Abstract: This invention provides polymers having side chain groups selected from at least one of the following: a) a group comprising an ester of a polycarboxylic acid or polycarboxylate salt, an aminoalkylphosphate ester, or an ammoniumalkylphosphate ester; b) a group comprising (1) an alkanolamino group, (2) a fatty quaternary ammonium moiety, (3) a heterocyclic ring moiety having at least five members, which ring has at least one nitrogen atom, said ring further comprising either unsaturation or at least one additional heteroatom, or (4) both (2) and (3) c) a group comprising an alkylamino ethoxylate or an alkylamino propoxylate; d) a group comprising a trialkylhexahydrotriazine moiety; e) a group comprising a fatty alkyl ester; and f) a group comprising (i) a group as in a), and (ii) a group as in b). Also provided are processes for preparing polymers having such side chain groups.

Abstract: Portable shelters, shelter systems, and methods of deployment of such shelters are described. The shelters or housing units may be deployed in emergency housing situations and may be grouped into systems of shelters. One particular embodiment comprises a rigid top frame structure, a rigid bottom frame structure, and one or more collapsible support arms connecting the top frame structure to the bottom frame structure. The frame structures and the collapsible support arm(s) are sized and configured to form a shelter frame when the collapsible support arm(s) are in a fully extended position, and the top frame structure is brought into proximity with the bottom frame structure when the collapsible support arm(s) are in a collapsed position. Methods of rapid deployment of the shelters and systems of shelters are also described.

Abstract: An article and method for stabilizing a rock chip. The article in one embodiment of the invention includes a laminar rock chip substantially surrounded by and imbedded within a plug having a solid material, the plug forming a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface substantially parallel with the top planar surface, the laminar rock chip forming a contact surface portion exposed at the top planar surface of the plug, a laminar plane of the laminar rock chip being substantially perpendicular with the top planar surface.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CRW’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large flowers having an evenly distributed velvet red color of the upper surfaces of the petals.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SFFM’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large flowers having an even, bright yellow color throughout.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-LMF’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and a large, glossy red eye which radiates between the petal veins into a narrow region of white. The remaining two thirds of the petal is a deep orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-HNGG’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and fully double flowers characterized by a large red-orange zone extending from the center of the flower approximately 75 percent of the way to the petal margin, with the balance of the petal a bright orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-QUD’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and double flower characterized by a reduced pink eye, surrounded by a pink zone which radiates along the petal veins through a lavender zone into a bright salmon zone. The salmon zone blends into a coral margin. With exposure to sun, the salmon zone fades to coral.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SWMP’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large flowers having a deep red eye zone, a silver lilac body and beige edges.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CNRY’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, prostrate growth, and large flowers having a small, bright red eye zone which radiates into a thin zone of ivory extending approximately 20 percent into the petal, which radiates into a zone of pineapple yellow which extends to the petal margins.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-MNLS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, extremely upright, sturdy growth, and large flowers having a large dark red eye extending about 40 percent of the way into the petal, and edged in scarlet red, which is sharply margined against a medium pink zone which extends to the petal margin, which may be marked with suffusions of ivory and blush pink.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-DLR’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large flowers having a deep red eye zone, a brilliant hot pink body, with faintly iridescent, light pink ribs radiating from the eye zone into the body.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-GLDN’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a small brown-orange eye edged in a narrow band of tan which is narrowly margined in the same color as the eye. The remainder of the petal is tan with light brown-orange suffusion. Upon opening, the entire flower is suffused in bright brown-orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CBS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and large flowers characterized by an eye zone which abuts a zone of lavender extending to the outer edges of the petal, shading into a pink lavender at the petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-MNDC’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and flowers characterized by white pistil and style, to which are attached the primary whorl of petals as well as small petaloids, petals and petaloids devoid of color for 30 percent of their length, with the remainder a pastel yellow, with marginal suffusions of yellow orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-ANG’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, upright growth, and large flowers having a large red eye zone which is sharply margined against a violet zone which extends to the petal margins, with suffusion of purple pink on the underlapping edge of each petal.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-LVW’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and large double flower having a medium-sized dull red eye zone from which whitish yellow petal veins radiate into yellow petals suffused or finely speckled with bright orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-NEB’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, almost prostrate, sturdy habit, and large flowers having a brown-orange center, shading to a glossy light brown-orange zone which radiates, via petal veins, into a petal of brown coral orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-MMS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, extensively upright, sturdy growth, and large flowers having a dark red eye which radiates between the petal veins to approximately 30 percent of the petal length, into a rich pink zone traversed by the petal veins in a medium pink, the rich pink zone shading to blush pink at the petal margin.