A system for completing a transaction between a first party and a second party is provided. Mating members of a lug and recess and of a magnetically attractive plate and magnet are disclosed. A head-gimbal assembly is provided comprising a data transducing head, a flexible suspension assembly and a conductor which is connected to the head and routed along the flexible suspension assembly. The water protection layer is formed around the stranded yarn. A control circuit is adapted to control the operation of the switching devices of the input and output switching networks to generate the output waveform from the input waveform. In one embodiment, the method comprises depositing a compound of a catalytic metal selected from Groups 8, 9, and 10 of the Periodic Table on a support material comprising boehmite to form a composite material; and calcining the composite material to form the catalyst.