protected function _cutAndExpire($period, $timetype = 'created_at')
 {
     if (!$period || !is_array($period)) {
         return $this;
     }
     $period = new Varien_Object($period);
     if (($from = $period->getFrom()) && ($to = $period->getTo())) {
         $collection = Mage::getModel('advancedreports/aggregation')->getCollection();
         $collection->setPeriodFilter($from, $to)->setTimetypeFilter($timetype);
         foreach ($collection as $period) {
             $aggregating = Mage::getModel('advancedreports/aggregation')->load($period->getId());
             $aData = $aggregating->getData();
             unset($aData['entity_id']);
             $aggregating->delete();
             if ($period->getFrom() < $from) {
                 $aggregating = Mage::getModel('advancedreports/aggregation');
                 $aggregating->addData($aData);
                 $aggregating->setTo($this->_helper()->getDate()->decSec($from));
                 $aggregating->save();
             }
             if ($period->getTo() > $to) {
                 $aggregating = Mage::getModel('advancedreports/aggregation');
                 $aggregating->addData($aData);
                 $aggregating->setFrom($this->_helper()->getDate()->incSec($to));
                 $aggregating->save();
             }
         }
     }
     return $this;
 }