An exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention contains at least a precious metal coated with lanthanum-containing alumina. The cord comprises number of coated metal filaments twisted together to form a cord. The plurality of drive gears each rotate about an axis of the rotational shaft. The RAM, however, is free to either leave the pre-charged level unchanged or to drive a node, as required. The system is designed to improve the timing of data transferred between two controllers.