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Marco man once charged in wife's death freed from jail
David Diamond was incarcerated 304 days for violating court order
Judith Diamond often came to work with bruises, cuts, black eyes — even a cast and crutches, witnesses told investigators.
The Marco Island woman told friends and relatives that her husband of 17 years, David, had a temper and often beat her. She said he'd threatened to kill her as she swam in the pool of their rented home, dunking her head and telling her it would be so easy to kill her as she swam, witnesses said.
She left him several times but always returned.
When the 51-year-old mother of three was found dead June 3 in the swimming pool of their Tigertail Court home, friends and relatives weren't surprised that the Collier County Medical Examiner ruled it was a homicide.
And on Aug. 13, despite advice from the State Attorney's Office, Marco police charged David Diamond with second-degree murder.
In January, the State Attorney's Office dropped the case, citing the lack of evidence and witnesses — not enough for proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Attorneys blame Marco Island police for that.
At 6 a.m. Thursday, Diamond, 59, walked out of the Collier County jail a free man, after serving 304 days of two concurrent one-year sentences for twice violating terms of pretrial release on a battery charge. It was the maximum Collier County Judge Rob Crown could impose for the first-degree misdemeanors, and he gave him credit for time served since his June 4 arrest.
Judith Diamond's family had wanted him prosecuted on a murder charge.
They threatened a lawsuit, but her daughter Crystal McElroy said recently they'd decided against that.
"We just want to put it behind us," McElroy said, declining further comment.
David Diamond, however, is contemplating a lawsuit.
"He wants to sue Marco Island," said attorney Michael Schneider, who represented him. "My experience with Marco Island in this case and their quote-unquote murder investigator was highly disillusioning. I suggest they go to the FBI Academy and get some more training in forensic investigations."
Schneider contends a lawsuit could be successful because police were advised by prosecutors not to make an arrest.
Diamond can never be charged again in Collier with killing Judith Diamond.
That's not due to the double-jeopardy rule prohibiting prosecution for the same crime twice, but because Marco police arrested him, giving Assistant State Attorney Michael Provost 175 days to bring him to trial after Diamond's attorney invoked Diamond's "speedy trial" right.
If he hadn't been arrested, Diamond could have been charged some day — if more evidence came to light — because murder has no time limit on filing charges.
Marco Island Police Chief Roger Reinke said the department decided to arrest Diamond after considering the evidence, cause of death and their belief Diamond was a flight risk.
"My personal opinion is the evidence in this case was not going to get better," Reinke said, countering Provost's recommendation to wait for more evidence. "If you're waiting for it to improve, I would rather go with what we have. ... I think we owe something not only to the victim's family, but to the community."
Reinke conceded that the legal burden to make an arrest is different from what's required for a conviction, and the decision to prosecute rests with the State Attorney's Office.
"There's a lot of cases out there where there's circumstantial evidence and some day they're taken to trial," he said. "I think you can justify not taking it to trial, but perhaps another prosecutor would have taken it to trial."
Provost declined to point fingers, saying only that he'd had discussions with police before the arrest.
"It's a matter of proof that a crime occurred," Provost said. "There's a lack of proof between the blunt-force trauma and the drowning. All the factors kind of hurt because of the high heat of the water and her alcohol intake.''
Reports show her blood-alcohol content was 0.23 percent, nearly three times the state's legal definition of intoxication, 0.08 percent, and the water in the pool, which Judith Diamond liked hot, was 105 degrees.
"We needed proof beyond a reasonable doubt and to be able to prove a reasonable hypothesis of innocence, even assuming that he said, 'Yeah, I beat her up and I left her alone,' '' Provost added.
It was Diamond who frantically called 911 shortly after 9 p.m. June 3 to report finding his wife dead in their pool. She'd been drinking all day, he told police, and they'd argued. Marco police believed he confessed on the 911 call, but private investigator John Hisler cleaned up static on the tape to show that wasn't true.
"Why'd you do this to yourself, whyeeeee?" he says to his wife as a dispatcher listened to him sobbing. "Whyeeeee?"
He told Marco police he found her naked, face-down in the pool, but didn't pull her out because she was too heavy. Marco police found fresh cuts on his hands, which he blamed on working on his boat.
Witnesses told lead Detective Glenn Zirgibel and Detective Linda Guerrero that in the 18 months before her death, Judith Diamond had suffered a broken nose, broken ankle, black eyes, a finger injury, and severe bruising. Relatives said she'd confided he would kick her while she swam and submerge her head, later telling her how easy it would be to kill her. Even a neighbor reported hearing abuse — yelling, slapping and items being thrown.
Only months earlier, Marco police reports show, they'd responded to a March 13 call about a disturbance between Diamond and his 16-year-old son, Saul, and found Judith Diamond with a bruise under her eye and arm. She told police she'd been injured six days earlier, when her husband threw her out of the house naked after pulling her clothes off. She said she'd spent the night on the patio, covered with a towel — too embarrassed to call police.
The next morning, she said, he allowed her inside and she put on a dress, but that night, she said, he got angry with her again, pulled off her dress and ripped the shoulder strap. She urged police not to arrest him, saying it would only make it worse.
While in a patrol car heading to the jail, he repeatedly stated he didn't harm her and that she drinks until she falls down and injures herself, something he continued telling police after her death. He contended the bruise was from a man named Fred who sexually assaulted her.
When she died, Diamond was awaiting acceptance into a deferred prosecution program and was to appear in court on the battery charge a week later. Witnesses told police he was upset because he'd recently learned she'd planned to file a sworn statement against him and he wanted her to drop the battery charge.
It did end up getting dropped. Under the law, a defendant has a right to confront his accuser in court — and she was dead.
It wasn't only the stories about past abuse that raised suspicions she had been killed. Her body told a similar tale.
An autopsy report by Dr. Manfred Borges Jr. shows Judith Diamond had cuts on her chest, breast, stomach, arms, bruises on her knuckle, legs, forearm and pinkie. There was a scar on her chin, a cut on her face, bruises on her chin, tongue and lip, which also had cuts. His autopsy report also cites internal bleeding and three rib fractures, which police noted were not from CPR efforts.
Marco detectives tracked down employers, friends, neighbors, all of whom told stories of abuse and an obsessive husband who watched his wife and threatened her bosses, accusing them of having affairs with her. They described a controlling man who sometimes wouldn't let her go to work or made her walk to work. Even her hairdresser said he came to her appointments to dictate how he wanted her hair styled.
Relatives told police he made her strip naked and kicked her into the pool because he believed she'd been having affairs and was unclean. They said he ripped her clothes and threw them in the trash.
A co-worker at a Marco Island dentist's office described black and blue eyes, bruises on her face, neck, arms, legs, a leg cast and a ripped-off thumb nail. After he was arrested in March, the co-worker, Darlene Meadows, said she told Dr. Michael Sampson: "She's going to be killed if we don't do something."
Sampson detailed abuse, telling detectives: "I was surprised to learn that she was dead, but we've all — those of us around her, family, and friends and co-employees — have been rueing this day and (had) been saying to her since we've known her, 'Please live someplace else, get a separation, get a divorce, file a restraining order.'"
"Obviously, what she could have done to avoid death is to stay away from him, but that is the crux of domestic violence issues — the controlling issues and the breaking away," Provost said. "It's not an issue of what she could have done, it's a matter of proof."
When he made the decision to drop the charge, he cited that lack of witnesses to any assaults on Judith Diamond, among many other factors.
In a memo to State Attorney Stephen B. Russell, Provost noted that their son said he'd never witnessed physical abuse and also detailed incidents his mother told others were physical, saying they didn't happen the way she described.
No witnesses were found, Provost wrote, and neighbors reported nothing out of the ordinary that night.
The memo said Borges admitted he "relied heavily" on reports of prior abuse in making his homicide determination. When asked if he'd make that same determination if that was taken out of the equation, Borges said homicide was the most likely scenario due to the drowning and blunt-force trauma.
Provost wrote that Borges couldn't testify beyond a reasonable doubt, as required to prove a criminal case, that the manner of death was a homicide — even taking into account a history of domestic violence.
"There is no direct evidence that links the defendant, or any other person, for that matter, to the blunt-force trauma or the drowning," Provost wrote. "... Further, (Borges) cannot say that the blunt-force trauma even led to the drowning. They could have been separate events."
Noting the high water temperature and alcohol content, Provost wrote that prolonged periods in hot water can lead to drowsiness and drowning, an effect multiplied when someone has consumed alcohol.
Provost said he couldn't refute Diamond's claims of innocence and recommended dismissing the case.
"He's innocent, obviously," said Schneider, Diamond's attorney. "Marco Island police arrested him with no evidence. That's why the State Attorney's Office, with a review, found that there was no evidence to support the arrest."


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Matter is anything that has volume and weight. Everything on earth has volume and weight. That means everything on earth is matter!
The amount of space something occupies is its volume. Solid items like tables, chairs and soccer balls, all take up space and therefore all have volume. Liquids like the water or milk you drink everyday or the water in a swimming pool also have volume. Even the air around us (which we cannot see but that we know is there) is made up of different gases and has volume.
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Can a material change shape? Solids are difficult to squash and therefore generally keep the same shape. Liquids and gases on the other hand change shape to fill the container they occupy.
Can a material flow? Solids don't flow but liquids and gases do.
Can a material change it's volume? Solids and liquids don't change much in volume. However it is easy to change the volume of a gas by squashing it.
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Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), English children's author and civil engineer wrote Doctor Dolittle;
Once upon a time, many years ago when our grandfathers were little children--there was a doctor; and his name was Dolittle-- John Dolittle, M.D. "M.D." means that he was a proper doctor and knew a whole lot.
Hugh John Lofting was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire county, England on 14 January 1886. His father was an Irishman, John Brien Lofting and his mother, Elizabeth Agnes Gannon, was English. Even as a young man Hugh loved animals and had a great imagination. Creative and ambitious, at the age of eighteen he traveled to the United States to begin his study of civil engineering at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He graduated from London Polytechnic and launched into fulfilling his dream of traveling the world, first working in Canada in 1908 as a surveyor.
He worked for two different railways over the next few years, traveling to such places as west Africa and Cuba, although after these experiences he was ready to move on from engineering. He settled in New York City and put pen to paper, writing short stories and sketches about his travels which were published in various magazines and newspapers. In 1912 he met and married Flora Small, with whom he'd have two children: Elizabeth Mary (b.1913) and Colin MacMahon (b.1915). Still a British subject, Lofting worked for his country's Ministry of Information from New York City during World War I, though he also served some time abroad in the Irish Guards in Flanders and France.
It seems that a great solace to Lofting under the duress of war were his letters home to his children. Writing from the trenches as he witnessed the abuses of power and pointlessness during conflict, he also observed the pain and suffering of mutely stoic war-horses and beasts of burden as they were used for man's gain, only to endure ignoble deaths in the end. He turned this horror into something positive and as celebrations of the animal world, advocating respect and understanding in his stories. Sketches of his eccentric and charming characters Dr. John Dolittle, country veterinarian and the creatures he cared for accompanied the stories that would form the basis for his future works.
After being invalided home from shrapnel wounds in 1919, Hugh was back to writing full-time including a number of articles published in The Nation about the glorification of war. His first novel The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920 to great success in England and America. In it the good Doctor of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh discovers he can speak with animals including Chee-Chee the monkey, Dab Dab the duck, Jip the dog, Polynesia the parrot, and the celebrated and exotic Pushmi-Pullyu, an African antelope with two heads. The Doctor prefers to tend to animals over humans, though he has a few friends including Matthew Mugg. It is clear that Lofting's own despair with humanity and cynicism towards recent events influenced the themes in his Dolittle stories and characters. It was not soon after that the high-seas adventures in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1923), narrated by ten-year old Tommy Stubbins was being read by little boys and girls everywhere including his own children, Colin himself affectionately known as Doctor Dolittle. The novel earned the American Library Association's Newbery medal the same year. Some of his many works to follow were Dr. Dolittle's Post Office (1923), The Story of Mrs. Tubbs (1923), Gub Gub's Book (1923), Dr. Dolittle's Circus (1924), Porridge Poetry (1924), Dr. Dolittle's Zoo (1925), Dr. Dolittle's Caravan (1926), and Dr. Dolittle's Garden (1927).
A period of much grief ensued for Lofting when in 1927 his first wife Flora Small died. His second wife Katherine Harrower Peters died of influenza in 1928. Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928) was planned to be the end of the Dolittle series, though public demand caused Lofting to resurrect his series with Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933). Dr. Dolittle's Birthday Book (1936) was followed by the final in the series, Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948, posthumously) reviving the age old Noah and the Ark story. A number of his works have been adapted for the screen to great success. Lofting re-married in 1935, Josephine Fricker (d. 1966) from Toronto, Canada, with whom he would have a son, Christopher Clement (b.1936). Lofting wrote a number of other books including a magical tale set in the middle ages The Twilight of Magic (1930). Victory for the Slain (1942, adult non-fiction) addresses the horrors of war.
Hugh John Lofting died on 26 September 1947 at his home in Topanga, California. He lies buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Killingsworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. The motto of the Irish Guards 'quis separabit' (Who shall separate us) adorns his simple gravemarker.
"Any child who is not given the opportunity to make the acquaintance of this rotund, kindly, and enthusiastic doctor/naturalist and all of his animal friends will miss out on something important."-- Jane Goodall.
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2002 Lincoln Continental Concept Heading to Auction, Was Ford Right Not to Build it?Posted
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One of Lincoln's most iconic concept cars, the 2002 Continental, will go under the hammer at RM Auctions' November 14-15 event in Dallas, Texas.
Future Cars: Propelling Lincoln the Right Way with Mustang-Based CoupePosted
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Fans of the Lincoln Motor Company have had little to rejoice over in recent years; however, slowly but surely, the brand is making good on its promise to reinvent itself. Attractively styled CUVs and mid-sized sedans have helped lure back buyers into the blue oval's luxury division.
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As part of its plan to turnaround its ailing luxury division, Ford may provide Lincoln with the all-new 2015 Mustang's rear-wheel drive platform. Lincoln's brand new MKZ and MKC show encouraging signs for the brand's financial performance, but the company needs many more models to become a full-line luxury brand.
New Lincoln MKX Concept is Only a Couple of Steps Away from ProductionPosted
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In a symbolic move that heralds a new era for Lincoln as it opens its first showrooms in China, the brand's first ever world premiere outside the U.S. borders took place today at the Beijing Auto Show with the new MKX luxury SUV Concept.
Lincoln Teases what Looks Like MKX Concept Crossover Ahead of Beijing ShowPosted
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Since it reckons there's still room, Lincoln will be trying to capture a part of the Chinese luxury sector – the American automaker just made its presence in the country official, promising buyers "an innovative ownership experience unlike any other."
Lincoln Keeps Walking with New Black Label Line [w/Video]Posted
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Ford is trying to make Lincoln a competitive luxury automaker and the new Black Label line is part of its plan to bring more kudos to the brand. Following in the footsteps of BMW Individual and Mercedes-Benz Designo, the Lincoln Black Label is, in the company's own words, "a collection of ultra-premium exterior and interior themes mated to an even higher level of personal services and experiences".
Future Cars: A Lincoln Luxury Coupe of MKZ ProportionsPosted
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Lincoln must be one of the most harshly critiqued brands in recent times; from the stigma of being too closely aligned to Ford's mainstream products to its polarizing design language. Either way, critics have been rather vocal about what direction the company should head - if any at all.
Criticisms should be squarely leveled at those PAG-era (Premier Auto Group) directors who thought acquiring European prestige brands would yield great benefits - of which never transpired. This meant Lincoln was left to flounder while resources were directed towards Volvo, Jaguar, Range Rover and Aston Martin. Today PAG is gone - dissected and sold off, which means Lincoln now has the Blue-Oval's full attention, resources and determination to see the brand prosper.
ZWAPP! Original 1966 Batmobile Sells for $4.62 Million at Barrett-Jackson [w/Video]Posted
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With its creator and owner George Barris making a specail appearance on stage to boost its appeal, the original 1966 Batmobile went on sale for the very first time at Saturday's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
After a heated bidding war, the Batmobile sold for $4.2 million (about €3.15 million or £2.6 million at the current exchange rates), plus another $420,000 in fees, which brings the tally to $4.62 million (€3.47 million or £2.9 million), to car collector Rick Champagne from Arizona.
Poll: What do You Think the Original 1966 Batmobile will Fetch at this Weekend's Auction?Posted
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After keeping the original 1955 Lincoln Futura concept-based Batmobile from the 1966 television series in his personal collection for more than six decades, legendary customizer George Barris has decided it's time to let go of the iconic car offering it up for sale at this weekend's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The famous bat car will cross the auction block alongside Barrett-Jackson's 5000 Series on Saturday, January 19th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.
It is anyone's guess how high bidders will value the original version of the 1966 Batmobile (Barris had also built a few more fiberglass clones during the 1960s, some of which were used in the series), but feel free to speculate by casting your vote in our online ballot, while you can also be more specific in our comments area.
MKC Concept is Lincoln's Entry in the Compact Crossover Segment [Photos & Video]Posted
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Last year, Lincoln sales fell by 4 percent to 82,150 units in the U.S. despite the market posting a 13 percent increase compared to 2011. It's obvious that Ford's luxury car brand has a lot of work to do to catch up with its competitors.
The MKC Concept that will premiere at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is part of that offensive that includes four all-new models aimed at the most popular segments in the next four years.
The compact luxury crossover segment, which has grown by nearly 60 percent in 2012 and more than 200 percent in the last four years, is one of them and Lincoln will compete with the MKC.
A Study for a New Lincoln Luxury Sports CoupePosted
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For as long as we can remember, Lincoln has been trying to reinvent itself, admittedly, without much success.
The company's latest efforts include appointing Max Wolff of former Cadillac fame as its head designer, the opening of a dedicated 40,000 square foot styling studio and let's not forget, the roll out of the new MKZ mid-size sedan.
Lincoln MKF Concept Could Make a Compelling Rival Against the Mercedes CLSPosted
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It's no secret that Lincoln has been struggling on many different levels over the past years - if not decades, with one of the more persisting problems being that the Blue Oval's sole luxury standard bearer has persistently failed to deliver in the design department.
The Ford group's answer to this problem was the appointment of former Cadillac exterior design Max Wolff as the head of Lincoln's design team last year and the creation of a new 40,000-square-foot dedicated studio in Dearborn, with the new MKZ being the first example of Lincoln's styling revitalization.
Moreover, Lincoln is also looking for young and emerging talents from colleges and universities by sponsoring projects. One of the more recent Lincoln backed concepts that caught our attention is the MKF from Brian Malczewski, an automotive design student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.
Students Design an All-Electric Lincoln Continental for 2025Posted
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At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show that comes to an end on Sunday, January 22, Lincoln put on display the MKZ Concept to preview both the looks of its soon to be launched mid-size sedan as well the brand's new styling direction.
But FoMoCo isn't the only one to present a design concept for a future Lincoln as the Lawrence Tech University had its own proposal in the form of a quarter-scale model for a pure-electric Continental for 2025.
The study for a luxury sedan model is the work of Lawrence Tech students Colin Bonathan and Jeeho Cha and it was endorsed by the Ford Motor Company.
It all started in the summer of 2011 when Bonathan and Cha came up with plans for a Lincoln concept as part of their undergraduate degree program in transportation design. The university said that Ford officials liked the concept so much that they commissioned the quarter-scale model for display at the Detroit event.
D'oh! Lincoln MKZ Concept up in Smoke at the Detroit Auto ShowPosted
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There's a reason why the crowds aren't allowed to touch most concepts and prototypes, let alone take them for a spin. With a few exceptions, these models are created purely for show and lack the painstaking attention to detail under the skin found on production vehicles.
But while a mishap is understandable and perhaps even excusable, it's also hugely embarrassing -no matter how small it is- when it happens to a vehicle like the Lincoln MKZ Concept with which Ford itself says it's not only introducing a new car but "essentially a new brand". Even more so when the incident occurs at the largest auto show in North America…
To make matters worse, Detroit's Free Press was on hand to film the smoke coming from the MKZ (or at least that's what it looks like in the video). Hop over the break to watch the clip.
New Lincoln MKZ Concept Previews Production Model and New Design Language [Updated]Posted
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The problematic luxury child of the Ford Motor group is trying to recuperate from years of neglect with a fresh concept model that not only previews the next MKZ mid-size sedan due in dealerships later this year but also serves as a vision of Lincoln's next-generation vehicles.
Of course, those of you that have been following the automotive industry will know that this is not the first time that Ford has attempted to rejuvenate its luxury brand. All the same, the Blue Oval claims that the MKZ Concept, which debuts at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, marks a new era for Lincoln.
"With the Lincoln MKZ Concept, we are not introducing a new car. We are essentially introducing a new brand," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford's vice president for global product development. "The MKZ Concept is the next step in the reinvention of Lincoln, something we've been quietly but aggressively pursuing."
2012 NAIAS: Early Reveal for Lincoln MKZ ConceptPosted
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The same people that brought us an early glimpse of the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan over the weekend are further testing the Blue Oval's patience by dropping pictures of the Lincoln MKZ concept model ahead of its planned world premiere in Detroit on Tuesday morning.
The conceptual MKZ appears to be a little bit more study than what we were expecting given that its role is to preview the production model that will be unveiled withing the next year or so.
Lincoln Teases its MKZ Concept Ahead of the Detroit Motor ShowPosted
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Whereas Ford will be revealing the production version of the 2013 Fusion sedan at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday, its premium brand Lincoln will debut a concept of the next generation MKZ sedan.
The current model is heavily based on the soon-to-be replaced Ford Fusion and that won't change with the new MKZ. What Lincolns promises, however, is that its lowest priced sedan will have a more unique design inside and out.
Lincoln to Reinvent itself with New MKZ Sedan Concept at the Detroit Auto ShowPosted
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Another auto show another promise from Ford to reignite interest in its underperforming Lincoln brand. This time the place is the upcoming 2012 Detroit Motor Show and the product is a concept model that will preview the next generation of Lincoln's MKZ mid-size sedan.
Along with the new study, Ford says it plans to highlight the relaunch of its struggling luxury brand with a new display area at the Cobo Center in Detroit, which will be 50 percent larger than last year and feature an art gallery with art and decor by artist Chuck Hoberman.
Lincoln Concept Models Including MK9 and Mark X Going up for AuctionPosted
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If you're looking to add a Lincoln concept model to your collection, here's your chance as a total of five design studies from the past decade will be offered for sale by Ford Motor Company at the RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey auction on August 12th. The proceeds raised through the sale will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and The Children's Center, an organization that is based in Michigan, USA.
The five Lincoln concept models up for sale are the 2001 MK9 coupe; 2004 Aviator SUV; 2005 MKS sedan; 2003 Navicross coupe crossover and last but not least, the Mark X which was a hardtop-convertible proposal for Lincoln's version of the Ford Thunderbird.
Bear in mind that even though all cars except the Navicross have are drivable, none can be registered for highway use in the States. Follow the break for a short description (from RM) and pricing estimates for each concept model.
Lincoln to Bring Custom MKS, MKT and MKZ to 2009 SEMA ShowPosted
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"Lincoln as a brand is continuing to attract younger customers to the showroom with products like the MKS, MKZ and the new MKT luxury crossover," said Amy Marentic, Ford North American Car and Crossovers group marketing manager. "These customers place huge importance on style, design and technology, and these are areas where Lincoln plays well. SEMA gives customizers the opportunity to push the boundaries of design, while still focusing on the core strengths of the Lincoln brand."
Lincoln's Project Car at this year's SEMA Show [From Press Release]
The Lincoln MKS Elite is a perfect example of what happens when you merge beauty and technology. Raceskinz is generous with the use of carbon fiber inside and out.
And with its high-powered LIIV entertainment system, Raceskinz makes sure its occupants stay connected to the world in style.
2010 Lincoln MKT "Panache" by Rick Bottom Designs
Luxury and high style abound in this flamboyant custom vehicle by Rick Bottom. The exterior has been shaved of its door handles, antenna and rear reflectors. A custom-made beltline molding in chrome further accents the body line.
Art and science combine for the striking paint treatment. Interior ambience is enhanced with two-toned leather and matching floating armrests. The audio system is powerful and tuned for ultimate sound quality, and the navigation system directs your travels.
The refinement and elegance of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ inspired this look by 3dCarbon, which adds a unique touch to Lincoln's American style.
It's a realistic and beautiful take on a new classic Lincoln car.


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|I recently bought a property and the lawn looks pretty bad, one of the worst in the neighborhood. In the backyard I get quite a bit of morning shade since the area backs to the woods. I do get late morning to mid afternoon sun. In the backyard the weeds are doing fine and the grass looks like it's dying in the heat of the summer. I was thinking of putting part shade, part sun grass mix in the backyard. I don't know if I should wait until mid September and use a spreader to lay it down. Is it a good idea to spread grass seed on the weeds and brown grass? The front yard look better but is getting worse with clover and other weeds growing more vigorously. I did the Scotts weed and feed once but it looks like it did very little. I might get a lawn care specialist to spray the lawn next. I'm not sure where to start. Help is appreciated.
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Tue, Jul 19, 11 at 0:38
|To get a good answer we'll need to know where you live. The solution in Miami would be different from the solution in Anchorage.
The basic way to keep weeds away is proper care. That includes weekly watering about an inch, all at one time. It also includes weekly mowing. Finally it includes regular fertilizer in the late spring and fall. You can use organic fertilizer all year round but chemical fertilizers should only be used when temps are cooler.
|i live near the philadelphia area. I was thinking of getting lawn doctor in but I honestly don't know if that'll help. The Scotts weed and feed is $50 a bag and the professionals are only $75. If you can give me some advice I would appreciate it.
- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 11 at 22:14
|You do NOT want a weed and feed product, especially right now! With the heat coming on in the next few days, you do not want to apply ANY herbicides to your lawn. Really, the only thing you want to put on your lawn right now is water. Yes, you are also watering the weeds; but that is the lesser of the evils in this heat.
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 18:05
|You can't put out any seed now but you can learn a lot. Yes, mid Sept would be fine for new seed. In the mean time, do this...
If you have fescue, and with shade you will need fescue, the density of the turf depends on how many grass plants you have. You want to do a good job of seeding in the fall. Do some reading about renovations here and in other lawn care forums for the next few weeks and come back here with more questions. I would not do anything, though, until you have a plan "approved" by the guys and gals here. Too often the first thing you do screws it up for the next three years.
|Thanks very much for the help.
"Mulch mow at the highest setting on your mower"
So I will cut my grass on the highest setting without the bag being on. In a couple weeks I'll cut the grass at the normal height.
"Water deeply and infrequently. Deeply means at least an hour in every zone, all at once"
So I'll turn the sprinkler on for an hour and move it so the entire lawn gets watered.
"Milorganite is going on sale all over for $8 per bag"
Price is right. I was wondering if I can use my Scotts spreader to put this organic fertilizer down?
I also wonder about the weeds which are really taking over. Won't they grew better also if I do the above things? I was thinking of getting Lawn Doctor in but does anyone think I can get rid of the weeds myself?
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 11 at 23:21
|For fescue, the highest setting is the one to use almost all the time. That is the normal height unless you are seeding. For Kentucky bluegrass, then 3 inches is the right height for most of the year.
The very best way to figure out the watering is to use tuna or cat food cans. Place several in the yard, turn on the sprinkler, and check your watch. When one of them fills with water you have applied one inch. The time it takes to fill that can is the time you should START with when watering. It could be that with your soil conditions, shade, and many other factors you will not need to water that long. But that is the place to start. Then keep an eye on the grass for the next week to see if it dries out. If it does, then water immediately but add 10 minutes to the time. If it does not dry out in a week, you can back off a few minutes.
You can use a Scott's spreader. The Milorganite label might tell you the setting. Otherwise apply 10-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. This requires you to measure your yard to figure out how much to apply.
Yes the weeds will grow better. In fact healthy weeds are easier to kill than sickly weeds. Assuming you want to kill them, spot-spray them individually with a product like Weed-B-Gone or WBG for Clover, etc. At this time of year the overspray from the WBG products could hurt the real grass, so try to get in close with the sprayer.
If crabgrass is your big weed, I would not suggest fighting it. Just let it run its course this season. Crabgrass is a summer annual weed and is very well adapted to hot conditions. Being an annual it will die completely this fall. It must regenerate in the spring from seed. Your lawn will have plenty of crabgrass seed (assuming you have it) but that does not automatically mean you will have it again next year. By doing steps 1 and 2 above, you will seriously hurt crabgrass' ability to come back. But again, if you have a fescue lawn, you should overseed it in the fall to make it as dense as you can. If you have Kentucky bluegrass, then you will not need to overseed. All you do with that is water, mow, and feed. And feeding more with Milorganite now can make a huge difference in making it dense and green for you by the end of summer.
- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 11 at 23:36
|Any chance that you could post a couple of pictures of the weeds you are inquiring about? It would help with identifying the weeds, which will help determine the correct course of action for controlling the weeds. You can definitely handle the weeds yourself with good advice from this forum. Most importantly right now, do not apply herbicides in this heat. You will toast your grass if you do.
You want to control weeds when they are actively growing, so by doing the things as suggested above by dchall, your weeds will grow better and that will be the right condition for getting optimum control of the weeds.
Yes, you can use your Scotts spreader for applying organic fertilizer. The Milorganite bag should have the correct setting for your spreader.
|This is so incredibly helpful. I just want to say thx to DChall.
- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 12:37
|Yeah, me too. Thanks dchall!
|here's pics of my backyard and it ain't pretty. The front yard is better but has a lot of clover and weedy types of grasses. I am going to mow mulch the lawn and am watering it. Will add some organice fertilzer but need some help getting rid of the weeds. Too many weeds for nailing each one with weedbegone. There are probably over a thousand weeds. Thanks
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 15:26
|15 yard penalty for not explaining the extent of the issue up front. I know you tried but really, words cannot convey what a few pictures can.
Start with water and fertilizer. The point of this approach is to get a healthy stand of weeds and grass as fast as practical. Then kill the weeds. Some weeds will not take up the Weed-B-Gone unless they are healthy. More on the Weed-B-Gone below.
Overdo the organic fertilizer. Have you read the Organic Lawn Care FAQ over on the Organic Gardening forum? I would start with 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet of soybean meal or alfalfa pellets. Repeat in 3 weeks.
Watering is your critical issue. That soil does not look like it is going to absorb quickly without runoff. That means a lot of light watering with lots of pauses in between. Start by misting the soil and moving fast to another place. Eventually work your way back to the starting spot and water a little longer. Or you might try using a soaker hose in the places that are small and hard to get to.
I have a killer soaker hose approach for you. Stretch the soaker out so that it is at least 18 inches away from itself. That means no coiling on top of itself. Just run it back and forth leaving 18 inches between the 'rows.' Try to keep the hose at parallel contours so that it does not have a low spot. Then turn on the faucet to a trickle. A trickle at the faucet means 1 cup per minute. I realize this is barely a leak and you have a long hose but this method will startle you as to the effectiveness. Leave that faucet running for a full week, day and night. At the end of a week if you have not covered the entire lawn with soaker hose, then move it over 18 inches and start again. When you finish covering the entire yard with the soaker, start again back at the beginning. By the way, this soaker hose does NOT take the place of regular watering. What it does is soften your soil so that it will absorb moisture quickly.
The point of this is to get everything (weeds and all) growing and healthy. Some of the weeds will die out quickly because they cannot tolerate regular moisture or fertilizer. The rest will become healthy enough to die quickly when you hit it with the Weed-G-Gone.
To summarize what I am saying: cultivate your weeds with the best lawn care practices (listed way above). Do this for six weeks or so. Then get some Weed-B-Gone with clover killer. Instead of a hand spray, get the one the connects to you hose. You can cover the entire yard in a few minutes. In fact it is so easy and fast you have to be careful not to overdo it. Some of the weeds will die seemingly overnight. Others will require another dose in a week. What you will be left with is grass and grassy weeds. I will not go so far as to say you will be out of the woods at that point, but it will be much easier to evaluate. My fear is you have some creeping bentgrass in there. That is a tenacious plant. It can be a nice lawn, but it is an invasive weed when you don't want it.
|David thanks for the expertise and the informative detailed messages. nearandest thanks a lot for the great advice also. I can tell there's many on these boards with great expertise. I know about ornamentals but almost zero about grass. I'm reading and learning.
|Newbe here. How to see pics from ephyfe? Sounds like same problem we have. I'd put some up but don't see how. I no
longer have space on a serving host.
- Posted by Frogwoman69 none (My Page) on Tue, Jul 26, 11 at 17:33
|I cannot see pictures either - what do we need to do to see pictures? I live in Nebraska and also am fighting a yard full of weeds, but right now temps are 92-98 daily, so not spraying at all now. Trying to water and pull some, but???? I also have what has been identified as "windmill grass" a perennial grass and I cannot get rid of it. Any ideas on that one? We plan to overseed the whole lawn this fall and fertilize to try to thicken up the grass, but we are struggling with 1/2 acre of mess!!
- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 26, 11 at 18:05
|The third post above bacaruda is a post from ephyfe that has a link to the pictures of his lawn.
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|Just hoping for some input on using low e 180 windows for our whole house - located in south-eastern Ontario, four seasons, lake location, (any other info needed?).
Have been given a great quote for a good quality vinyl with low e 180 argon, but wondering if we are missing out by not using the low e II (i.e. Marvin Integrity) for our region? Or a combo?
I see that the 180 has been recommended for south facing windows, but wonder if there is a significant downfall for use on other sides of the house.
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 23:57
|No significant downfall to Low-e 180 on the other elevations, but no real benefit either.
An overwhelming majority of your passive solar is going to be the South facing elevation.
|Thanks for the reply Windowsonwashington. I have followed many of your posts and have found answers to a lot of other questions I've had!
So are the 180 better overall than the low e II? Or is there a situation in which the low e II is better?
- Posted by window_mike (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 20:17
|Did they explain what the actual difference is?
Low-e ll or 272 glass contains 2 coats of silver oxide on the glass. What the number 72 stands for is the visible transmittance which is basically clarity looking through the glass out of 100. You will typically get a better (lower) u factor with low-e ll or lll but only marginally.
So the 180 glass will have 1 coat of silver oxide and a VT of 80. It will also allow more solar heat gain but you will lose heat from the inside. My personal opinion is that low-e ll is better for areas with four seasons. Also besides keeping out heat the layers of silver oxide protect your floors, furniture, rugs etc from fading and discoloring. If you have furniture by a 180 window its going to take a beating.
|That is a fantastic and nicely simplified answer for me. Thanks Window_Mike, very helpful!
(I must say that it's crazy how many different systems and materials, etc. I am trying to 'figure out' while building our home!)
Would you then put low e II on all windows in a four season area? (vs low e 180 on south windows?)
We are debating between saving about 25-30% by using a good quality, lifetime warranty, vinyl window with low e 180 (from a friend who is a supplier) vs going with Marvin Integrity wood-ultrex with low e II?!?!?! Ahhhhhh!!! Any thoughts on this would be very helpful too!
We are trying to find that perfect balance between form, function and cost!
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 8:35
|A. You should be seriously considering triple pane in your climate.
B. There are triple pane windows with high SHGC and good U-Factors out there. That is the best combination of the two worlds. High SHGC on the South Facing while not sacrificing the thermal performance.
Combine that with some heavy drapes and insulating shades and you have the right combination.
|Integrity does offer Low e 180, 272, and 366. They are not limited to just the low e II (272).
|Okay, so the vinyl company we may use sources it's glass from the same company as Pella - is this good or bad!??!
I can get triple pane, or any of the other low e treatments. So, would you (WoW or eastbay or WindowsMike or ?) recommend double pane, low e 180 on south windows and then triple pane on all others? (what is the low e rating on triple pane windows - or do you choose that too?) Or maybe just triple pane on north wall (faces a lake)? Or....???
(We are doing full ICF for exterior walls, if that makes a difference?)
Triple pane on ALL windows seems a bit excessive and pricey??! We also have some really big windows, so I don't know about the weight of them (does that affect efficiency)?
I have been trying to find the U and SHGC numbers for the vinyls that we are looking at...haven't found them yet.
Thanks for your time, patience and help!
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 7:39
|Triple pane is not excessive from an energy standpoint. What company "X" tries to charge for it may be a different story.
If you are building and ICF home, the windows are definitely the weak point in the wall assembly and you should be going for triple pane.
You can still go triple pane on the South facing windows as well as long as it is a high SHGC range coating.
|Can you give me a range I should look for in U-factor and SHGC numbers? (i.e. good, better, best?)
Thank you!!!
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 15:08
|U-Factor (total unit), I would look for sub 0.20.
SHGC (total unit), I would look for above 0.55
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After a three-year dispute, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by CaroMont Health to prevent the opening of a competing endoscopy center in Gaston County.
CaroMont had appealed the state's 2011 decision to allow Greater Gaston Center and its five Gaston County gastroenterologists to open the outpatient center that would compete with existing endoscopy services at Gaston Memorial Hospital, which is owned by CaroMont.
In a unanimous decision, the court upheld an administrative judge's earlier decision that CaroMont did not support its claim that the new center would result in significant financial harm to CaroMont and Gaston Memorial.
The case stems back to 2010, when the five Gaston County doctors – Samuel Drake, Khaled Elraie, Nelson Forbes, Austin Osemeka and William Watkins – asked the state for certificate-of-need approval to open an outpatient surgery center with two endoscopy rooms. The state gave conditional approval in March 2011.
The doctors called their group Greater Gaston Center and are operating in partnership with Physicians Endoscopy, a national endoscopy center development and management company, which owns and operates about 30 centers nationwide.
Barry Tanner, CEO of Physicians Endoscopy, said Tuesday he was pleased to get the unanimous decision from the appellate court. "It's been a long time in coming."
Pending final approval from the state, Tanner said construction could begin early next year, with opening projected for next summer.
CaroMont officials said they would have no comment Tuesday about the decision or whether they would appeal. When the state appeals court issues a split decision, the losing side has the right to an appeal before the state Supreme Court. But with a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has discretion over whether to hear an appeal.
In 2011, CaroMont appealed the state's approval for Greater Gaston Center, claiming that CaroMont would be "significantly financially harmed" because four of the five GGC doctors are on the medical staff of Gaston Memorial and would refer some of their patients to GGC instead of Gaston Memorial.
At that time, Gaston Memorial had eight endoscopy rooms and was the only provider of that service in the county. In 2008, the hospital had received approval to move two of the eight rooms to a freestanding clinic, to be called CaroMont Endoscopy Center. It didn't open until earlier this year in Belmont.
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After hearing CaroMont's appeal, administrative law judge Joe Webster found in favor of the Greater Gaston Center. His decision was upheld by the director of the state's Division of Health Regulation in the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency concluded that CaroMont's allegations of harm "were no more than the normal effects of competition when physicians or patients may choose one facility over another."
The agency – and the court of appeals – also rejected testimony from David Legarth, a CaroMont consultant, who projected the hospital system "would lose between $463,000 and $925,000 in net income per year" if Greater Gaston Center was allowed to offer endoscopy procedures in the county.
But the agency "found that the data relied upon by Mr. Legarth was flawed and his analysis omitted critical factors that could diminish the projected losses," the court of appeals said.
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