The invention relates generally to the field of gaming and, more particularly, to pari-mutuel gaming activities and pari-mutuel gaming systems. The assembly includes a rigid suture guide holder having a surface against which the length of suture guide is releasably positioned. When the data signals are output from the second group of pins, the commandaddress signals are received via the first group of pins. The selected macroblocks are intra-coded, while the remaining macroblocks are coded according to a standard video compression protocol. A method for fabricating a thermal interface material, the method includes providing an array of carbon nanotubes with interspaces defined therebetween; and depositing a low melting point metallic material on the carbon nanotubes in the interspaces therebetween to form a metallic layer with the array of carbon nanotubes embedded therein, and thereby, achieving the thermal interface material. The basic copper carbonate produced has the formula: xy, where y is 1 and x is between 0.