Various embodiments of the present invention transform devices into Web services or special-purpose servers that are capable of communicating with personal computers. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a syringe having a barrel and a plunger and having a material treatment module associated therewith. The conductive surface on the opposing surfaces is gradually receded along a length of the slot. The vehicle may communicate with an outside operator station via an Ethernet cable and may employ and Ethernet extender for that purpose. The video sequences are used to create a texture map. The zoned rubber tread cap layer and unitary rubber tread base layer are an integral tread composite in a sense of being co-extruded.