Abstract: Polymer-based sheet materials having a variegated appearance are provided. The polymer-based-sheet material may have a core with one or more caps. The cap(s) may be on a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and/or sides. The variegation may be within and/or on the cap and/or the core. Methods, systems, articles, and materials effective for a polymer-based sheet material having a variegated appearance are provided.

Abstract: A method of determining a position of a diverter of a fluid circulation system in a dishwasher appliance includes determining a total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance; activating a pump at a predetermined speed in response to determining the total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance, the predetermined speed being based on the determined total amount of water; measuring a fluid pressure of an amount of sump water provided within a sump of the dishwasher appliance after activating the pump at the predetermined speed, the amount of sump water being at least part of the total amount of water; and determining a position of the diverter in response to measuring the fluid pressure of the amount of sump water, the position of the diverter being dependent on the measured fluid pressure.

Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.

Abstract: A method of determining a position of a diverter of a fluid circulation system in a dishwasher appliance includes determining a total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance; activating a pump at a predetermined speed in response to determining the total amount of water supplied to the dishwasher appliance, the predetermined speed being based on the determined total amount of water; measuring a fluid pressure of an amount of sump water provided within a sump of the dishwasher appliance after activating the pump at the predetermined speed, the amount of sump water being at least part of the total amount of water; and determining a position of the diverter in response to measuring the fluid pressure of the amount of sump water, the position of the diverter being dependent on the measured fluid pressure.

Abstract: Provided is a process, including: obtaining a first password to a private computer network; determining, with a credential-monitoring application within the private computer network, whether the first password satisfies one or more criteria by: comparing the first password to a set of compromised credentials within a database within the private computer network; and determining whether the first password matches one or more passwords within the database; and in response to the determination that the first password satisfies the one or more criteria from among the plurality of criteria, causing a use of the first password to access the private computer network to be rejected and causing a first user associated with the first password to be notified to change the first password.

Abstract: Hybrid buildings, hybrid building systems and methods of constructing hybrid buildings are disclosed. First and second building sections forming part of such buildings are also disclosed. One such hybrid residential building (1600) comprises a first building section (1610) and a second building section (1620). The first building section is an on-site construction at a final location for the building and comprises a lower storey (1611) defining an internal volume (1613) that provides a lower living space (1615) within the building, and an upper storey (1617) defining an internal volume (1619) that provides an upper living space (1621) within the building. The second building section defines an internal volume (1623) and is transportable to the final location in a substantially assembled form. The first and second building sections are connected at the final location to form the building.

Abstract: Provided is a process including: obtaining, with a domain controller of a private computer network, a set of user-authentication credentials comprising a first username and a first password; querying a distributed credential-monitoring application; receiving query results including one or more passwords associated with the first username; determining that at least some of the one or more passwords in the query results match the obtained first password; and in response to the determination, blocking, with the domain controller, access to a first user account on the private computer network associated with the obtained first username and first password.

Abstract: Provided is a process including: obtaining, with a domain controller of a private computer network, a set of user-authentication credentials comprising a first username and a first password; querying a distributed credential-monitoring application; receiving query results including one or more passwords associated with the first username; determining that at least some of the one or more passwords in the query results match the obtained first password; and in response to the determination, blocking, with the domain controller, access to a first user account on the private computer network associated with the obtained first username and first password.

Abstract: Hybrid buildings, hybrid building systems and methods of constructing hybrid buildings are disclosed. First and second building sections forming part of such buildings are also disclosed. One such hybrid residential building (1600) comprises a first building section (1610) and a second building section (1620). The first building section is an on-site construction at a final location for the building and comprises a lower storey (1611) defining an internal volume (1613) that provides a lower living space (1615) within the building, and an upper storey (1617) defining an internal volume (1619) that provides an upper living space (1621) within the building. The second building section defines an internal volume (1623) and is transportable to the final location in a substantially assembled form. The first and second building sections are connected at the final location to form the building.

Abstract: Hybrid buildings, hybrid building systems and methods of constructing hybrid buildings are disclosed. First and second building sections forming part of such buildings are also disclosed. One such hybrid residential building (1600) comprises a first building section (1610) and a second building section (1620). The first building section is an on-site construction at a final location for the building and comprises a lower storey (1611) defining an internal volume (1613) that provides a lower living space (1615) within the building, and an upper storey (1617) defining an internal volume (1619) that provides an upper living space (1621) within the building. The second building section defines an internal volume (1623) and is transportable to the final location in a substantially assembled form. The first and second building sections are connected at the final location to form the building.

Abstract: Hybrid buildings, hybrid building systems and methods of constructing hybrid buildings are disclosed. First and second building sections forming part of such buildings are also disclosed. One such hybrid residential building (1600) comprises a first building section (1610) and a second building section (1620). The first building section is an on-site construction at a final location for the building and comprises a lower storey (1611) defining an internal volume (1613) that provides a lower living space (1615) within the building, and an upper storey (1617) defining an internal volume (1619) that provides an upper living space (1621) within the building. The second building section defines an internal volume (1623) and is transportable to the final location in a substantially assembled form. The first and second building sections are connected at the final location to form the building.

Abstract: Provided is a process that includes: obtaining with a distributed application comprising an identity management system, a first password; comparing with the distributed application, the first password to a set of compromised credentials within a database external to the network-accessible resource; receiving one or more passwords that match the first password based on the comparison; determining with the distributed application whether the one or more passwords satisfy a criterion; and in response to the determination that the one or more passwords satisfy the criterion, causing the first user associated with a first account and the first password to be notified that the first password has been compromised.

Abstract: Provided is a process, including: obtaining a first password to a private computer network; determining, with a credential-monitoring application within the private computer network, whether the first password satisfies one or more criteria by: comparing the first password to a set of compromised credentials within a database within the private computer network; and determining whether the first password matches one or more passwords within the database; and in response to the determination that the first password satisfies the one or more criteria from among the plurality of criteria, causing a use of the first password to access the private computer network to be rejected and causing a first user associated with the first password to be notified to change the first password.

Abstract: An aerosol-delivery system having: an aerosol-generation apparatus with a receptacle for receiving a carrier; a heater; and a carrier for an aerosol precursor with a housing for location in said receptacle. Said housing is configured to provide a fluid pathway between a first end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an inlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus and a second end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an outlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus. A fluid-transfer article is located within said housing, the fluid-transfer article having a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface disposed at an end of said carrier configured for thermal interaction with a heater of said aerosol-generation apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a process that includes: obtaining, with one or more processors, a set of user-authentication credentials of a plurality of users; accessing, with one or more processors, a repository of breached credentials and determining, with one or more processors, an amount of the obtained set of user-authentication credentials in the repository of breached credentials, wherein the repository includes credentials from a plurality of entities obtained after the entities suffered a breach; and determining, with one or more processors, a score based on the amount of the set of user-authentication credentials in the repository of breached credentials, wherein the score is indicative of effectiveness of cybersecurity practices of the entity and the users associated with the entity.

Abstract: An aerosol-generation apparatus, which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a smoking substitute type. The apparatus comprises a heater having a planar heating surface, and is configured to receive an aerosol precursor carrier for thermal interaction the heating surface. The heater comprises a heating element at the heating surface, and the heating surface comprises a fluid transport region adjacent the heating element. The fluid transport region is configured to move liquid across the heating surface towards the heating element.

Abstract: Provided is a process that includes: obtaining, with one or more processors, a query identifying a user identification; retrieving, with one or more processors, via an application programming interface, from a database, one or more passwords associated with one or more user identification entries in the database that matches the user identification in response to the obtained query; determining, with one or more processors, whether the one or more passwords matches a password associated with the user identification; blocking, with one or more processors, access to a user account associated with the user identification and the password when the one or more passwords matches the password associated with the user identification; and notifying, with one or more processors, a user associated with the user account to reset the password when the one or more passwords matches the password associated with the user identification.

Abstract: Provided is a process, including: obtaining a first password to a private computer network; determining, with a credential-monitoring application within the private computer network, whether the first password satisfies one or more criteria by: comparing the first password to a set of compromised credentials within a database within the private computer network; and determining whether the first password matches one or more passwords within the database; and in response to the determination that the first password satisfies the one or more criteria from among the plurality of criteria, causing a use of the first password to access the private computer network to be rejected and causing a first user associated with the first password to be notified to change the first password.