Unexpected restarts on MacBook Pro 10.5.7

Hi all,
I tried searching the forums but could not find anything matching my requests. I've been experiencing something strange on my MacBook Pro recently.
Basically after I use my laptop and return back to it approx 4-5hrs later I notice that it tried to shutdown automatically. However, this shutdown failed as some applications failed to terminate in time and so the laptop stayed powered on. The popup windows were visible for me to view and witness the event.
What I would like to know is where can I look to see what could be causing this.
I tried a fresh power cycle (restart) and still it persists.
Other than a clean reinstall I would like to know what application/OS task could be causing this restart request?
Regards,
Carl

Please call me Carl, need to change that sometime....
Anyway I'm not sure how shutting down applications and monitoring the activity monitor is going to help. The problem I have is sometime after a restart or power up some applications are trying to shutdown. Would be interested to know what I will learn from this...if an application does not shut down properly, is it likely to repeat this activity until it is shutdown correctly?
Mainly transmission, ichat and safari.
I have in the past had problems shutting down my Mac and have seen apps like Mail and Safari refusing to quit (even after a forced quit).... Leaves my Mac in a hanging state.
Also sometimes my Mac takes a few attempts to come out of sleep mode after shutting the lid and opening it (this needs to be repeated until it works). The Genius in the store saw this happen and said I had to hit the power button to force a shutdown, but I insisted that if you persist it will come back out of sleep. Not this is entirely related but I thought I'd mention it.
So after a shutdown all night I will monitor the system today and see if it wants to shutdown or not. I have all my normal applications running, safari, firefox, itunes, yahoo!, ichat, skype, excel, mail, peer guardian..

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    Date/Time:       2012-07-12 18:59:51.163 +0100
    OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2620)
    Report Version:  9
    Interval Since Last Report:          114648 sec
    Crashes Since Last Report:           36
    Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  1151 sec
    Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   17
    Anonymous UUID:                      1A2484D1-9E1E-48BB-A930-CEF7A50083B2
    Crashed Thread:  6
    Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
    Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000000033f8700
    External Modification Warnings:
    Thread creation by external task.
    VM Regions Near 0x33f8700:
        CoreServices           00000000031f9000-000000000334d000 [ 1360K] rw-/rwx SM=COW 
    -->
        MALLOC_TINY            0000000003400000-000000000342c000 [  176K] rw-/rwx SM=ZER 
    Application Specific Information:
    dyld: in dlopen()
    /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/core/AdobePIM.dylib
    objc[551]: garbage collection is OFF
    Thread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   dyld                                    0x8fedd2b2 pread$UNIX2003 + 10
    1   dyld                                    0x8febdd4d _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase6EiRK4statPKcRKNS_11LoadContextE + 292
    2   dyld                                    0x8febe314 _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase5EPKcS1_RKNS_11LoadContextEPSt6vectorIS1_SaIS1_EE + 508
    3   dyld                                    0x8febe5a8 _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase4EPKcS1_RKNS_11LoadContextEPSt6vectorIS1_SaIS1_EE + 179
    4   dyld                                    0x8febeed8 _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase3EPKcS1_RKNS_11LoadContextEPSt6vectorIS1_SaIS1_EE + 1429
    5   dyld                                    0x8febf298 _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase1EPKcS1_RKNS_11LoadContextEPSt6vectorIS1_SaIS1_EE + 166
    6   dyld                                    0x8febf3e7 _ZN4dyldL10loadPhase0EPKcS1_RKNS_11LoadContextEPSt6vectorIS1_SaIS1_EE + 240
    7   dyld                                    0x8febf509 dyld::load(char const*, dyld::LoadContext const&) + 233
    8   dyld                                    0x8fec20de dlopen + 428
    9   libdyld.dylib                           0x93353a95 dlopen + 70
    10  com.adobe.PDApp                         0x00009dd0 start + 28436
    11  com.adobe.PDApp                         0x00004197 start + 4827
    12  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95beedf1 __-[NSNotificationCenter addObserver:selector:name:object:]_block_invoke_1 + 49
    13  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928dd903 ___CFXNotificationPost_block_invoke_1 + 275
    14  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928a8688 _CFXNotificationPost + 2776
    15  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95bd9fde -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 92
    16  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96609d99 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 259
    17  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96609a8f -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 84
    18  com.apple.AppKit                        0x966085b0 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 277
    19  com.apple.AppKit                        0x966082c6 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 377
    20  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f61c8 -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:withObject:] + 72
    21  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c140c2 __-[NSAppleEventManager setEventHandler:andSelector:forEventClass:andEventID:]_block_invoke_1 + 121
    22  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c12e75 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 476
    23  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c12c49 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 234
    24  com.apple.AE                            0x94314045 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 202
    25  com.apple.AE                            0x942fdb67 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 43
    26  com.apple.AE                            0x942fda54 aeProcessAppleEvent + 253
    27  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953fec66 AEProcessAppleEvent + 103
    28  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96605347 _DPSNextEvent + 1301
    29  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96604942 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
    30  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96600cb1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
    31  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96891bd9 NSApplicationMain + 1054
    32  com.adobe.PDApp                         0x000058ee start + 10802
    33  com.adobe.PDApp                         0x00002ef2 start + 54
    Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8690a kevent + 10
    1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdbe10 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 969
    2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fda85f _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
    Thread 2:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 3:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 4:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 5:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 6 Crashed:
    0   ???                                     0x033f8700 0 + 54494976
    Thread 6 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
      eax: 0x00744000  ebx: 0x0074870c  ecx: 0x00000000  edx: 0x000f7000
      edi: 0x00000000  esi: 0x00000000  ebp: 0x00745ff8  esp: 0x00745f9c
       ss: 0x00000023  efl: 0x00010246  eip: 0x033f8700   cs: 0x0000001b
       ds: 0x00000023   es: 0x00000023   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000000
      cr2: 0x033f8700
    Logical CPU: 1
    Bit Torrent won't even give me a crash report, but just wobbles around a bit then stops working, same for spotify.
    iMovie
    Process:         iMovie [631]
    Path:            /Applications/iMovie.app/Contents/MacOS/iMovie
    Identifier:      com.apple.iMovie7
    Version:         7.1.4 (585)
    Build Info:      iMovieApp-5850000~26
    Code Type:       X86 (Native)
    Parent Process:  launchd [144]
    Date/Time:       2012-07-12 19:04:03.069 +0100
    OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2620)
    Report Version:  9
    Interval Since Last Report:          114898 sec
    Crashes Since Last Report:           38
    Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  4 sec
    Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   2
    Anonymous UUID:                      1A2484D1-9E1E-48BB-A930-CEF7A50083B2
    Crashed Thread:  5
    Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
    Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000009e8d001
    External Modification Warnings:
    Thread creation by external task.
    VM Regions Near 0x9e8d001:
        shared memory          0000000009e8a000-0000000009e8b000 [    4K] rw-/rw- SM=SHM 
    -->
        MALLOC_LARGE           0000000009e9d000-0000000009eb0000 [   76K] rw-/rwx SM=PRV 
    Application Specific Information:
    objc[631]: garbage collection is OFF
    Thread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b83c22 mach_msg_trap + 10
    1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b831f6 mach_msg + 70
    2   com.apple.framework.IOKit               0x92afe7f2 io_service_get_matching_services + 231
    3   com.apple.framework.IOKit               0x92aaa6bd IOServiceGetMatchingServices + 147
    4   com.apple.MultitouchSupport.framework          0x9ba9848a _mthid_copyAvailableDevicesInfo + 268
    5   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f85b6 TISHardwareSupportsGestureHandwriting + 47
    6   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f83b2 SyncHandwritingHotKey + 20
    7   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f7530 _FirstEventTime + 1474
    8   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953ef603 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 30
    9   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f69b6 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 168
    10  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f68fa BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
    11  com.apple.AppKit                        0x966050d8 _DPSNextEvent + 678
    12  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96604942 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
    13  com.apple.iMovie7                       0x00031ee0 0x1000 + 200416
    14  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96600cb1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
    15  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96891bd9 NSApplicationMain + 1054
    16  com.apple.iMovie7                       0x00005474 0x1000 + 17524
    17  com.apple.iMovie7                       0x00002e92 0x1000 + 7826
    18  com.apple.iMovie7                       0x00002db9 0x1000 + 7609
    Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8690a kevent + 10
    1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdbe10 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 969
    2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fda85f _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
    Thread 2:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 3:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 4:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 5 Crashed:
    0   ???                                     0x033f8725 0 + 54495013
    Thread 5 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
      eax: 0x09e81001  ebx: 0x09e8570c  ecx: 0x00000000  edx: 0x09e89000
      edi: 0x00000000  esi: 0x00000000  ebp: 0x09e82ff8  esp: 0x09e82f9c
       ss: 0x00000023  efl: 0x00010202  eip: 0x033f8725   cs: 0x0000001b
       ds: 0x00000023   es: 0x00000023   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000000
      cr2: 0x09e8d001
    Logical CPU: 0
    iWeb
    Process:         iWeb [641]
    Path:            /Applications/iWeb.app/Contents/MacOS/iWeb
    Identifier:      com.apple.iWeb
    Version:         2.0.4 (200)
    Build Info:      iWeb-4060000~25
    Code Type:       X86 (Native)
    Parent Process:  launchd [144]
    Date/Time:       2012-07-12 19:04:35.285 +0100
    OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2620)
    Report Version:  9
    Interval Since Last Report:          114930 sec
    Crashes Since Last Report:           39
    Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  2 sec
    Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   1
    Anonymous UUID:                      1A2484D1-9E1E-48BB-A930-CEF7A50083B2
    Crashed Thread:  11
    Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
    Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000002
    External Modification Warnings:
    Thread creation by external task.
    VM Regions Near 0x2:
    --> __PAGEZERO             0000000000000000-0000000000001000 [    4K] ---/--- SM=NUL  /Applications/iWeb.app/Contents/MacOS/iWeb
        __TEXT                 0000000000001000-0000000000367000 [ 3480K] r-x/rwx SM=COW  /Applications/iWeb.app/Contents/MacOS/iWeb
    Application Specific Information:
    objc[641]: garbage collection is OFF
    Thread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b83c22 mach_msg_trap + 10
    1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b831f6 mach_msg + 70
    2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x90351870 _CGSCompleteServiceReq + 161
    3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x903517c3 CPSCompleteServiceReq + 47
    4   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9544e02b ConfirmAppShowHideEvent + 92
    5   com.apple.AppKit                        0x9684d9ab _hideShowHandler + 202
    6   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x95579dec _InvokeEventHandlerUPP(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*, long (*)(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*)) + 36
    7   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f54f3 _ZL23DispatchEventToHandlersP14EventTargetRecP14OpaqueEventRefP14HandlerCallRec + 1602
    8   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f4970 _ZL30SendEventToEventTargetInternalP14OpaqueEventRefP20OpaqueEventTargetRefP14H andlerCallRec + 482
    9   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x95409755 SendEventToEventTarget + 76
    10  com.apple.AppKit                        0x966054df _DPSNextEvent + 1709
    11  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96604942 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
    12  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96600cb1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
    13  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96891bd9 NSApplicationMain + 1054
    14  com.apple.iWeb                          0x000191a5 0x1000 + 98725
    15  com.apple.iWeb                          0x0000395a 0x1000 + 10586
    16  com.apple.iWeb                          0x00003881 0x1000 + 10369
    Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b85b5e __select_nocancel + 10
    1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdbcc9 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 642
    2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fda85f _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
    Thread 2:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
    0   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x9286d631 __CFBasicHashRehash + 1
    1   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x9286611f __CFBasicHashAddValue + 63
    2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x92866077 CFBasicHashSetValue + 2759
    3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x92865564 CFDictionarySetValue + 228
    4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928bdd72 -[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:] + 306
    5   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95bffacf -[NSMutableDictionary(NSKeyValueCoding) setValue:forKey:] + 64
    6   com.apple.iLMBAperturePlugin2012          0x08f9738b 0x8eed000 + 697227
    7   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e633a8 -[ILMediaManager setRootMediaGroup:] + 179
    8   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e622dc -[ILMediaManager checkAndCreateRootMediaGroup:] + 542
    9   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64504 -[ILMediaManager _performLoadData] + 458
    10  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64183 -[ILMediaManager _loadDataThreaded] + 514
    11  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f5a9d __invoking___ + 29
    12  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f59d9 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 137
    13  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95d0961a -[NSInvocationOperation main] + 267
    14  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c24347 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 1177
    15  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c23ea7 -[NSOperation start] + 67
    16  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c37ffa ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 135
    17  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fd9fc9 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
    18  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdb028 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 231
    19  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699b24 _pthread_wqthread + 346
    20  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 3:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 4:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b85876 __psynch_mutexwait + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x926966af pthread_mutex_lock + 633
    2   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03dd14 lockForMethodLookup + 80
    3   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03d6c9 lookUpMethod + 279
    4   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d0484fb _class_lookupMethodAndLoadCache + 40
    5   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03cd83 objc_msgSend + 83
    6   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2a513 -[ILMediaGroup allMediaObjects_SearchedGroups:] + 209
    7   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2a3c4 -[ILMediaGroup _allMediaObjectsNoLock] + 62
    8   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2cbbe -[ILMediaGroup mediaObjects] + 89
    9   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e624aa -[ILMediaManager _recursiveToCollectSubTreeInfoForMediaGroup:objsSet:groupsSet:groupsArray:] + 366
    10  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e625dd -[ILMediaManager _recursiveToCollectSubTreeInfoForMediaGroup:objsDict:groupsDict:] + 151
    11  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e620b9 -[ILMediaManager buildIdToObjectMap:idToGroupMap:forRootGroup:] + 54
    12  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e633a8 -[ILMediaManager setRootMediaGroup:] + 179
    13  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64591 -[ILMediaManager _performLoadData] + 599
    14  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64183 -[ILMediaManager _loadDataThreaded] + 514
    15  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f5a9d __invoking___ + 29
    16  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f59d9 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 137
    17  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95d0961a -[NSInvocationOperation main] + 267
    18  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c24347 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 1177
    19  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c23ea7 -[NSOperation start] + 67
    20  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c37ffa ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 135
    21  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fd9fc9 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
    22  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdb028 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 231
    23  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699b24 _pthread_wqthread + 346
    24  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 5:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b85876 __psynch_mutexwait + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x926966af pthread_mutex_lock + 633
    2   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03dd14 lockForMethodLookup + 80
    3   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03d6c9 lookUpMethod + 279
    4   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d0484fb _class_lookupMethodAndLoadCache + 40
    5   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x9d03cd83 objc_msgSend + 83
    6   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2a513 -[ILMediaGroup allMediaObjects_SearchedGroups:] + 209
    7   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2a3c4 -[ILMediaGroup _allMediaObjectsNoLock] + 62
    8   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e2cbbe -[ILMediaGroup mediaObjects] + 89
    9   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e624aa -[ILMediaManager _recursiveToCollectSubTreeInfoForMediaGroup:objsSet:groupsSet:groupsArray:] + 366
    10  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e625dd -[ILMediaManager _recursiveToCollectSubTreeInfoForMediaGroup:objsDict:groupsDict:] + 151
    11  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e620b9 -[ILMediaManager buildIdToObjectMap:idToGroupMap:forRootGroup:] + 54
    12  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e633a8 -[ILMediaManager setRootMediaGroup:] + 179
    13  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64591 -[ILMediaManager _performLoadData] + 599
    14  com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64183 -[ILMediaManager _loadDataThreaded] + 514
    15  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f5a9d __invoking___ + 29
    16  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f59d9 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 137
    17  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95d0961a -[NSInvocationOperation main] + 267
    18  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c24347 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 1177
    19  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c23ea7 -[NSOperation start] + 67
    20  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c37ffa ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 135
    21  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fd9fc9 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
    22  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdb028 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 231
    23  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699b24 _pthread_wqthread + 346
    24  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 6:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8658a fstat$INODE64 + 10
    1   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be655d _NSReadBytesFromFileWithExtendedAttributes + 305
    2   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be6424 _NSReadBytesFromFile + 85
    3   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be6343 -[NSData(NSData) initWithContentsOfFile:] + 80
    4   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be628f +[NSDictionary(NSDictionary) newWithContentsOf:immutable:] + 117
    5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928dbd9c -[__NSPlaceholderDictionary initWithContentsOfFile:] + 236
    6   com.apple.iLMBiPhotoPlugin2012          0x09331c46 0x928c000 + 678982
    7   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e643d7 -[ILMediaManager _performLoadData] + 157
    8   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser             0x99e64183 -[ILMediaManager _loadDataThreaded] + 514
    9   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f5a9d __invoking___ + 29
    10  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x928f59d9 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 137
    11  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95d0961a -[NSInvocationOperation main] + 267
    12  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c24347 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 1177
    13  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c23ea7 -[NSOperation start] + 67
    14  com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c37ffa ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 135
    15  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fd9fc9 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
    16  libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdb028 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 231
    17  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699b24 _pthread_wqthread + 346
    18  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 7:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b85a62 __read_nocancel + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92693ee6 __sread + 35
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92693f0e _sread + 35
    3   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92694465 __srefill1 + 34
    4   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92695110 __fread + 217
    5   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269501f fread + 65
    6   com.apple.iLMBiPhotoPlugin2012          0x0933140f 0x928c000 + 676879
    7   com.apple.iLMBiPhotoPlugin2012          0x0932f2ad 0x928c000 + 668333
    8   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c36e25 -[NSThread main] + 45
    9   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c36dd5 __NSThread__main__ + 1582
    10  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92697ed9 _pthread_start + 335
    11  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6de thread_start + 34
    Thread 8:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 9:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 10:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 11 Crashed:
    0   ???                                     0x037f8014 0 + 58687508
    Thread 11 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
      eax: 0x09fac000  ebx: 0x09fb070c  ecx: 0x00000000  edx: 0x09fb4000
      edi: 0x00000000  esi: 0x00000000  ebp: 0x09fadff8  esp: 0x09fadf9c
       ss: 0x00000023  efl: 0x00010246  eip: 0x037f8014   cs: 0x0000001b
       ds: 0x00000023   es: 0x00000023   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000000
      cr2: 0x00000002
    Logical CPU: 3
    Rosetta Stone
    Process:         Rosetta Stone [646]
    Path:            /Applications/Rosetta Stone Version 3.app/Contents/MacOS/Rosetta Stone
    Identifier:      com.rosettastone.rosettastoneversion3
    Version:         3.4.5 (3.4.5)
    Code Type:       X86 (Native)
    Parent Process:  launchd [144]
    Date/Time:       2012-07-12 19:05:17.368 +0100
    OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2620)
    Report Version:  9
    Interval Since Last Report:          114971 sec
    Crashes Since Last Report:           40
    Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  30 sec
    Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   4
    Anonymous UUID:                      1A2484D1-9E1E-48BB-A930-CEF7A50083B2
    Crashed Thread:  4
    Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
    Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000083000000
    External Modification Warnings:
    Thread creation by external task.
    VM Regions Near 0x83000000:
        CG shared images       00000000071b2000-00000000072b2000 [ 1024K] rw-/rwx SM=COW 
    -->
        __TEXT                 000000008fe20000-000000008fe53000 [  204K] r-x/rwx SM=COW  /usr/lib/dyld
    Application Specific Information:
    objc[646]: garbage collection is OFF
    Thread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b83c22 mach_msg_trap + 10
    1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b831f6 mach_msg + 70
    2   com.apple.framework.IOKit               0x92afe7f2 io_service_get_matching_services + 231
    3   com.apple.framework.IOKit               0x92aaa6bd IOServiceGetMatchingServices + 147
    4   com.apple.MultitouchSupport.framework          0x9ba9848a _mthid_copyAvailableDevicesInfo + 268
    5   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f85b6 TISHardwareSupportsGestureHandwriting + 47
    6   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f83b2 SyncHandwritingHotKey + 20
    7   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f7530 _FirstEventTime + 1474
    8   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953ef603 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 30
    9   com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f69b6 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 168
    10  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x953f68fa BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
    11  com.apple.AppKit                        0x966050d8 _DPSNextEvent + 678
    12  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96604942 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
    13  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96600cb1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
    14  com.apple.AppKit                        0x96891bd9 NSApplicationMain + 1054
    15  com.rosettastone.rosettastoneversion3          0x00002953 main + 107
    16  com.rosettastone.rosettastoneversion3          0x0000227e _start + 216
    17  com.rosettastone.rosettastoneversion3          0x000021a5 start + 41
    Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8690a kevent + 10
    1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fdbe10 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 969
    2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x92fda85f _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
    Thread 2:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 3:
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x92b8602e __workq_kernreturn + 10
    1   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x92699ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
    2   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x9269b6fe start_wqthread + 30
    Thread 4 Crashed:
    0   ???                                     0x033f8702 GCC_except_table2 + 46

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    Panics Since Last Report:          10
    Anonymous UUID:                  
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    0xffffff80f67f3850 : 0xffffff7f8636bb25
    0xffffff80f67f38e0 : 0xffffff7f864654b3
    0xffffff80f67f3940 : 0xffffff7f86465527
    0xffffff80f67f39b0 : 0xffffff7f8677a853
    0xffffff80f67f3af0 : 0xffffff7f8648b659
    0xffffff80f67f3b20 : 0xffffff7f863758da
    0xffffff80f67f3bd0 : 0xffffff7f86370fac
    0xffffff80f67f3dc0 : 0xffffff7f863729ba
    0xffffff80f67f3ea0 : 0xffffff7f863061c4
    0xffffff80f67f3ef0 : 0xffffff7f87e8071f
    0xffffff80f67f3f40 : 0xffffff7f87e7f8e7
    0xffffff80f67f3f60 : 0xffffff8005c3dcde
    0xffffff80f67f3fb0 : 0xffffff8005cb26b7
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             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f86304 000->0xffffff7f86606fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f86272000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f862f0000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f862ad000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 6614000->0xffffff7f86936fff
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f86272000
             com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.12.69)[FBC949AC-F94D-39CD-96A0-C6F121EA7546]@0xffffff 7f87e7e000->0xffffff7f87e8dfff
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                dependency: com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily(5.2.0d16)[41B414E9-EC1E-3724-A158-14FD4 8712B0C]@0xffffff7f86e1e000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f862f0000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f862ad000
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    Mac OS version:
    12C60
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000005a00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005c00000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 11996364205589
    last loaded kext at 4583343681569: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f88024000, size 16384)
    last unloaded kext at 4664436544395: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f88024000, size 12288)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelProfile          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.filesystems.ntfs          3.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          97
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          97
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          97
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc10
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
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    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
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    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x859B, 0x435435313236344243313036372E4D313646
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
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    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500.11 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
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    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 5
    USB Device: Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse® 1.00, 0x045e  (Microsoft Corporation), 0x00e1, 0xfd130000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8

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