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Cedeno scratched due to sinus problems, virus
PITTSBURGH -- Astros infielder Ronny Cedeno was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday with sinus problems and a stomach virus. That forced Marwin Gonzalez into action as the starting shortstop, even though he's nursing a sore back from a collision in Saturday's game.
"I hope to get better," said Cedeno, who has been unavailable all weekend. "I just don't feel good."
Houston was without both Cedeno and outfielder Brandon Barnes (ankle) in Friday's game, which left manager Bo Porter shorthanded. Barnes appeared in Saturday's game and returned to the lineup Sunday as the starting center fielder. He said he was 100 percent.
Porter didn't reveal he was without Cedeno and Barnes until after Friday's game for strategic reasons, but Cedeno's unavailability Sunday was obvious when he was scratched from the lineup.
"Marwin is still a little shaken up in the collision he had at first base, but with Ronny being unavailable, he's going to have to play shortstop today," Porter said.

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Im trying to understand how to have plans or what plans I need to make it back to civilization!
Im in this room, Im in front of my computer screen, Im on a floor trundle type sleeping thing; I dont remember what their called; the fold out things you can buy at the outlet store!
I have all these problems with memory and identity and massive PTSD! As I get better dealing with a chopped up mind! the number one goal is; how am I doing in reality! thats the hardest hit; the hardest part! What do I want! not; how pissed am I about everything or the state of life! I know about the negative; what about having enough courage to go after what I want! How about the work necessary to get that courage! a plan to create courage!
Ive had 1001 opportunities to be with women; and Ive thrown 99% of them away! I have 1 million excuses! One of the big ones; the women; I did not trust them! they did not show me they could be trusted! they were the wrong people! Did I go out with the right people!
As I read the above statement; I know its not true! I was not man enough to go out with any of these women! I did not have the character for it! I can see this! I was 2 mature for mature women! they made a mistake! its really really hard to see this! I could not handle a real women! I cant handle a real woman! i cant!
However, I read somewhere about conditions; Im always dealing with conditions; and Im never taking any chances!
Who do I like; go for it and see what happens! However, what if I see in that persons behavior with in their last relationships; they were treacherous and un faithful; do I want to go out with her because she likes me and is cute; No! I dont! Im not interested in people who are faithless!
Do I look for the women Im interested in! no! why?, because I cant see myself with them because Im a mental mess! what if I told myself to see myself with them even if Im a mental mess! this is so dam hard on my ego; I cant describe it; is it better to be right or happy!
I refuse to go after a women; why?! I dont know why? I might get laughed at! I might be put down! I might not be the right age! I might be laughed at! Im a coward! its really really really bad! I mean, really bad! Im so scared of being laughed at; AVPD!
I wont allow myself to like someone; they might like me back; the what; I cant live in the past anymore!
Sanity plays a roll in all this! a sane person wants to live! I just want to dream my life away! and thats what Ive done!
Am I not good enough to stop the dream and actually live a life I want and go after it!
Is it possible to define a life based on nothing more then what turns my lights on; and leave the rest for the haters!; is this possible!~ Im going to find out! I mean it!
The plan is how to deal with my coward'ess of not being enough! even when women liked me; hot, super hot women; looks so intimidating it scared me to get near them; they were dropping at my feet; not one; massive amounts of them; scared the holy terror out of me! I could not stand the attention! my dissociative disorder freaked on me! I went into shock and became like a 3 year old and froze up! I always thought; these women dont like me for who I am! they wouldn't want me! Then it kept hitting me " they all ready want you, and theyve proved it to you"! I cant use that excuse anymore!
Why do I need excuses to go out with women! I want them in my bed! I just dont want them seeing the way I live because of my mental illness! I'm ashamed of it! and Im ashamed of what I have become; an after thought! Im so ashamed of everything; Im scare that no one will ever like me!
Nothing worse then putting out time for a relationship; then have a women go; " your not a cowboy". I thought you were strong; your actually just a dreamer with problems; bye!"
Im scared to let someone now what Im really like! Im scared to see myself for what has happened to me! Im completely scared to try for a girl that I know doesn't need me! Im always thinking she can get some one better! I want hang out with her! or, I like her because she's cute and I hope the rest follows! but I will not know unless I go out with her!
I wont know anything unless I go out with her! I dont have money! but I wont know unless I to out with her!
I can feel it; the answer lies in this statement! " I want know unless I go out with her"!
This is the statement! it hurts, but its a solution! Now, from where I am lazylee, sitting on this pad, laying on it in my room in front of my safe internet connection; to go from this to going out with women; it seems like light years away! it seems impossible and I dont want to tell any one this; it just seems horribly impossible! no one is going to want to go out with a slob like me! no way!
Im afraid of bringing reality back into my life after being so destroyed by the society I live in! every dream and goals destroyed! schooling destroyed, friends, social connection; the ability to connect; all of it!
Go for it; thats whats missing! yet, thats what Im heading toward! However, something is missing from the mat Im laying on right now to the beginning process of my dreams! somethings is missing in reality or dealing with reality! and Im looking for that gap; and Im looking to accept that I have to deal with this gap between myself and reality and do something about it!
Going after my dreams is a matter of work on success based thinking and I can do this! however, this gap Im talking about! I have to look at it; its heartbreaking! something horrible about look at this gap! I dont like looking at it! I have to look at it!
Its bout making a plan! going for it! Im mad that I have not got it any better then this! I was hoping for something else! something without having to be such an opportunist on the edge of everything! its hard on my brain!
I was destroyed out my past lives! it hurts; I just want to grieve! you have to fight for what you want! I haven't wanted anything! now I have to learn how to fight for what I want!


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Future for the Annotation of Digital Objects
Organizer: Dr. Yuk Hui, Simon Worthington, Hybrid Publishing Lab, Centre for Digital Cultures, Leuphana University Lüneburg
Participants: Bob Stein (Institute for the Future of the Book, SocialBook), Christina Kral (A-machine), Claudius Teodorescu (University of Heidelberg), Andre Gaul + Nico (PaperHive), Thomas Kollatz (DARIAH), Paul-Emile Greffroy (IRI of Centre Pompidou), Johannes Wilm (Fidus Writer)
Date: 12th May (midday) – 13th May (evening)
Venue: Centre for Digital Cultures, Sülztorstr. 21–35, 21335 Lüneburg, 2. Floor
In the past decades, the proliferation of digital objects, the emergence of new technologies, and the globalisation of cultural objects, demand new conceptualisations and practices of annotation. Ontologies (formal ontologies, web ontologies) find their limits to fully contextualize the modes of existence of digital objects, since most of them are still derived from a narrow reflection and without considering the nature of the digital. Annotation finds its place, not only in the sense of assisting information processing and enhancing the searchability of digital objects (for the objects themselves, or in the objects), but also as interaction and concretisation of relations between the users and the objects with which they interact. This recalls us of what the ancient call Scholia, a commentary and annotation practice which finally shaped the scholiast and also the scholar. Annotation in this sense is less about classification, but closely related to learning, meaning that one learns and concretizes his or her knowledge through annotating or writing. With digital technologies, the concept of annotation has to be taken further, since it introduces semantic technologies, collaboration, sharing, recommendation. However annotation is either not taken seriously or shadowed by mere interaction, or slowly taken over by automation as in the case of Google and other semantic technologies. The workshop "Future for the annotation of digital objects", hosted by the Hybrid Publishing Lab is an attempt to gather researchers from different disciplines, and to look into different practices and tools that have been developed and concerns which have yet to be resolved.
This two days workshop is an occasion to discuss further collaborations among researchers. We will invite international researchers who are working in the field to participate in this workshop, to map the current state of affairs and to look at different approaches to annotation of digital objects. The second aim of the workshop will be to discuss the challenges ahead and to figure out an agenda for development and for collaboration.
Noon – 19H, 12th May
Presentation of individual projects (20 minutes + 10 minutes discussion)
13:15 Introduction: Yuk Hui + Simon Worthington
13:45 -14:15 Simon Worthington + Christina Kral (A-machine)
14:15 -14:45 Claudius Teodorescu (Heidelberg)
14:45 – 15:15 Andre Gaul + Nico (PaperHive)
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15 Thomas Kollatz (DARIAH)
16:15 – 16:45 Paul-Emile Greffroy (IRI of Centre Pompidou)
16:45 – 17:15 Johannes Wilm (Fidus Writer)
Coffee Break 15 Minutes
17:30 – 18:30 Questions and Challenges
19:00 Dinner
10H – 17H, 13th May
10:00 – 11:00 Retake on Questions and Challenges from the last day
11:00 – 12:30 Bob Stein Lecture
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Addressing Problems, Challenges, Collaborations
Inquiries: Dr. Yuk HUI, yuk.hui[a]leuphana.de/ Simon Worthington, simon[a]metamute.org
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Release Notes - 0.25
Note: Please note that the following reflects changes for a future release of MythTV. The current release is 31.0.
Note: This page is actively updated, edited, and modified during the current development cycle (expected to become the "0.25" release). Expect it to change drastically, on a frequent basis, up until the next official release. Items may be added, changed, and removed to accurately reflect anticipated functionality and features leading up to the release date.
Below is an overview of the changes currently in unstable/development code, which will become a future release of MythTV. Some of these changes, most notably the fixes, may have been backported to the 0.24-fixes branch. This is a fairly comprehensive list of significant or noticeable changes that impact the user experience in some way. For every change listed on this changelog, there are many times more changes not listed related to the core framework and inner workings of the software which allow MythTV to do what it does - in other words, what is listed is just the tip of the iceberg.
New Features
Major Changes
Prerequisite Changes
Minimum version changes
Added support libraries/prerequisites
Removed support libraries/prerequisites
Special Notices & Instructions
Items in italics have been backported to 0.24-fixes
New Features
- Add preliminary user messaging interface (replacement for mythtvosd) ([f6de5dd], [200d3bf], [7b4f59a])
Bug Fixes
- Fix segfault caused when exiting the Recording Profile settings screen [27191] - fixes #9104
- Fix inaccurate file size on the program details screen [27343]
- Clear captions when entering the cutlist editor [27351] - fixed #9206
- Fix setting the display refresh rate in live tv [62ffcd3]
- Fix program finder to not show programs on invisible channels [6128e72] - Fixed #9381
- When exiting the cut list editor, don't ask to save if no changes were made [27197]
- Theme Chooser: Always show downloadable themes, cache downloaded theme list, and give enhanced feedback when downloading/loading a theme [4bc8f6f]
- Exit Watch Recordings if user aborts the initial Rec Group popup [e866f1c] - Fixed #9210
- Added Settings:
- Video Settings: Blu-Ray Mountpoint - for setting where blu-ray discs get mounted [27287]
- Music Settings: Allow Tag Writing - enable playcount and ratings to be written to and read from ID3 tags [27319]
- Video Settings: Blu-Ray Region Setting - needed to playback certain blu-ray movies [27382]
- Grabber Settings: Adds a central configuration location to choose metadata sources [75c7dee]
- Removed Settings:
- Video Settings: VCD Player - Removed ability to set external play for VCDs [27287]
- Video Settings: VCD Drive - No longer needed [27287]
- Enable Picture Controls - Picture controls are now always enabled [27348]
- LIRC Keypress Application - irexec can basically do this without MythTV being the middle man [27374]
- Skip Blank Frames After Commercials - replaced with a sensible default of half of the blank frames before/after a commercial break [27389]
- Delete DVD Bookmarks after x days - If you don't want a bookmark to exist any more, then just unset the bookmark [bf70617]
Key Bindings, Jump Points, and Input Devices
New Features
- Add a "TV Frontend:VIEWSCHEDULED" keybinding - shows upcoming episodes which match a recording rule, instead of a show title [9ec36ea]
- Add a new "Search" keybinding (defaulted to Ctrl+S) - access the search dialog in a buttonlist while it has focus [a796d8b]
Bug Fixes
- Remove "LIRC Keypress Application" setting and functionality [27374]
Guide Data, EIT, Program Info, and Media Metadata
New Features
- Adds a central configuration location to choose metadata sources - Artwork and Datasources Windows [75c7dee]
Bug Fixes
New Features
- Add sorting to Music and TV [a6cd9df]
Bug Fixes
- Fix file streaming to continue working past 4GB [d5d1cc1]
- Fix UTF-8 handling on UPnP request URLs [56dab84] - fixed #9188
New Features
- Enable audio sync offsets to be stored and persisted across all videos per frontend [r27148] - Ref. #4262
- Always use MythTV's downmixer in place of ffmpeg's on hardware that has SSE3 support - fixes low volume on 5.1 AC3 streams on a stereo system [27375] - fixed #6569
- Add an Audio Channel Test feature ([00cd344], [21cfaf6], [e44b025])
- Add E-AC3 (Dolby Digital Plus), DTS-HD Hi-Res, DTS-HD MA and TrueHD bitstream (aka passthrough) support over HDMI ([7531972], [c1cf68b])
- Check HD Audio Passthrough for more information on the hardware and OS requirements.
- New audio setup screen, including test capabilities [b2a86a2]
Bug Fixes
- Only pass-through if we support the number of channels, otherwise downmix - logic was reversed [27225]
- Fix several places where memory corruption could occur in non-typical scenarios [27368]
- Fix logic error that forced to have audio advanced checked to get 7.1 LPCM ([98a1969], [f1b4edc])
- Fix timestamps and silence during pause exhibiting problems under certain conditions [fcd0f4f]
- Fix ALSA buffer allocation [04c15e1]
- Fix potential deadlocks resulting in "Waited 100ms for video buffers" [3881415]
- Change the behaviour of overriding the digital passthrough device - allows a different audio device between plain stereo/lpcm and digital passthrough [27216]
- Change the way we determine and set the passthrough device and differentiate between 'auto' and the 'default' device - 'auto' is the default audio device but with extra settings for digital passthrough, 'default' is the same device as the main one. [27306]
- Improve IEC mode - helps fix issues with HDMI passthrough [27307]
- Change how multi-channel LPCM is configured and referenced in settings [27318]
- Always re-encode to best supported format [df80fc5]
- Improve timestamp calculation leading to better A/V Sync (ALSA and Pulse only so far) [5eac843]
Video Playback
New Features
- Add overall studio levels filter (however, the new one currently only works with VDPAU playback) ([27322], [27314], [27316])
- Removes and replaces the vdpaustudio filter
- Add keybinding to toggle on/off during playback (not bound by default)
- Can be enabled, when available, via OSD as well
- Add overall VideoColourSpace class, replacing output-specific classes ([27340], [27346], [27348]
- Can be applied across multiple video output classes (VDPAU, OpenGL, etc)
- Picture controls will be permanently enabled for all output classes
- Add initial GLSL video rendering support ([c0d8c22], [8cb1707], [95717ff], [3299535])
- Implement "smooth sync" which provides predictive frames drops when time stretch needs to playback faster than the displays refesh rate, reducing jerky playback ([4906522], [8fd44c8], [2fe9124], [956b4f2], [3b10231]
Bug Fixes
- Fix (and improve) current position and duration detection and display [27326] - Fix #9109
- Fix FFWD/REW response time repositioning [27356]
- Fix tilted video when using odd geometries and the Xlib 'fallback' video renderer [27392] - Fixed #9139
- Fix setting the display refresh rate in live tv [3396a46]
- Simplify the OpenGL linear blend and kernel deinterlacers, increasing performance and potential for better results [27349]
- Speed up resumption of playback after seeking (regression from 0.23) - [27372]
- Remove XvMC support ([252f801], [5e5908b])
- Remove libmpeg2 decoder from playback options (library still used within mythtranscode) [ebf9778]
- Removes CPU++, CPU+, and CPU-- playback profile groups [4cd8186]
- Systems set to use any of these profiles groups are changed to use the default group, "Normal"
- Changes users' custom profiles to replace XvMC and libmpeg2 decoders with standard (ffmpeg) and XvMC video renderer with Xv (xv-blit) and ia44blend OSD renderer with softblend.
- Set default on new setups to "Normal"
- Fix certain playback issues and incorrect durations by generating duration and bitrate based off of the video stream due to an ffmpeg change [4eba49f]
- Refactor frame rate handling [dcdce27]
Disc Playback (DVD, Blu-Ray, etc)
New Features
- Blu-Ray: Add future support for mouse clicks (not yet utilized) ([1f17e98], [1b6ea77])
- Blu-Ray: Add metadata parsing for disc library metadata (when available) - requires libxml2 ([00df584], [ce45745])
- Blu-Ray: Add OSD menu support (HDMV only) ([5479b3a], [5707d26], [ed2ba06])
- Blu-Ray: Initial still frame support [98335e9]
Bug Fixes
- Unify DVD and Blu-Ray playback into a single menu item - "Play Optical Disc" [27287]
- Blu-Ray: Added ability to set a Blu-Ray region [27382]
OSD, EPG, CC, and Subtitles
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Teletext decoding and locking fixes (Fixes crash in cutlist editor under certain circumstances) ([27213], [27256], [27381]) - fixes (#9218, #9234)
- Left justify CC-608 captions to fix jitter [9bfe562] - fixed #9030
- Fix displaying external text subtitles under a rare situation [e139b29]
- If paused, unpause playback when clearing the Delete Recording OSD dialog [27254] - fixes #9228
- Improved teletext display for font stretching, double height text, and better widescreen fill support [27367] - fixed #9271
- Refactor teletext to more-closely match the design of other caption/subtitle code - eliminates locking problems and improves responsiveness [27381] - fixed #9271
- Make text outlining consistent across external, embedded, and CC-608 captions [b674e52]
New Features
- Add initial support for multiple levels of OpenGL support ([27223], [27236])
- Allow mapped text and images in the button tree widget [27266]
- Allows a web page viewed in MythUIWebBrowser to control the music player [d51fd09]
- Add the ability to change the message on an open MythUIBusyDialog [2c0bdcf]
- Add the ability to set and reset the message on an open busy popup dialog [2c0bdcf]
- Add an initial general purpose video widget [6fd3876]
- Allow LoadInBackground to accept an optional message - If used, the message will set the contents of the busy dialog message [4cf6722]
- Add an itemVisible() signal to MythUIButtonTree [fcd5054]
- Add a generic search to button lists [a796d8b]
- You access the search dialog using the new SEARCH (CTRL+S) keybinding while a buttonlist has the focus
Bug Fixes
- Fix non-animated GIF reloading causing the frontend to abort [27302]
- Fix the mouse cursor not re-appearing on movement in old UI screens such as MythMusic [27335]
- Fix the keypress handling in MythUIButtonTree when using a grid layout in the buttonlist [b2b6633]
- Fix the button tree widget not reacting to loosing focus properly [971df95]
- Auto-hide the mouse cursor after 3 seconds of inactivity and default the "hide mouse cursor" setting to "false" ([27324], [27325])
- Move the gesture debugging to VB_GUI instead of VB_IMPORTANT [27360]
- Removed tags/attributes as of .25:
- Remove last remaining support of deprecated "gradient" imagetype - superceeded in favor of shape+gradient [27176]
Network Control
New Features
Bug Fixes
New Features
- Add new storage group weighting mechanism - Disk % Free [27190]
- Add a video scanning thread and a new myth protocol command, SCAN_VIDEOS, which will trigger a scan of all video folders. Available via protocol command or mythbackend --scanvideos [27308]
- Allow file writes to new subdirectories in remote Storage Groups [8fdfa75]
Bug Fixes
Setup / mythtv-setup
New Features
- Add --logfile support to mythtv-setup [27403] - Applied #6945
- Add a "First Time Setup" wizard (staged, but currently disabled) [30a26a7]
- Video Setup Wizard - stage automatic downloading of sample files from services.mythtv.org [4b86ba0]
Bug Fixes
New Features
- Add a new StreamingRingBuffer class which can handle network file transfers over multiple protocols (such as HTTP, RTP, UDP, etc.) [27415]
- Build ffmpeg as mythffmpeg and install, allowing nuvexport to utilize a standardized version of ffmpeg [8c6de46]
- Added mythffplay to the build [1f47a54]
Bug Fixes
- Fix black/glitched recording previews by fixing in-recording seektables for MPEG2-TS/PS [27338] - ref. #9256
- Optimize file writing and reading to better interact with modern VM and disk I/O schedulers ([27257], [27285]) - ref. #9150
- Refactor RingBuffer classes [27413] - ref. #9287
- Switch revision numbers in --version to reflect git in place of svn [ff27f87]
- Enable symbol visibility by default [c5907af]
- Remove channels no longer in use in US OTA broadcasts [2080ca3]
- MythSystem Refactor/Rewrite [0f063f5]
Translations & Localization/Internationalization
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Reduce number of strings generated for plugin-specific strings within core themes [27172]
- Updated existing translations:
- Remove Arclight from MythTV repositories - future versions will be distributed from: http://www.fecitfacta.com/Arclight.tar.gz [23af83b]
- Remove Graphite from MythTV repositories - future versions will be distributed from: http://www.fecitfacta.com/Graphite.tar.gz [45d6b63]
- Fix OSD showing in browse mode in Live TV [27247] - Fixed #9204
- Add missing menu titles [27404] - Fixed #9203
- Make the message text in the busy dialog multi-line, fixes truncation [8739783]
- Fix the wonky layout on a few screens and add some search popup positions and search fields ([382a964], [0867522])
Misc. Theme Development
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Add required player setting widget for Blu-Ray mountpoint and remove VCD related items to core and myththemes [27288]
Mac OS X
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Fix JPEG viewing [27274]
- Prevent rebase tool from duplicating the libraries that it rebases, by getting it to process only the real libs, not symlinks to them [27409] - fixed #9291
- Fix --noclean in packager [24b46ab]
- Re-enable ffmpeg binary on Darwin [d16c94e] - refs #9400
- Re-enable MMX after reports it works on 10.5 and 10.6 [badb292]
- Build and use YASM [7bd6804]
New Features
- Support DVD paths in Windows [bfd7c49]
Bug Fixes
- Disables the ffmpeg mpeg-2 startup optimization in the ringbuffer - fixes playback on Windows [27378]
- Fix ISO playback [0795770]
New Features
- Add EAC3 as a valid audio format [206bde0]
Bug Fixes
- Look for fonts in the correct location [26761ab]
- Change the video selector to use the same parental level checking that MythVideo uses [6bfc715]
- Set the search popup position for a few lists in the default-wide theme [afc7ba9]
- Add ability to evaluate JavaScript in order to control flash video playback [a95968d], [55ca0d1], [7b59f38], [18fa864], [a746d46])
- Uses default playback group seek amounts
- Has volume control
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Fix honoring caption display time in slideshow and display modes [27313]
- Fix upper case file extensions which weren't working [641d6e6] - Fixed #9288
- Don't set picture size to screen size, let OpenGL do the scaling - enables better quality zooming and faster display [27312] - #8891
New Features
Bug Fixes
New Features
- Allow playcount and rating to be written to and read from ID3 tags, if setting is enabled [27319] - adds #8595
- Honor "write" setting instead of offering a choice to save when editing metadata [27336]
- Allow the music player to be controlled by sending it MythEvents [747c374]
- Add ability to control MythMusic playback via frontend control socket [7422f24]
- Add preliminary support for writing album art (APIC frames) to ID3 tags (not yet implemented) [014e30c]
Bug Fixes
- Potentially fix some font scaling issues with the mythmusic smart playlist popup [ac5b99d]
- Fix URL redirects [ed93781]
- Fix UTF8 file names when importing [d581cef] - Fixed #9483
- Empty the current playlist when inserting a CD to ensure the CD is played first [27398]
- Initiate support for MythMusic on Windows ([27399], [27402]) - ref. #9258
- Increase the minimum required version of Taglib to 1.6 [27414]
- Convert busy dialogs in CD ripping screens to MythUI [66b3573]
- Disable reading TLEN (track length) ID3 frame due to inaccuracies [4e53b23]
- Set the search popup position for a few lists in the default-wide theme [6a6e0c7]
New Features
- Youtube
- Vimeo
- Dailymotion
- blip.tv
- Update BBC and Trailer scripts to account for feed changes [27231]
- Update MTV grabber script to accommodate API changes [27260]
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Update Jamu to deal with unicode overrides [3fbe948]
- Only show the "Delete" option from the Video Manager [de7acc4]
- Re-organize, simplify, and clean up menu ([be8deb0], [9860f1d], [1e7ebbf])
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Fix Weather Underground Maps script when log directory does not exist [27234]
- Handle strings in the BBC grabber that may or may not contain an "s" at the end (i.e., shower(s)) [27337]
- Use custom makefiles for install in place of qmake [27194]
New Features
Bug Fixes
- Fix FLV playback when detected resolution is not calculated correctly [27173] - Fixed #9036
- Fix cases where the recorded page could get stuck displaying no recordings [c1ef027] - Fixed #8990
- Fix playback on frontends where a recording has a start early time [6aba7cf] - Fixed #8363
- Fix FLV playback bit rate calculation to ensure the end of playback is not cut off [ff42fd9] - Fixed #9207
- Fix blank site caused in the case where a backend command was issued prior to connecting to the backend [7cb9061] - Fixed #9255
- Prevent failure if a translation file doesn't load, simply warn and continue in English [2d1cae6]
- Removed buggy ipod template (for now) ([a4ceb01], [029e9ff]) - Fixed #9220
- Honor the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO header for ssl connections correctly [79b92f6] - Fixed #9240
- Update Flowplayer to version 3.2.5 (from 3.1.1) [d0671d3]
- Remove mythweather features [a4c8b26]
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- Reduce I/O priority [27257]
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Tech Smarts
This story appears in the February 1996 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Let's talk about your office. Do you have enough space to get your work done? Is everything organized for maximum efficiency?
If you're like many business owners, chances are your office could stand a little improvement. If a work space crowded with computer equipment and business books piled to the ceiling sounds all too familiar, don't worry: Anthro Technology Corp. is here to help.
By entering the Compacta Cart Contest, you'll be eligible to win an Anthro Compacta Cart and $500 worth of Compacta accessories of your choice. Getting organized can do wonders for your business-and with the help of specially designed Compacta Computer Carts (retail value $159 to $199), Compacta Printer Carts ($119) or Compacta Equipment Stands ($179 to $219), you'll be ready for business.
The computer cart can hold your PC on the first level and all your extra materials on the second. If your desk is crowded with computer equipment, take advantage of Anthro's printer cart to make more room for work. Or the equipment stand can be used to store books, a telephone, a fax machine, extra files and more.
All carts are adjustable and are made of 1-inch, 45-pound industrial-grade particle-board shelves (in either wood grain or surf white) with scratch-resistant laminate. The shelves are supported by tubes of sturdy 18-gauge steel that come in four colors: green, blue, ash white and black. Of course, they also come ready to assemble with all the necessary tools plus a five-year hard-wear guarantee.
Ready to get organized? Simply submit a picture of your office and a brief statement of 250 words or less describing why Anthro's Compacta Carts can help you and your business get organized. Include your name, your business's name, a brief description of your business, the length of time in operation, the number of employees, a business address, fax number, and daytime and evening phone numbers.
All entries must be postmarked (if mailed) or received (if sent by e-mail or fax) by midnight Pacific Time on March 1, 1996. Entries should be addressed to Compacta Cart Contest in care of Entrepreneur magazine, P.O. Box 57050, Irvine, CA 92619-7050; faxed to (714) 755-4211; or e-mailed to 71333,2547@compuserve. com. The lucky winner will be announced in the June issue of Entrepreneur. For official rules, see page 182.
It's In The E-Mail
While it may not be lumped on your desk in an unsightly pile like its paper counterpart, e-mail can become just as overwhelming if you don't learn how to control it.
According to Linda Lamb, co-author of Using Email Effectively (O'Reilly & Associates), most businesspeople get far more e-mail messages than are necessary. Often, your employees must wade through tons of messages that aren't even pertinent to them because the sender, inadvertently or on purpose, copied the message to them. By allowing practices like this to continue, contends Lamb, you're promoting habits that waste your employees' time and lower their productivity.
"The key is a combination of setting expectations for what you want to [accomplish] with
e-mail and encouraging people to practice good e-mail etiquette," she says.
Establishing company guidelines detailing how e-mail should be used is key to putting a stop to any extraneous e-mail. It's best to set up specific groups of users so that employees can target information to the proper areas of the company. Also, try to encourage employees to write message headers that are specific and easily understood so people know at first glance whether they need to read further. Finally, Lamb insists, you must put a stop to employees posting personal messages to the entire company.
To manage your own e-mail efficiently, get to know your delete key. If you read the top header and decide you're not interested in the mail, don't be afraid to delete it without opening it. Place messages you want to save for later in separate folders so you can easily retrieve them.
Above all, if you need to discuss something personal or controversial, pick up the telephone and speak with the person directly rather than sending an e-mail message, advises Lamb. Otherwise, you're likely to set off a series of vicious e-mail attacks that can get out of hand.
Up Against The Mall
If you're in a big rush to jump on the bandwagon and set up an online storefront, consider this: Most consumers would still rather shop at their favorite local mall than on the Internet.
In fact, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research firm Forrester Research Inc. predicts the interactive retail market will move quite slowly for the next two to three years. A recent report found that merchants need a few years to learn how to sell effectively online-and how to find and maintain repeat customers.
What's the major hurdle electronic retailers must overcome to lure customers? Learning how to provide real value to their electronic shoppers. Online merchants have yet to exploit the substantial advantages of selling in this new medium: timeliness, convenience, ease of use and potentially lower prices.
But once retailers get a handle on these problems, watch out: A windfall of PC shipments to middle- and upper-income homes, as well as an increased technical sophistication among customers, should fuel rapid growth
'Net News
Is the business news and information available on the Internet not exactly what you had in mind? Do you often find it's targeted more toward a corporate environment than small business? If so,
MCI's Small Business Center on the World Wide Web may be just the answer.
Accessed via MCI's home page at http://www.mci.com, the Small Business Center offers tips and resources for financing, including areas such as venture capital, Small Business Administration lending, international trade financing and more. You'll find information about professional services, government agencies and associations that help small business, as well as the scoop on the latest news small-business owners need to know.
If you're hungry for more information, MCI's Small Business Center also has hypertext links to additional small-business sources on the Internet.
Keep It Simple
In a marketplace where computers are becoming increasingly powerful and performing more and more functions, some people in the computer industry have a different vision: machines that are much simpler and designed for single functions.
Ben Shneiderman, head of the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland in College Park and professor of computer science there, envisions a future device he likes to call a "webtop." The machine, which would be specially designed to support browsing on the World Wide Web, would consist of a high-resolution color screen with a touch-screen keyboard and high-speed Internet connection-and could sell for just $100 to $200.
"Our goal is to enable the largest number of people to have the best possible access to the growing information resources on the World Wide Web," explains Shneiderman.
Are products like these a step backward or an innovative way to bring consumers more of what they really need? You make the call.


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TITLE: The Friend
By dee smith
Tom, Jim and Harry had been friends for as long as anyone could remember. They had all grown up in a small mid-western town in Illinois called Beardsville. It was so small they only had a one-room school house. Most of the people were small farmers. Their land had been in the family for generations.
Tom and Jim were practically raised together as they lived on adjacent farms. Harry was a first cousin to Jim. His dad ran the general store in town. The boys had spent most of their free time playing out back behind the store. They loved to build forts with the empty cardboard boxes. They had rabbits, so each day they would rummage through the garbage and pull out all the lettuce and carrots. This helped save money.
In the first grade a new kid showed up at school. His name was Hosea. No one knew much about him except his dad bought the old Jackson farm. He seemed friendly enough, but with all the farm work no one had had a chance to really get to know the family. Besides, they were outsiders and kept pretty much to themselves.
Each morning Hosea would stand by the school house door and hand out notes. He tried to speak to everyone. Most of the kids said hello, after all this was the polite thing to do and they didn't want to see rude. They would take the notes Hosea handed them and stuff them in their pockets. This was Tom's routine. Harry would ignore the notes and nod hello at Hosea. However, Jim would stop and exchange a few words. He liked the notes he got from Hosea as they were always encouraging. It was amazing how Hosea seemed to know exactly what he was going through at the moment.
Tom read his notes when he was having a bad day or on test days. He too liked the encouraging words. Harry never really bothered to read his notes. He didn't dislike Hosea, he just didn't like him.
Things continued this way until the boys got into high school. There was a grand opening of a new high school in the neighboring town. All the kids were excited. They would ride a bus to Bluffton and go to school. It was very exciting for a small town kid. Of course, Hosea met them at the bus door to hand out his notes and say hello. Hosea was willing to talk to anyone. He seemed pretty popular maybe that was because he never seemed to judge anyone. He just liked people. By now Jim had gotten used to stopping and talking with Hosea. This seemed to irritate Harry, but no one knew why. Harry would just yell "Come on Jim". And Jim would come running down the isle of the bus to sit in the back with Harry and Tom.
Jim would take time between classes to look for Hosea and talked to him every chance he got. He really liked having Hosea as a friend. They talked about everything! He still considered Tom and Harry his best friends, but he would have liked to have included Hosea in the group.
Harry was a quarter back on the football team so they would talk about his last game and all the points he helped the team score. Tom was into basketball. He was rather tall and very good at making the long shots, so he was the captain of the team. Jim liked tennis. He did very well in competition and enjoyed the cheering from Harry, Tom and Hosea. They all attended each other's games, which worked out well as everyone seemed to have a different season for their sport. All three were excellent athletes. Hosea never competed in any games. He seemed content to watch and cheer for the other boys.
After graduation Harry, Tom, Jim and Hosea all got accepted at the Chicago College. Tom, Harry and Jim were there on athletic scholarships. Hosea was the school mascot so he got to stay in the same dorm—the college wasn't big enough to have fraternities. Hosea still got up early and greeted the boys as they left for practice or classes. Jim would always take extra time to speak with Hosea. These were special moments that only he and Hosea shared. Tom would talk with Hosea when he needed help or advice. Hosea was very bright. Harry would just nod his head as he walked out the door. He didn't even bother to take the notes Hosea had written for him.
Soon college was over and the boys, now young men, left to seek their adventure in life. They continued to be close friends. Harry was the first to marry his college sweetheart. Her name was Anna and she really was a sweetheart. She had been a cheerleader, but she wasn't stuck up like most of them. She really cared about people and tried to help. Soon after their marriage, they started a family. First was a son named Joshua, then Joseph. The boys took after their father—very rambunctious. They would run all over town shouting and laughing. Everyone liked them.
Tom got married next to Susan. Susan was a teacher in the local school. Her students loved her. After years of trying, Susan finally gave birth to a son named Caleb and two daughters Danielle (Danni for short) and Isabelle or Izzy. These children were beautiful and very well-behaved. They liked to play games outside like tag and dodge ball.
Jim finally got married in his late thirties. His wife Joan had died in childbirth. His son Billy had survived. Jim never really got over the loss of Joan. He and Billy shared this bond. Billy was rather small and shy.
Hosea was there for all the weddings and births. He knew the family very well. He would spend time with each of them as he was invited. Jim had Hosea over the most. Hosea seemed to make the pain of the loss of Joan seem lighter. Billy really liked Hosea because Hosea wouldn't tease him; he would just let Billy talk when he wanted. They could spend hours just sitting there not saying a word.
Tom had Hosea over for all the major holidays and quite frequently on Sunday afternoons after church. His family adored Hosea. He always took time to treat each one of them as if they were the only person on earth.
Harry rarely had Hosea over. His family really liked Hosea and wanted to see more of him, but Harry was too busy with work and other activities to invite Hosea over for a visit.
Life continued as it does--there were ups and downs. Through it all there was Hosea with his notes and encouraging words. No one except Jim seemed to think much about it. Hosea became a fixture in their lives. When they needed him he was always there. When they were too busy, he didn't seem to mind. Jim however, thought this was rather rude of people to take advantage of Hosea and generosity. Hosea said it didn't matter how others treated him, he was just interested in Jim. So Jim dropped the subject.
A few years later Billy was killed in a car accident. Jim never recovered from this. He died shortly thereafter. Hosea was at the funeral. He had been with Jim when Billy's body needed to be identified and with him in the hospital when he was dying. Hosea always seemed to be right there when he was needed. Tom and Harry and their family came to the funeral. Hosea gave a eulogy. Then they all walked out to the cemetery together. Harry didn't say anything—or even acknowledge anyone. The pain was too great. Tom was sad, but took comfort in the words of Hosea.
Several years went by and nothing much changed. They children grew up and went off to start their own lives. Tom and Susan spent more time with Hosea. He really was a very unusual man. He was always around when he was needed, but never crowded you or made you feel like he was a stalker. He was just a very good friend.
Tom and Susan were on United's flight 156 when it went down in the Pacific Ocean. They were planning a second honeymoon in Hawaii. No one survived the crash. Harry was distraught. Anna tried to console him, but he wouldn't respond. Eventually she gave up and left him. Now Harry was very much alone. He drove off the children and had no friends. Hosea would try to stop by for a visit, but Harry wouldn't open the door. Harry got cancer and had only a few months to live. Hosea would come by the hospital room to visit.
Every once in awhile Harry would let Hosea stop in for a short visit. Hosea would try to be encouraging, but Harry was too depressed to listen. One day Harry had had it. He invited Hosea in and then screamed "What do you want?" Hosea softly replied, "the same thing I've always wanted – to be your friend".
Harry said "It's too late."
"No it's not. Why don't you come home with me? I'd like to introduce you to my Father."
Harry looked deep into Hosea's eyes. He nodded his head yes. Hosea took Harry's hand and they left for Hosea's house to meet his father.
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Lego Space Shuttle Nearly Reaches Space [VIDEO]
NASA's storied space shuttle program may be history but ships are still making bold voyages into space — at least, in Lego form.
A Romanian man built a Lego space shuttle and sent it on a mission toward the stars. And the miniature craft nearly made it to space, reaching a reported maximum altitude of 35,000 meters, or about 21 miles. Its journey is documented in an amazing YouTube video.
"My name is Raul Oaida (from Romania) and this is my LEGO tribute to the end of the space shuttle era," a YouTube user who goes by the handle "vinciverse" wrote in the video's intro. The video was posted Friday and at time of writing had gained more than 81,000 views.
Oaida affixed the Lego shuttle to a helium-filled balloon with a GPS and video camera attached. After launch, he followed the Lego shuttle by land in a car until the would-be spaceship left GPS range. The shuttle eventually landed about 240 kilometers, or 150 miles, away from its original takeoff point in Germany.
Oaida is Romainian, but said in a blog post that his home country had too much bureaucratic red tape to make conducting the feat from there practical. So he traveled to Germany, where authorities were apparently more receptive, to launch the mission.
"I've always been profoundly inspired by spaceflight," Oaida wrote, "the Lego Shuttle was the only space program I could afford."
NASA's space shuttle program ended after 30 years when the shuttle Atlantis concluded its final voyage last July. Luckily, with people like Oaida, its spirit of innovation and exploration lives on. Check out Oaida's entire video, complete with emotive music, below.
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Eggnog Fudge with White Chocolate and Walnuts Recipe
This creamy, buttery fudge is flavored with vanilla and nutmeg and spiked up with bourbon and dark rum. Toasted walnuts add a bit of crunch. It tastes exactly like real eggnog, but in a condensed, bite-sized version--perfect for those who love the taste but have trouble finishing a whole mug of the stuff.
- Yield:Makes about 80 one-inch squares
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:1 hour and 15 minutes
- Rated:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- One (7-ounce) jar marshmallow cream
- One (12-ounce) package white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
Line the bottom and sides of a 9x9-inch baking pan with two crisscrossing pieces aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on each side.
Combine the sugar, evaporated milk, butter, salt, and marshmallow cream in a heavy medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil and cook for five minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the white chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Add the bourbon, rum, vanilla, and nutmeg. Stir in the walnuts.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and allow it to cool to room temperature. Transfer the pan to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.
Using the ends of the foil as handles, lift the fudge out of the pan. Cut the fudge into 1-inch pieces.
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Paul McCartney is putting together a 7-inch for this November's upcoming Record Store Day.
A pair of tracks written during sessions for McCartney's latest studio album, Egypt Station, will be available for digital download, beginning November 22, and then in physical form on a 7-inch vinyl picture disc on November 29.
The Greg Kurstin-produced concept album was McCartney's first solo album to debut at No. on the Billboard album chart.
The two songs, "Home Tonight" and "In a Hurry," were left of Egypt Station and the expanded edition that followed, as Sir Paul apparently wanted to save them for the upcoming "double A-side" single.
McCartney has no more gigs on his itinerary after completing his 'Freshen Up' tour of North America this summer. He's still busy though.
Macca recently released an illustrated children's book, Hey Grandude!, which is also available in audiobook form with the Beatles legend providing narration.
He even recently collaborated with Ringo Starr for a special moment on Starr's upcoming 20th studio album, What's My Name? due out October 25.
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The Jonathan Ross Show
British talk show host Jonathon Ross talks with guests from around the globe.
Genre: Comedy
Actor: Jonathan Ross
Country: UK
Duration: N/A
Quality: HD
Release: 2011
IMDb: 6.2
Season 1 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"In the first show, Jonathan talks to Sarah Jessica Parker, who reveals all about her latest film and the rumours of Sex and the City's return, and to Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who opens up about life on and off the track. Plus multi-platinum-selling artist Adele chats about her meteoric rise to fame and performs her latest single live in the studio."
"Jonathan Ross presents his brand new talk show. He will be chatting to top guests from around the world and introducing performances from some of the biggest bands and solo artists on the planet. Chatting to Jonathan this week are Benedict Cumberbatch and Alan Carr, and Red Hot Chili Peppers perform live in the studio."
"Jonathan Ross chats to more top guests from around the world and introduces live music from some of the biggest bands and solo artists on the planet. Chatting to Jonathan this week are the one and only Stephen Fry, comedian Peter Kay, and Hollywood star Hugh Jackman. Plus Will Young performs."
"In this edition, Jonathan is joined by acting legend Dame Helen Mirren, comedian Harry Hill and the fantastically flexible Louie Spence. Plus Kasabian perform their latest single live in the studio."
"Jonathan's guests include X Factor judges Gary Barlow and Tulisa Contostavlos, Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and Norwich's favourite chat show host - Alan Partridge (aka comedian Steve Coogan). Plus there is music from Cee Lo Green."
"Jonathan is joined on the show by Lady Gaga, Jamie Oliver and Lee Evans."
Season 2 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"In the first of a new series Jonathan meets Liverpudlian funny man John Bishop, the sexiest scientist on the planet Professor Brian Cox, and one of the biggest new acts of 2012 - Lana Del Rey."
"In this week's show, Jonathan welcomes Oscar winner Emma Thompson, Take Me Out presenter Paddy McGuinness and Hollywood star Brooke Shields. There is also music from Florence and the Machine."
"Jonathan's guests this week include Daniel Radcliffe, Sir David Attenborough and Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding. Plus there is music from Seal."
"This week, Jonathan welcomes Downtwon Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, muppet legends Kermit and Miss Piggy, and comedian Jack Whitehall. Plus Arctic Monkeys perform live in the studio."
"This week, Jonathan is joined by superstar footballer David Beckham, Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges and Jessie J, who also sings live."
"Jonathan welcomes two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, Keira Knightley and actor Tom Hardy. Plus the legendary Dionne Warwick sings live in the studio."
"Jonathan welcomes John Hurt, Christina Ricci and Celebrity Juice's Keith Lemon, Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby. There is also music from LMFAO."
"Jonathan welcomes another star-studded and eclectic line-up to the show as he chats to Sean Bean, boy band JLS and boxer Amir Khan. With music from Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks."
"Jonathan's guests this week include soul legend Lionel Richie, Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton from stage musical Sweeney Todd, and Rihanna, who also performs."
"Jonathan welcomes Kiefer Sutherland, Mamma Mia! actress Amanda Seyfried and ex-England cricket star Freddie Flintoff. There is also music from rock legend Paul Weller."
Season 3 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Jonathan Ross returns to screens with an array of top guests, great chat, fantastic comedy and amazing live music performances. Tonight's guests include Olympic champions Jessica Ennis and Usain Bolt, bronze medallist Tom Daley, Irish superstar Colin Farrell and Kelly Brook. Plus Rita Ora performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan's guest tonight include racing driver Jenson Button, former Corrie star Suranne Jones who chats about her new crime drama parody A Touch of Cloth, British hard man Ray Winstone who talks about starring in a modern-day reboot of The Sweeney, and comedian Dom Joly who talks about his new ITV1 show Fool Britannia. Stooshe also perform live in the studio."
"Jonathan welcomes double Olympic champion Mo Farah, Gareth Malone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Plan B chats and performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan welcomes pop sensation Cheryl Cole, who will be chatting and performing live in the studio. She is joined by actor Kayvan Novak, musical legend Andrew Lloyd Webber, the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, Mel C, Tim Minchin, and Ben Foster."
"Chat show featuring top celebrity guests. Jonathan welcomes teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, sports presenter Clare Balding, and actor Liam Neeson. US band The Killers perform live in the studio."
"Jonathan's include actors Michael Gambon and Emily Blunt, and comedian John Bishop with live music from indie rockers FUN."
"Jonathan welcomes grumpy comedian Jack Dee, popular magician Dynamo and Harry Potter star Emma Watson. Plus Gwen Stefani rejoins her No Doubt bandmates for a live performance."
"In tonight's show, Jonathan chats to the one and only Stephen Fry, and US pop sensation Taylor Swift."
"Jonathan's guests tonight are writer and comedian David Walliams, and BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who performs live"
"Jonathan welcomes comedian David Mitchell, Hollywood star Bradley Cooper and Aerosmith legends Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. Music comes from soul sensation Emeli Sande, who performs live in the studio"
"Jonathan welcomes the Emmy-winning star of Homeland, Damian Lewis, singer Katherine Jenkins, broadcaster Danny Baker and Korean internet phenomenon Psy, who will be chatting and performing his worldwide hit Gangnam Style."
Season 4 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Jonathan welcomes more big names, including Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud. Music legends Madness chat and perform live."
"Jonathan welcomes king of boogie-woogie Jools Holland, the star of X-Men: First Class Rose Byrne, Australian funnyman Adam Hills, and Grammy-winning superstar Alicia Keys - who chats and performs."
"Jonathan welcomes acclaimed actor John C Reilly and the beautiful Hayley Atwell - star of Captain America and Brideshead Revisited. Pop duo Hurts perform live in the studio."
"Jonathan's guests tonight are the nation's favourite double act Ant and Dec, and actor Tim Roth. US music sensation Ke$ha also performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan's guests include US superstar Justin Timberlake, British soul singer Joss Stone, comedian Jason Manford, and singer songwriter Tom Odell"
"Jonathan's guests include comedian Jack Whitehall, actress Olga Kurylenko, presenter Carol Vorderman and singer Bruno Mars, who also performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan welcomes the one that he wants - Grease star Olivia Newton-John, and the zany Keith Lemon. Pop superstar Nicole Scherzinger is in for a chat and performs live."
"Jonathan welcomes more celebrity guests, including current Doctor Who Matt Smith, Gavin and Stacey writer and star Ruth Jones, and Welsh rockers Stereophonics, who also perform live at the end of the show."
"Jonathan's guests include film-maker and the mastermind behind the opening ceremony of the Olympics Danny Boyle, and stars of Jack the Giant Slayer Nicholas Hoult and Ian McShane. Plus music legends Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn chat and perform live."
"Jonathan welcomes the cast of the E4 reality show Made in Chelsea, indie band Suede, singing-and-acting brothers Martin and Gary Kemp, and comedian Julian Clary."
"Jonathan welcomes the man behind Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan, and Atonement, Hanna and The Lovely Bones star Saoirse Ronan. Music superstar will.i.am chats and performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan's guests include actor Russell Tovey, who stars in ITV's new sitcom The Job Lot, and singer Peter Andre. Live music is provided by the fantastic Rudimental."
"Jonathan is joined by the stars of one of this year's biggest movies Star Trek Into Darkness - Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana. The Illusionists perform some incredible magic from their hit stage show, and Radiohead's Thom Yorke performs live."
Season 5 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Guests include Oscar-winning Hollywood actors Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks, along with one of Britain's best loved entertainers, Cilla Black. Music comes from last year's million-selling X Factor champion James Arthur."
"Jonathan's guests tonight are Queen's Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, fiery celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, football hero Frank Lampard and the highly regarded actor Julie Walters."
"Star-studded chat show hosted by Jonathan Ross. Among the A-list stars joining Jonathan tonight are X Factor judges Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh, supermodel Naomi Campbell, comedy actor Stephen Merchant and singer Laura Mvula, who performs live in the studio."
4 "Joanne Froggatt, Rob James-Collier, Paul Hollywood, Steve Coogan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pet Shop Boys"
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list stars for an evening of chat and fun. Guests on tonight's show include two of the stars of ITV's Golden Globe and Emmy-winning drama Downton Abbey, Joanne Froggatt and Rob James-Collier, Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood, actor and comedian Steve Coogan, The Tudors actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and one of the UK's most successful music duos, the Pet Shop Boys, who also perform live."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list stars for an evening of chat and fun. Guests on tonight's show include singing superstar Celine Dion, Wimbledon hero Andy Murray, comedian Johnny Vegas and actor John Barrowman."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list stars for an evening of chat and fun. Guests on tonight's show include chart-topping boy band One Direction, esteemed Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker, hilarious Geordie comedian Sarah Millican and global superstar rapper Eminem, who also performs live."
"Jonathan welcomes music maestro and X Factor judge Gary Barlow, who will be chatting and performing; Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg; comedy royalty Dame Edna Everage; and Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre, the beautiful and talented Michelle Keegan."
"Jonathan Ross presents his star-studded chat show in which he welcomes big names from the worlds of film, television and music. Tonight's guests include X Factor success story Olly Murs, well-loved actress Joanna Lumley, game show icon Chris Tarrant and unpredictable comedian Keith Lemon."
"Joining Jonathan Ross are Olympic diver Tom Daley, comedian and actor Jack Dee, star of Broadchurch and Rev, Olivia Colman, and Britain's coolest scientist Professor Brian Cox. Music is provided by the multi-talented Ellie Goulding."
"Jonathan hosts the last in the current series of his star-studded chat show in which he welcomes big name guests from the worlds of film, TV and music. Guests include megastar former footballer David Beckham, actors Will Ferrell and Gillian Anderson and former X Factor winner Leona Lewis, who performs a song from her Christmas album."
"Jonathan Ross presents a special festive edition of his show with guests Sir David Attenborough, comedian John Bishop, actor Ray Winstone, farmer Jimmy Doherty and chef Jamie Oliver who will be preparing a seasonal feast live in the studio. Music is provided by Rizzle Kicks."
Season 6 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Jonathan Ross returns with the sixth series of his star-studded chat show. Guests tonight include comedienne Jennifer Saunders, Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness and jazz musician Jamie Cullum, who also performs live."
"The host welcomes another batch of celebrity guests to his famous green room before subjecting them to a no-holds-barred bout of questioning. He is joined by Hollywood actor Aaron Eckhart, soon to be seen in new movie I, Frankenstein, and skating duo Torvill and Dean, talking about the last series of Dancing on Ice. Also on the sofa are funnyman and presenter Griff Rhys Jones and businesswoman and Alan Sugar's Apprentice aide Karren Brady, with Irish rockers Kodaline providing the music"
"Jonathan Ross welcomes more big names to his star-studded chat show. Guests tonight include film star and comedian Russell Brand, Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson, X Factor and National Television Awards host Dermot O'Leary and popular musician James Blunt, who also performs live."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list guests from the worlds of film, television and music to his fun-filled chat show. This week's guests are chart-topping musician Tinie Tempah, actors Robert Lindsay and Rufus Hound and X Factor 2013 winner Sam Bailey."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list guests from the worlds of film, television and music to his fun-filled chat show. This week's guests are film stars Goldie Hawn and Liam Neeson, singer and reality TV star Peter Andre and singing sensation Pixie Lott, who performs live in the studio."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list guests from the worlds of film, television and music to his fun-filled chat show. On the show this week are actors Kiefer Sutherland, Emily Mortimer and Chris O'Dowd, comedian Kevin Bridges and award-winning US singer John Legend, who also performs live."
"Jonathan Ross talks with more big names from the world of showbiz. His guests tonight include Bad Education and Fresh Meat star Jack Whitehall, boy band supergroup McBusted, The Chase host Bradley Walsh and Winter Olympians Lizzy Yarnold and Jenny Jones."
"Jonathan Ross chats with more big names from the world of showbiz and entertainment. Tonight he welcomes supermodel Claudia Schiffer, comedian Dara O Briain, actress Kristin Davis, and rapper and film star Ice Cube, with music provided by singer Rufus Wainwright."
"In the last show of the series, Jonathan welcomes billionaire business tycoon and soon-to-be astronaut Sir Richard Branson, singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins. There is also music from multi-platinum rockers Elbow."
Season 7 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Jonathan Ross returns for a brand new series featuring some of the biggest names from film, TV, sport, comedy and music. His guests today are the legendary Sir David Attenborough, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini in her first interview since getting married, fellow X Factor judge Mel B, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell, whose latest role in drama Foxcatcher has him tipped for an Oscar nomination. Live music comes from chart-topping singer Paolo Nutini."
"Jonathan welcomes more A-list stars to his fun-filled chat show. This week's guests are Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, who is currently treading the boards in the West End revival of Speed-the-Plow, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, who chats about his latest projects, outspoken ex-England football captain Rio Ferdinand, who discusses his career and recently released autobiography, and the always entertaining, often controversial comedian and actor Russell Brand, who returns for a chinwag with his former comedy sparring partner. Music this week comes from Irish group The Script, who recently celebrated their third UK number one album."
"The host is joined by actress Keira Knightley - starring in Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game and romantic comedy Say When - quick-witted Have I Got News for You team captain Paul Merton and Welsh rugby hero Gareth Thomas. Plus, Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood and music by electro-pop trio London Grammar."
"This week Jonathan welcomes top comedian Frank Skinner and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 stars Stanley Tucci and Natalie Dormer. There is music and chat from the outspoken princess of pop Lily Allen."
"The host chats to Carey Mulligan - star of The Great Gatsby and An Education - fiery TV chef Gordon Ramsay, opera sensation Katherine Jenkins, talking about her new album, and comedy legend Michael Palin, soon to be appearing in supernatural thriller Remember Me on BBC One. Music comes courtesy of rock band Kasabian, performing their latest single Stevie."
"The host is joined by comedian Lee Evans, who is currently on tour in the UK and Ireland, and another of today's leading stand-up stars, Jack Whitehall, known for his acting roles in Fresh Meat and Bad Education. Musician Noel Gallagher talks about his forthcoming second album with his band High Flying Birds, and there's music by Boyzone to mark the release of their new Motown collection Dublin to Detroit."
"Star-studded chat show. This week, Jonathan welcomes music legend Barry Manilow - for a chat and a performance, and talks to X-Men and Atonement star James McAvoy, TV and stand-up comedian Sarah Millican, and one of Britain's best loved presenters Phillip Schofield. Phillip is going to be broadcasting non-stop on ITV for 24 hours this coming Monday in aid of Text Santa."
"The host is joined by outspoken Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, comedy actress Miranda Hart - star of Miranda and Call the Midwife - and actor Martin Freeman, who talks about the final film in the Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies. Former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson performs her latest single Yours, from her chart-topping debut album."
"The host is joined by former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, opening up about a controversial year, actor and comedian James Corden, Mad Men's Jon Hamm, who stars in the Black Mirror Christmas special on Channel 4, and Celebrity Juice\/Through the Keyhole funnyman Keith Lemon. Plus, music by singer-songwriter Paloma Faith."
"Joining the host for this festive edition are Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams, talking about his new family comedy The Boy in the Dress, veteran actress Barbara Windsor, current F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and 8 Out of 10 Cats host Jimmy Carr. Ed Sheeran, one of the year's most in-demand singer-songwriters, chats and performs, and there's also music by Idina Menzel, the Snow Queen from Disney's Frozen."
Season 8 - The Jonathan Ross Show
Season 9 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"American actor Burt Reynolds joins Jonathan following the release of his memoir But Enough about Me, in which he shares his memories of more than 50 years in Hollywood. Plus, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Simon Pegg takes a seat on the sofa, along with Coldplay, who also perform in the studio."
"The latest series of the chat show closes with a Boxing Day special in which Jonathan is joined in the studio by actor Ian McKellen, American comedian and actor Aziz Ansari, actress Lily James and TV host Fiona Bruce. However, to mark the festive season, the host dispenses with his usual rounds of no-holds-barred questioning, and instead invites his visitors to take part in light-hearted games. He also introduces performances by some of his more musically inclined callers, and plots to catch everyone off-guard with a few surprises."
Season 10 - The Jonathan Ross Show
Season 11 - The Jonathan Ross Show
1 "Renee Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, the Team GB women's hockey team, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, Aisling Bea and Tom Odell"
"Renee Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, the Team GB women's hockey team, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, Aisling Bea and Tom Odell all join Jonathan."
"Jonathan Ross chats to comedian Amy Schumer, adventurer Bear Grylls, actor Riz Ahmed and chart-topping singer Olly Murs, who also performs."
3 "Jamie Dornan, Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Rob Beckett, Davina McCall, Zara Larsson"
"Jonathan welcomes actor Jamie Dornan, comedian Rob Beckett, presenter Davina McCall, and the stars of Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo."
"Jonathan invites another selection of guests to take a seat in the green room. This time, US pop star Britney Spears chats with the host, and performs live in the studio. Also appearing are True Blood and The Legend of Tarzan star Alexander Skarsgard, and The Girl on the Train's Emily Blunt and Luke Evans."
"The host is joined by Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell, who discusses the new series of the show, comedians Jack Whitehall and Alan Carr, and War Dogs star Miles Teller, who will talk about his upcoming boxing biopic Bleed For This. Plus, Years & Years perform in the studio."
"The host welcomes another batch of celebrity guests to his famous green room, including leading lights from TV and film, before subjecting them to a no-holds-barred bout of questioning. Plus, musical performances by A-list bands and solo artists."
"The host is joined by Cold Feet stars James Nesbitt, John Thomson and Fay Ripley, who chat about the successful revival of the drama series. Jonathan also chats to comedian Joe Lycett, and Phil Collins, who will be performing in the studio."
"The host is joined by singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and The X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, fresh from their appearances at the Rays of Sunshine concert at Wembley. Plus, Italian chef Gino D'Acampo and comedian Stephen Merchant discuss their latest projects."
"Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas, star of the likes of Wall Street, Basic Instinct and Romancing the Stone, joins Jonathan in the studio for a chat. Also appearing this week are Celebrity Juice `host' Keith Lemon, stand-up star John Bishop, and former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan, fresh from her turn playing Corporal Georgie Lane in the second series of the BBC's military drama Our Girl. Plus, American pop-rockers OneRepublic perform live."
Season 12 - The Jonathan Ross Show
Season 13 - The Jonathan Ross Show
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Season 14 - The Jonathan Ross Show
"Joining Jonathan for a brand new series are the Hollywood stars of new blockbuster Captain Marvel \u2013 the Oscar winning Brie Larson, and the highest grossing film actor of all time Samuel L. Jackson, alongside The Voice coaches and music icons Jennifer Hudson and will.i.am, former Strictly contestant and comedian Seann Walsh, plus legendary rocker Bryan Adams will be performing in the studio."
"Jonathan Ross is joined by the King of the Jungle himself, 'I'm A Celebrity...' winner Harry Redknapp, alongside one of the most talented footballers to have ever played for England John Barnes; reality TV and Dancing on Ice star, Gemma Collins; and legendary icon of the catwalk, supermodel Naomi Campbell; and comedian, James Acaster. Plus the multi BRIT award winning Dido is back with new music for the first time in five years."
"Jonathan is joined by one of the biggest and funniest comedians in the country right now, Jack Whitehall, award-winning actor from Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel and the Harry Potter and James Bond series Ralph Fiennes, Countdown star Rachel Riley and American rapper and \u2018Juice' singer Lizzo, who will be chatting and performing."
"Jonathan is joined by the Hollywood stars of the new Dumbo movie - Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito, the hilarious Jimmy Carr, double Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams and stand-up and comedic actress Lolly Adefope. Plus, performing the UK number one single 'Someone You Loved,' it's the chart-topping Lewis Capaldi."
"Jonathan is joined by comedian Rob Beckett, star of smash hit drama Victoria, Jenna Coleman, international dance icon Carlos Acosta CBE and award-winning, multi-platinum selling singer Bebe Rexha."
"This week on The Jonathan Ross Show, the host's guests include The Grand Tour and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? host Jeremy Clarkson, Spice Girl Emma Bunton, the hilarious Sara Pascoe, BAFTA-nominated comedy actor from BBC Three's Famalan \u2013 Samson Kayo, and the multi award\u2013winning, multi platinum\u2013selling Mumford & Sons."
"Jonathan's guests include the star of Designated Survivor, 24 and The Lost Boys, Kiefer Sutherland, iconic supermodel Winnie Harlow and award-winning broadcaster and Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis. Plus, chart-topping singer and winning coach from The Voice 2019 Olly Murs will be chatting and performing in the studio."
9 "Michael Palin, Alexander Armstrong, Ashley Banjo, Katherine Ryan, Michael Sheen, Mark Ronson, Lykke Li"
"Jonathan's guests this time include iconic Monty Python star and travel presenter Michael Palin, and Pointless host Alexander Armstrong and Diversity member Ashley Banjo ahead of the return of the much anticipated celebrity stripathon The All New Monty. Comedian Katherine Ryan will also be on the sofa alongside award-winning actor Michael Sheen, and chart-topping Mark Ronson will be performing with Lykke Li in the studio."
"Jonathan's guests include one of the most distinctive voices in music, the multi-platinum selling Ellie Goulding, who will be chatting and performing in the studio, alongside star of Line of Duty, This is England and Boardwalk Empire, Stephen Graham and the hilarious Romesh Ranganathan."
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PLEASE NOTE that the Tennessee State Library and Archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Please check the Tennessee State Library and Archives Online Catalog or visit the Ask Us a Question! web page to contact the Library and Archives and verify we have an item in our collection. We will respond to e-mail requests promptly; response time may vary, depending on the amount of research required to answer your question and the unique nature of your request. If you need immediate assistance you may call the reference desk at (615) 741-2764 or visit us in person.
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Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Jackson County, Preliminary #34). Nashville, TSLA, 1973. 59 pp.
Cassetty, Mary K. Homecoming '86: return of Cyrus Graham Clark. Gainesboro, the author, 1994. 1 vol.
Draper, R.C. "Early history of Jackson County, TN." In Jackson County Sentinel, Nov. 14, 21, 28; Dec. 5, 12; & Jan. 2, 1929.
Haile, Joshua. "Antiquities of Jackson County, TN." (In Smithsonian Institution Annual report, 1874, pp. 384-386)
Haile, Joshua. "Mounds on Flynn's Creek, Jackson County, TN." (In Smithsonian Institution Annual report, 1881, pp. 611-612)
Haille, Ann B. History of the development of education prior to 1900 in Jackson County, TN. TTU thesis, 1961. pp.
Hilgeman, Sherri L. Lithic manufacture & technological organization at a Woodland site in north central TN. U. KY thesis, 1984. 108 pp.
Hilgeman, Sherri L. "Lithic manufacture & hunter-gatherer technology at a Woodland site in TN." TN Anthrop. 10 (1985), pp. 55-75.
History of the Jackson County Agricultural Extension Service. N.p., 1990. 26 pp.
History of Jackson County & Gainesboro. N.p., 1930. 14 pp.
Jackson County, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. Nashville, TN Dept. Emp. Sec., 1988. 12 pp.
Jones, Christine. Jackson County, TN: history from many sources. Cookeville, the author, 1983-1984. 2 vols.
Leuthold, Frank O. Migration of young adults from a low-income rural county. N.p., the author, 1967. 5 pp.
Mitchum, Robert M. The Dycus disturbance, Jackson, County, TN. Vanderbilt U. thesis, 1951. 40 pp.
Overton, Walter B. An educational, economic & community survey of Jackson County, TN. UT thesis, 1927. 120 pp.
Prehistory of the Middle Cumberland River Valley: the Hurricane Branch site, Jackson County, TN. U. KY Dept. Anthrop., 1984. 459 pp.
Roaring River state scenic river: 1974 master plan (class I). Nashville, TN Dept. Conservation, 1974. 100 pp.
Smith, Ed M. History of educational development in Jackson County, TN, 1800-1950. TTU thesis, 1967. pp.
Smith, Samuel & Stephen T. Rogers. Historical information concerning the Fort Blount-Williamsburg site, Jackson County, TN. Nashville, TN Div. Arch., 1989. 66 pp.
Soil survey, Jackson County, TN. Washington, D.C., US GPO, 1915. 29 pp.
Tayse, Moldon J. Jackson County, TN. N.p., the author, 1989. 140 pp.
TN Dept. Transportation [county maps] issued periodically.
US Geol. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Quadrangles: Red Boiling Springs, Union Hill, Willette, Whitleyville, Burristown, Hilham, Granville, Gainesboro, Dodson Branch, Windle, Buffalo Valley, Baxter, Cookeville West, Cookeville East.
Weikel, Kathleen M. A microwear analysis of lithic artifacts from the Hurricane Branch site (40JK27), Jackson County, TN. Lexington, KY, the author, 1984. 127 pp.
Young, Kim. History of Jackson County: sketches from yesterday, towns, communities, people. N.p., the author, 1994. 384 pp.
Farley, Anita C. A brief history of Cummins Falls. Cookeville, the author, 1993. 54 pp.
Draper, Garland. History of Gainesboro, Jackson County, TN. Copied from a daybook of Mr. Garland Draper's by Iva J. Butler. Gainesboro, the author, 1970. 1 vol.
Flood plain information: Cumberland River, Doe Creek, Gainesboro, TN. Prepared for the city of Gainesboro by US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville Dist., Feb., 1968. Nashville, the district, 1968. 65 pp.


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Iran has publicly hanged a man and amputated the limbs of another for armed robbery in the southern town of Mahshahr, the government newspaper Iran reported on Wednesday.
The two along with a third man had resorted to hijacking trucks and stealing their shipments, the report said.
The man executed on Tuesday in a public square in Mahshahr was identified only by his first name, Adnan.'The amputation of a hand and leg of the other member of the group was carried out in prison,' Mahshahr prosecutor Reza Abolhasani told the paper without giving further details.
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Whether it's a minor scratch or damage resulting from an accident, Sapphire Garage is fully equipped to restore your car to its former glory! We use high quality replacement parts that are fitted by our fully trained Technicians, fitted to manufacturer's safety standards and perfectly finished in the latest water based paint systems.
Sapphire was founded 25 years ago.
After working hard on raising the company profile, marketing the business, applying for different Manufacturer Approvals and Accreditations as well as improving customer relations, the owners acquired more and more of the units until they eventually took over the entire estate in 2001.
After achieving both the PAS125 and ISO9001 British Standards Accreditations the highest achievable accreditations within the industry, Sapphire secured numerous contracts with various blue chip companies. As a result of this and extra ongoing growth the owners found the need to purchase larger more bespoke premises enabling them to move into the 21st century.
In 2008, Sapphire moved into an ultra modern, state-of-the-art building which is like no other accident repair centre. The location of the building is positioned on one of the busiest roads leading into Manchester city centre and is amongst some of the newest development sites in East Manchester.
The new East Manchester Central Park Development houses some of the most spectacular buildings, ranging from conference suites, education facilities, business facilities and not forgetting the new multi-million pound GMP headquarters.
Other neighbouring attractions consist of: the Etihad Stadium (MCFC), the Manchester Velodrome which is the national centre for track cycling and is home to our Great British Track Team. We also have the English Institute of Sport (Sportcity), the National Squash Centre and the Regional Tennis Centre.
Sapphire's bespoke designed building sits on a 3.5 acre plot of land and accommodates up to 450 vehicles on its car park alone. The design features aren't just limited to the exterior of the building. The interior has also been carefully considered with its contemporary furnishings from the reception area and offices right through to the bodyshop, which is equipped with all the latest and most advanced equipment for vehicle repair.
The new building is very environmentally friendly. Sapphire recycles everything from tyres, plastics, paper and cardboard even down to the coffee cups from the vending machine.
Accident Management
The CHO is a representative body with 68 full members and 40 associate members (at March 2012), and provides a range of services to help support and establish a conducive working environment for accident management companies, insurers, Government and other relevant organisations for the benefit of motor accident victims.
The accident management industry came about in the 1980s to address the problem of innocent motorists having to pay upfront for a replacement car after a collision, and wait weeks or even months to be reimbursed by the at-fault party's insurer.
The service quickly proved popular with non-fault drivers, who were not getting this service from their insurer.
In the years that followed there were legal challenges by insurers on issues including costs, validity of claims and adherence to existing law.
Accident management companies obtain their work from a range of sources, including motorists, breakdown companies, bodyshops, insurance brokers, fleet managers and dealerships.
The reputation of the accident management industry has been damaged in recent years by the competitive ambulance chasing tactics adopted by some firms to capture motorists' personal injury claims.
Many accident management companies deal only with non-fault motorists but recently the industry has started to see the emergence of fresh customer-friendly firms which assist all drivers, regardless of fault, and help independent bodyshops to access more direct repair work.


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|System: PS3*, Xbox 360
|Dev: Dimps
|Pub: NAMCO Bandai
|Release: November 6, 2012
|Players: 1-2
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Mild Blood, Use of Tobacco
by Angelo M. D'Argenio
There are a million and one Dragon Ball Z games out there. In fact, the franchise was already cranking out titles way back in the days of the NES. For some reason, we simply never chose to stop making them. Maybe this is a testament to the popularity of the show, or maybe it's simply a way to appeal to die-hard fans who still like watching muscular men fire lasers at each other. Either way, we continue to make games about the eternal story of Goku as he fights to save the universe from aliens, mutants, bubblegum people, and other baddies.
However, Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection is an oddity in the Dragon Ball Z franchise. DBZ games have usually been one step shy of shovelware, never sporting the balance of a serious fighting game, but popular enough to get the entire DBZ fan base to rush out and buy them on day one. In the beginning, DBZ games were mostly fighters, but as time went on, the DBZ franchise became less and less like a traditional fighter and more like the weird cinematic over-the-shoulder action hybrid it is today. DBZ Budokai HD collection brings DBZ fans back to when DBZ games were at least somewhat trying to pass themselves off as tournament fighters, and that is what makes the game so appealing.
Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection offers HD remakes of Budokai 1 and Budokai 3 (note that these are very different games from Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and 3). The omission of 2 is a bit strange, to say the least. Granted, Budokai 1 and Budokai 3 were received far better than Budokai 2 was, which is the official reason for leaving it out of the HD collection. Still, it leaves an unsightly gap in the series that could potentially be awkward for the collectors that the game would appeal most to.
The games play identically to how they did back in the days of the PS2. There aren't any balance changes, mechanical updates, secret characters, or any other "remix" features that a lot of HD collections sport. Both games have been ported over faithfully, without a single change among them. Granted, the game has fully integrated trophy and achievement support, which is always a plus for the completionists out there. Otherwise, it's simply as if you took the classic Budokai games and popped them back into your PS2, and somehow they came out looking far better than they should have.
DBZ Budokai was a cel-shaded fighting game series, and cel-shaded games always benefit the most from HD remakes. Their cartoony style adeptly hides the imperfections that HD remakes sometimes reveal. Budokai HD collection runs silky smooth in high definition, with vibrant colors, smoothed textures, and rounded polygons making it look not quite like a game designed for this generation of games, but close. Lip movement, or should I say lack thereof, is the biggest imperfection that DBZ HD Collection has to offer, but that's not significant enough to affect your enjoyment of the game.
Voice acting and general audio, on the other hand, haven't aged as well. The performances of the American voice actors are somewhat lackluster, especially in Budokai 1. Budokai 1 also doesn't include a Japanese voice track, so you are stuck listening to early-PS2-era anime voice acting if you want to play it. Budokai 3 does have a Japanese voice track, and its English voice acting is a cut above Budokai 1's, but it's still not phenomenal. It's nowhere near the quality of Dragon Ball Z Kai, the most recent reproduction of the anime series. In my opinion, the Japanese voiceovers for DBZ are actually slightly more annoying than the English voices, but purists tend to disagree, so at least the option is there.
The mechanics of both Budokai 1 and Budokai 3 remain unchanged, and for those of you who have never played either, you are essentially getting a very barebones fighting game. It's kind of like a stripped-down Virtua Fighter with buttons for punches, kicks, guards, and Ki Blasts. Combining button presses with different directional inputs produces different strings of attacks and eventually special moves like the Kamehameha and the Special Beam Cannon.
Budokai 1 doesn't offer a whole lot of variety in terms of characters. The roster is expansive, but every character essentially has the same moves and strings. Aside from small differences in damage and, of course, special moves, every character is basically just a clone of another, and that makes versus play get boring rather quick. Budokai 3, however, has a much deeper system, allowing more defensive options, more transformations, teleports, beam struggles, and a "hyper mode" that unlocks more moves. It still features a lot of the cloned moves that Budokai 1 did, but at least there is more variety to speak of.


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STATESVILLE, N.C. (July 14, 2011)– Randy Moss Motorsports and Germain Racing today announced a collaborative effort that will have Todd Bodine as the driver of the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra for this weekend's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway.
Bodine, the two-time and defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, will pilot the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra for this weekend's Coca-Cola 200 presented by Hy-Vee with Germain Racing's veteran crew chief Mike Hillman Jr., leading the collaborative effort between fellow Toyota teams.
"We were presented with the opportunity to have Todd Bodine drive the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra, and any time that you can put the reigning series champion behind the wheel, that's going to be a positive," stated Randy Moss Motorsports co-owner David Dollar.
"This is a collaborative effort between Randy Moss Motorsports and Germain Racing and just the latest example of one Toyota team helping another. Todd's been a longtime Toyota driver, bringing them their first championship in one of NASCAR's three major touring series, and he's a proven winner. We look forward to helping Todd add to that win total, when he gets behind the wheel of the International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra for this weekend's race in Iowa ."
In 175 truck series races, Bodine has amassed 21 victories in addition to his two series championships in his nine seasons of competition.
"Teaming up with NFL superstar Randy Moss and International is the perfect opportunity for me and the Germain Racing crew to continue to compete at a championship level in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series," said Bodine, who heads into this weekend's race 11th in points following a fourth-place finish last week at Kentucky Speedway.
"International Trucks and Monaco RVs have been big supporters of the Truck Series, and I couldn't be more excited to go to Iowa after facing some uncertainty last week. Bob Germain, David Dollar and the folks at TRD (Toyota Racing Development) helped put this deal together in a matter of days, and I look forward to building on last week's fourth-place finish in Kentucky and continuing to march up the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings."
"Collaboration is, and always has been the cornerstone of Navistar's success. We collaborate every day with our International and Monaco Dealers to put forth the best lineup of Commercial Vehicles and RVs for the markets we serve," said Matt Smela, Global Marketing Director, Navistar. "We collaborate with our customers to help provide them with the best equipment and solutions that help their businesses grow. That's exactly what this opportunity presents, two outstanding organizations in Germain Racing and Randy Moss Motorsports, together extending our product messages – both on and off the track – to our dealers, customers and prospects. And to do it with an aggressive reigning Champion like Todd Bodine, that's an opportunity that doesn't come along very often."
"Germain Racing is excited about the prospects of teaming up with Randy Moss Motorsports and International trucks to see Todd Bodine race the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra at Iowa this weekend." said Bob Germain Jr., president of Germain Racing.
"Germain Racing and Todd represented Georgia Boot, ' America 's Hardest Working Boot,' last week at Kentucky and it just seems natural to help represent the tough trucks built by International. Looking to the future, we have quite a few details to work out but I think this could be a win-win for both teams…we hope to keep Todd Bodine in a Tundra every race and get International and our other sponsors, Tire Kingdom/Service Central, Valvoline and Big Red to victory lane." Details of the driver lineup for the remainder of the season will be announced at a later date.
About Randy Moss Motorsports: Randy Moss Motorsports is a leading competitor in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team formerly known as Morgan-Dollar Motorsports was founded in 1996 and has competed full time in the series since 1999. Veteran NASCAR owner David Dollar teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss in July 2008 to form the race-winning organization, and the team's performance history includes 16 wins and six poles. For the 2011 NASCAR season, Randy Moss Motorsports will field the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra.
Additional information is available at www.RandyMossMotorsports.biz and www.facebook.com/RandyMossMotorsports. About Germain Racing: Germain Racing is only the second team in Truck Series history to earn multiple wins in seven consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons. The team has amassed 22 wins, nine pole awards and two championships since first competing in 2004. The Toyota team races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as well as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and has earned two top-ten championship finishes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. For more information visit www.GermainRacing.com or follow the team on Twitter @Germainracing. Become a Facebook fan: Facebook.com/pages/Germain-Racing/198863890135.
About Navistar: Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses, Monaco® RV brands of recreational vehicles, and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com.


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