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Methods and computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions for evaluating, analyzing and displaying trade information for a user. Customer addresses are received, and then a buffer area is created around each of the customer address. The buffer area for each address is combined to generate at least one aggregated area that is then disaggregated to define a polygon which is useful for generating a density map that is added to a data base. The data base is analyzed to indicate an ideal retail location for a new store, and/or determine which retail store to relocate or close.
1. A method of analyzing trade area information comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a computer and a computer-storage media device;
(b) developing a trade area data base that covers a geographical area that includes the following sub-steps:
(b1) receiving customer information that includes customer locations within a trade area;
(b2) creating a buffer zone around each of the customer locations; and
(b3) combining the buffer zone for each of the customer locations to form at least one aggregated area; and defining at least one polygon using the outer most boundary of the at least one aggregated area;
(c) loading data contained in the trade area data base developed in step (b) into the computer-media storage device provided in step (a);
(d) selecting a specific location within the geographical area covered by the trade area data base;
(e) withdrawing and displaying data for the selected location from the trade area data base;
(f) selecting at least a portion of the data displayed in step (e) for analysis;
(g) selecting a first set of parameters for analyzing the data selected in step (f) for the specific location selected in step (d);
(h) analyzing the data selected in step (f) with the first set of parameters selected in step (g) with the computer;
(i) storing the data analyzed in step (h) in the computer-media storage device;
(j) selecting a second set of parameters for analyzing the same data selected in step (f) for the same specific location selected in step (d);
(k) analyzing the same data selected in step (f) with the second set of parameters selected in step (j) in the computer; and
(l) storing the data analyzed in step (k) in the computer-media storage device.
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(b4) generating a grid comprising a plurality of sections, the grid encompassing said at least one polygon;
(b5) obtaining a customer count from at least some of the plurality of sections of the grid; and
(b6) identifying separately each of the at least some of the plurality of sections in accordance with the customer count.
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This application is a continuation-in-part application that claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/425,526, filed Jun. 21, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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This invention relates in general to trade databases and in particular to methods for analyzing data contained in such trade databases.
A trade database can capture a lot of information that is crucial in making many important business decisions. For instance, c-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.
This invention relates to methods for analyzing data contained in trade databases.
The present invention contemplates methods and computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions for evaluating, analyzing and displaying trade information for a user. Customer addresses are received, and then a buffer area is created around each of the customer address. The buffer area for each address is combined to generate at least one aggregated area that is then disaggregated to define a polygon which is useful for generating a density map that is added to a data base. The data base is analyzed to indicate an ideal retail location for a new store, and/or determine which retail store to relocate or close.
More specifically, the present invention contemplates a method of analyzing trade area information that includes developing a trade area data base that covers a geographical area and then selecting a specific location within the geographical area covered by the trade area data base. The data for the selected location is withdrawn from the trade area data base and displayed. At least a portion of the selected data is selected for analysis. The selected data is then analyzed.
The invention also contemplates that map overlays may be used to filter the selected data during the analysis. Additionally, the method may produce any number of graphical reports for displaying the analyzed data. Furthermore, specific parameters may be introduced for the analysis of the selected data.
Various objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, when read in light of the accompanying drawings.
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.
Communications media typically store computer-useable instructions, including data structures and program modules, in a modulated data signal. The term "modulated data signal" refers to a propagated signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed to encode information in the signal. An exemplary modulated data signal includes a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Communications media include any information-delivery media. By way of example but not limitation, communications media include wired media, such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, infrared, radio, microwave, spread-spectrum, and other wireless media technologies, combinations of the above are included within the scope of computer-readable media.
Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated in
In decision block 18, the user is queried regarding further development of the data base. For example, following his analysis, the user may desire to expand the data base to support continued analysis. If expansion of the data base is desired, the method transfers back to functional block 12 and continues as described above. If, in decision block 18, no expansion of the data base is desired, the method ends at block 20.
It will be appreciated that the flow diagram shown in
Key to the development of the trade area data base, as shown in functional block 12 of
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 is 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. One skilled in the art would know how 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 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. One of ordinary skill in the art would know how to generate a grid, overlay a polygon with the grid, and count a set of data points that fall within each section of the grid. For instance, a commercially available tool that provides a library of graphical functions may be used to accomplish such tasks.
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. One skilled in the art would know how to smooth out colored squares of a grid. For example, commercial software tools such as MapInfo may be used to help accomplish the task. For instance, MapInfo provides a library function that can be invoked by a user through its user interface or by an application program through MapInfo scripts inserted therein. 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.
The invention also contemplates a method 300 for development of a trade area data base that utilizes the above described data evaluation method. The method 300 for data base development, which is included in functional block 12 of
The data base development method 300 is entered through block 302 and proceeds to functional block 304 where a specific location, such as a store location is selected. The development method 300 then advances to functional block 306 where the trade information evaluation method 200, as described above and illustrated with the flow diagram shown in
In decision block 310, it is determined whether the information evaluation method 200 should be repeated for the same location, but with different parameters, such as a different time period and/or the use of a different location filter to sort the data for such income producing functions as sales, service or payment of bills. If it is decided to repeat the evaluation method 200 for the same location, the development method 300 transfers to functional block 312 where the selected parameter is changed. The development method 300 then returns to functional block 306 where the evaluation method 200 is repeated with the changed parameter. As a result, another set of results are stored in the folder in functional block 308.
If in decision block 310, it is decided to not to repeat the method for the same location, the data base development method 300 transfers to decision block 314 where it is decided whether the development method 300 should be repeated for a second location, such as another store. If it decided to repeat for another location, the development method 300 transfers to functional block 304 where another store is selected for data base development. The development method 300 then continues, as described above, to process data for the newly selected store location, to include multiple iterations of the evaluation method 200 for a plurality of selected parameters. If, in decision block 316, it is determined that data has been developed for a sufficient number of store locations, the determination method 300 transfers to end block 316.
It is apparent from the above description, that the data base determination method 300 is capable of generating a voluminous amount of data regarding store locations. Accordingly, the present invention also includes a method 400 for analyzing the data. The analysis method 400 is shown as functional block 14 in
In decision block 406, the analysis method 400 determines whether a data file is available in the data base folder for the selected store location. If data is not available, a message is displayed to inform the user and the analysis method 400 transfers back to functional block 404 where another specific location is selected from the map shown in
The analysis method 400 then continues to functional block 410 where the identifier for the selected store location is matched to the stored files in the location folder. Because the data base most likely will include a plurality of files for any one location, the available files for the selected location are displayed in functional block 411. For example, if there are multiple files for different time periods, all of the files available for the location are displayed to allow the user to select a file corresponding to a particular time period of interest in functional block 412. The analysis method 400 then advances to functional block 414 where, in the preferred embodiment, the selected trade area is then displayed on a computer screen. A typical screen display is shown in
Similar to the filters or overlays described above for the information evaluation method 200, the analysis method 400 also provides a capability to superimpose a Trade area map layer. Accordingly, in functional block 416, the user may select a Trade area map layer for loading onto the displayed map. Each Trade area map layer contains additional data for the particular store location. For example, each Trade area map layer may represent a different time period. By adding a Trade area map layer, a user may view a trade area for a specific time frame. Thus, if data is available in monthly increments, a year of data may be assembled by adding 12 consecutive Trade area map layers to the display. Alternately, Trade area map layers may be selected to filter the displayed data. The analysis method 400 then advances to decision block 418. The invention contemplates that the Trade area map layers are generated by the user; however, commercially available products also may be utilized to generate the map layers.
In decision block 418, the user is queried as to whether graphical reports are desired. If such reports are desired, the analysis method 400 transfers to functional block 420 where demographic reports matching the trade area are listed for selection. Upon selection of a demographic report, the method advances to functional block 422 where the selected demographic report is displayed upon the computer screen. Any number of reports that correspond to criteria selected by the user may be generated by the method. A typical demographic report is illustrated in
In decision block 424, the analysis method 400 queries whether viewing of a Google Earth display is desired. If such a display is desired, the method transfers to functional block 426 where an overview display of the trade area is presented upon the computer screen. A typical display screen is shown in
In decision block 428, the user is queried as to whether he desires to analyze another store location. If the user does desire to analyze another location, the method transfers back to functional block 404 where another location is selected. If, however, the user does not desire to analyze another location, the method transfers to end block 430 and the method is stopped.
It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations described above are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and sub-combinations 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. Additionally, while the preferred embodiment has been illustrated and described in terms of stores, it will be appreciated that the method also may be practiced for any number of different facilities, such as, for example, gasoline service stations, bank branches and restaurant chains. Again, the raw information may be limited to the data from one company or from multiple companies. Indeed, the invention contemplates that a data base may be developed by one company or governmental agency and made available for a fee for use by private or public entities.
In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, the principle and mode of operation of this invention have been explained and illustrated in its preferred embodiment. However, it must be understood that this invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically explained and illustrated without departing from its spirit or scope.
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The UAE saw its heaviest rainfall in the season on Sunday, resulting in road accidents that killed at least six people, according to reports. The roads were water logged, cars were stuck in traffic jams, and people struggled to walk on the streets without getting splashed.
Considering that the country's streets do not have provisions for rain water draining, flooding is a common feature every year during the rainy season. That being a known fact, it came as a surprise when the our cab driver yesterday told us that the new range of taxis in Dubai will suffer heavy damages if exposed to water logged roads. And if his taxi developed problems, he would have to pay huge fines, he said.
The cars from the 2006 batch were slightly higher, and hence were not prone to much damage, he said, but drivers of cars from the 2008 batch had to be really careful.
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It's probably because of the style here, he said, smiling. People prefer sports cars and hence the taxis were also developed in a similar manner.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Police say an off-duty police officer has shot and killed his son as the man fatally stabbed his mother at their Maryland home.
Montgomery County police spokesman Capt. Jim Daly says the officer fired at his 25-year-old son Wednesday night after he saw him attack his mother with a sharp object in the family's Gaithersburg home. The woman — the officer's wife — was critically injured and later died at a hospital.
The reason for the fight was not immediately known.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Colorado State senior Dana Cranston's achievements on and off the court have landed her as one of 10 finalists for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.
"This is such an honor," Cranston said. "I owe it to all those around me—my family, friends and teammates who push me every day to be great in every part of my life. I'm surrounded by constant support and people who love me and who want to see me do well. Getting this recognition reminds me how lucky I am to be at CSU, playing for the coaches I do, and with the teammates I have. I'm so thankful for these blessings."
The outside hitter from Fort St. John, B.C. was chosen as one of 30 candidates in September, before a media committee selected her as one of 10 finalists.
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A 6-3 outside hitter from Fort St. John, B.C., Cranston will complete her degree in business administration in May. She currently holds a 3.91 GPA, the highest on the team, and is a three-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete. On the court, she was named the 2012 Mountain West Preseason Co-Player of the Year in August, and currently ranks first on the team in kills and points and leads the league in service aces. She also was a 2011 All-Mountain West selection. In the community, Cranston has worked countless volleyball camps, speaks and reads to elementary schools, is a student leader for Athletes in Action and has created a Facebook group with younger girls in her hometown to mentor them about volleyball and life.
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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Forget Texas. Nebraska isn't even on the schedule anymore.
Oklahoma State has emerged as the Sooners' chief rival over the past three years, winning two of those games and nearly derailing their national title bid in the other.
Top-ranked Oklahoma again appears headed for the national championship game as it enters Saturday's annual showdown against the Cowboys. This time, however, Oklahoma State is playing for a lot more than intrastate pride.
Both teams are leaders in the race for the Big 12 South Division crown, and the 14th-ranked Cowboys (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) aren't willing to concede a spot to the Sooners in the Bowl Championship Series just yet.
"I honestly believe we're both playing for the same thing," receiver Rashaun Woods said. "They're playing for the same thing we're playing for."
That kind of defiant attitude by Oklahoma State represents a huge shift in the stakes of this long, but historically one-sided, rivalry.
Oklahoma has an on-field advantage of 74-16-7 in the 97-game series, counting a 38-15 win in 1972 that was later forfeited. Not surprisingly, Oklahoma State tallies that up as a win in its record book.
But lately, it's been the Cowboys who have seized control of the matchup.
Oklahoma State has won five of the last eight games, including victories the past two seasons that have jump-started coach Les Miles' resurgent program.
The Cowboys' 16-13 win in 2001 cost Oklahoma a trip to the Big 12 title game, where a victory would have sent the Sooners to the national title game. The next year, Oklahoma State led throughout in a 38-28 romp that sent the Cowboys to their first bowl game since 1997.
While both wins were considered upsets, Miles got particularly animated Monday at his weekly media luncheon when those victories were referred to as "surprises" by an intrepid reporter.
"I suspect we didn't surprise anybody," said Miles, his voice rising. "I hope it surprises them a number of times."
Miles, who typically resorts to bland coachspeak in the buildup to big games, has been in rare form the past two days.
This season, most opposing coaches have been downright deferential when talking about the abundance of talent that dots Oklahoma's roster. Not Miles.
Miles got the local media corps buzzing with this postgame comment Saturday after the Cowboys defeated Texas A&M 38-10: "We know we are playing Oklahoma next week and they are the best team in college football, we are told."
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wouldn't bite when asked how he interpreted the "we are told" portion of the remark.
"It probably means he doesn't believe it," Stoops said Monday. "Gauging from the way we played a year ago, I don't blame him for not respecting us very much."
Miles and his players are reacting, in part, to what they feel is a lack of respect for their wins over Oklahoma.
Offensive lineman Sam Mayes said the Sooners had better not overlook the Cowboys again.
"If they want to act like they can ignore us, that ain't working," Mayes said. "We're still here. You might want to look that way, but we're right in your hip pocket."
Still, the Sooners' perceived superiority has drawn Miles' ire recently.
Miles was agitated after Stoops had the game moved from the Saturday after Thanksgiving -- when the game had been played each year since 1999. Stoops has said he wants to have a week off before the Big 12 title game.
The assumption that Oklahoma will roll to the Big 12 title, Miles said, isn't necessarily the correct one.
"The two teams that will play this Saturday -- one may be the best team in college football and the other one is a darned good football team," he said. "This game will be played to determine which one is which."
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I just got my 913 D3 and have my 913F and 913H ordered!!! 1st off I'm absolutely pumped and cant wait for to get them in. However, with that said, I have a multitude of aftermarket shafts and was wondering if I could buy extra tip adapters from Titleist or if there were a recommended retailer to pick some up. Also, will the 910 adapters fit the 913's? I heard they will in the driver but I wasnt sure of the fairway wood or hybrid. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Ya, I heard that the 910 and 913 driver adapters are the same, but they are different for the woods and hybrids.


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Nice macro matey :)
Very cool.
Very well done. Love the detail and the blurry BG.
Thank you. The funny thing about this photograph is that I was on a gorgeous beach north of San Simeon at sunset with another photographer friend. I had done an interesting photo shoot for work earlier that day that caused me to feel burned out on photography for the day. So while my friend was taking the most gorgeous sunset/ocean/beach scenes I was just sitting on a rock watching her and enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery. Then this algae covered rock I was sitting next to caught my eye...well, more specifically the water dripping from the algae caught my eye. That got my juices flowing again, and I had to pick up my camera to try and capture something of the moment.
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Year before last, after grocery shopping I got in our '94 Fleetwood (ol' reliable) put key in ignition and nothing happened! Horn, lights & radio all worked fine & none of the normal clicking that usually signals dead battery.
Unable to get in touch with anyone for help I waited a couple of minutes & tried again...no go. Third time it started perfectly as if nothing had ever been wrong.
A few days later it happened at home. I called mechanic who'd replaced the 'key reader' the year before & he first said it had gone bad. Bristling, I asked how the dickens a $500. (labor inc.) brand new GM part from Caddy dealer could be bad after such a short time. He thought a minute & told me to try ignition key on 2nd set. Worked like a charm. Also advised me to keep a lead pencil in the car and rub it over the key, which I did on key that 'failed, and it worked! Got a sm. tube of graphite to keep in console & had no further issues until today! Neither key works now...nor does rubbing pencil over the whole key OR a lil' shot of graphite in ignition.
I'm a 72 yr old female who lives in rural area with DH who has Alzheimer's & at times couldn't tell a tail pipe from a hood ornament. I broke into tears as I sat in that darn car this evening in frustration & recollection of how astute he once was about mechanics.
Will I have to buy, charge & carry a portable charger to make mostly short, infreguent trips to town...or do any of you have suggestions to help me avoid yet another repair bill & car rental while it's in the shop? NO way we can afford a new one either.
All advice appreciated!
There is a difference between the car not starting because of a theft system issue, and one where a "jump starter" battery is needed.
Is the theft system light flashing? If it is, then something has failed in the security system. The weak link is the two wires that go to the contacts for the key. They actually have to "wind up, and unwind" with each turn of the key. They only move about an inch or so, but eventually they do break. Some people give up and have the system disabled by installing a resistor (or couple of them) at the base of the column to imitate the chip in the key. This does let the car start pretty much from then on, but also makes it easier to steal. If the security system is at fault, attempting to jump start the car will be of no use.
Now if jump starting the car worked, that pretty much eliminates the security system as the fault, and normal battery/alternator/starter diagnostics need to be performed.
I can sympathise about your feelings with your husbands condition. It's something that I see a lot of when either spouse is gaining the burden of managing everything while the other slowly loses the ability to help. Now more than ever you need a shop that does things the right way, and yes I understand there is only so much money. That makes it all the more reason that it needs done correctly the first time. We are here to help, and at least we can solve the car problems. We are often there to support in many other ways as well, I can tell you that because I have a number of older customers who are in the same situation as you, and they know they can call me anytime, (and they do BTW). Meanwhile they also know and see my wife's decline, and realize that we are struggling along just the same. Between her Epilepsy, Parkinson's, early stages of dementia,and now hypo-tension (low blood pressure) she is getting to be a lot to handle, and she is only 50.


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Hi All,
I'm still a bit new to lawn care that requires more than just setting a sprinkler timer, and was hoping I could get some feedback on my Fall plan of attack.
I live in Arizona and have a lawn around 2500 sq ft. Right now it is mostly crabgrass, with some Bermuda. In the spring I noticed quite a lot of poa annua, as well, and that is the primary target of my plan of attack.
I understand poa annua can be eliminated by use of a pre-emergent. I've read about Halt, Barricade, Dimension and Amaze (and there are probably others?) but am not really sure which I should use, or if it matters much which I use. Any recommendations?
My plan is to overseed in the Fall...October is usually when that is done here in AZ. I will be overseeding with rye grass. At what point do I put down the pre-emergent? Should I scalp the lawn first, then put down the pre-emergent? How long after the pre-m goes down until I can overseed with the rye? Any other special considerations to be aware of?
Which one you use is pretty much up to you--those that are listed as suppressing grasses are the ones that will work on P. annua (which is most of them).
How long to wait after use for seeding is going to vary widely. With Dimension, it could be as short as a month or as long as three. With Prodiamine (Barricade), it could be as short as two months....or as long as a year.
So if you're overseeding in fall, it's pretty much already too late to use a pre-emergent this year--except Tupersan, which can be used with some grasses (I'm not sure about rye), and Tenacity, which suppresses out P. annua and P. trivialis to a point for about a month after application.
The easy rule is, if seeding, use Tenacity or Tupersan. If not seeding, use whatever you want.
This year, it sounds like you'll need to tolerate the weeds, kill them using an herbicide before seeding, and then control mechanically for the remainder of fall. Next year you can get down a pre-emergent shield early in the year. Make sure to keep it active through crabgrass season, which is from the point soil temperatures rise over about sixty until they fall under sixty again (seventy is often quoted, but I find it has no trouble sprouting a little cooler).
morpheuspa - thanks so much for your response! I'm a little confused, though, as to why you mention it being too late already for putting down a pre-m. The directions for Barricade, for example, indicate that it should be placed on a lawn 6-8 weeks before overseeding with Rye in Arizona (see page 15 on link below).
I won't be overseeding until the middle of Oct, which gives me 10 weeks from now. What am I missing?
Here is a link that might be useful: Barricade Link
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That's a nice light app of Barricade, so it should be fine. Typical me, I was thinking of our seeding time which is only 2 weeks away.
I use the stuff from the big bottle of granules, 65% active ingredient, and usually shoot for 9 months of protection from Barricade--but most people don't do that.
>>I can't speak on the timing in relation to overseeding. I had poa annual and used dimesion. It completely eliminated it
At least it'll help! I probably got 95% control, which is more than good enough for me. The other 5% I take out with Tenacity.
I've been doing some research on pre emergents and I've settled on Tenacity, unless anybody has a good reason not to use it. I like it because, if I understand it correctly, it works as both a pre and post emergent, and I can seed fescue anytime after application.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it's not granular. I'm worried about applying it evenly. I don't want to overapply or miss areas. Any advice or tips on this? (Or perhaps an alternative product with the same traits that does come as a granular)
>>I've been doing some research on pre emergents and I've settled on Tenacity, unless anybody has a good reason not to use it.
If the expense doesn't bother you, go for it. Not that it's really all that expensive, I'm still using the small bottle I bought three years ago. It should last another five, and doesn't seem to weaken with age so far.
It's a very short-term pre-emergent, however! One month. After that, reapplication will be required. Since your new sprouts will be too new for any other pre-emergent that touches the Poa genus, Tenacity would be your only choice.
>>The only thing I don't like about it is that it's not granular. I'm worried about applying it evenly. I don't want to overapply or miss areas. Any advice or tips on this? (Or perhaps an alternative product with the same traits that does come as a granular)
Tenacity is currently rather unique, although rumor has it that there are others in the pipeline (not yet available to us common folk). To my knowledge, there is no solid form as of yet.
Great care when spraying is your only choice here. If you miss, you miss--Tenacity is also good as a post-emergent, so you always have the option and opportunity to kill it after it sprouts.
I have the best luck killing P, annua and P. trivialis with Tenacity either moderately late in fall (October for me) or moderately late in spring (May). It may not actually kill it outright, but it weakens it very, very badly just before conditions get bad (winter or summer). That takes it right out.
Ok, you've convinced me it's not a good pre emergent option due to the 1 month lifespan. I'm unhappy with WeedBGon for crabgrass control...very weak. I'm looking for something to knock it down now that won't impact fescue germination 3-4 weeks from now. Any recommendations?
Regarding pre emergents, I'm back to square one between Barricade, Dimension, and Snapshot DG. I haven't seen Snapshot mentioned anywhere on here...is it new? I like the granular aspect of it...
>> I'm unhappy with WeedBGon for crabgrass control...very weak.
For pre-emergent? It has no pre-M component, so it's actually not effective there at all.
For killing it, if you're finding it weak you can try to add 1 tsp of Turbo Spreader Sticker to the mix. If you're going to use your existing mix very shortly (within a week or so), you can use 1 tsp any liquid soap in the mix.
If you're making your own from concentrate (I do), the hardness of the water impacts the effectiveness--the harder the water, the less effective it'll be. I'm fortunate that my water is naturally very soft.
The soap will help get around that.
>>Ok, you've convinced me it's not a good pre emergent option due to the 1 month lifespan.
It's great for seeding, and one of a very small number of herbicides effective on P. annua and P, trivialis. Not to mention nutsedge and thistle. Don't count it out of your arsenal entirely.
>>Regarding pre emergents, I'm back to square one between Barricade, Dimension, and Snapshot DG. I haven't seen Snapshot mentioned anywhere on here...is it new? I like the granular aspect of it...
No recommendation, I'm afraid, given your circumstances--except to tolerate things this year, do the best you can, and get a good pre-emergent shield down next year.
Sorry, I meant WeedBGon for post emergent. I shouldn't have assumed you could read my mind and know the exact situation I was talking about. I'm still battling the crabgrass I've mentioned in other threads...pulling it is way too time consuming because it never stops.
I've never mixed my own WeedBGon, I just buy the kind ready to spray. I'm getting just as sick of it for weed control as I did Scotts for fertilizer...
>>I've never mixed my own WeedBGon, I just buy the kind ready to spray. I'm getting just as sick of it for weed control as I did Scotts for fertilizer...
While it's cheaper if you mix it yourself, I get being sick of it.
Just this evening I discovered another piece of crabgrass growing in the garden...fortunately, I can use Round Up there as it grew in the stone runoff area.
That's not an option in your grass. However, there are certainly enough crabgrass killers out there that you can try another with a different active ingredient. Sometimes one just works better than the others, even though somebody else will report the exact opposite.
On the very up side, with a good pre-emergent layer next year, this is the last year you need to deal with it. And the height of the season for crabgrass is right now. It only gets better as we move into the lower sunlight and lower temperatures of late summer.
Just mind that you put down the Barricade at the 8 week level and not at a higher one (my Barricade application is shot at 9 months of protection).
At this point? Solar summer is almost over (it ends August fifth when sunlight levels are no longer at their highest levels). Crabgrass is still going to germinate for as long as soil temps are above 60-70 degrees, but it's not going to be quite as energetic as it was in July.
To everything there is a season and all that. Crabgrass' isn't coming to an end yet, but it's slowing down a little.
Yes, I'm trying to encourage you. :-) Your annoyance level with this will slowly drop--just as mine is about to do with the nutsedge!


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