Filler pigments based on platelet-shaped substrates, which are coated with barium sulfate and at least two metal oxides andor metal hydroxides are highly suitable as filler pigments especially for cosmetic formulations. In some cases, the coated articles may exhibit high strength, hardness, brightness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and other desirable structural and functional properties. The computing resource can be a mobile switching center and the monitoring interface can be configured to obtain status display pages. First and second electrodes are coupled to distal ends of the respective first and second probes. The MOS device exhibits reduced HCI effects andor improved high-frequency performance.