A method is provided allowing an application processing entity such as an independent sales organization or an acquirer bank to establish an active merchant account for processing credit card transactions. In this regard, signal strength measurements of a received signal may enable detection of unwanted signal component and one or more filters in an on-chip receiver may be configured in response to the measurements. In particular, the first part and the second part of clamping device are movable relatively so that during the cut the log is locally subject to traction at the same time of the blade driven in the log. When the gate is opened, the attachment may be clipped to another article, and the knife is releasably attached to the other article when the gate is closed. The amount of torque transmitted from the driving member to the driven member is directly linearly related to the sensed pressure.