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MonstaFTP: FTP-Client as Cloud-App on Your Webspace
- By Dieter Petereit
- Posted in Development, Other Script Languages
- 5 comments
If there is a tiny little bit of space left on your webspace and you got that one sub-domain left to use, you should definitely take a look at MonstaFTP, a brand-new, free PHP script. MonstaFTP, released as Open Source under a GPL license, lets you access FTP servers comfortably from right inside your browser. In combination with Chrome you can even upload whole folder structures via drag & drop. Generally, all modern browsers are supported.
MonstaFTP: Fast and Uncomplicated
MonstaFTP had me already two weeks ago, when I ran into it during my research for fresh and crispy content. Since that day, MonstaFTP has not moved from my side and accompanies wherever I happen to have an internet connection. MonstaFTP is a PHP script, nowadays called cloud-app, that provides a fully functional FTP client with not much missing, at least not for me and my projects.
Installation as well as daily use are a snap. I would go as far as to call it intuitive, given you already have some experiences with FTP clients. Installation is done simply by uploading the contents of the downloaded ZIP onto your webspace.
I chose to install MonstaFTP under a sub-domain, but this was just for my own convenience. You need not do that, MonstaFTP works from any folder that's reachable via an URL. Configuration is done entirely from inside the
index.php. In my case I did not need to change anything.
MonstaFTP supports localization, yet comes only with US English translation. It is easy to extend these possibilities though. The folder
languages contains a file named
en_US.php. Open it with the editor of your choice and see how easy it is to change the few snippets. Once done, rename the file to e.g.
de_DE.php or whatever language you translated it to and re-upload the file.
If you need to connect to FTP locations that reside outside the server where MonstaFTP is installed you might need to change a server setting to allow external FTP connections. If you are running into trouble, ask your hoster for help. MonstaFTP is able to connect to Windows-servers, yet needs to be running under a Linux OS itself. Given the reach of Linux as basis for web hosting, this should not mean a limitation to almost anybody.
MonstaFTP is able to use secure connections via SSL. If you like variety in design, choose between two standard skins, one an elegant gray, the other a Metro-resembling blue. Log-in credentials don't get stored in MonstaFTP, but must be entered at each new connect..
MonstaFTP performs best in Chrome. Here you can even upload folders per drag and drop. Uploading files individually however also works from the other supported browsers, as there are Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer. MonstaFTP follows the flat design trend and does look exceptionally good in the surroundings of the new Windows UI.
If you are a digital nomad, MonstaFTP is something you will want to check out. Use it and be able to connect to your projects from wherever you are able to establish an internet connection. The cloud app is my premier choice of FTP client under Windows 8, on Mac OS I stick to my Transmit – for the time being.
You can download the script from your favorite directory, such as Hot Scripts or directly via MonstaApps. They do ask for an email address, yet you can deny to enter one. If you enter one, you'll be kept updated on new apps by the Monsta team.
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Dieter Petereit is Noupe's Editor-In-Chief and a veteran of the web with over 25 years of experience in the world of IT. As soon as Netscape became available he started to do what already at that time was called webdesign and has carried on ever since. Almost a decade ago he started writing for several online publications, some well, some lesser known. Dieter is a heavy G-Plusser, so why not meet him over there?
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PKP Bugzilla – Bug 4645
ABNT citation has location hardcoded
Last modified: 2012-06-28 09:43:36 PDT
I thought this came up before and was already fixed, but all I can find is bug 3837; and this is still an issue in CVS. The ABNT citation format has the location "North America" hardcoded to appear regardless; a citation will always look like
Jaik T.. Stetistical approaches for Development. International Stetistical Journal, North America, 14, mar. 2009. Available at: http:myserver.com/journal/J2. Date accessed: 17 Aug. 2009.
Should the location be either removed; changed to be dynamically set; or hand-set in the locale file by the JM? The latter is really a workaround only, and would have to be done for each supported locale file (and a hassle to maintain.
I've CC'd Ramon as he's provided assistance for this citation type in the past. Ramon, any comments?
(Courtesy of http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4861&p=18942#p18942)
Maybe a locale key in the ABNT citation format plugin's locale file would be the best place -- it would be nice to have a setup field for this, but that's hard to justify just for ABNT. We could also add a plugin settings form specifically for ABNT. In any case, I think it's too late for 2.3.
(In reply to comment #1)
> Maybe a locale key in the ABNT citation format plugin's locale file would be
> the best place -- it would be nice to have a setup field for this, but that's
> hard to justify just for ABNT. We could also add a plugin settings form
> specifically for ABNT. In any case, I think it's too late for 2.3.
Sounds good, deferring.
Assigning this to 2.3.1 as we've had another request (http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5598&p=21237#p21237). Any thoughts, perhaps especially from Florian wrt upcoming citation/metadata updates?
I commented directly in the forum, see http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5598&p=21237#p21339
Got a request about this bug on #pkp today. Same problem.
Rescheduling -- this depends on the internal metadata work.
I think that now that I'm on OMP it makes sense to fix that one with a simple translation string. Otherwise we'd have to wait for implementation of #5156. It's such a small change. Needs a translation string so it can only be fixed in 2.3.4. I missed that one for 2.3.3 because it appeared in 2.x. Sorry for that. :-( I've scheduled this to the 2.3.x line now.
Created attachment 3806 [details]
ABNT plugin improvements
We at Lepidus Tecnologia have updated the ABNT citation format plugin in order to make it more standard compliant, and we're giving the changes back to PKP. We're open to any comments/suggestions to improve this patch and have it included in the next OJS release.
Note: this patch was created on top of ojs-stable-2_3 branch.
The changes we've made are:
* Removed the location translation string.
* Settings page to change the journal's location.
* Per journal location setting.
* Internationalized location. In case a journal's location is not defined in some language, the journal's location in the default language is used.
* If no location is defined, it is used "[S.l.]" (ABNT standard says so).
* Issue volume and number are shown only if enabled in "Issue identification" setting.
* English and Portuguese translations to the ABNT plugin settings page.
ABNT related changes:
* Issue volume prefixed with "v."
* Issue number prefixed with "n."
* Included page number, prefixed with "p." (eg. "p. 10-12")
* Journal ISSN after date.
* Journal DOI at the end of the citation, if exists.
* Author names separated by ";"
* Author names are not abbreviated
* When there are more than three authors, only the first author's name is included followed by "et al."
* Fixed a bug with accented chars in surname. Using mb_strtoupper() instead of strtoupper() to convert surnames to uppercase.
Giovani, thanks for your contribution. I'm scheduling it against the next release of OJS for consideration.
A few points for consideration:
- The modification appears to depend on mb_... string-manipulation functions; those aren't always available. It would be better to use String::strtoupper.
- There appear to be some missing |escape modifiers e.g. for author name parts: {$author->getFirstName()} should be {$author->getFirstName()|escape} to avoid XSS risks. (This looks like it was already a flaw but worth fixing at the same time.)
- Some of the existing code headers have their copyrights reassigned; those should stay (c) 2003-2012 John Willinsky.
- The newly added code is (c) 2012 Lepidus Tecnologia. We are in the process of forming a legal PKP entity, and when that is finished, we would like to transfer all copyrights to that. (It will remain GPL-licensed FOSS and non-commercial in the same senses that it is today.) To avoid complicating the transfer we would like to keep the copyrights consistent. Would it be OK to (c) 2003-2012 John Willinsky for the new code? We would be happy to add a "contributed by" line to the code header just below the copyright to credit your group.
Created attachment 3807 [details]
ABNT plugin improvements
Thanks for the feedback, Alec. Here is a patch with changes based on the comments.
Some comments:
- We depended on mb_... string-manipulation function because it is commonplace in Brazil to people have accented chars in their surname. Thus, strtoupper does not suffice. Look at this examples:
php5 -r 'echo mb_strtoupper("Luís Vaz de Camões\n");'
php5 -r 'echo strtoupper("Luís Vaz de Camões\n");'
LUíS VAZ DE CAMõES
Note how the "í" and "õ" are not converted to uppercase. As a workaround, I've added a fall back to strtoupper() if mb_strtoupper() is not available. Does this solve the problem?
- We included the |escape modifier in all places that didn't have it. At the author first name (which was already missing), and in some code that we included (regarding DOI, location, pages).
- No problem regarding the copyright. We replaced our copyright by a "Contributed by" entry as suggested. Feel free to adjust these "Contributed by" entries to your needs. We reassigned the copyright of all files that were changed to "(c) 2003-2012 John Willinsky", hope we didn't miss any.
Hi Giovani,
Alec will probably have more to say here, but I just wanted to clarify what he meant when he suggested that you use the strtoupper() function. He's referring to the core String class that is included with OJS, not the standard PHP function. So, use String::strtoupper() instead of strtoupper(). The OJS class includes mb_ functionality automatically if it is enabled on the server. The class is located in lib/pkp/classes/core/String.inc.php
Created attachment 3808 [details]
ABNT plugin improvements
I see, Jason. Thanks. I didn't know about this String class in OJS.
I changed the patch to register this function in smarty instead of mb_strtoupper.
Giovani, thanks for contributing and also for being so accommodating! I've committed these to our master branch with just a few tweaks (almost all in code documentation). For the two modified files, I changed "Contributed By" to "With Contributions From"; otherwise the contribution line is as you provided.
This will be released with OJS 2.4.0 late in the summer.
ABNT location contributions by Lepidus Tecnologia
You're welcome, Alec. We, here at Lepidus, are happy to have contributed. We're going to tell the news to OJS users here in Brazil.

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Sky Movies Pack for £1.00 a month for 6 months!! Existing customers with Sports Pack
I was on "MY SKY" page looking at my bill and some offers.
I wanted to upgrade to movies for £8 extra a month (as I have sky sports already)
Added the £8 a month but it kept showing as £15 extra!
ANYWAY! talked to someone on the sales team through the online chat and he said
"SKY: We can offer you movies just for £1.00 extra a month for 6 months.
SKY: After 6 months it will cost you £8.00 a month if you keep movies.
SKY: And you can cancel movies any time you wish provided you give 31 days notice."
So no renewal of contract and you get all the movie channels for £1 for 6 months then it's £8
after that!!
Now he sent me a link for it (DEAL BUTTON) if that doesn't work then just speak to an advisor on the online chat and they will send you the link to take the offer up!
1) Log into your My Sky account online
2) then visit: www.sky.com/quickbuy/deeplink?addToBasket=TV_SKY_MOVIES_1,TV_SKY_MOVIES_2,&custype=EC&level2Offer=LP1GBPMVE
Complete the order :)
As of yet I think it's for EXISTING CUSTOMERS ONLY WHO HAVE SKY SPORTS PACKAGE.
So now I'm paying £56 + £1 a month for Sky entrainment package, HD pack, Sports AND movies!
I was happy with the £8 a month but I'm not complaining!
So now I can watch movies during xmas :) Hope others can get the deal too
EDIT: also to confirm a friend also has done this offer and it worked fine :)
Also works for EXISTING Sky Movies & Sports customers. You just need to add a free service to your basket i.e Sky 3D, Withold Number etc. as you cannot proceed with the cheaper price until something is physically in your basket.
Once you add one of these you will be able to go to checkout with a reduced montly offers price.
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- skye2009872 years, 1 month ago #81Show comment tools ReplyJust phoned Sky and they said that you only get the deal if you take out movies and sports package together! Sports package is £21 a month! No thanks
- shanzVIP2 years, 1 month ago #82Show comment tools ReplyWorked for me, Thank you :)
- jdr1162 years, 1 month ago #83Show comment tools ReplyHammerTime10Log into your account mate! then copy the link and paste it into your address bar. http://www.sky.com/quickbuy/deeplink?addToBasket=TV_SKY_MOVIES_1,TV_SKY_MOVIES_2,&custype=EC&level2Offer=LP1GBPMVEjdr116How are people getting this to work?!! :(I've gone on the http://www.sky.com/quickbuy/deeplink? link but the only options I have is to add Movies 1 or 2 at £4 each. There is NOWHERE to add the "TV_SKY_MOVIES_1,TV_SKY_MOVIES_2,&custype=EC&level2Offer=LP1GBPMVE" bit into my basket
Hey, thanks bud, that worked a treat :)
- Winspiration2 years, 1 month ago #84Show comment tools ReplyFantastic deal. Worked for me.
Many thanks OP!
- Tactile2 years, 1 month ago #85Show comment tools Replysweet, thanks op great deal!
- philcunningham352 years, 1 month ago #86Show comment tools ReplyI rang up an blagged saying I had a email through the other day for sky movies for a £1 worked a treat an reduced my bill
- freebiehunter2 years, 1 month ago #87Show comment tools Replyjdr116So I need to click on both the add Movies 1 and 2 options? When i do this it adds £8 to my existing £57.50 bill. I click proceed and the order summary shows a total of £65.50 There is nothing red showing £1 for 6 months. I darent press the proceed with order tab cos i fear that will confirm the order at £65.50.freebiehunterWhen you add you wll see in red on the checkout totals £1 for 6 months, although total price is way out on minejdr116How are people getting this to work?!! :(I've gone on the http://www.sky.com/quickbuy/deeplink? link but the only options I have is to add Movies 1 or 2 at £4 each. There is NOWHERE to add the "TV_SKY_MOVIES_1,TV_SKY_MOVIES_2,&custype=EC&level2Offer=LP1GBPMVE" bit into my basket
If it doesn't show the £1 then it's not correct. Log into your account firs before pasting the URL address and try it again. Mine shows fine but total just doesn't add up as I already have 25% off everything so that's why i'm having hassle with it
- clarence47a2 years, 1 month ago #88Show comment tools ReplykemikRs06 AntGeekboy2kclarence47aJust binned Sly anyhow....gone for a MUCH better system ;)
and that is?
Plenty of boxes out there that get you the full packages at a fraction of the cost of sky
kryptview, starview, blade etc
For cable maybe....but for sat dreambox or Vu+
It's not a problem..trust me.;) And I don't have cable
- laceyjaynewilliams2 years, 1 month ago1 Like #89Show comment tools Replybrilliant!! i never even wanted the movies, but for 1 english pound its an amazing deal!
- David Pleat2 years, 1 month ago #90Show comment tools Replyanyone already with Movies and Sport called to try and get an offer?
- leechy0102 years, 1 month ago #91Show comment tools ReplyWorked for me...thanks :)
- lifes2complicated2 years, 1 month ago #92Show comment tools Replygreat stuff, was hoping for an offer before christmas. £1 a month good enough for me and worked fine... have some heat
- Ben31102 years, 1 month ago #93Show comment tools ReplyAwesome, thanks man :)
- Ben31102 years, 1 month ago1 Like #94Show comment tools Replyskye200987Just phoned Sky and they said that you only get the deal if you take out movies and sports package together! Sports package is £21 a month! No thanks
Whats the point in having sky if you don't have sports?
- MANJ_0072 years, 1 month ago #95Show comment tools ReplyThis cancels my previous offers, tried to increase my price by about £20, so left it. Have heat though for all people that didnt already have discount
- tdhowarth32 years, 1 month ago #96Show comment tools Replyhot hot hot
- scottyjim2 years, 1 month ago #97Show comment tools ReplyI went through topcashback £30.30 for upgrade to movies has tracked at 0 hopefully it changes
- AdamC282 years, 1 month ago #98Show comment tools ReplyWorked fine for me using your link. That you very much!!
- thelatics2 years, 1 month ago #99Show comment tools ReplyBen3110
Whats the point in having sky if you don't have sports?
All the HD channels, like Sky Atlantic, FX etc, showing the best HBO and AMC have to offer.
Such shows as Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones to name two.
- nutta2 years, 1 month ago #100Show comment tools ReplyNot offering me. Im on half price tho. I did notice you can get movies for £8pm for 6 months and free wireless box tho.
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Can you recommend a good budget hotel or hostel for me to stay in London?
This is probably my most popular request from readers and friends so I thought it would be beneficial to summarise on my blog, my favourite budget places to stay in London. So in no particular order, here are my 7 best places stay in London on a budget. ( Also do check out my recent post on 5 more cool budget places to stay in London )
1. umi hotels, London
A double room for 2 people in a 3 star hotel in the £60-80 price bracket in London is hard to beat and when you add to that the location of the hotel – the trendy neighbourhood of Notting Hill , you've got the ingredients of a great stay in London. Welcome to umi hotels, brainchild of hotelier Steve Lowy who came up with the unique idea of employing interns who were still at university studying hospitality degrees to help run his hotels. The result is a refreshing, youthful and can-do attitude amongst staff which makes a nice change. The hotel boasts a 24 hour concierge service which takes care of your onward travel needs or if you just want to book a ticket for the latest West End shows. Start your day in style at the hotel's groundfloor coffee shop, Yumi which offers complimentary newspapers alongside a choice of hot cooked or continental breakfasts. You can enjoy teas and freshly grounded coffee throughout the day. If you're looking for a hotel stay with a bit of personality, you'll love umi.
Book at umihotellondon.co.uk Prices start from £60
2. Tune Hotels, London
Tune Hotels in London are a breath of fresh air in the hotel scene. It's no-frills approach has been adopted by many but for me the key thing that sets it apart of the other chain hotels are the superb locations in London– Westminister, Liverpool Street, Kings Cross and now Paddington. Plus you the awesome Hypnos beds as standard – a feature which you find in luxury hotels in London like Brown and One Aldwych ( plus superior doubles in umi London) You just sink into these beds and have the best nights sleep. Their ensuite bathrooms are small but offer brilliant power showers that get you going for the day. With advance prices of just £35 per room, per night they represent superb value.
Book at tunehotels.com Prices starts from £35, per night
London now is blessed with a number of a top notch hostels that I visited as part of my Luxury Hostels of Europe project.
If you're looking for a comfortable room to sleep in with a social edge, check out some of my favourite London hostels below
3 & 4) Palmers Lodge Swiss Cottage and Palmers Lodge Hillspring Lodge
Palmers Lodge run two superb hostels in London- both of them offer a unique experience. Palmers Lodge Swiss Cottage offer a more social atmosphere and that cosy, home away from home atmosphere. The common room is the social hub where guests relax on the sofas browsing on their tablets and laptops using the excellent free wifi or chatting to fellow guests around the tables. Both hostels run an excellent onsite bar where you can meet fellow guests and enjoy an inexpensive drink or decently priced pub grub.
Hillspring Lodge, Palmers Lodge is superbly furnished and offers a more modern décor. It's in a peaceful neighbourhood bit away from the main drag so if you're looking for a chilled out hostel, you'll prefer this. If you like hostels with character both places offer a great experience: Hillspring hostel is filled with quirky objects like deer rugs hanging from the celiing and a garden filled with 100 odd motorcycles whereas the Swiss Cottage branch is located in a stunning Victorian grade II listed building. Beds in the dorm are also a standout feature, made of sturdy oak wood , fitted with nice mattresses plus come with a private curtain and reading light.
Book at palmerslodges.com Prices starts at £16 a night
5) Clink! 78 London
Clink! 78 is set in a stylishly renovated Victorian 200 year old courthouse in an excellent location just a few minutes walk from Kings Cross station . This is a cool party hostel and accommodates upto 500 guests from as little as £12 a night. Facilities onsite include an onsite bar and also travel shop to help guests book discounted tickets for top London attractions and also assist with airport transfers and onward travel arrangements. Guests can chill out in style in the infamous, wood panelled Internet and PC courtroom which previously served as a magistrates courtroom where The Clash were famously tried for shooting carrier pigeons in 1978, provoking them to write the song 'Guns on the Roof'. For those interested in the indulging further in the criminal past of the hostel you can rent your own private prison cell for as little as a £50 a night. Cells come fully furnished and complete with a barred window.
Book at clinkhostels.com Prices start at £12 a night
6) Safestay Hostel
The brand new Safestay Hostel is in a great location near Elephant & Castle tube station and is situated in John Smith House which , in a previous incarnation, served as the Labour party headquarters. With it's bright purple and hot pink colours, quirky design features and lighting by Tom Dixon-its a very stylish affair. The bar cum common room downstairs is a great shared space for guests with a bar, pool room plus uplholstered armchairs where guests can sink into and access the hostels' free wifi via their internet devices. Beds in the dorm rooms come equipped with a reading light, nice thick duvets and also a private fitted curtain to offer guests privacy and also avoid being woken up whenever another fellow guest walks in. Families are welcomed with the hostel offering private rooms that include a double bed and single bunk above plus 40 inch plasma screen TV's, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities.
Book at www.safestay.co.uk Prices start from £20 a night
7) Meet the locals: Stay in a London ( Miriam's) apartment with Wimdu
Another cool, alternative option would be to choose an apartment rental in London. Till this year, I've traditionally always looked at hotel or hostels when visiting London. When Wimdu invited me in the summer to experience the opportunity to stay in one of their properties across the world, I was intrigued. My opportunity came later in November when I was looking for a roof over my head with fellow blogger Mike Sowden for World Travel Market in London. After a search of their extensive portfolio of properties, we finally plumped for a shared apartment in Stratford on the doorstep of the Olympic Park. It offered great connections to central London with the bus no. 25 running an all day and night service into the city plus it's all on the Central and DLR line. The other benefits of the location is that the Westfield Shopping centre (Europe's biggest shopping centre ) is right on the doorstep. The biggest asset of choosing the property was the hospitality of Miriam with whom we clicked instantly- very warm, open hearted and had some great conversations with her: everything from Indian weddings, Slovakian food to talking about places to travel in 2013. The place itself was cosy, bright colours and beautifully furnished rooms with a great kitchen and common room. Plus excellent wifi connection. You think sharing with the owner would be awkward but it was quite the contrary-they were very easy to be around and were quite discreet.
Book at Wimdu.com A night's stay at Miriam's apartment booked via Wimdu costs around £100 a night with 2 double bedrooms that sleep 4.
Hope you enjoyed my suggestions. If you have any budget friendly places you would recommend while staying in London , pleased do share below.


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I'm hosting a baby shower for my bf next sunday and am wanting to set up a dessert/ candy bar, but am at a loss of what to put on it. so far I'm going to have cake pops, cupcakes, custom mm's and jelly beans... any other thoughts? and would you put sugar free options too?
I would try to put some individually wrapped candies there as well. Some people are weirded out by the thought of non-wrapped candies.
Starburst, Blow-Pops, Twizzlers come to mind. If it's an outdoor event, I would stay away from chocolate as it will melt.
i definitely think Costco is a great idea. However i'm not a big fan of suckers. i have a hard time seeing grown women walking around with suckers in their mouths. Jolly ranchers, flavored tootsie rolls, sweedish fish are yummy too. You could bake some coconut brownie bars, those are always delish!!
And i'd definitely have a suger free section. They have some yummy Turtle candies that are sugar free.
I'm personally a huge fan of petit fours and chocolate covered strawberries (great, now I want them)... It would also be really cute to have some cookies in "baby" shapes... diapers, storks, baby faces, etc.
and I would definitely have some sugar free options, and make sure you put a sign out identifying which things are sugar free.


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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK __________________________________________ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) APPLE, INC., ) Civil Action No. 1:12-CV-2826 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC., ) HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS L.L.C., ) VERLAGSGRUPPE GEORG VON ) HOLTZBRINCK GMBH, ) HOLTZBRINCK PUBLISHERS, LLC ) d/b/a MACMILLAN, ) THE PENGUIN GROUP, ) A DIVISION OF PEARSON PLC, ) PENGUIN GROUP (USA), INC., and ) SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) STIPULATION It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the undersigned parties, subject to approval and entry by the Court, that: 1. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and over each of the parties hereto, and venue of this action is proper in this Court. 2. The parties stipulate that a Final Judgment in the form attached hereto may be filed with and entered by the Court, upon the motion of any party or upon the Court's own motion, at any time after compliance with the requirements of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. § 16, and without further notice to any party or other proceedings, provided that the United States has not withdrawn its consent, which it may do at any time before the entry of the proposed Final Judgment by serving notice thereof on the Defendants and by filing that notice with the Court. The Defendants agree to arrange, at their expense, publication as quickly as possible of the newspaper notice required by the APPA, which shall be drafted by the United States in its sole discretion. The publication shall be arranged no later than three (5) business days after the Defendants' receipt from the United States of the text of the notice and the identity of the newspaper within which the publication shall be made. The Defendants shall promptly send to the United States (a) confirmation that publication of the newspaper notice has been arranged, and (b) the certification of the publication prepared by the newspaper within which the notice was published. 3. The Defendants shall abide by and comply with the provisions of the proposed Final Judgment, pending the Judgment's entry by the Court, or until expiration of time for all appeals of any Court ruling declining entry of the proposed Final Judgment, and shall, from the date of the signing of this Stipulation by the parties, comply with all the terms and provisions of the proposed Final Judgment as though the same were in full force and effect as an order of the Court. 4. This Stipulation shall apply with equal force and effect to any amended proposed Final Judgment agreed upon in writing by the parties and submitted to the Court. 5. In the event (a) the United States has withdrawn its consent, as provided in Paragraph 2 above, or (b) the proposed Final Judgment is not entered pursuant to this Stipulation, the time has expired for all appeals of any Court ruling declining entry of the proposed Final Judgment, and the Court has not otherwise ordered continued compliance with the terms and provisions of the proposed Final Judgment, then the defendants are released from all further 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Stephen T. Fairchild, hereby certify that on April 11, 2012, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing Stipulation and attached Proposed Final Judgment to be served via electronic mail on: For Defendant Apple, Inc.: Richard Parker O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 firstname.lastname@example.com For Defendant Hachette Book Group, Inc.: Paul Yde Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004-2692 email@example.com For Defendant HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C.: Clifford H. Aronson Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, NY 10036-6522 email@example.com For Defendants Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC d/b/a Macmillan: Joel M. Mitnick Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 email@example.com For Defendants The Penguin Group, A Division of Pearson PLC & Penguin Group (USA) Inc.: Daniel F. McInnis Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-1564 firstname.lastname@example.com For Defendant Simon & Schuster, Inc.: Helene D. Jaffe Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, NY 10036-8299 firstname.lastname@example.com s/ Stephen T. Fairchild Stephen T. Fairchild United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division 450 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 4000 Washington, D.C. 20530


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Robberies at gunpoint increased by 10 per cent last year in England and Wales, according to Home Office figures published yesterday.
The figures include armed robberies in the street, which rose by 9 per cent, and armed robberies in homes, which almost doubled. The figures, have been falling for the past four years and the sudden reversal will alarm the Home Office.
..killings by strangers have almost doubled to 302 since Labour came to power.
The total number of robberies at gunpoint rose to 1,439 and the number of gun robberies at residential properties jumped by 46 per cent to 645, an increase of 204 and more than five times the level recorded when Labour came to power.
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The police said that while householders could use "reasonable force" when confronted by a burglar, their advice was not to intervene.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) said in a statement: "You can use force, but it has to be reasonable. Police are restrained by that as well.
Chief Supt Ian Johnston, vice-president of the Superintendents Association of England and Wales, said: "..Iif you are broken into - and I know most people will look at this and say 'It's very good for him to say that in the cold light of day' - really and truly, you should ring the police. You should not approach the intruder."
Senior officers readily concede that the public is sceptical about the speed of police responses and accept that their advice is of little comfort to residents - especially those in the countryside - who hear disturbing noises in their homes during the night.
However, police maintain that if householders make clear that an intruder is on the premises they will respond quickly.
Mr Johnston said: "People will also say - and I have some sympathy for their thoughts - 'What would he do at 2am or 3am when he hears noises downstairs?' I understand that, but we must give that very firm advice - do not approach the intruder."
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What does scholarly communications mean to you?
Recently I had a somewhat unusual question from a library student who is working in a library where part of her assignment is to look for grant funding opportunities related to developing a scholarly communications program. After telling me that the whole concept of scholarly communications was somewhat bewildering, the student asked me what search terms I thought she should use when looking in databases of grants and funders.
The question was sufficiently off center, I think, that it forced me to reflect on the meaning of this "baggy monster" discipline from a different perspective and to formulate a fairly succinct but comprehensive reply. Here is my answer:
"Let my answer this by suggesting four words that I would search on and, with a bit of explanation about each word, maybe give you some perspective on what scholarly communications means (in my opinion, anyway).
"Publishing" – the origin of most scholarly communications work is in trying to understand how the publishing process for scholarship is changing in the light of new technologies, and what the library role is in assisting or adapting to those changes.
"Copyright" – when some institutions talk about scholarly communications, their major need is advanced knowledge about copyright law. This has become a problem on lots of campuses, again because of advances in technology, and it explains why so many people who are hired into scholarly communications positions (including me) are lawyers.
"Open Access" – this is the area where the seems to be the most push for change to traditional publishing models, and the place where libraries are developing lots of programs. Libraries often administer institutional repositories, for example, which provide open access to faculty and student scholarship. These efforts co-exist, usually, with traditional publication, and figuring out if and how scholarly publishing will transition to open access is the big issue for scholarly communications right now. BTW, other open access projects in libraries include hosting open journal publishing platforms, administering funds to pay the article processing charges that some open access journals charge, and advocating for public access programs like the NIH's PubMed Central requirement.
"Research process" – at its core I believe that libraries' attention to scholarly communications means a deeper involvement with the whole research process as it occurs on our campuses, where in the past we have focused only on the output and input (published works) stages. This means that libraries may be more involved in help to curate research data, manage versions of research output, and focus on access to the local resources of a particular campus, rather than on those published resources that are increasingly available to all without the intervention of libraries.
Looking back on what I have written, I guess I would add "technology" and "institutional repository" as search words."
While I hope this reply was helpful to the student, I realize how incomplete and sketchy it is. It seems like a perfect opportunity to ask others to comment. So please leave a comment and suggest other words that would be appropriate search terms and other ways to describe and discuss the ones I have mentioned. Let's see if this can be a useful thought experiment.
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Interesting exercise. I would consider "Data/Information/Knowledge Exchange" as the cornerstone of scholarly communication. The first 3 of those key phrases are certainly hot topics, but scholars communicated before publishing, copyright, open access and institutional repositories had been conceived as such, and we can expect scholars to communicate even if/when these things evolve beyond recognition.
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Excellent suggestions.
Per research process—assisting authors with management of their scholarly output might also include strategies to enhance the dissemination of scholarly output as well as guidance on how to evaluate the impact of scholarly output. There are various metrics for scholars to evaluate impact from the following perspectives: individual document, author, or research group. All of these activities could be considered as being part of the Scholarly Communications umbrella for some libraries.
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Interesting exercise.
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That's the best one-word response we can think of to N.C. Sen. Trudy Wade's bill that would radically alter elections of members of the Guilford County Board of Education.
Wade, the first-term Republican legislator from Greensboro and former city and county officeholder, has introduced Senate Bill 317 calling for partisan elections to be held for Guilford school board races. The bill also redistricts the 11-member board and sets terms at two years.
If enacted by the Legislature, the bill would drastically change the system of elections for Guilford's Board of Education. County school board elections always have been nonpartisan, meaning that ballots are prepared for voting without regard to candidates' political affiliations. Currently, terms of office are four years, and are staggered so part of the board is up for election every two years. And district boundaries — which must comply with federal census and justice department guidelines — were determined in 2010 to be in compliance as they exist now.
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Why is Wade pushing this measure to alter school board elections when there has been no public outcry for such changes? Wade's bill is classified as a "local bill," meaning that it is written to apply specifically to matters of concern more on a local level of governmental administration. Under N.C. law, such local matters still must be approved by the General Assembly, but the impetus for this kind of legislation most often comes from local folks who have determined that a change is needed.
Where is the local outcry for this? We've heard no local discussion of pressing needs for these proposed changes. Quite the contrary, last month the Guilford County Board of Education — which we are certain includes people with a variety of political viewpoints — voted unanimously to express opposition to Wade's bill. Wade seems to be advancing a personal agenda, not the will of the people she was elected to represent.
Wade defends the bill saying it more closely aligns school board districts with those of county commissioners districts that the Legislature redistricted last year. She also says her bill would give residents the opportunity to have more input and choices.
Action to reduce board terms to two years may have some merit. But certainly, it should not be undertaken without public discussion and a vote of Guilford County residents to determine whether they support reducing term lengths. Senate Bill 317 imposes that change on residents without a vote of the people.
As for injecting partisan politics into school board elections, such a move certainly is ill-advised. Additionally, redistricting the board's nine district boundaries (there are two at-large seats) seems unnecessary now since current lines meet legal requirements.
Wade's bill, now in a Senate committee, should not move forward because it would be detrimental to the school board's functions and operations and because it denies the people a voice in this important matter. Let's hope her fellow legislators see it that way, too.


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Springfield, FL----Several area high school basketball teams continue to work this week, work towards the start of the state playoffs. Some 13 qualifying for the state playoffs as district champs or runners up.
Except those in the 1A class, that means first round playoff games this week, Thursday night to be specific.
The Rutherford Rams among the area teams claiming a district title Saturday night.
They beat Bay to win the 5A-1 crown. That has coach Ross and company hosting Suwannee come Thursday in their region quarterfinal.
"We played them last year so we know a lot about them." says coach Ross. "We were fortunate to get some film on them. They got two division one players, they got a 6-9 sophomore, and a 6-3 senior guard, so, and they shoot a lot of threes, so we're gonna have our hands full."
The Rams making their 7th state playoff appearance in the last 8 years, their best run in that span coming in 2010 when they made it to the state semifinals. That game Thursday against Suwannee set for 7.
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|Villa di Cafaggiolo
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New 2013, June: Villa di Cafaggiolo is a Unesco World Heritage Centre
The existing version of the structure is the result of numerous 19th century renovations, but it is still fairly easy to identify the parts designed by Michelozzo. The design of the crenelations and the corbels have become ornamental elements and blend with the more simple window cornices, supported by brackets, and with other elements of interior design such as the stone fireplaces, which characterize the halls on the ground floor and are easily attributed to the style of Michelozzo.
The estate provided the noblewomen and merchants, captains and intellectuals, artists, cardinals, popes and princes who gathered there for hunting expeditions, symposiums and peasant feasts, a pleasant backdrop, and was also the summer and winter residence of the Medici family. There Luigi Pulci read his Morgante and Lorenzo composed his carnival songs; Poliziano, Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola sojourned there, as did Leo X in 1515. In one of the rooms on the second floor, Eleonora of Toledo was stabbed by her husband Piero de' Medici in 1576.
After the estate had passed into the hands of the Lorrainese, in 1778 the Grand Duke entertained his brother Joseph, Emperor of Austria there, and later on Leopold II, and the King and Queen of Naples who stopped there on their way north. It was subsequently auctioned off by the Italian government and bought by Prince Marcantonio Borghese.
At the height of its splendour, between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century, Cafaggiolo was also the home of a famous majolica factory whose kiln would later be used by Ferdinand I in the mirror and glass works that he founded with the French masters.
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Hello, Spice Girls! Rating the hits of Sept. '97
Hello, Flashbackers, and welcome to another week of Chart Flashback, where we flash back to the hits that were on the chart. That's right: Every single song on this Chart Flashback was taken directly off the Billboard chart from the week in the year that we are flashing back to!
You might be asking: Whitney! Why did you pick these songs to flash back to? They are not the best songs from that year, and you are a moron! The answer, my dear Flashbackers, is easy: Because these are the songs on the chart. I did not pick these songs. Actually, you picked these songs, since they are, technically, the top 10 singles played on radio and bought in stores during the week in question which means every single one of you had a hand in their selection and subsequent place in American history. Don't like 'em? Wanna grumble about it? Maybe start with the man in the mirror, and ask him to change his ways. No message could be any clearer: If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make that change. Na-na na, na-na na, na naa na-na.
And now, without further ado, Billboard's top 10 for the week of Sept. 20, 1997:
10. ''Foolish Games''/''You Were Meant for Me,'' Jewel
It's nice to think back to a time when a crooked-toothed girl with a guitar could be one of the biggest names in music. (Nowadays, it seems, one must be far more proficient at lip-synching than songwriting, but that's another discussion for another time.) This single Billboard is giving the slot to A-side and B-side here, thanks to the aforementioned retail sales factor of this list kind of showcases the best and worst of what Jewel was about, in my opinion. ''You Were Meant For Me'' is a sweet little love song with a very playable guitar riff that any good 15-year-old with a Yamaha was cranking out at her high school talent show that fall (note: I was not 15 when this song came out, thank you very much; I was just stuck playing it for 15-year-olds who wanted to sing it at the camp talent show); meanwhile, ''Foolish Games'' is an arduous, mealy piece of overcooked veal that appears to have had some large undue effect on the future work of Amy Lee, lead singer of Evanescence. Although I always have liked the line, ''Excuse me/ Think I've mistaken you for somebody else/ Somebody who gave a damn,'' because it very much sums up my reaction to the song itself. So meta. ''YWMFM'': B; ''FG'': C+
9. ''Barbie Girl,'' Aqua
The song that finally, after all these years, made pedophilia okay! I can honestly say I have never seen a more disturbing sight in all my years than the day I sat on the subway and watched three little girls, none of whom were over the age of 12, listening to ''Barbie Girl'' on an MP3 cell phone and merrily caressing their own torsos as they sang, ''You can touch/ You can play/ If you say I'm always yours'' at the top of their prepubescent lungs. I know this is not the place for my feminist rants, but if this song was supposed to be ironic, it missed the mark by a mile. They could not have found a more creepy voice to growl, ''Come on, Barbie, let's go party''; there could not be a more reprehensible lesson to teach little girls than the joys of letting a man dominate your unable-to-stand-due-to-the-laws-of-gravity body; and finally, it's not even a particularly good song from a musical standpoint, and I think my ears are bleeding. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's ''fun.'' Give me Cyndi Lauper and ''She Bop'' any day over this sort of ''fun.'' There, at least the squeaky-voiced girl is in charge. F
8. ''Semi-Charmed Life,'' Third Eye Blind
Whee! Doo-doo-doo!! Admit it, people: You love this song. How do I know you love this song? Because I have seen you at parties, on road trips, and during wedding receptions singing along, mouthing every word of Stephan Jenkins' faux-rap, bouncing up and down like Gwen Stefani at a Mighty Mighty Bosstones show circa 1989. Doo-doo-doo!! There's nothing at all wrong with that; in 1997, we were just entering the fun-time rock-band era that would usher in such sunny, roly-poly, destined-to-one-day-go-on-and-host-Extra groups as Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth, and we weren't yet sick of this crap. Now, of course, I could largely do without. But let me ask you this: Which do you prefer, jolly party rock or nü metal? Yeah, that's what I thought. B+
7. ''2 Become 1,'' Spice Girls
Hmm. This one's tough. I will admit to owning a copy of Spice World, and to watching it multiple times; I will also admit to going through a brief, Sporty Spice-inspired period during which I attempted to wear white tank tops and Adidas track pants to parties. But I never really thought the group's balladry was as good as their peppier tracks, and the farther I get away from that dark, dark period in my life (I was a college graduate at the time, for chrissakes; what on earth could I have been thinking?), the more I question the logic behind such decisions as my purchase of both Spice Girls albums at a time when I was scraping together change to buy Kraft macaroni & cheese, then making it with water instead of milk and butter because who had money to buy milk and butter? In any case. The song. It's too slow, and the lyrics appear to have been written by a safe-sex-loving unicorn. Also, it's almost impossible to identify the individual Spice Girls by their voices here, so airbrushed are the proceedings. [Ironically, Jewel also has a song called ''2 Become 1''... and it's way better than this. Who knew?] C
6. ''I'll Be Missing You,'' Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (f. 112)
How can you make fun of a song about a dead guy? Sure, Puffy is blatantly manipulating our emotions by sampling a Police song, and yeah, the Faith/112-sung chorus is terribly shrill, and indeed, there is very little actual original work happening here, but nevertheless: It's a song about a dead guy. B-
5. ''How Do I Live,'' LeeAnn Rimes
The big winner of 1997's ''How Do I Live''-off, this version of the Diane Warren-penned love theme from Con Air (no, seriously, Con Air had a love theme) beat out Trisha Yearwood's soundtrack cut by a long shot and has gone on to top the list of country wedding songs, second only to Shania Twain's ''You're Still the One''/''From This Moment On'' rock block. I'll admit to a cheesy love for LeeAnn, and also to spending some time singing this alone in my room at night, but I made a tragic misstep at karaoke this weekend by trying to move my quiet, private performance into a public venue. Word to the wise: Don't try it. It's boring, it goes on forever, and you can't hit the high notes. B
4. ''Mo Money Mo Problems,'' the Notorious B.I.G. (f. Puff Daddy and Ma$e)
Best things about this track: It's a song by a dead guy that actually beat the tribute song to said dead guy on the charts. It's off a posthumous album perhaps not coincidentally titled Life After Death. It once again features Puff Daddy, hip-hop's savviest participant of all time. And it samples a hot, hot Diana Ross song. Worst things about this track: It once again features Puff Daddy. It gets ''I'm Coming Out'' stuck in my head. And I am convinced that Biggie's use of this girly sample was a direct factor in Jay-Z's decision to put those squawking orphans in ''Hard Knock Life.'' Finally and I know I'm not by any means the first person to say this, nor will I be the last can someone solve his damn murder already? And then start figuring out what happened to Jam Master Jay? Thanks. B+
3. ''You Make Me Wanna...,'' Usher
I am so very excited to go see Usher in Chicago on Broadway next week, mostly I know that he is already a pro with minimalist chair dancing, a skill very necessary in that production. (I also like the way Mr. Raymond anticipated the coming boy-band storm in this video, forestalling its dominating effect on his career by F/X-ing himself into a fivesome.) Overall, I give ''You Make Me Wanna...'' mad props, mostly because unlike so many of his unh-ing R&B peers, Usher has actually taken some risks here with the time signature and kept the treacle to a minimum. It is perhaps the only song in which I will tolerate both an overbearing high-hat and a ridiculously unnecessary dinging parakeet bell in the background. A-
2. ''Quit Playing Games (With My Heart),'' Backstreet Boys
Aw, they're so young! So fresh, so new! If only we could have known what this song would bring, Flashbackers, do you think we'd have embraced it so? If we could go back and see that this charming, innocent, so-called ''band of boys'' just off the boat from success in Germany (where they totally have impeccable musical taste; see: Hasselhoff, David) would lead to the downfall/resurrection of pop music, depending on your perspective... would we do it all again? Personally, I say yes. Even though this track happens to be totally generic and neutered and the sort of thing that makes me want to start cutting myself just to remember what it feels like to have a genuine emotion, anything that led to the existence of ''I Want It That Way'' can't be all bad. C+
1. ''Honey,'' Mariah Carey
I'm gonna get letters because I get letters every single time I write about Mariah Carey but is this the one where she rides the Jet Ski in the video? That's really the only reaction I have to this song: It's The One With The Jet Ski. Maybe my ambivalence is because she never really busts it out here, except in a little descant thing accompanying her breathy repetition of the chorus and I pretty much only listen to Mariah Carey songs to hear her bust it out. To the song's credit, though, it did give us the immortal phrase, ''Mari-yah/ You're on fi-yah,'' which, unless I am mistaken, comes straight from the mouth of none other than... Puff Daddy! I hereby crown him the King of 1997. And next week I will be retreating back to the safety of the '80s, where Mr. Combs is nowhere to be found, because I've officially had enough. B+


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Coleman 9-Can Portable Cooler - Antimicrobial for $8.99 + free shipping
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OK, yes, companies pay a little something to be Sponsored Deals. But we don't allow just any old crap in this section. Sponsored Deals are proposed to us by other retailers, manufacturers, and even other daily deal sites. If we find the deal compelling enough that our members will appreciate us bringing it to their attention, we'll feature it here. Believe it or not, we have a reputation to uphold. If your store would like to be considered for this space, please contact us for details. But if your deal is lame, or sketchy, no amount of money will let you buy your way in.
Community Deals
It's whatever you want it to be.
Pretty much, anyway. This is where you find the deals that wooters like you have ferreted out and brought to light. We're thinking it'll turn into a massive database of discounted products from around the Web, constantly expanding to absorb the newest deals from the very moment their prices are slashed, with each deal immediately rated by hordes of savvy voters to spotlight the very greatest deals in the world today. Hey, we can dream, right?
We use a fancy algorithm to determine which deals are catching the most buzz – they're under the Popular tab, which is the default view of this section. You can look for the most popular deals today, this week, or this month. The Fresh tab features the most recently submitted deals, so that's where to look for deals that everybody else doesn't know about yet. And the Search bar does what a Search bar does, only, uh, much wootier! Yeah! Right on!
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They probably won't bite.
Organic bullets? Vegetarian haggis? Cheap tickets to Antarctica? The best high-performance sweatsocks for under $100? If you're looking for a deal that doesn't appear to show up in our Community Deals section, throw the question to your fellow cheapskates. Or answer a question for one of your fellow cheapskates. Or vote for your favorite questions, or your favorite answers, or… maybe we should call this section "Ask, Answer, Comment On, And Vote In The Community", but that won't fit on the page.