Abstract: A method of verifying resource protection statuses for resources for address-based resources may include receiving a request for verification of resource protection from a client device for an address-based resource. The request includes an address of a resource. The intermediate system is programmed to receive resource protection verification requests from a plurality of client devices, and to receive resource protection verifications from a plurality of resource protection systems that are in communication with the intermediate system. The method also includes determining that none of the resource protection systems in the plurality of resource protection systems currently protect the resource; retrieving information that is securely stored for the resource and a user associated with the request; and sending the information to one or more of the plurality of resource protection systems as a request to protect the resource.

Abstract: A method of verifying resource protection statuses for resources for address-based resources may include receiving a request for verification of resource protection from a client device for an address-based resource. The request includes an address of a resource. The intermediate system is programmed to receive resource protection verification requests from a plurality of client devices, and to receive resource protection verifications from a plurality of resource protection systems that are in communication with the intermediate system. The method also includes determining that none of the resource protection systems in the plurality of resource protection systems currently protect the resource; retrieving information that is securely stored for the resource and a user associated with the request; and sending the information to one or more of the plurality of resource protection systems as a request to protect the resource.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a marksman training tool, a method of teaching marksmanship, and a system for instructing marksmanship. The marksman training tool provides an all-weather, visual training aid for teaching marksmanship. In one example, the marksman training tool includes: (1) a base constructed of a non-opaque material, and (3) a weapon sight representation permanently applied to the base. In one example, the method includes: (1) obtaining a marksman training tool, wherein the marksman training tool includes a non-opaque base with a weapon sight representation permanently applied thereto, and (2) demonstrating to at least one student, employing the marksman training tool, a representation of a view of a weapon system sight with respect to a target, wherein the weapon sight representation corresponds to the weapon system sight.

Abstract: A Requestor receives a bill from a Payee requesting payment for goods and/or services. If the Requestor wishes to solicit assistance in making a desired payment to the payee (e.g., if the Requestor has insufficient funds available to make the desired payment), the requestor directly or indirectly solicits assistance from contacts available to the requestor. Assuming that one or more of the Requestor's contacts agrees to assist in making the desired payment to the payee, each Payor sends a payment to the Intermediary to be handled in trust on behalf of the Requestor. The Intermediary sends each payor's contribution to the Payee on behalf of the Requestor.