Disclosed are starch granules prepared via treating starch with a glucoamylase enzyme. The switching circuit includes a power supply module, providing a control voltage, and a switching element mounted in series between the power supply module and the cell, making it possible to switch the cell between an on state and an off state. The first protocol is configured to communicate a first encapsulated portion of the message. The Quality of Service related extensions include the simplifying the operation during CFP, support of streams, stream priority, synchronization of TDM transmissions by devices during CFP, dynamic bandwidth management, channel protection using error control coding and negotiable retransmission parameters. A developer conveyance velocity of the second conveyance portion of the developer conveyance member to transports the developer toward the return opening is slower than a developer conveyance velocity of the first conveyance portion of the developer conveyance member. The weft consists of weft yarns defined by an elastic core yarn and by at least one composite yarn wound about the elastic yarn; and each composite yarn comprises a high thermal and mechanical resistance yarn and at least one covering yarn wound about the high thermal and mechanical resistance yarn.