--- a/util/pubsub.lua	Thu Nov 15 13:24:10 2012 -0500
+++ b/util/pubsub.lua	Thu Nov 15 13:24:44 2012 -0500
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
 		node_obj = self.nodes[node];
 	end
 	node_obj.data[id] = item;
+	self.events.fire_event("item-published", { node = node, actor = actor, id = id, item = item });
 	self.config.broadcaster(node, node_obj.subscribers, item);
 	return true;
 end