Abstract: A product for the treatment of an area of an article residing underwater. The product is constituted by a plurality of shapes formed from copper or a copper nickel alloy and a carrier film. The product is adapted in use to be secured to the area of the article residing underwater such that the shapes contact or substantially contact each other. The shapes can be releasably secured to the carrier film or permanently secured to the carrier film. Suitable methods of applying the product to the area of the article are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method is provided, in accordance with the present invention, for merging a source domain into a target domain in a network. Merging domains comprises replacing a first account identification for each account associated with the source domain by a second account identification associated with the target domain. Next, in accordance with the present invention, for each account associated with the source domain, the first account identification is added to an account security data structure storing account identifications with which the account has previously been associated when associated with a former, merged domain.