Tube ends such as those of boiler tube banks, are prepared utilizing any of various combinations of processes which include a step of micro-diameter tube film removal from a portion of a tube end, including an area below a beveled segment, or segment to be beveled. An aspirating member is positioned between a pump inlet cavity in the manifold and a fluid reservoir. Each rod comprises at least one flexible portion, the flexible portion being configured for being bent at a desired angle and for maintaining the desired angle. In response to a first player input, each of the number of symbol locations is caused to conduct a respective symbol change process one or more times to change the graphic symbol included at each respective symbol location. Embodiments relate to the structure and development of a gate oxide having a thickness of less than 1 nm, having a dielectric constant greater than twenty, and being substantially free of undesired electrical characteristics caused by exposure of the gate oxide to high complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor processing temperatures.