A compact is obtained from a mixed powder of a multi-component system ceramics composed of constitutive elements of at least two metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr, and W, N, and optionally C; and Fe, Ni, Co, or an alloy composed of a constitutive element of at least one metal element of Fe, Ni, and Co. Also, a rake receiver employs a sigma-delta modulator arrangement and programmable delays to provide fine delay adjustment. The method includes the following steps. The user can be electronically assisted in taking advantage of the advertisement. In a packet schedule weighting equation, a value of exponent may be varied from negative to positive to give good users better service. The front surface also defines indicia for aligning the wristwatch to the first display location and for aligning the accessory to the second display location.