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Top 5 multicultural events for families in Chicago this weekend - May 30 - June 1
Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, and warmer temperatures have finally arrived, it's time to enjoy summer in the city. Lucky for us, there's another action-packed, festival-filled weekend on tap for Chicago. Here is the Raising World Citizens list of the top five multicultural events for families in Chicago this weekend – Friday,... Read more »
The best multicultural summer festivals in Chicago for 2014
Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. Each one showcases the ethnic groups that make Chicago so dynamic, so vibrant and so irresistible. One trip to any of Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods will show you the very essence of what makes Chicago a first-class, multicultural city. For a taste of the various ethnic groups that make up so many... Read more »
Top 5 multicultural events for families in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is here! It's the official start of summer in Chicago, and with it comes all of the great family-friendly events, activities, and festivals Chicagoans live for throughout the rest of the year. Here is the Raising World Citizens list of the top five multicultural events for families in Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend... Read more »
Kit Kat chocolates in Japan: Unique varieties popular in regions across the country
One day, before our family's recent trip to Japan, my husband excitedly told me about something we just had to do in Tokyo. To my surprise, he said we had to eat Kit Kat chocolates. As an American, born and raised in Chicago, I've enjoyed many of the chocolate-covered wafer "fingers" over the years. For me, they've always... Read more »
Top 5 multicultural events for families in Chicago this weekend - May 16, 17 and 18
We've got another action-packed weekend in the forecast for Chicago. Yes, spring has brought with it a ton of great, family-friendly activities for all of us to enjoy. And, with some rain in the forecast (surprise, surprise…), it's good to know there are a lot of good indoor options, too. Here is the Raising World Citizens... Read more »
The Zazoo: Building bilingual reading skills in young children
My five-year-old son is at magical age when letters become sounds and together they become words – words he can read on his own. All of a sudden, words are everywhere – hidden in plain sight. He delights in each word he's able to string together as he reads it - at home, on the "L" train, along busy streets, at restaurants, or at school.... Read more »
Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final airs on Saturday: Performers from 26 countries compete for 2014 title
I love listening to music from across the world. When my husband and I visit a country, we always try to stop into a music store to get a sense for the local "hot" performers. In doing so, we've cultivated a growing, eclectic music collection that includes artists from Italy, Spain, England, France, Japan, Israel... Read more »
Top 5 multicultural events for families in Chicago this weekend - May 9, 10 and 11
This weekend is destined for greatness. The weather forecast includes spring-like temperatures. And, Sunday is Mother's Day. That, to me, is the perfect recipe for a fabulous, family-focused weekend in Chicago. Here is the Raising World Citizens list of the top five multicultural events for families in Chicago this weekend – Friday, May 9, Saturday,... Read more »
Reliving our travels through food: Rome, Tokyo and beyond
So much of travel to other places revolves around one main thing: food. No matter if I travel across state lines or an ocean, I often spend hours and hours researching where to go, what to do and, most importantly, what to eat. When I dream of my recent travels, it's hard not to picture my husband, my sons and I savoring a local culinary delight – walking along a river with... Read more »
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"In the end, what the curious reader holds in their hand in a guided tour through How Artists Work, told by an insider. It's truly fascinating." --My3books
"Modern Painters is a monthly art magazine we subscribe to over at Billykirk and the other day I was paging through the March 09 issue and came across some new miniature artist studio sculptures by Joe Fig. I have always been a fan of smaller scale sculpture work, not the name engraved on rice stuff but well executed, detailed miniatures from HO trains to toy soldiers. I have attached a few of his pieces below. He also has a new book, Inside the Painters Studio coming out in October. The book includes 24 artist interviews and rare snap shots of the artists studios including Erik Fischl, Chuck Close and Will Cotton. If you are into this sort of work Joe is having a book signing and artist reception at the Hendershot Gallery in NYC on 10/15/09." -- Chris Bray --Selectism
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"Inside the Painter's Studio collects twenty-four remarkable artist interviews, as well as exclusive visual documentation of their studios. Featured artists were asked a wide range of questions about their day-to-day creative life, covering everything from how they organize their studios to what painting tools they prefer. Artists open up about how they set a creative mood, how they choose titles, and even whether they sit or stand to contemplate their work. Also included are a selection of Fig's meticulously detailed miniatures." --Poeartica
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"In his new book, Inside the Painters Studio, artist Joe Fig documents the day-to-day lives of 24 contemporary artists with photos of their studios, notes on their work habits, and interviews about where and how they make art. In addition, Figs own sculptures are shownminiature reproductions of the artists themselves in the process of creating, a spellbinding sort of diorama as portraiture. For any artist, historian, or art fan, theres fascinating stuff in the minutia about gear and paint brands, and also the larger questions about what it takes to get up every morning and go paint. As Chuck Close says, Inspiration is for amateurs, the rest of us just show up and get to work." -- Tim McFarlane --TIM MCFARLANE art + life stirred vigorously
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"Inside the Painter's Studio, a collection of interviews by artist Joe Fig, explores the practice of 24 contemporary painters by delving into their quotidian habits and customs. Beyond some fascinating insight into the head space behind the easel, we've also gleaned a few tidbits that would make for interesting trivia." --Flavor Wire
"I recently purchased Inside the Painter's Studio by Joe Fig mainly to see how other artists organize and design their studios considering that I'm in the process of doing so. Joe Fig has a list of questions that touch upon the design of the studio, the artist's work habits, rationale for their work and advice for other artists. I'm amazed at how differently each painter works, but more amazed at the similarities. There are some things about me I just think are, well individual quarks and come to find out they're quarks shared by most of my artistic siblings as well. I was amazed at how many figurative painters share the same studio practice of using photo references as I do. In regards to why I purchased the book. I figure if your remodeling your house you'd go out and buy books that showcase the style your into." --J. Howard Paintings
"Thanks Princeton Architectural Press, for sending a copy of Joe Fig's new book, Inside the Painter's Studio. Throughout the blogosphere artists and critics are raving about this book, and so I was pleased that it arrived in the mail this afternoon. When I brought it home, J took one look at it and his face fell. He had just ordered it for my Christmas gift." --Two Coats of Paint: Articles, Reviews, Writing about Painting
"Artist Joe Fig digs deep into the painter's creative process as he describes the daily routines of 24 painters using text, photographs, and miniature models. So what do Chuck Close, Mary Heilmann, Ryan McGinness, Dana Schutz, Fred Tomaselli, and more all have in common? They work incessantly, and follow rigorous daily routines." --The 99 Percent
"Inside the Painter's Studio by Joe Fig reminds me of Linebreak's series `Where the Magic Happens' - both glimpse where art is created, but in regard to painters and poets, respectively. While Inside the Painter's Studio gives you 214 photographs of the studios belonging to famous painters, Fig also takes a time-out to ask each painter about their process and their beliefs about art. Fascinating." --Linebreak
"So, here's my second attempt to mention this great new book I picked up yesterday. It's titled Inside the Painter's Studio, and it's an insider's look into the studios and work routines of twenty-four New York artists. My work space is in the basement of our home about an arm's length away from the washing machine, so needless to say, there was much coveting going on as I pored over the pages of this book. Let's just say I broke the Commandment `do not covet thy neighbor's art studio' multiple times. Joe Fig, the author of the book and a New York artist himself, poses questions in the artist interviews that are relevant and actually interesting to other artists. A few of the questions, for example, pertain to the different tools, materials, and equipment used by the featured artists. I love sharing great products with other folks, so I really enjoyed reading and seeing what other artists were using in their works. Looking through the photographs, I also loved seeing the work tables and palettes of the artists. Some of these tables had layers of paint from decades of use. I'm not sure if I could handle my own work table caked in paint, but there is something so inspiring about it. Reading Inside the Painter's Studio, I realized how much I would appreciate a book like this if I was an art student today. At the end of each interview, the featured artists give advice to young artists starting out. Artist Gregory Amenoff says it so well, Form collectives. Rent spaces. Have shows. Don't wait around for the dealers and the curators to come to you. Create opportunity that brings them to you. Stay away from art fairs. Hang out at museums and look at old art. Whether you're an aspiring artist, an accomplished artist, or an avid fan of art, Inside the Painter's Studio is a great addition to any art book collection." --Habit of Art
"It's a wonderful book for artists and for anyone who's a voyeur of other people's work spaces. For art historians, collectors or other art lovers it has the same appeal as paintings that show studio spaces: it brings us closer to the artists and hints at their working habits. Some studios resemble industrial spaces while others have a domestic feel. One artist lines up paint tubes like toy soldiers and another assembles chaotic arrays. We get to see the photos, post cards and ephemera that artists tack to their bulletin boards. It's a secondhand intimacy, but seductive nonetheless." --The Art Blog
"I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful beginning to 2010 and enjoyed a Very Happy Holiday Season! New beginnings are always wonderful and full of hope. I am looking forward to great things happening this year and I wish the same for all of you. Since we celebrate Christmas in my family I was graced with several lovely art books and today I wanted to share one with you I am having a great time with at the moment - Inside the Painter's Studio by Joe Fig. Fig asks 24 artists a series of questions while visiting them in their New York City area studios. There are photographs of the studios as well as Joe Fig's own sculptures of each artist working in the studio. One of the questions Joe asks is if the artist has a motto or creed they live by? Many say they do not, but some have responses which have interested me. I thought this was a great question to pose here at the beginning of 2010, however. Do you have a personal motto or creed which you follow? For me, it is to be myself. Being true to the person I am is very important to me. I have always been this way, and I have found it is appealing to some people and challenging to others. The thing is, I can't help it. I hope you are willing to share your motto, creed or resolution here. Do you think they are important guides?" --Creative Influences
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"Artist Joe Fig digs deep into the painter's creative process as he describes the daily routines of 24 painters using text, photographs, and miniature models. So what do Chuck Close, Mary Heilmann, Ryan McGinness, Dana Schutz, Fred Tomaselli, and more all have in common? They work incessantly, and follow rigorous daily routines." --Graphicji
"...It blows my mind how incredibly crafted these little dioramas are! Every tiny paint tube, paint splatter, dirty palette, and rag is recreated at a tiny scale- even some of the artists at work. Joe visited these painters, Fred Tomaselli, Amy Sillman, Chuck Close, Ryan McGinness, to see their studios firsthand for reference. He also interviewed each of the artists about their work and their studio. He asked them questions like `When you are contemplating your work do you sit or stand? ` or `How far along are you on this painting'. I love reading the personal honest answers from the artists. These interviews, pictures of his dioramas, and photos of the real space are all collected in this interesting book which you get right here." --Book By Its Cover
"An art gallery is the end result of not just painting but physical displays and a painter's daily routine. Artist Joe Fig explores the working life of the professional artist in a presentation tat collections over twenty artist interviews and visual documentation of their studios. It was originally intended to serve as research material but provides a powerful resource for painters who want to know how art is achieved, from coming up with titles to collaborative efforts. Any artist's library needs this." --The Midwest Book Review
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American Horror StoriesStefanie Rocknak, cast by New England Sculpture Service in Chelsea. Are we on the way yet to the right respect?From the beginning, Emerson called Poe the "jingle-man." Aldous Huxley said his singsong poems reminded him of a man wearing a diamond ring on every finger. And Harold Bloom made no bones about it: he's a third-rate poet and a second-rate storyteller.Then again, everyone from Walter Benjamin to Joyce Carol Oates adores Poe and his writing. And in a short prolific career, starting in 1833, Poe gave us a lot of what we call "modern" literature — and not just the detective story and 'speculative' genres. He modeled a certain dark, ironic, experimental sensibility in time to inspire Baudelaire and John Barth. So we're looking to place the man and his tales "of the grotesque and arabesque."What's your favorite Poe story, poem, or essay? What do you make of the man? Write a comment, or click the microphone to leave us a voice message. For starters, watch this moody James Mason rendering of "The Telltale Heart", Poe's most famous story, which we played during the show. But know: that's just the beginning!Lots of Poe stories and poems were mentioned on our show. Among them are the classics, and then there's "Hop-Frog". It's a late story in which a dwarf from a foreign land takes revenge on a king's court: he dresses them as orangutans for a party, and then, to quote Wikipedia, "murders them all by setting their costumes on fire." Classic Poe! You can read all of those here:
- "The Raven" (1845)
- "A Descent Into the Maelström" (1845)
- "Annabel Lee" (1849)
- "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843)
- "The Cask of Amontillado" (1846)
- "The Black Cat" (1845)
- "The Masque of the Red Death" (1842)
- "The Imp of the Perverse" (1845)
- "Hop-Frog" (1849)
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838)
- "The Premature Burial" (1844)
- "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
A Quaint and Curious Consignment ShopMedium.
Nick Mamatas: Poe the MasterWe also spoke to the very generous, intellectual horror writer Nick Mamatas for our Poe show. Mamatas — a lover of Providence's H.P. Lovecraft, Poe 2.0 — rates Poe as the greatest writer in the American canon. It's an amazing proposition, but Mamatas is convincing. Hear his case, and make up your own mind on the matter.
Five Poe Stories Off the Beaten Track
Poe wrote dozens of stories in his life, and lots of those seem to go unread these days. (We didn't get to some of them, either!) In time for Halloween, here are a few deep cuts from the man's enormous corpus. The skull rating shows capacity to disturb, out of a possible three. Twists are included — avoid them if you want to read the stories afresh.
Berenice ☠☠☠
The 'tale': A young aristocrat, Egaeus, and his beautiful cousin Berenice are sick. He is tortured by 'monomanic' obsessions with with minute details; she has deep epilepsy, and her seizures sometimes turn into trances. They become betrothed, she appears before him in a trance, and he develops an obsession with her teeth. Soon thereafter, Berenice dies and is buried.Opening line: "Misery is manifold."Eeriest line: "The livid lips were wreathed into a species of smile, and, through the enveloping gloom, once again there glared upon me in too palpable reality, the white and glistening, and ghastly teeth of Berenice" (This one was cut in a censored edition.)The twist: Berenice rises from a deathlike trance two days later, disfigured. Egaeus becomes conscious after hearing the news and realizes that he has a spade in his room, and a box containing surgical equipment and all 32 of her teeth.Why you should read it:
Published: Southern Literary Messenger (March 1835)
1. It was shocking to contemporary readership; Poe responded by apologizing to his editor, saying "that it approaches the very verge of bad–taste — but I will not sin quite so egregiously again." It's a good test of scruples.2. Egaeus is seen as one of Poe's most convincingly insane narrators. Philip Roderick sees Egaeus's teeth fixation as proof of necrophilia, while another article says the story anticipates the clinical definition of schizophrenia.3. But Egaeus also seems like a view of the intellectual man, and his bizarre fascination and his mental illness seem like an inspired attack on pure reason.
Non-Halloween occasions for reading: Engagement parties; after deep reveries.
The Imp of the Perverse ☠☠
Published: Graham's Magazine, July 1845
1. It's a deep as Kierkegaard, who wrote a year earlier in The Concept of Anxiety of the twinned fears one feels standing on top of a bridge: the fear of falling, and the fear of jumping in spite of yourself.2. It explains the psychological architecture of "The Tell-Tale Heart", and may shed light on how Poe felt about his own tendency to get drunk or say the wrong thing at critical junctures throughout his life.Non-Halloween occasions for reading: Atop bridges or tall buildings; in prison.
The Domain of Arnheim ☠
Published: First as "The Landscape-Garden" in the Ladies' Companion (1842), then in Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, March 1847
2. Filmmaker Errol Morris likes it, and so did the painter René Magritte.
3. It's not as scary as the others — you could consider it the Poe story that comes closest to religion, or philosophy of art. It could speak to the power of art to transform the world into something really different and better. Or it might promise some kind of relief to the dead, and the dying Virginia Clemm. But it might possibly — in the Morris reading — also present an irregular version of Hell, a meretricious paradise.4. Since few people read it or write about it, you get to decide what it means!Non-Halloween occasions for reading: When you are going to sleep, Earth Day, anytime (for landscape gardeners).
The Man of the Crowd ☠
Published: Burton's Gentleman's Magazine (December 1840)
The 'tale': There is almost no tale to speak of here. A man watches a crowd pass by in London from a café. He see a drunken tramp, and is moved to follow him all night around the city streets at night, through slums and around gin joints, until the tramp returns to the café.Opening line: "It was well said of a certain German book that er lasst sich nicht — it does not permit itself to be read."Obscurest, often non-English phrase: "αχλυς ος πριν επηεν," meaning "the mist that was upon them."The twist: No twist.Why you should read the story: 1. It's a moment of evolution. It's thought of as the Poe story that stretches the horror stories in the direction of the detective stories written later. It's about a bizarre, grotesque social world, and it explains why poets like Baudelaire would have been so moved by Poe's sensibility. The philosopher Walter Benjamin reminds us that this story reads "something like an X-ray of a detective story. It does away with all the drapery that a crime represents. Only the armature remains: the pursuer, the crowd, and an unknown man who manages to walk through London in such a way that he always remains in the middle of the crowd."2. Intellectual credibility. The story also inspired Benjamin's reading of the modern city in his essay, "The Paris of the Second Empire in Baudelaire". Benjamin described this story as a guide to the urban type of the flaneur, a city stroller, and "above all, someone who does not feel comfortable in his own company."3. You get a good sense of how Poe's narrators would have looked at city streets full of people.Non-Halloween occasions for reading: On the train, bus, or light rail.
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Paul Lewis
professor of American literature at Boston College, a long-time scholar of Poe's dark humor and his connections to the city of Boston, and one of the people who led the effort to install Boston's statue of Poe.
professor of American literature at Boston College, a long-time scholar of Poe's dark humor and his connections to the city of Boston, and one of the people who led the effort to install Boston's statue of Poe.
Matthew Pearl
award-winning author of The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, a novel exploring Poe's mysterious death, and most recently, The Technologists
award-winning author of The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, a novel exploring Poe's mysterious death, and most recently, The Technologists
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writer, Poe fan, and director of programs at the Providence Athenaeum
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A trade database can capture a lot of information that is crucial in making many important business decisions. For instance, e-commerce data from a well-defined trade area may contain information regarding where existing customers reside and where they go to do their shopping. It may also contain information regarding where potential customers are located and how they could be better attracted to a business. The data may help find a good location for a new retail store or a customer service center. It may also help a business decide to close down or to relocate a retail store or a customer service center. Trade area data can help maximize existing business resources by freeing up resources that have been misdirected and using such resources to attract potential business or customers. For instance, a mobile communication service provider may be able to find out whether existing service subscribers are adequately served by retail stores and/or service centers that cover the area in which the subscribers reside. The service provider may also find out where in an area of interest the majority of potential subscribers are located so that it can place a new retail store or a customer service center at a location in the area near the potential subscribers, if lack of service or sales representation is a cause of failing to attract them.
Often, however, such potential benefits that are associated with utilizing trade area data are defeated because the information included is not presented in a useful way. As a result, service and sales facilities such as retail stores and customer service centers are often located too far from where existing and potential customers live and/or shop. In other circumstances, stores and/or service centers are added even though one such facility can adequately serve all of existing and potential customers. Precious resources and efforts as well as some of existing and potential customers can be lost when such sales and service facilities are misplaced as the result of faulty planning.
Currently, processes of defining trade areas rely on rather crude techniques. For example, a business often places its first sales or service facility in a busy retail outlet, e.g. a shopping mall in an area, and the next facility is located outside a radial distance from the first facility. However, this crude technique does not capture shopping habits. Nor does it capture factors that are intimately connected to buying a particular product and/or subscribing to a related service. For instance, suppose two large shopping malls are separated by a river or a large interstate highway, but are less than a mile apart from each other. Suppose further that one of the shopping mall has a mega movie theater that shows all the major movies that are currently playing. The other mall has large clothing outlets. If it is found that moviegoers are not likely to visit the clothing outlets, and vice versa, then it would make sense to put one facility in each shopping mall even though the two malls are relatively close to each other. Accordingly, there is a need for a process of evaluating trade areas that is capable of capturing the necessary details and presenting them in a way that can help a business make marketing decisions, e.g. direct staffing, invest financial resources, and establish locations where they can achieve the maximum efficiency and/or capacity.
The present invention is defined by the claims below. Embodiments of the present invention solve at least the above problems by providing methods for, among other things, evaluating trade area information. In one embodiment of the present invention, the process involves receiving customer locations and creating a buffer area around each of the customer locations. The buffer area for each of the customer locations is combined to generate at least one aggregated area. At least one polygon is then defined using only the outer most boundaries of the aggregated area.
Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawing figures, wherein:
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for evaluating trade area information.
As one skilled in the art will appreciate, embodiments of the present invention may be embodied as, among other things: a method, system, or computer-program product. Accordingly, the embodiments may take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. In one embodiment, the present invention takes the form of a computer-program product that includes computer-useable instructions embodied on one or more computer-readable media.
Computer-readable media include both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media, and contemplate media readable by a database, a switch, and various other network devices. Network switches, routers, and related components are conventional in nature, as are means of communicating with the same. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media comprise computer-storage media and communications media. Computer-storage media, or machine-readable media, include media implemented in any method or technology for storing information. Examples of stored information include computer-useable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data representations. Computer-storage media include, but are not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile discs (DVD), holographic media or other optical disc storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage, and other magnetic storage devices. These memory components can store data momentarily, temporarily, or permanently.
Combinations of the above are included within the scope of computer-readable media.
At 204, the method 200 determines whether at least one location filter is available and active. In one embodiment, location filters are used to remove customer locations in accordance with filtering criteria. For example, suppose a telecommunication service provider wishes to determine whether a local retail store covering a populated area must be relocated, and thus wishes to define a trade area that is associated with the particular retail store. In other words, the provider wishes to limit the perimeters of the trade area so that it encompasses only the customers who are likely to be served by the particular retail store. Therefore, information of those customers who are not likely to be served by the retail store are removed so that the trade area can be defined more accurately. Suppose that the retail store is located in Kansas City area. Further suppose that a customer who resides in Chicago, Ill. happened to have his mobile phone serviced in the retail store while visiting Kansas City for just few days. That customer, for all likelihood, is not going to come back to Kansas City again for further assistance or service. By removing that customer and similarly situated customers from the list of customers who are associated with the retail store by filtering, the resulting data can define the geographic customer base more accurately.
Location filters may employ a variety of filtering criteria to better fit purposes for which a trade area may be defined. In one embodiment, for example, a driving distance and/or driving time from a retail store or local service station may be used as a filtering criterion. For instance, information of only those customers who reside within 20 minutes of driving time or within 10 miles of driving distance to a retail store may be used to define a trade area for the retail store to predict the impact of closing down or relocating the retail store more realistically. In another embodiment, the nature of a past transaction may be used as a filtering criterion. For instance, transaction records could be filtered so that it is restricted to those customers who purchased a mobile phone and/or who subscribed to services at a retail store, whereas customers who came to the retail store to make payments are excluded. In yet another embodiment, the frequency of past transactions may be used as a filtering criterion. For instance, information of only those customers who have visited a retail store more than once may be used to determine a new location for a retail store.
If the method 200 determines that at least one location filter is available and active, customer locations are filtered at 206. At 208, those locations that have been filtered out by the location filter are removed. If, however, the method 200 determines either that there is no location filter or that none of available filters is yet activated, all the customer locations that have been received at 202 are used to define a trade area. SQL may be used to filter out data such as customer locations. In one embodiment, for example, a SQL SELECT clause may be used to filter out customer locations in a database that fall outside of a set of conditional parameters in a SQL WHERE clause. At 210, the method 200 creates a buffer area 112 around each of the customer locations as shown in
At 212, the buffer areas 112 that are created for each of the customer locations at 210 are combined to form at least one aggregated area 114. At 214, the method 200 disaggregates the aggregated area 114 to define polygons 122 that may represent a trade area as shown in
At 216, the method 200 generates a grid that fits the polygons 122 generated at 214. In one embodiment, the method 200 overlays the polygons 122 with a grid of sections with length of about 0.25 miles. In another embodiment, the method 200 uses a grid of sections with length between 0.2 miles and 0.29 miles. In yet another embodiment, the method 200 overlays the polygons 122 with a grid of squares. At 218, the method 200 obtains a customer count from each section of the grid. In one embodiment, the method 200 counts the number of customer locations that fall within each square of an overlaid grid of squares.
At 220, the method 200 identifies each section of the grid based on the customer counts. Method 200 also can use different colors to identify each square of an overlaid grid of squares. For instance, red could be used for a customer count between 150 and 200 and pink could be used for a customer count between 50 and 100. Alternatively, distinctive shading could be used to identify different customer counts for each section of a grid. In yet another embodiment, the method 200 may use both different colors and shades. The method 200 may also distinguish sections of the grid for reasons other than, and in addition to customer counts. In one embodiment, method 200 may use customer information such as customer credit ratings. For example, different colors could be used to indicate customer counts while different shades are used to indicate customer credit ratings, thereby allowing the provider to target a specific segment of customers. For example, a user might select high end products for placement in a shaded area which indicates high credit ratings. In another embodiment, the method 200 may use customer information regarding address changes and previous addresses of customers. For instance, different shades may be used to indicate customer counts while different colors may be used to indicate the length of residency of customers. By comparing shades and colors for a given area at different times, the provider may also learn moving trends of its customers over a time period. For instance, the provider may learn that its most targeted class of customers is gradually moving out of city areas and into urban residential areas near cities. This information would help the provider more adequately adapt to these transitions.
At 222, the method 200 may remove the polygons 122 and the grid, leaving only the colors, shades, or yet another means used to identify each section of the grid. In one embodiment, the colored squares of a grid are further smoothed out to generate a density map within a particular area. The method 200 may be used to define accurate geographical trade information for cities, states, and even the entire nation. The method may be also used to accurately evaluate and display trade information for any randomly chosen populated area.
Many different arrangements of the various components depicted, as well as components not shown, are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention have been described with the intent to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art, upon reading this disclosure, that do not depart from its scope. A skilled artisan may develop alternative means of implementing the aforementioned improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention.
It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations and are contemplated within the scope of the claims. Not all steps listed in the various figures need be carried out in the specific order described.
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This is a great little computer. It was a good choice on spending a little more to get a netbook with home premium. I didn't think i could handle being stuck with the windows starter. The color and overall look of the computer is fantastic and i love that it came with Nook preinstalled.Keyboard is very responsive but it did take me a little getting used to the small backspace button. The mouse pad is bigger than the other models too which is nice.My only little problem is probably just a personal one but when i am typing my left palm rests on the pad and when i dont move my hands and just use my thumb on the pad it will either zoom the screen in or out because of the multitouch. But i'm sure it is just a personal issue. It boots up very quickly and only takes seconds to come out of sleep. I will be taking this to college and the slight weight will make it unnoticable in my backpack. I would recommend this to everyone! Just make sure you get the model that has the windows premium so you can personalize the computer.
Most N550 netbooks at this time (March 2011) at this price range have less. This Acer has 2GB RAM and 320GB hdd, and Windows 7 *Home Premium* while the rest are mostly 1GB / 250GB / Windows 7 *Starter* Seems much worth it for the couple extra bucks right, but keep in mind this uses the very low-powered integrated intel graphics. Don't expect to put the dualcore to work with 3D games! Many won't even start. Me, I don't game. I'll trade the RAM/disc/premium windows license for this.
Although a Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux triple-boot is in its future.
Another Wow! I originally set out to buy a 10" tablet , because I wanted to do all the fancy flicking and scrolling... but because I really needed a keyboard as well as long battery life, I discovered this model) which has the best specs for it's class) and discovered that it has a MULTI-GESTURE touchpad. This can make the screen act as if you were using a touch screen. It is actually easier to use than a touchscreen, as you do not have to lift your hand from the keyboard/touchpad area to touch the screen. This system rocks! Does not have blue-tooth, but I never used it anyway. I can always get a dongle, if I needed blue-tooth. It is not sluggish at all, but I did unload McAfee and loaded AVG (free version) and Microsoft Security Essentials (free) with no conflicts. Very well built as well. Although it's capacity is 2gb RAM - it's powerful enough while multi-tasking Word, Excel, and maybe 2 or 3 other programs while surfing the web. I recommend this product for people who want a sleek, lightweight, well-built, long battery life, Windows running system! I use this netbook daily ALOT and it has replaced my daily laptop. It is NOT a fingerprint magnet as I have read here - the review I read was really off base on the fingerprint thing. I am a techie and I do highly recommend this unit! Love the color too!!!
I researched just about every brand and unit before deciding on this netbook and it was a great decision! You can't find another netbook that already has 2GB of DDR3 RAM AND Windows7 Home Premium especially for such a great price...It does run a little more pricey than most other netbooks but it would cost more to do the upgrades to Home Premium and the 2GB of RAM if purchased separately and don't forget you're paying for the 320GB HDD as well. It's ultra thin and light and the screen is bright and clear and I have watched netflix shows and movies without any problem and super clarity. The smaller chiclet keyboard takes a little getting used to especially if it's your first netbook but not an issue for me. I love the built in webcam (its 1.3 megapixels which you also dont find in most, if any, other netbooks and the built it microphone and speakers. Skype works great, no lag or sound delay. The battery life seems to be pretty true to the 8 hours but with average web surfing I've gotten mostly 6 and change (although I tend to put it to sleep rather than shut it down so I know that drains the battery too). Lastly, the color...I was a little wary about it, thinking it may be a little too flashy but I love it. It's bright but not overdone. Overall, this is a great machine and I would make the same choice over and over again. You won't be disappointed.
This is a very effective combination of CPU power (twin core Atom processor), memory (2GB), hard drive space, and all the niceties you expect from a netbook. The display is great. This is not a machine you are going to set the gaming world on fire with, but I have Office 2010, Visual Studio 2010, and everything I need to really be productive. Battery life is great - I can plan on one charge lasting me through out the day, with using "stand by" for quicker wake ups and still get 5 or 6 hours of run time. Windows 7 Home Premium is great (except no encryption). The only down side to this machine is common to most netbook and laptops - I wish they would design the SD port such that no part of the card sticks out when you have it installed so that if you set it down on the side you don't accidentally unlock the SD card. USB ports work great, the touchpad is great (flat surface, which I much prefer). All in all this is a solid value and I recommend it highly.
I have had this peoduct for about a month now. thus far it's been great. Thr only thing I may see as a problem or maybe a problem is that it doesn't...it doesn't have enough ventilation...leaving the system to run hot....but i am sure Acer knew what they were doing when they made it....battery life is about 5...maybe a little longer.....the camera is awesome....they layout or icons are easily accessible....i love that it has 2gig memory...yet the ghz is about 1.5 something....so it doesn't switch gears as quickly but it does it fast enough...all in all....my daughter loves it...i love it....i am originally an HP fan....and normally would not trust anything else....yet, Acer is stepping there game up....trust Acer....another reason i chose Acer over HP is the cost for the 2 gig memory....HP wanted close to $500 ....Acer was under $400....over all, my daughter loves it....i love it....and it's serving it's purpose.
This is a great little netbok.,
ith a 2G memory it is faster thean most other netbooks. I love the size and weight. Fits in a small case with room for my reader.
Seems to handle everything good for a notebook! Just remember its not a laptop and you will be fine! As for walmart customer suport they were great on helping me through my transaction and shipped it fast. Thanks
This is a cute, compact unit! As per other reviews, I wanted the 2gigs memory and Windows7 Home Premium already installed plus it has the extra gigs HDD; camera I dig the color- already picked up a sleeve and a travel case for it. Now looking for a good external drive, flash drive, etc. It works like a charm; starts up fast; I think easy to use; hasn't overheated with heavy use. It comes like most computers with options to buy different items and securities with a starter with McAfee on board given- choose or delete as you see fit. I'm a computer newbie- so I checked out from the library a copy on "Netbook for Dummies(2010)" and a lot of research online. This is as good of a product for this class and price as I can find anywhere. I love it!
I couldn't be more pleased with this little powerhouse of a netbook. I have a Dell Desktop and a Dell Laptop. I wanted something small and light for travelling; this Acer fit the bill. Not only did it offer more ram than most netbooks, it offered the full version of Windows Home 7. It's a Great Buy!
I always do an extensive amount of research before making a significant purchase. I chose this particular netbook for a number of reasons: 1. size of hard drive (320 gb)
2. RAM (2 gb)
3. comes with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
4. 8 hour battery life I have had the netbook for several weeks now, and I am thrilled with my purchase; I have no complaints whatsoever. The Acer AOD260 has met and exceeded my expectations.
Intel dual core n550 that runs cool all day. Powerful little processor that's sleek design and ease of use make it my favorite netbook. Runs for 6-10 hours without charging Windows 7 home premium is a must if you want any customizable features or if you want to use half the features most netbooks have on them. I would recommend a netbook with 7 premium. This one has it! Some cons are its teel color being its only option. My finance loves it, but its rather flamboyant for my taste. Also it doesnt have bluetooth, a minor setback. One of the best bargains on the market. I looked! Go for it, you wont regret it. I did buy a 2 year walmart warranty just in case!
What a fun netbook. Bought it to take to the islands instead of my much larger laptop. With 2Gb of ram, and Windows Home Premium, it is by far the best value for the money.
HI, I bought this back in March, although it works ok, I had a problem when putting the computer to sleep. It would crash. When I go to turn it back on, it doesn't wake up, and has to be restarted and gives error messages (unexpected shutdown would you like to report it? Start windows normally? etc) I called Acer technical support and after spending 30 minutes in their automated phone system, I get someone with a very back accent telling me I have to pay a fee to receive customer service. This is a new computer with a malfunction and I am supposed to pay for technical service to fix it? Laughable. Do not buy from Acer. I know other manufacterers are also poor with technical support, but this has to be the worst. If you buy an Acer, you better hope nothing happens to it.
I bought this for my 21-year old daughter for her birthday. She loves it. It's small but powerful. Has everything her 17In laptop had.
bought this for work (I teach). It is light and easy to carry around and useful for presentations! I love acer
This is by far the best netbook for the money on the market right now! I did tons of research before I bought this little baby and over and over I was faced with much less value for my money. Almost every netbook in this price range only had windows 7 starter, 1 gb Memory and a 3 cell battery. For a little extra cash I am all set with everything I need. Just upgrading windows 7 would have cost me much more than the few extra bucks I dropped on this machine. It is much faster than I expected and actually gives my much pricier desktop a run for its money! It boots up in less than 60 seconds and the battery life is awesome! I use this netbook every day for my online college classes and could not be happier with its performance. I disagree with a previous poster that said it runs hot. Not true! It actually runs fairly cool compared to other netbooks I have checked out. It is also very quiet. I love the color and it doesn't get very dirty with fingerprints etc. The screen is very clear and bright and the keyboard is great. I don't love touch pads and use a usb mouse instead although the touch pad does seem to be very intuitive. I haven't had any problems with my hands resting on the touch pad and bothering me like some previous posters do. I have no complaints about this awesome netbook! I would buy it again and again, it is that great!
I got my 10 yr old grandson an Acer netbook for Christmas two years ago and have used it a few times when visiting. I was impressed with his, so I bought this netbook for me when my Dell laptop failed. It arrived in just a few days and was very easy to set up. I also bought an aqua 8gb flash drive to use with it and I have been very happy with the speed! It is ultralight and easy to carry. I find it so much easier to travel with than my larger laptop, and I have no problem with the size of the screen. This is a great small computer at a great price!
I like the Aqua color which is not available from most other stores. Although I am not real familiar with other netbooks, I find this display sharper and brighter than expected. This little computer is also faster than I expected; I have no concerns with the speed. It has no problems running Photoshop Elements 4.0, although the small screen limits its usefulness for photo editing. I copy software installation disks to a flash drive, then install from the flash drive which eliminates the need for an external CD/DVD drive.
This is my first netbook and I researched a lot before making my purchase. I've always had HP products but when I saw other reviews on this, I knew I had to try it. This netbook is well worth the money. It's fast, the webcam is pretty good and the size is perfect. The larger keyboard is helpful and I would recommend this product to anyone. The only downside I see is that you have to purchase an external dvd drive to make recovery discs. The battery lasts a long time and fully charges quickly.


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For a regular ellipse oriented with the major axis along $x$, Wikipedia gives $r=\frac{ab}{\sqrt{(b\cos \theta)^2+(a \sin \theta)^2}}$. To rotate this by $\theta_0$, just subtract from $\theta$ giving $r=\frac{ab}{\sqrt{(b\cos (\theta-\theta_0))^2+(a \sin (\theta-\theta_0))^2}}$. To make it a superellipse, just change the exponent to $n$ giving $r=\frac{ab}{\sqrt[n]{|b\cos (\theta-\theta_0)|^n+|a \sin (\theta-\theta_0)|^n}}$. Translations are hard in polar coordinates, so I would give up and go to Cartesian.


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