Abstract: Provided is a method for selectively displaying information regarding activity in a geographic area. The method may include receiving data regarding a plurality of card-present payment transactions that have been conducted in the geographic area during a time interval, determining a plurality of segments of the geographic area, assigning each of the transactions to the segment in which the transaction was conducted, determining aggregate transaction data for each of the segments based on data regarding the transactions that have been assigned to that segment; generating a transaction index for each segment based on a comparison of the aggregate transaction data of that segment with aggregate transaction data of at least one different segment and/or least one predetermined metric, and generating a visual representation comprising data regarding the transaction index of at least one of the segments. A system and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method for selectively displaying information regarding activity in a geographic area. The method may include receiving data regarding a plurality of card-present payment transactions that have been conducted in the geographic area during a time interval, determining a plurality of segments of the geographic area, assigning each of the transactions to the segment in which the transaction was conducted, determining aggregate transaction data for each of the segments based on data regarding the transactions that have been assigned to that segment; generating a transaction index for each segment based on a comparison of the aggregate transaction data of that segment with aggregate transaction data of at least one different segment and/or least one predetermined metric, and generating a visual representation comprising data regarding the transaction index of at least one of the segments. A system and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mechanically controlling the flame cutting and/or connection welding of workpieces. The difficulty encountered during the mechanized burning of holes in vessels, containers or tanks and the welding of connecting members into these holes is that the cutting and welding apparatus need to be guided in such a way that not only do they not contact the surface of the vessel, container or tank, but they are also kept a fixed distance from this surface. Therefore, control of the cutting and/or welding process is effected in conformity with the actual dimensions of the workpiece that is being worked on. In particular, this control is undertaken in conformity with the circumferential line of the hole for a given connecting member, and also in conformity with the curved surface of the vessel, container or tank. The peripheral line of the connecting member is first sensed and is graphically or electromagnetically recorded.