A method for tracking a transmission status of one or more data elements to one or more devices. In one aspect, a rapid thermal processing apparatus is used to selectively oxidize a substrate by in-situ steam generation at high pressure in a hydrogen rich atmosphere. In particular, the control of the execution threads maintains thread ordering as well as ensures that a context swap occurs after the critical section execution has been completed by each thread of execution. The at least one second drilling insert has first and second portions which engage and machine a work piece in a drilling operation to form a spot face and a seal form.