients have found really useful.
What are the implications for businesses that fail to prepare or comply with the new legislation?
One of the key issues that this legislation hopes to address is the lack of consumer faith in how data is stored and used. The desire to improve upon it has been one of the main drivers from the government, so we can expect enforcement to be a key part of these new regulations.
The regulators are seeking accountability from businesses, and the reassurance that they can demonstrate their compliance at any time. This is about more than just fines; it's about reassuring customers and stakeholders and protecting reputation.
With just a few weeks until GDPR comes into force, what steps should businesses take now?
The key thing is to get a handle on the data that your business holds and how it is used. For this, you will need to ask yourself several key questions, including:
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This is a huge undertaking in itself, and one that cuts across departments such as HR, marketing and IT, so it's important to make sure that you plan the process effectively and start as soon as you can.
If you're unsure of the implications of the data you have gathered, and how it fits in with the new regulations, make sure that you seek legal advice.
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GPS navigation services have been developed for off-road vehicles. GPS devices are no longer used just for mapping, but also for preparing for off-roading adventures, locating difficult-to-find off-roading locations, and ensuring safety. Off-road vehicles encounter rough weather conditions such as snow, wind, sand, and dense fog. The development of the GPS navigation system for off-roading to be a driving factor for the global off-road vehicle market during the forecast period.
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Vebra Moore has little recollection of the night she was knocked unconscious in a holding cell by two Schenectady police officers.
Moore, who weighs 100 pounds and was handcuffed behind her back, was struck repeatedly with fists and knees. Blood from her split-open head pooled on the floor and streaked a wall where the officers shackled her limp body to a bench and walked away.
"I don't think I ever felt so helpless," Moore said.
Law enforcement officials said the officers, brothers Ryan and Matthew Thorne, acted appropriately and used justifiable force. They alleged Moore initiated the attack because she bit one of the officer's fingers and wouldn't let go. They charged her with felony assault, although a jury later cleared her of the charge.
At her trial last fall, Moore's attorney, James C. Knox, argued that his client could not recall biting the officer. But if she did, he said, it was an act of self defense against a brutal attack.
The incident is one of several recent cases involving allegations of excessive force by a department still haunted by a sweeping federal investigation more than a decade ago into widespread corruption. In 2013, the department was declared reformed after 10 years of federal monitoring that began in 2003 amid investigations by the FBI and U.S. Justice Department into allegations of systemic civil rights violations, excessive force and criminal conduct, including incidents that led to federal prosecutions of officers.
Interviews with people involved in violent encounters with Schenectady police, and a review of videos and court records, raise questions about whether the department began slipping back to its old ways in recent years.
Earlier this month, the city agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a federal lawsuit with three family members who were beaten in January 2014 by multiple police officers in an allegedly unprovoked attack, according to court records. The victims, siblings Joseph and Dodie Toomer, and Dodie's son, Manuel Toomer, said they were kicked and punched by a group of officers during a raid of their house that was not based on a crime or authorized by a search warrant. The situation turned violent when Joseph Toomer, who was standing on his porch, asked an officer involved in an unrelated search in the neighborhood to stop shining a light in his face.
"Get your f---ing black ass over here because I am going to f--- you up," the officer allegedly said, according to the lawsuit.
According to video footage and details of the incident in the federal lawsuit, police officers violently forced their way into the family's home and allegedly knocked Joseph Toomer unconscious after he tried to use a camera to record what was happening. Toomer was dragged outside where officers kicked and punched him as he lay curled up on the ground, his attorney said. A police K9 dog bit Joseph Toomer repeatedly on his legs and buttocks, leaving bruises and lacerations. Manuel Toomer was also kicked and punched repeatedly, suffering a broken nose and disfiguring injuries to his face. He was Tasered three times after being dragged off the porch.
The Toomers' attorney, Elmer Robert Keach III, declined to comment on the lawsuit because of the pending settlement. But he acknowledged being troubled in general by what he discovered about the Schenectady Police Department's internal review process and, he said, its failure to turn over damning video evidence that he later obtained with a subpoena during the Toomers' criminal trial. He also said the department should require its officers to wear body cameras and strengthen its civilian review board.
"There's no supervision in that department. There's no meaningful internal affairs mechanism that I'm aware of and no effective civilian review panel," Keach said. "When you have these kinds of problems, you have no accountability."
In March, the Times Union reported that a Schenectady lieutenant was suspended last year for his role in an incident in which a woman's head was split open when she was picked up and slammed onto a station bench by two officers. She was then charged with a crime that portrayed her as the aggressor. The 39-year-old woman, Nicola A. Cottone, was handcuffed behind her back at the time. She filed a claim against the city after the Schenectady County district attorney's office asked a judge to dismiss Cottone's criminal charges "in the interest of justice."
Police Chief Eric Clifford, who was sworn in last September, said the swift action the department took in Cottone's case underscores his effort to streamline internal affairs investigations and hold officers accountable for misconduct more quickly.
"I don't want things to linger around for a couple years before people get disciplined," he said.
Clifford confirmed there was an internal investigation into the actions of officers on the night the Toomers were beaten. He said "some discipline" was meted out but declined to provide specifics except to acknowledge no officers were fired.
Clifford began his police career in Schenectady 14 years ago and said he considers himself a "disciplinarian" with little tolerance for misconduct. He acknowledged that his desire to hand out discipline in line with what was done in earlier misconduct cases leaves him feeling constrained. "I kind of still have to stay consistent," he said. "What I have control over is how thoroughly I mete it out."
On Friday, when it was brought to his attention by the Times Union, Clifford said he was troubled by a page on LinkedIn, a social networking site for professionals, that's attributed to Ryan Thorne in which his occupation is listed as a "garbage man" whose job for the city of Schenectady is to "remove garbage from home." The page says Thorne has worked for the city since July 2010, which was the month Ryan Thorne was sworn in as a police officer.
"I have no idea what he is implying," the chief said. "Clearly if it is what it appears, I have a problem with it."
Ryan Thorne declined comment and referred questions to the department's public information officer.
The ordeal for Moore began on a Saturday night in October 2015 when she was at a Schenectady bar where a stabbing took place outside. Police began clearing the area but Moore lingered near the crime scene because, she said, she lost her car keys in the bar and had no way to get home. Police say that, after Moore directed offensive language at officers, she was handcuffed and charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction and resisting arrest.
Moore said her knee buckled as officers tackled her to the ground. She says a ligament in her right knee was then torn completely when an officer punched her lower leg as she struggled to get into the back of a police car while handcuffed.
Surveillance video at the station shows the Thorne brothers leading Moore out of a police car and into a hallway that — under departmental policy — is not normally used to escort someone under arrest. Moore acknowledges screaming for help and yelling at the officer that she believed had punched her leg.
Inside the station, video cameras recorded Moore barely able to stand as the officers at times dragged her by the handcuffs — stretching her arms upward behind her so hard that her wrists were as high as the back of her head. Moore said she had trouble standing and walking because of her knee injury.
Professor Gregory G. Gilbertson, a former police officer and SWAT team member who is considered an expert on police policies, including use of force, said Moore was subjected to what's called a "pain-compliance hold" that should have been used only briefly to get to her to walk forward. It's not supposed to be used to carry someone for a distance, he said, and not when other officers are nearby who could help move the person.
"It's very, very painful," he said. "You're supposed to stop doing it ... it's used to get somebody to walk."
Gilbertson, who teaches at Centralia College in Washington state, reviewed video footage from police cameras of Moore's case and said what he saw was very troubling.
"The blood spatter on the wall is shocking," Gilbertson said. "These two police officers are clearly striking a handcuffed woman, which is prima facie evidence of criminal assault and excessive force. Clearly, this young woman was terribly abused by these officers."
Richard J. Brzeczek, a former Chicago police chief and attorney who testifies regularly in trials regarding police training and policies, also reviewed the police station video at the request of the Times Union. He said it's unsettling that Moore was left alone -after she was knocked unconscious and still bleeding from a head wound.
"You don't do that. If somebody has an open wound you take them to the hospital, it's that simple," Brzeczek said. "If she was left unconscious I think that's outrageous."
Moore said she's uncertain how long she remained in the cell before she was eventually transported to Ellis Hospital. But she said the hospital did not close her head wounds. When she was taken to Schenectady County jail from the hospital, she said, they documented her head wounds and made her sign a form confirming the injuries happened before she arrived. Then a nurse used glue to close the wounds, she said.
"I suffer headaches," Moore said, adding they began after the incident. "I get them every day and sometimes it will be so unbearable it's like I'm being stabbed in my head. ... I just had knee surgery to repair my torn ACL."
Multiple people who watched the video at the request of the Times Union said they could not see Moore biting the officer, although records indicate he was treated for a minor bite wound on his index finger. At one point in the video, after Moore was knocked unconscious, it appears that Matthew Thorne, who was wearing black leather gloves, looks briefly at his left hand.
Schenectady County Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Hughes, who prosecuted Moore's case last fall, said she believes the officers used the appropriate level of force.
"I truly believe when you watch that video, if you watch it frame-by-frame ... that she was biting down hard on his finger like a vise and would not let go," Hughes said. "They did the best they could to get her to release; they certainly didn't intend to harm her."
The jury deliberated for several days and convicted Moore on the minor charges that led to her arrest, including disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. They acquitted her of the felony assault charge that could have sent her to state prison.
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Clothing that blocks "digital pickpocketing" is now hipster-approved. But do we really need RFID-blocking pockets in our pants?
A pair of jeans containing material that blocks wireless signals is being developed in conjunction with anti-virus firm Norton. The trousers are intended to stop thieves hacking into radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged passports or contactless payment cards.
The jeans are designed by Betabrand and use a silver-based material to block signals.
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May 1st 2018
…an April with the coldest, hottest and darkest April days since our records began. Compare the garden on all preceding May Days.
Admin1 is reading The Beige Man by Helene Tursten. Admin2 is reading Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths, a whodunnit set around a pantomime in 1950s Brighton and refreshingly lacking in policemen with unhappy marriages and troubled teenage children and policewomen struggling to solve crimes while coping with babies.
The Garden after Neglecting to Plant Tulips
May 1st 2017
The traditional May Day photo. Compare previous years. Last month was our second sunniest April ever recorded.
Admin1 is reading The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen (something of a slog, and managed to make an interesting-sounding time-travel premise dull). Admin2 is reading Mark Steel's in Town which is by Mark Steel and is about towns, or sometimes counties or regions.
The Garden after All That Weather
May 1st 2016
Compare with years gone by.
The Garden after the Sunniest April Ever
May 1st 2015
Compare with earlier years.
Admin1 is reading The Blood of Angels by Michael Marshall.
The garden after a mild winter
May 1st 2014
Compare with years gone by. Must. Plant. More. Tulips.
Admin1 is reading Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds. Admin2 is reading The Inspector and Silence by Hakan Nesser.
The garden after all that sun
May 1st 2013
Compare with the same scene from last year. We blame the chilly March.
Admin2 is reading Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman.
The garden after all that rain
May 1st 2012


text: Well I had a lie-in till about 10am once we got up we spent some time getting ready and having breakfast and talking to one of the neighbors. We set off towards Quimperle we passed through and headed to Le Pouldu which was a nice beach and port where we walked on the beach and watched some people put up a ships mask using a crane. After we walked back to the car we headed to Doelan port stopping at another beach along the way where we sat and took photos for a bit before heading for the port of Doelan where there was great view of a beach and ships in the port. We traveled around to the other side of the port and then headed to Quimperle were we had a walk around the town taking photos of the river and some old buildings which were pretty cool then headed to get bread and some cakes before heading back to the car and traveled back to the house where we ate our cakes and Mike cooked tea. After tea I surfed the internet for awhile but the neighbors came over and wanted help with the computer it turned out they needed something printing and we couldn't get the information off the computer so I had to spend ages typing French essay into my laptop to take it over to Mikes to print it. After that I was knackered and headed to bed.