An automated oil containment boom recovery apparatus and method is disclosed. The use of the supporting portion enhances the bonding between the heat dissipating structure and a mold used for packaging, thereby preventing the heat dissipating structure from having an overflow of encapsulant onto an external surface of the heat-dissipating portion. At least one context node is linked to the data node. Adjustment is accomplished by computing a bit error rate during the perturbing of sampling parameters in order to probe edges of an eye closure of the detected signal. According to the invention, at least one component of the machine tool is used as a reflector for a transmitting andor receiving signal of the detection unit. A pen or other writing instrument has a writing end and a non-writing end, where a connector connects the pen to the sports object equivalent.