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Dorset County Council have informed us that there are changes to the transport services provided to the Purbeck School. These changes may affect the routes and times of busses; please use the links provided, for further information.
This link will take parents to the bus routes and timetables for The Purbeck school: https://www.damory.co.uk/timetables/schools/
Changes affecting Sixth Form students:
In previous years, all of the services from Swanage have been open-door, i.e. anyone could get on and pay a cash fare. As of September 2017, none of the school services will accept cash fares and only pass-holders will be able to board the bus. Only route 40 (the standard Swanage – Wareham town centre – Poole service) will accept fare-payers.
The following link provides detailed information on the Surplus Seat travel scheme for 6th form: https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/surplus-seat-travel-scheme
Please direct all enquires directly to Dorset County Council or Damory.
For parents/carers of those in current Year 11 receiving home to school transport:
We write to remind you that any current Year 11 entitlement to free home to school transport comes to an end in July 2016.
If your child will be joining sixth form there is no automatic entitlement to free home to school or college transport once a student is over 16. However, if places are available on school transport vehicles, (not public service buses) families can apply through the Surplus Seat Travel Scheme. Applying for a surplus seat does not guarantee you a seat – please ensure that you have alternative transport in place in the event of there not being any spare seats available.
There is a charge for using these seats; the price for 2017/18, will be £640.In some cases the local authority can assist with travel expenses in certain circumstances.
The price is reduced by 50% for those students who meet the following criteria:
- be resident in the Dorset County Council area, even if attending a school/college in a neighbouring authority
- be under 19 on 31 August immediately preceding the start of the academic year
- live over 5 miles from their nearest and/or appropriate school/college
- be in full time education (16 hours or more over 3+ days per week)
- their immediate family is in receipt of the maximum level of Working Tax Credit
- the student had a compelling medical circumstance prior to post 16 which attracted transport support and a case is made for it to continue (applies to nearest school/college only and supporting evidence from the appropriate Medical Officer will always be required)
You can apply online at https://www.dorsetforyou.com/surplus-seat-travel-scheme. Please apply by 31st May 2017.
Please note, there is no guarantee of a seat – please ensure that you have alternative transport in place in the event of there not being any spare seats available.
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We're proud of our culture. We welcome diversity within our teams and acknowledge that our people are the source of our success. We are committed to providing all our people with an environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and our teams have a range of perspectives and experiences, so you can be sure that your contribution will be valued.
We actively encourage and manage diversity, finding ways to utilise different life experiences and knowledge to generate alternative views about work and how best to accomplish it to improve our business. To achieve this, we seek to accommodate the unique needs of many different employees. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with dignity and respect.
We promote accountability, collaboration and performance within our teams and provide opportunities for our employees to build strong relationships with their peers, including through our active Social Club.
We know this is a great place to work and we regularly check in with our employees to ensure we continue growing and improving.
We're a small team of 200 people in 117 unique roles, giving you the diverse opportunity to contribute to our ambitious strategy to lead the way and be here for the future.
With dynamic expertise across Strategy & Innovation, Finance, Property, Operations & Development, Trade & Logistics and Engineering, we're more than just a port. We're always on the lookout for talented people with a diverse range of skills, thought and experiences. Meet some of our people and discover our current opportunities.
Our Head Office, aptly named the Port Office, is located amongst 70 different businesses across a 1,860 hectare footprint. Our building is a state of the art facility, the first to achieve a 5 star Green star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, and boasts stunning 360o views across both the operational workings of the port and the far-reaching islands of Moreton Bay. This view is always changing, with more than 2,500 vessel calls annually into the port and $600 million of planned capital expenditure to continue developing our precincts over the next 5 years. With collaborative working areas, coffee and recreational facilities, an on-site café, free parking and 15 minutes from the Gateway Motorway, you'll find it's different to what you'd expect out here.
With a number of our operational areas located close by, from vessels to workshops and construction sites to rail terminals, you could find yourself working in a diverse range of environments, such as surveying from a vessel, monitoring our precincts as roving Security Officers or even tracking the progress of our environmental programs around the port and its surrounding waterways.
Safety First is our number one value. Together, we are committed to creating and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for all. We're working hard to ensure our culture inspires personal commitment and empowers everyone to keep our workplaces safe. Working with world class leaders in this field, we're continually challenging and improving the way we do things.
We care about the community and environment in which we live and work. Employees are encouraged to donate one day of their time each year to a worthy local charity, on us. We manage a range of sponsorship initiatives for not-for-profit and charity partners to encourage environmental, community and educational programs and we fundraise throughout the year for an employee nominated charity.
For us, sustainability at the Port means we facilitate trade and economic growth, while protecting, sustaining and enhancing the environment, the well-being of our people, and the community. Initiatives aimed at reducing our ecological footprint include energy efficient and waste reduction projects, an employee education program, and a commitment to sustainable habitats and a green built environment at the port.

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"My opportunity to serve all over the earth teaches me a very important lesson — we are all basically the same…because we are sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father," Elder Bednar said at the Festival of Lights ceremony in Washington D.C.
Hundreds gathered at the Washington DC Temple Visitors' Center for the annual Festival of Lights ceremony — which for the past 40 years has helped initiate the Christmas season in the nation's capital.
Elder J.W. "Bill" Marriott Jr. and his wife, Sister Donna Marriott, have hosted and attended the event every year, and this special milestone was no exception.
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Abounding–It's Not About Basketball
I'm not a big fan of basketball—nor do I plan to become one. As it stands right now, I'm barely able to keep up with the game of football, which is the one sport I do love. However, I do know the basics of basketball and most of the terms used in the game.
In basketball, to rebound is to gain possession of the ball after it bounces off the backboard or after an unsuccessful shot. The player grabs the ball for himself and either takes a shot or passes it off to another player.
I thought of the word rebound the other day as I was reading Psalm 103:8: "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love."
I'm aware the word "rebound" and "abound" don't mean the same thing. In fact, they're nearly opposite in meaning, and that's why I thought of rebound when I read abound.
To abound is to have something in great abundance, to be richly supplied. So, to be "abounding in steadfast love" is to possess plenty of never-failing love. That's how the Psalmist describes God's love for us—there's plenty of it, in fact, there's a never-ending supply of it.
God's love is always abounding and never rebounding. He never takes back His love, never takes it away from us to give it to someone else. That' why His love is labeled a "steadfast love."
There's also a purpose in God's abounding love and grace toward us. Paul explains it in 2 Corinthians 9:8: "And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work."
God expects our love to be abounding toward others even as His love is abounding toward us And, like God's love, it should always be abounding and never rebounding.


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COMMON NAME: Spotted Towhee
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pipilo maculatus
FAMILY: Emberizidae
Click on any photo to enlarge. All were taken 31 Dec 2012.
I just spotted this one today through my home office window, the first time I've snapped a photo of a Towhee since last February. They migrate to this area in the winter.
The Spotted Towhee has red eyes, rusty flanks and a white belly. You can see the white under the tail feathers. The male (shown here) has a black head, upper body and wings. If it were female, those parts would be brown rather than black.
He has a short chunky beak and pale pink legs and feet. He's sitting in a young Redbud tree.
Now he's showing us a rear view. You can see the white spots on the wing feathers for which his name is derived.
Here he's scoping out the leaf-littered ground below to find the best spot for scratching and hunting for food. They mainly eat insects, eggs, acorns and berries.
In this photo some of the wing feathers are splayed, showing a little more of the white-spotted design. You can also see a white bar on the edge of the tail. A moment after this photo was taken, he was on the ground scratching around.


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Saturday marked the end of our pre-season journey for 2013. For me it was one last chaance to get along to see my team before the real stuff started. So I headed down to AAMI stadium to watch the Power take on the raining premiers Sydney. The weather was a nice temperature, but geez there was some bloody wind!!
Here are a few things that I noticed during the game.
Ollie Wines – This kid just continues to impress me. He seemed to be everywhere the ball was and was getting plenty of it. He did only play the half, but after playing in each of the other games the preseason I am not surprised. 9 disposals (3 kicks, 5 handballs), 4 contested possessions, 4 tackles, 2
clearances, 1 goal
Lewis Stephenson – I was a bit unsure on this guy, but after seeing him hehas made his way into my team. He seemed to follow the ball and saw plenty of it. He had 21 disposals (16 kicks, 5 handballs), 9 handball receives, 5 marks, 5 inside
50s, 3 rebound 50s.
Jake Neade – I still think this guy is too small and may not get a lot of games. But when he is out there he does seem to do very well. I was surprised at his ability against the bigger bodies. Still, I don't think I will be picking him though. He only played the first half. 3 disposals (3 kicks), 3 tackles, 2 inside 50s, 3 score assists
Sam Colquhoun – Another kid that I think has great talent and he looked like a school kid out there against the men. However, he did prove me wrong in terms of what I thought he could do. He stood up and he was able to match it with them. He played the whole game and didn't look out of place. 19 disposals (12 kicks, 7 handballs), 5 marks, 1 goal
Hamish Hartlett – We have all been predicting a big year from him and he started down that track. He was able to get where the ball was going to be and he was a bit of a link up player at times. 17 disposals (11 kicks, 6 handballs), 10 contested possessions, 6 tackles, 2 clearances
Jasper Pittard – A week ago I took him out of my team. Today I put him back in again. His disposal wasn't clean and he caused a few turnovers but from a DT point of view it didn't boher me! He got heaps of it and seemed to be playing the role that Danyle Pearce has vacated. 25 disposals (19 kicks, 6 handballs), 10 marks, 4 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Campbell Heath – Another guy that has been looked at by a few people. I replaced him with Stevenson in my side but he impressed me too. I see him as a bit more of a lockdown player. 15 disposals (11 kicks, 4 handballs), 4 rebound 50s
Travis Boak – The new captain certainly led from the front. Shouldn't be discounted as a premium scorer. 29 disposals (15 kicks, 14 handballs), 14 handball receives, 14 contested possessions, 6 tackles, 5 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 3 goals
Brad Ebert – hasn't stopped from last year. Another top notch performance and will, along with Boak, be one of Port's top scorers. 25 disposals (15 kicks, 10 handballs), 7 marks, 10 contested possessions, 5 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 1 goal
Kane Mitchell– Only played the second half and whilst he had one purple patch, he didn't have the impact I had hoped for. 6 disposals (5 kicks, 1 handball) 3 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 2 goals
Josh Kennedy – He showed why he was one of the greatest DT players from last year. He had another great day out with 34 disposals, 10 tackles and 11 clearances.
Tony Armstrong – Many are considering this guy and to be honest I just didn't see enough from him.
Shane Mumford – He was very mobile and was a feature around the ground for the Swans. He was only up against Lobbe and Redden but it was still a display that made me think he was heading back to his best.
Adam Goodes – Looked a little rusty but we all know he is a slow starter.
ROK – Was around the ball a heap and seems to be on the track to be the same player we are used to.
There are a few random thoughts from yesterday. Sorry for the lack of info on the Swans as I tended to watch the Power a bit more (as you would expect) and also the stats were from the Power website, I couldn't find anything similar for the Swans.
If you were there and have some thoughts please post them below.
I was live tweeting from the game so if you follow me @pkd73 you may have already heard some of my thoughts live.


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Cops hunt knifeman who stabbed two in 'targeted' attack outside Subway
Eyewitnesses said one victim was stabbed in the back and neck, and the other in the arm
TWO people have been stabbed outside a branch of Subway in Southport, Merseyside.
Eyewitnesses said one was stabbed in the back and neck, and the other in the arm.
Both have been taken to hospital by ambulance.
People in nearby pub, The Coronation, are believed to have run screaming into the venue after witnessing the chase.
Shocking images posted on social media show what appears to be blood on the pavement outside the Subway branch.
Witnesses reported seeing one of the victims run out of the pub and into the Subway on the corner of King Street and Eastbank Street.
A police spokesman said: "The investigation is at a very early stage and the motive is unclear but detectives believe it to be a targeted incident."
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Message from shinjitsu in Nick Fuentes Server #general
yeah got it the other day with my spoon licence
on next episode of trash takes from europeans, @Georges_Cross tells us why we should not have left the control of gay britain
To be fair as a Catholic I think America leaving the British Empire was good
Oof. Morning fellas. 😫
why do eurocucks feel the need to shit on the US? Let me remind you who's defending your countries
even right wing europeans are gay
i take it back
tommy robinson gay
@shinjitsu you don't get it I'd America is the last white nation on Earth everyone else will become your enemy. If you have some solidarity with Europe it helps morale and ultimately if it comes down to it you can atleazt rely on allies
tbf you started it
ur fault george
Britain needs to stop trying to subvert the US
@Deleted User imagine thinking Europe currently does anything to help us at all whatsoever
@Punished Scaredd I never, I love the USA I put Britain First
America isn't even White
it is just a new mexico
i'd rather have a country as white as the US with people who aren't literal cuckolds like europeans are
@shinjitsu maybe not now but think of the future and past.
filled with degenerates who couldn't handle Christian law
the future is only worse
europe was better in the past
America isnt white the anglo yells as he gets arressted for saying "no" to the muslims gangraping his toddler
America toppled every monarchy to replace it with cucked democracy
and having his child killed because the government didn't want to pay for his bills
you are worse than the soviets
imagine being from europe and thinking anyone takes your politics seriously
U all gay
monarchy is gay so US toppeling them is was a good thing
how many years are people going to keep up this shit usa vs europe comparison
this was old in 2016
europe lost 2 decades agio
Monarchy did a good job in keeping order
yeah the UK is so good
such order
Monarchy is Trad fuck off with your liberalism
Monarchy is a failed system


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The Premier leader has passed his test against Brighton & Hove Albion with a double from Virgil van Dijk, while José Mourinho's men have knocked out Bournemouth. For its part, Chelsea has crashed into the wall of a West Ham United that gives wings to Mr. Manuel Pellegrini.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool jumped to the Anfield turf after signing boards in the Champions League with Naples, in addition to being aware of the stumbling block of Manchester City almost over the horn in the Newcastle United fief. Therefore, the pupils of Jürgen Klopp wanted to strike a new blow on the table to extend the rent in the Premier League with the current champion of the tournament. A set of Pep Guardiola that, at least for now, is showing more irregularity in the initial section of this campaign.
Soon it would take the network team to leave the crash fully seen for sentencing. A double materialized by Virgil van Dijk (18 'and 24') in just over 5 minutes allowed Liverpool to knock out Brighton & Hove Albion on the canvas, which is why he is considered the best center in the world today maintains like one of the pillars of the present king of the Champions. That is why the locals took advantage of the rest of the envelope to store the furniture and keep their rent in the electronic, although it is true that the tessellation would be complicated in the absence of a quarter of an hour by the expulsion of Alisson Becker. A situation that would leverage Lewis Dunk to cut differences in the light (79 '), although those of Klopp were able to endure to add 3 new points in the Premier.
Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 2 Bournemouth
José Mourinho has started off with good footing in front of Tottenham Hotspur. After knocking out West Ham United, led by an old man known for the Portuguese as Manuel Pellegrini, the Spurs turned the tortilla around in London against Olympiakos on the fifth day of the Champions League group stage. The local team would take the lead before arriving at the opening ceremony Ecuador, all through a target materialized by Dele Alli, who would benefit from a magnificent assistance filtered by Son Heung-min (21 ').
After the resumption, with the addition of a target that the referee invalidated by Davinson Sánchez at the time of cushioning the leather, Dele Alli himself would sign the double in his private account as soon as the second half begins (50 '). An advantage that would expand Moussa Sissoko with a certain stubbornness, once he was able to take advantage of Son's exquisite shipment (69 '). Harry Wilson, with a fantastic free-kicking with his left leg, would be the target of honor with a pitch that nothing Paulo Gazzaniga could do (73 '). An Argentinean keeper who, fortunately, came out unscathed from the different clashes he suffered during the entire battle. Wilson himself (96 ') would give some spice to the decisive measures of the play with which, in the end, would be the final 3 – 2.
Chelsea 0 – 1 West Ham United
Despite not being able to win the victory at Mestalla against Valencia, Chelsea had made it clear that it is one of the best teams on the current scene. With a clear commitment to young talent, all thanks to his master Frank Lampard, he has one of the most attractive game proposals of king sport internationally. However, the Blues would run into an authentic impassable wall for the first 45 minutes, which led to the envy leaving the result with glasses to the intermission.
In fact, the scoreboard would be altered, against all odds, favorably towards the interests of West Ham United. Aaron Cressswell would put forward those of Manuel Pellegrini at the start of the second act (48 '), a target that could give wings to a Chilean coach whose continuity has been questioned in recent days in different media in the United Kingdom . Chelsea did the unthinkable with the firm purpose, at least, of adding a positive loot in front of their loyal fans. However, the Hammers would achieve a truly prestigious and meritorious victory in the London derby held at Stamford Bridge.


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So you've developed code. Great! Now you have to publish it to your users. But how There are many ways to accomplish this but one of the most used is NuGet. NuGet is a technology that allows you to publish code in the form of packages for others.
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NuGet Introduction
NuGet has become popular mostly due to its widespread adoption as a package manager and its integration with Microsoft's developer tools. NuGet allows developers to bundle code into packages which can then be easily distributed for others to use.
NuGet has two main components; a client and server. A NuGet server hosts a repository which then contains packages for distribution. The NuGet client is a client-based component that is used to create local packages and upload to server repositories. Various clients then download these packages over HTTP/HTTPS.
PowerShell Repositories (PSRepositories)
A popular use of a NuGet server is as a PSRepository. A PSRepository is just a fancy name for a NuGet repository that hosts PowerShell code.
A PSRepository allows you to publish and install PowerShell modules and code straight from built-in commands, such as
Publish-Module and
Install-Module. You can see all of the commands included for use with NuGet by enumerating all commands in the PowerShellGet module with
Get-Command -Module PowerShellGet.
Microsoft hosts their own public NuGet repository called the PowerShell Gallery which is available to the world. But many organizations would rather host their repository locally to integrate with company-specific information or services like Active Directory, for example.
Note that although the NuGet technology is language-agnostic, I will be covering how to leverage NuGet repositories with PowerShell throughout this article.
Setting up NuGet.Server with IIS
Let's start out with the a plain, vanilla version of NuGet.Server. NuGet.Server is the basis of all of the other NuGet products you'll be learning about here. It's important to first learn about NuGet.Server and how to set it up before diving into other alternatives.
By setting up plain ol' NuGet.Server with IIS will give you a lot of background knowledge about how the other NuGet server products behave.
In this section, you're going to learn how to set up NuGet.Server on IIS from scratch ending up with a fully-configured NuGet.Server instance.
Before we get too far, you're going to need a few things to get NuGet.Server set up.
- Visual Studio – 2017 or newer is preferred and the Community Edition will work. This can be installed on a workstation and does not need to be installed on the server.
- ASP.NET and web development workload for Visual Studio.
- Windows Server – Any currently supported version of Windows Server version will work, but all of the screenshots have been taken on Windows Server 2019 Standard.
Note that you do not need NuGet.Server itself upfront. You are not required to manually download this ahead of time because it will be installed using the NuGet package manager integrated into Visual Studio.
Creating a Visual Studio Project
To get started creating a NuGet.Server, you'll need to first create a project in Visual Studio. To do so, create a new project in Visual Studio with the ASP.Web Application (Visual C#) template as shown below.
You can name the app whatever you want except for NuGet.Server. If you name your app NuGet.Server, it will cause a name conflict with the package that you will download later causing headaches down the road.
Next, select the empty template. This will create an empty web app, which you will use to install the NuGet.Server package into. To do this, right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer and select Manage NuGet Packages as shown below.
On the window that opens, search for NuGet.Server and select the version you want to install. Once selected, Visual Studio will start to download and install the dependencies into the project.
Once that is done, change the project from Debug to Release so that the final server does not include the debug logging.
Next, build the project by clicking on the Build tab and selecting Build Solution.
If you left the repo location as default, the application will be built at C:\Users\<username>\source\repos\<AppName>\<AppName>. The folder will look something like what is shown below. You will need this project folder to copy to your web server.
If you're unsure of where your project folder is at, you can always see it in your properties for the project.
Installing IIS
Next, install the Windows features NuGet.Server requires on the server. To install all the needed roles on your server, launch an administrative PowerShell session and run the
Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet with all of the necessary features as shown below.
Install-WindowsFeature Web-Server,Web-Net-Ext45,Web-Asp-Net45,Web-ISAPI-Filter,Web-ISAPI-Ext -IncludeManagementTools
Once the IIS role and other features are installed, copy over the project folder (probably C:\Users\<username>\source\repos\<AppName>\<AppName>) to a directory on your web server. The default location for web apps is C:\inetpub\wwwroot. This is the directory I will be assuming your project is in.
Prepping the Web Config
Next, you'll need to inspect the web.config file on the web server. This file will be in the root of the build folder you copied to your web server. Open the web.config file with your favorite text editor. You will see two similar lines that start look like the following:
<compilation debug="true" targetFramework="<version>" />
For example, see below.
Remove one of the compilation lines and leave the one with the newer version.
Note: If you fail to do this, you will receive an internal server error message when you launch your webpage.
Configuring IIS
Now that you have the NuGet.Server files on your web server, open IIS manager, right-click on the default web site and select New Application as shown below.
Provide a name for the application. You can see an example of what you'll be looking at below.
Now if you navigate to your web server URL you should see something like below.
Take note of the package URI on the page. In the above example, it is http://172.16.8.132/NuGet/nuget. You will need this for later.
Changing the Packages Directory
By default, packages are stored in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\<AppName>\Packages. If you'd rather change that location, you can do so in the web.config file.
You can also map the package folder to another path. This could be used when you have a small drive that you have the web server files on, but you have another drive that is larger for containing the packages. To change the package path change the packagesPath value in the web.config.
Once you are done making your changes to the web.config file, restart the website to load the new settings. To do this, from IIS Manager, right-click on the website and select Manage Website and then on Restart as shown below.
Setting an API Key in web.config
Take a look at the web.config file snippet below. By default, the API key is blank. That's a problem.
If you'd like to password protect your NuGet packages, you can add an API key here. When an API key is added, you will be required to use this every time you need to add or delete packages from the repository.
Once the key is added to the value for apiKey save the file. You can instead change the value for requireApiKey to false to not need an API key to add or delete packages.
Publishing your First NuGet Package
At this point, NuGet.Server is set up and ready to go. You can now create and publish NuGet packages at will using your favorite method. For this article, I'll use PowerShell.
To publish NuGet packages to a repository with PowerShell, you'll need to first register a new PSRepository. To do that, use the
Register-PSRepository command. You can see an example below on how to do that.
Do you remember the package URI mentioned above? Hint: for this demo it was http://172.16.8.132/NuGet/nuget.
Register-PSRepository -Name InternalNuGet -SourceLocation <PublicationURL> -PublishLocation <PublicationURL> -InstallationPolicy Trusted
Setting Package Folder Permissions
A common error you'll see when publishing your first NuGet package is an HTTP 406 error. This error caused by the IIS application pool used by the NuGet website not having permissions to the packages folder. To fix this add the IIS_IUSRS group account to have Modify rights to the Packages folder as shown below. These permissions will allow the webpage to be able to write and edit the NuGet package files.
Once you publish your first package, you will see the nupkg file in your Packages directory.
Updating NuGet.Server
Now you have your NuGet.Server set up, what's next? NuGet.Server is an active project and has frequent updates that you will want to take advantage of.
To update a NuGet.Server, open your previous project. This is the same path where your project is built that you located earlier. Or if you open Visual Studio, it may be listed in your recent projects.
Once it is opened right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer and select Manage NuGet Packages. From here you can see all the packages that have updates. Select NuGet.Server and click update as shown below.
This will update NuGet.Server and all the dependencies that require updates. It's that easy!
Setting up a NuGet.Server Wrapper on IIS
While setting up a NuGet.Server from scratch is not too involved, it can take a while for someone new to Visual Studio and IIS. A way to speed up the setup and update process is with a wrapper. One of the most popular wrappers, called nuget-server, is one written by svenkle and can be found on their Github page.
One of the major differences with using this wrapper instead of manually installing the web server is that it uses IIS Express. You can read more about the differences on Microsoft's website.
There are two important differences between setting up a vanilla NuGet.Server and with this wrapper are:
- you must create a Windows service to start the web server
- you cannot use the IIS Manager for the configuration
The primary downside to using a wrapper to install NuGet.Server is that you cannot easily update the version until the wrapper is updated.
If you'd like to learn how to set up this NuGet.Server wrapper, you'll first need to ensure you've got the following:
- Installer for svenkle's NuGet.Server wrapper
- Windows Server – Any currently supported version of Windows Server version will work, but all of the screenshots have been taken on Windows Server 2019 Standard
Installing the Web Server Service
The first step is creating a new Windows service. Since this NuGet.Server wrapper doesn't use IIS, you can't piggyback onto IIS.
With the NuGetServer.zip file downloaded from the releases page, unzip the file to your directory of choice on the web server. Once unzipped, create the Windows service to automatically start the web page when you start the server. Below you will find a PowerShell command to do that for you.
New-Service -Name NuGetServer -BinaryPathName '<UnzipPath>\Svenkle.NuGetServer.Service.exe' -StartupType Automatic
Start-Service -Name NuGetServer
Customizing the Web Server
Now that you have the NuGet.Server installed from the wrapper and the service is created and started, it's time to customize the web.config file. You can make the same changes that you would make to the web.config file with the manual deployment if you wish.
The web.config file is located in the <UnzipPath>\Host\Website folder. The major difference with this deployment is it uses port 8080 instead of the default HTTP port 80. This means that anywhere where you would have used the web URL, you have to append :8080, such as when going to the web page it would be http://localhost:8080/nuget.
All done. That was a lot easier than using Visual Studio!
Setting up BaGet on IIS
While you have been looking at only stock versions of NuGet.Server so far, there are plenty of other available versions out there. One popular option is an open-source project called BaGet.
Let's see what it takes to get BaGet installed and running on a Windows Server with IIS.
Before you get started, ensure you meet a few prerequisites.
- BaGet.zip – At the time of writing this the project is still in pre-release and I am using v0.1.77
- .NET Core Runtime & Hosting Bundle – This will need to be downloaded and available on the web server for later.
- Windows Server – Any currently supported version of Windows Server version will work, but all of the screenshots have been taken on Windows Server 2019 Standard
Installing Web Server Prerequisites
While the below steps can be run on Linux with .NET Core or in a Docker image, these instructions will be used to install BaGet on a Windows server. This way you can take advantage of IIS to start and stop your server.
Install IIS
Since BaGet runs on .NET Core, there aren't as many requirements as the basic NuGet.Server that you installed IIS for before. You only need a default IIS web server and the IIS manager. To install these, open a PowerShell session on your web server and run:
Install-WindowsFeature Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools
Install .NET Core
Next, install the .NET Core bundle on the web server. To do this, run the exe file you downloaded earlier. You can leave all of the options as default for this install.
The .NET Core bundle must be installed after IIS is installed. If this does not happen in the correct order, you will have to rerun the installer for the .NET Core bundle and select repair to add the missing requirements for a web app.
Now that you have the web server components ready, unzip the BaGet.zip file downloaded earlier and place it in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot folder on your web server.
Configuring the Web Server Application
Similar to NuGet.Server, you'll need to set up a few IIS components to get BaGet up and running.
Creating the BaGet IIS Application Pool
Open IIS Manager on the web server and go to the Application Pools. Create a new application pool for BaGet since it will not be using .NET managed code. You can name it what you would like. Below is how it should look.
Creating the BaGet Website
Once the application pool is created, create the website. Since BeGet uses a non-standard HTTP port and non-default app pool, it is easiest to create a separate website from the Default Web Site. To do this, right-click on the Sites folder in IIS manager and select Add Website.
Below are the settings you need to configure BaGet.
Once you have the site configured it should start automatically. You can take a look at it by going to http://localhost:5000/ from your server.
You will notice that there is more of a user interface on the BaGet webpage compared to the standard NuGet.Server webpage. In BaGet, you can easily search for packages that have been uploaded and it also provides the commands on how to upload in a variety of ways instead of using the NuGet command-line options.
Customizing the BaGet Web Server
Recall that you were able to customize your NuGet.Server server using the web.config file. But BaGet does not use the web.config file. Instead, since BaGet can also used on Linux, the developers opted for a more cross-platform format with a JSON file called appsettings.json. It is located in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\BaGet folder.
Note that because BaGet uses .NET Core for cross-platform functionality, all paths use forward slashes.
For example, if you wanted to have your package path at C:\Packages on your server, you 'd need to have what is shown below in the appsettings.json file.
"Storage": {
"Type": "FileSystem",
"Path": "C://Packages"
BaGet API Key
To protect your NuGet server from unauthorized users from publishing or deleting package, you will still want to set an API key. The API key setting is also located in the appsettings.json, so you can set it while you are there.
Since I'm using PowerShell to manage my NuGet packages, I again can register a PSRepository. For BaGet, navigate to the webpage that you created. The webpage will give you the command to run in your PowerShell session. For example:
Register-PSRepository -Name "BaGet" -SourceLocation "http://<WebServer>:5000/v3/index.json" -PublishLocation "http://<WebServer>:5000/api/v2/package" -InstallationPolicy "Trusted"
Understanding BaGet Forks (LiGet)
While BaGet does provide many options for use, there are other forks of BaGet that have been created to specialize in other areas of NuGet. One of the most popular forks is LiGet. LiGet is different because it specializes with a Linux-first point of view.
LiGet is a fork off of the original project for BaGet. There were a few reasons the developers decided to do this, but primarily it was done to focus on some specific features of NuGet including the v3 feed support. V3 feed support does not affect the use case with PowerShell. But if you are going to be hosting a NuGet server for other use cases, you may enjoy the added functionality.
LiGet's Hashed API Key
One major difference with LiGet vs. BaGet is the use of a hashed API key instead of plain text. With a plain text key someone with access to the web.config file on NuGet.Server or the appsettings.json on BaGet could publish to the server. This couldn't happen with LiGet.
To get LiGet up and running, you'll need to create a hashed API key and place it into the appsettings.json file in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\LiGet folder.
To create the hash, you can use PowerShell or any other hashing method you're comfortable with. Below is an example of what you would run on your workstation to create a hash.
([System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm]::Create('SHA256').ComputeHash([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes(<apikey>)) |
Foreach-Object { $_.ToString('x2')}) -join ''
You can also use an online hash generator to create the hash.
The drawback of this approach is if you forget the API key, you must create a new hash and replace in since the hash is not reversible.
Setting up ProGet on IIS
All of the options that have been covered so far are free and do not have many moving parts once set up. While this is good for trying NuGet out, if you want to integrate with other tools or if you require vendor support for a system in the workplace, a better option may be ProGet.
To set up ProGet, you'll need some common prereqs you're probably used to by now but with the additional of an optional SQL database.
- Windows Server – Any currently supported version of Windows Server version will work, but all of the screenshots have been taken on Windows Server 2019 Standard
- ProGet Installer – The version of ProGet I am using is 5.2.9.
- SQL Instance – This is optional since ProGet has an option to install SQL Express from the installer, although this does require an internet connection from your server to do the initial download
Installing ProGet
From your web server run the ProGet installer. Since you're setting up IIS, select the IIS web server option when installing ProGet. If you do not already have IIS installed, it will handle the installation during the install of ProGet.
The rest of the options you can leave as the default unless you want to host the ProGet database on a separate SQL server. In that case, you will need to specify the SQL instance to use.
If you leave the SQL Server option as Install Inedo instance it will install SQL Express server for you.
Once the installation finishes, launch the website when prompted and you should see a webpage come up that looks like the below screenshot.
Configuring a PSRepository on ProGet
At this point, ProGet is installed. It's pretty easy. Since we're using PowerShell to work with NuGet packages, we'll need to set up a PSRepository as we've previously done.
To set ProGet up for a PSRepository, navigate to the Feeds tab and create a new feed. You can name the feed anything you'd like. Then select Third-party package format and PowerShell as shown below.
Once you've created the feed, go back to the Feeds tab, select your new feed and it will show the URL used for publishing. This is what you would need to run in PowerShell on a device to publish to or download from this PSRepository.
Below is what was shown with the example from above:
Register-PSRepository -Name ProGet -SourceLocation http://<WebServer>:8624/nuget/PSRepository/ -PublishLocation http://<WebServer>:8624/nuget/PSRepository/ -InstallationPolicy Trusted
Adding an API Key
Like the other options, you need to generate an API key. To do this, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and then select API Keys from the left toolbar. Here you can see existing API keys and you can create new ones. You will immediately see a main difference between the open-source and enterprise ProGet. With ProGet, you can have many API keys.
On the API Keys screen, click Create API Key. From here check the box for Feed API and click Save API Key.
Once the API key is created it will take you back to the API keys page. From here, you can use the API key that you see to publish packages to your feed.
Searching Packages with ProGet
ProGet also includes a web page that allows you to search all NuGet packages in the feed, see their download count, the name of the PowerShell modules, which feed a package was uploaded into and other similar package stats from the Packages page as shown below.
Alternatively, you can go to the Feeds page and select a feed to see only the packages for that feed. There you can drill down to individual packages to see the stats and other details about the packages as shown below.
Updating ProGet
One of the nice parts about using a product that has positioned for an enterprise is that some of the more time-consuming administrative tasks are much faster. An example of this is updating ProGet.
To update ProGet to the newest version, simply open the Inedo Installer on your web server. This was installed when you first installed ProGet. Click on the Upgrade button and shown below and the installer will do the rest for you.
NuGet Tool Comparison
You've learned a lot about various NuGet tools in this article. If you're still shopping around for which one to try out, in this section, you'll get a glimpse into what makes each one different.
BaGet vs. LiGet
Since LiGet is a fork of BaGet, they share many similarities, including most of the setup process. In fact, you can follow the exact same setup procedure as BaGet.
Once installed, LiGet and BaGet do share some features but differ in other ways.
|Web Port
|Source URL
|NuGet Search API
|API Key
|Plain Text
|SHA256 hash
|Web Interface
|Can see list of packages and commands to upload
|No web interface
While most of these differences do not affect use with PowerShell, the setup does change slightly due to using a hashed API key.
Both BaGet and LiGet are built on .NET Core which makes them cross-platform and usable on Linux operating systems. as well as Windows. Both also have Docker images available that, if you are already using a container service, can make the setup much faster and portable.
With the few differences between LiGet and BaGet, either one is a great option for an open-source, container-friendly, NuGet server. Both options allow for dipping your toe into a NuGet server on Windows while allowing yourself to move to Linux or a Docker image in the future without too much extra work.
BaGet vs ProGet
If you'd prefer not to roll your own to some degree and take the easy route, there's always ProGet. There are downsides though. ProGet is not open source and not free by any means. But, it's easier to set up and work with.
There are a few major differences between ProGet and BaGet.
|ProGet Free: Free, ProGet Basic: $1995/yr, ProGet Enterprise: $9995+/year
|Windows, Linux, Docker
|ProGet Free: Email and Slack support, ProGet Basic and Enterprise: Defined SLAs with Email, Slack and Phone support
|Community based through GitHub issues
Inedo also has a breakdown all the feature differences between versions of ProGet.
In this article, you learned a ton about various NuGet tools and technologies. If you were on the fence about which NuGet server to use, you should now have a lot more knowledge to help you make that decision.
You learned about how to get each NuGet tool set up to work with Windows and we covered many of the features of each.


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USA: Qligent, a specialist in cloud-based, enterprise-level content monitoring and analysis, is partnering with GatesAir to rollout a QoS/QoE monitoring and compliance verification platform for Ethiopia's second-generation DVB-T2 network.
The comprehensive deployment will allow operators to access detailed performance data and compliance recordings from 26 transmitter sites at central and regional headends, without the need for complex and expensive hardware.
GatesAir last year introduced StreamAssure to help broadcasters and network operators better understand overall DTV network performance through end-to-end visibility of transport streams and over-the-air signals.
Powered by Qligent, StreamAssure is optimised to process, record and analyse performance data from GatesAir transmitters, exciters and related signal processing gear as content moves through the RF chain.
The StreamAssure deployment in Ethiopia will cover nine monitoring points at each transmitter site, with all performance data and compliance recordings accessible on local dashboards.
Using StreamAssure's multiviewer at the central headend and 11 regional monitoring facilities, operators can monitor performance live, and access recorded files, to understand baseline performance and establish long-term trend analysis.
StreamAssure also automates content monitoring and compliance logging to strengthen visibility into proof of air and content quality.
StreamAssure will also simplify troubleshooting through the entire RF chain. Using Qligent's IP-based intelligence, operators can troubleshoot over the network with ease, removing the need for expensive legacy monitoring equipment and complex, point-based systems. The lightweight architecture requires minimal rack space at each transmitter site, with direct hooks into the network to enable a continuous flow of information - including recordings of raw transport streams - to local and regional headends.
According to Qligent COO Ted Korte, StreamAssure is designed to give DTV broadcasters a broader perspective of their RF operation outside of just the health and status of the transmitter: "StreamAssure looks beyond the transmitter to identify quality and technical issues with on-air content and multi-layered streams as they move through the entire RF chain," he said. "With more than 20 channels to monitor in the Ethiopia DVB-T2 network, the ability to quickly and easily access that information will greatly reduce the time and labor spent troubleshooting issues and visiting transmitter sites, while removing the mystery associated with quality of service and experience. The fact that StreamAssure natively captures and records all content and raw transport streams will empower operators with the detailed information they need to fully understand network conditions and perform in-depth trend analysis."
Rich Redmond, Chief Product Officer for GatesAir, added that StreamAssure's scalable footprint will enable simple expansion to new transmitter sites as they are added to the network - with Qligent's networked intelligence also enabling simple migration to a full cloud-based monitoring platform via a simple software upgrade.
"StreamAssure is a network management system architected for the digital television age, where broadcasters are tasked with the challenge of monitoring a far greater number of streams and locations than was required for analogue TV," said Redmond. "It is without question the industry's richest toolset for multi-channel content monitoring, compliance, and rapid analysis and isolation of quality issues to optimise network performance."
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Our single-day workshop, scheduled for Sunday, November 4, is organized in four sessions, each of which involve participants brainstorming and reflecting on the potential role of solidarity within and across their research areas.
In Preparation, please read:
Chandra Talpade Mohanty. "Under Western Eyes" Revisited: Feminist Solidarity through Anticapitalist Struggles. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 28, 2 (2003), 499–535. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/342914 [pdf]
Niamh McCrea, Rosie R. Meade, and Mae Shaw. Solidarity, organizing and tactics of resistance in the 21st century: social movements and community development praxis in dialogue. Community Development Journal, 52, 3 (July 2017), 385–404. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsx029 [pdf]
Kimberle Crenshaw. Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctorine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics. The University of Chicago Legal Forum 139 (1989), 139–168. http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/uclf/vol1989/iss1/8 [pdf]
Jodi Dean. Feminist Solidarity, Reflective Solidarity: Theorizing Connections after Identity Politics. Women & Politics 18, 4 (1998), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1300/J014v18n04_01 [pdf]
At the Workshop:
9:00-9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions
9:15-10:45 a.m. Session I: Defining Solidarity In this session, participants will aim for a shared understanding of what a focus on solidarity could entail for their work, identifying what they have in common with others in the room. This will take place as a "speed-dating'" exercise, where participants will identify similarities and differences between their work and that of each person they have a conversation within the allotted time. At the end of this session, participants will engage in a group discussion to share their findings and reflect on how a focus on mutuality and co-implication could strengthen their research.
15-minute break
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session II: Locating Solidarity Participants will identify the different areas in which they might (or might not) be in solidarity with each other. This could include contexts of research (such as underserved healthcare settings), methodologies used (such as co-design), theories used (such as ethics of care), and more. After forming groups based on their contexts of research, participants will explore solidarity through an affinity diagramming activity. Each group will then share and explain its diagrams to the others.
2:00-3:30 p.m. Session III: Fostering Solidarity In this session, we will discuss the areas participants identified as lacking in solidarity, understand why these gaps exist, and discuss how we might foster solidarity in them via small group brainstorming sessions. We will supply the participants with specific examples so that they can draw inspiration from them and/or from their own work.
30-minute break
4:00-5:30 p.m. Session IV: Practicing Solidarity In our last session, we will turn to how we might practice solidarity. Our focus here will be on ways of extending the ideas discussed to the "real world" through teaching in classrooms, creating reading groups, planning additional workshops, and more. Towards the end, participants will make 5-minute presentations of their groups' ideas and discuss, as a room, the ideas presented.
After the Workshop, We will develop a report to summarize outcomes from each session and recommendations for ways that our discussions may be extended and incorporated within wider CSCW scholarship. We will make this report available on our website and distribute it via social media channels to the wider CSCW community. We will also write up a summary of the workshop results for the Interactions magazine.


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Comedian Kevin Hart has stepped down as host of the 2019 Academy Awards amid controversy over alleged homophobic tweets he posted nearly a decade ago.
The US comedian and actor was named as the host of the Oscars on Tuesday, describing the role as "the opportunity of a lifetime".
Shortly after his appointment, tweets resurfaced, originally posted between 2009 and 2011, which contained offensive language towards the LGBT community.
READ MORE: US superstar Kevin Hart visits American-themed bar in Glasgow
One tweet, from 2011, is alleged to have said: "Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play with my daughters doll house I'm going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice 'stop that's gay'."
Amid a growing controversy and after refusing the Academy's request to apologise, Hart announced on Twitter he was stepping aside.
He said: "I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.
READ MORE: Comedian Kevin Hart thanks Glasgow fans following first-ever show in city
"I'm sorry that I hurt people.. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again."
Hours before announcing his decision, Hart, who is on tour in Australia, shared two videos to Instagram. In the first one he was dismissive of the controversy, saying he had had time to "grow" in the years since sharing the offensive tweets.
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In another Instagram video several hours later, he revealed the Academy had been in touch asking him to say sorry, but he refused as he has already addressed it.
He said: "I chose to pass, I passed on the apology. The reason why I passed is because I've addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come up. I've addressed it, I've spoken on it. I've said where the rights and wrongs were.
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"I've said who I am now versus who I was then. I've done it, I've done it. I'm not going to continue to go back and tap into the days of old. I've moved on, I'm in a completely different space in my life.
"The same energy that went into finding those old tweets could be the same energy put into finding the response to the questions that have been asked years after years after years.
"We feed internet trolls and reward them. I'm not going to do it, man. I'm going to be me, and I'm going to stand my ground."
Hart added: "Regardless, to the Academy, I'm thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. If it goes away, no harm, no foul."
The Academy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Hart's decision to quit will leave all eyes on who the Academy approach to replace him.
Shortly before his doomed unveiling on Tuesday, respected trade publication The Hollywood Reporter called the host's gig, "the worst job in town", after previous appointments experienced difficulties on the night.
Jimmy Kimmel was the MC when the best picture gong was wrongly handed to La La Land over Moonlight, though was not responsible for that mistake.
Hart would have been just one of a handful of African Americans to host the Oscars, following on from stars including Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg and Sammy Davis Jr.
The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday February 24.


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text: The proposed reforms were first mentioned in the Summer 2015 Budget; in September 2015, a consultation document was issued, inviting comments... The proposed reforms were first mentioned in the Summer 2015 Budget; in September 2015, a consultation document was issued, inviting comments on the various proposals, and a further consultation document was issued in August 2016. In this latest document, the government has confirmed that it is committed to pushing through the reforms and draft legislation has been published. The changes are due to come into effect in April 2017. The existing rules As matters currently stand, an individual who is not domiciled in the UK (a 'non-dom') is in a rather favourable position vis a vis UK taxes: A non-dom can shelter offshore income and gains from UK taxes by opting to be taxed on 'the remittance basis'. If they do this, they pay UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on income and gains which are remitted to the UK but income and gains, which stay outside the UK, are not caught. There are rules as to what constitutes a remittance but, very broadly speaking, if income or gains are received or used in the UK, they are taxed in the UK. There is an escalating charge payable for the privilege of taxation on the remittance basis, which is payable once the non-dom has been resident in the UK in seven or more of the last nine tax years. The position is less favourable for Inheritance Tax (IHT) as the rules provide that a non-dom will be treated as domiciled ('deemed domiciled') in the UK for IHT purposes, if s/he has been resident here for seventeen out of the last twenty years. If a non-dom is deemed domiciled here, s/he will be subject to IHT on the value of his/her worldwide assets on death and on the value of lifetime gifts, subject to any applicable exemptions and reliefs. An individual who is neither domiciled, nor deemed domiciled in the UK, will suffer UK IHT on their UK situated assets only. A non-dom (who is not deemed domiciled in the UK) can avoid a liability to UK IHT on UK residential property by holding the property through an offshore company. The non-dom will own the shares in the offshore company, which will be outside the UK IHT net ('excluded property'), rather than the underlying asset thereby avoiding an IHT liability on death or lifetime gifts of the property. The proposed changes Deemed domicile From 6 April 2017, non-doms will be treated as domiciled (deemed domiciled) in the UK for all UK tax purposes, if they have been resident in the UK for at least fifteen out of the previous twenty tax years. Thereafter, they will not be able to use the remittance basis to shelter offshore income and gains from UK taxes and they will be subject to UK Income Tax, CGT and IHT on their worldwide income, gains and assets. A non-dom, who has become deemed domiciled for tax purposes under the new rules, will need to become non-UK resident for at least six full tax years (and acquire or retain a domicile outside the UK) to avoid being deemed domiciled in the UK. But, once an individual has become non-UK resident, his deemed domicile status will only be relevant for IHT, not for Income Tax and CGT. Individuals who were born in the UK and have a UK domicile of origin will be treated as UK domiciled for all tax purposes once they become resident in the UK. Any such individuals will not be able to opt for offshore income and gains to be taxed on the remittance basis at any point and they will be deemed domiciled in the UK, for IHT purposes, during any time they are resident in the UK. UK residential property The new rules will provide, in effect, that shares in an offshore company which owns UK residential property will not qualify as 'excluded property'. If the shares do not qualify as 'excluded property', there will be a liability to UK IHT in relation to the shares. Offshore trusts Under the current laws, a non-dom is taxed on gains realised by the trustees of offshore trusts if s/he receives a benefit from the trust, which is remitted to the UK. If a non-dom, who is a settlor of an offshore trust, becomes deemed domiciled in the UK under the new rules, s/he would (in the absence of any change to the existing legislation) be taxed on the gains realised by the trustees as they arose. The government are proposing to introduce rules which will, in effect, offer protected status to trusts set up and funded by individuals before they become domiciled or deemed domiciled in the UK. The settlor of such a trust would not face a liability to CGT on gains realised by the trustees on an arising basis provided that (a) no property is settled after the settlor becomes deemed domiciled and (b) neither the settlor, nor his/her spouse, nor his/her minor children receive a benefit from the trust. Similar rules will prevent income from offshore trusts being taxed on settlors on an arising basis. Capital Gains Tax: re-basing A non-dom who becomes deemed domiciled in the UK under the new rules in April 2017 on the grounds that s/he has been resident in the UK for at least fifteen out of the previous twenty tax years will be able to opt to 're-base' offshore assets. This will mean replacing their true acquisition value with their value as at April 2017, so, on any subsequent disposal, the CGT will be calculated by reference to the April 2017 value. This option will only be available to individuals who have paid the remittance basis charge in any year prior to April 2017. Next steps The consultation period will close on 21 October 2016 so we can expect to hear further details on the new rules when the Chancellor presents his Autumn Statement to Parliament on 23 November and the draft legislation may be amended in the light of responses to the consultation. In the meantime, non-doms who may be affected by the new rules should review their current position, the status of any offshore trusts and the ownership of their assets. The content of this article is for general information only. For further information regarding reforms to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals, please contact Catherine Bacon. Law covered as at October 2016. Share this:


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Psychonauts 2
The original name: Psychonauts 2
Genre: Arcade, Action
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Starbreeze Studios
Platform: PC, XBox One, PS4, Linux, iOS
Demo: http://www.psychonauts.com/psychonauts2/
Plot & Details
Psychonauts 2 has already been announced before the real possibility of realization is known. Tim Schafer and his Double Fine Studios have yet to raise the necessary 3.3 million US dollars by means of flock financing. For this purpose, the Kickstarter alternative Fig is used, in which you can even be involved in the profit from a certain sales success.
Psychonauts came on the market in 2005 for the Xbox and was then for many a really good game. However, the commercial success was gone and Psychonauts was always considered an underrated secret. With the fanbase of the first part Psychonauts 2 but should get more attention.
The 3D platformer is programmed with the Unreal Engine 4 and lets you direct the destiny of protagonist Raz, who has become a true psychonaut. There is also a reunion with characters like Sasha and Milla. During the game, you visit the headquarters of the Psychonauts organization and realize that not everything is as beautiful as Raz imagined in his imagination. You must therefore ensure order in the organization and also break a curse that lies on the family of Raz.
Psychonauts 2 is still in the working phase and If everything goes as planned, a release is expected in 2020 for PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
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If the game will be released on the PC, then the game at medium settings in the FHD (1980x1080) 30FPS you need a PC with the minimum system requirements. System requirements Psychonauts 2 see above.
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Structural Performance
Sound Insulation
Fire Separation
Fire-rated Timber Cladding System
This type of construction has been used successfully overseas for a number of decades. Australian research demonstrated that timber based wall and floor/ceiling systems are able to match and in some cases, exceed, concrete and masonry in the same application. MRTFC was introduced to the Australian market in 1994 following an amendment to the Building Code of Australia.
This construction method makes use of a timber frame over the full height of the building. The basic premise behind MRTFC is the utilisation of fire and sound-rated timber framed wall and floor systems to provide for vertical and horizontal separation between dwellings.
The whole system - cladding and framing - must be detailed to provide:
• Sound insulation from one unit to another
• Fire protection and compartmentalisation from one unit to another
• Appropriate structural performance.
All timber used in MRTFC must have adequate structural performance. Wall framing is designed to have sufficient strength to resist the wind forces (acting in bending), and the weight of the structure and loads above that level (acting in axial compression on the studs). In order to keep the wall cladding flat, there are requirements on the straightness of the wall-framing members.
Floors also have strength requirements. In multi-residential construction, the noise insulation requirements through the floor and ceiling makes deep pile carpet and heavy underlay highly desirable. As well as strength requirements, it is important that floors have adequate stiffness. Flexible floors can be uncomfortable to walk on. Vibration can also be a problem in floors that have not been properly designed and detailed. Vibration problems in residential floors mean that a person sitting in a chair will shake as someone else moves around on the same floor.
MRTFC makes use of structural timber with no particular requirement to have good appearance. Connections are structural elements and will not be made with any special care to visual features. As most members and connections will be hidden below the linings, inspection and maintenance of them will be difficult. Detailing for durability is very important. Currently, most members in a multi-residential building must be designed by a structural engineer.
Starting at ground level and working upwards:
• Under the slab-on-ground is a protective barrier against termites.
• On the slab is the bottom plate of the wall frame.
• Studs are fastened to this bottom plate and are stabilised at mid-height by noggings.
• The top of the wall frames is a top plate.
• On top of the lower floor wall frames is the suspended floor system. This consists of flooring over the top of joists.
The joists can either sit on top of bearers, frame into the side of them, or, sit directly on the wall frames underneath. While the floor loads are the same at each level, the vertical loads carried by the walls that support the floors decrease as we go up the building. The studs in the lower floor are larger and stronger than those in the top floor. For lower floors, sufficient strength in the studs can be achieved by using studs made by nailing a number of pieces together making up a single thick, nail-laminated member, or in this case, stronger timber species can be used.
Often wall frames can be successfully prefabricated off-site, delivered and assembled in a day.
Trusses can be used extensively in the roof system. The top chord of roof trusses is known as a rafter. The cladding is supported by battens or purlins that run parallel to the line of the ridge.
The BCA requirements for MRTFC include provisions to control the amount of airborne sound (speech, musical instruments, load speakers) and impact sound (footsteps and moving furniture) transmitted between dwellings.
Separating walls must be constructed to reduce sound transmission. This can be achieved by:
• Increasing the thickness, number or density of linings
• Using double stud or staggered stud walls
• Filling the cavity with absorptive insulation material such as cellulose fibre, glass fibre or mineral wool
• Using non-rigid or resilient connectors
• Sealing gaps in walls and floors through which electricity or plumbing services pass
• Designing building layouts with laundries, service shafts, stairs and other noisy areas in buildings situated away from sensitive living or sleeping areas
In order to achieve a satisfactory performance in fires, all materials (including steel and concrete) require special attention to fire detailing.
Certain buildings and/or elements of buildings are required to have fire resistance levels (FRL), which are given in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and are a function of the intended use of the building. A structure must remain safe for long enough to evacuate the occupants and to allow the fire brigades to fight the fire in safety. Fire compartments must also contain the fire throughout that time, which will prevent the fire spreading to adjacent properties. Fire resistance, expressed as a time (minutes) that a structural member or part of a building must achieve with respect to:
• Structural adequacy – maintain stability and adequate load bearing capacity
• Integrity – resist passage of flames, smoke and hot gases
• Insulation – maintain a specified temperature on the surface not exposed to fire.
FRL are expressed in the above order (eg. FRL 60/60/60 for separating walls)
The fire ratings can be achieved with timber by using a combination of all or some of the following:
• Fire grade lining – fire grade plasterboard or a combination of fire grade plasterboard and fibre cement. The timber takes longer to get to ignition temperature, and can remain functional for a longer period while the fire is burning.
• Fire stop – fire grade material used to close a gap or imperfection of fit that occurs where a service passes through a fire rated element or system to prevent spread of fire.
• Intumescent sealant – a fire resistant material used in fire grade linings (at joints, penetrations etc) which expands when exposed to fire to fill and/or seal gaps.
• Fire resistant Mineral wool – compressible, non-combustible, fire resistant material used to fill cavities or restrict the passage of smoke or gas.
• Over-sizing. – The timber can be oversized so that allowing for loss of material charring throughout the burn period, there will still be enough timber remaining in the cross-section to give it the required strength.
A new fire rated plywood wall system has been developed that uses the weather resistant plywood cladding as an integral part of the wall's fire resistance. Levels of fire resistance for external walls may vary depending on distance from fire source or whether the wall is load bearing or non-load bearing. The requirements are defined in the BCA.
For use in MRTFC, the new plywood system comprises a number of layers of materials working together to achieve an FLR of 90/90/90 in load-bearing applications and -/90/90 in non-load bearing. Exterior linings comprise a 16mm moisture resistant, fire grade plasterboard fixed to studs. The exterior plywood cladding must be at least 12mm, exterior grade plywood and preservative treated to Hazard level H3.
Internal linings must be two layers of 13mm fire grade plasterboard.
This system offers architects, designers and builders a cladding material to feature on the exterior of MRTFC projects. Structurally, there is a reduction in the load on footings or transfer slabs due to the elimination of masonry cladding. The system speeds up construction by eliminating a wet trade within the construction cycle.
The plywood system also provides the opportunity to combine external cladding materials to create feature panels, incorporate returns and a whole range of architectural and design elements that are timber based.
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The current capital of Menorca Mahon (Maó) welcomes sailors with amazing views at the entrance to the port. It offers many monuments and interesting places to visit.
Mahon is a natural port located at the foot of a deep natural bay. Approaching to the city will give us plenty of nice views on the small islands and the fortifications and colourful houses. The city is dominated by the church of Santa Maria from the Baroque period. It is also worth visiting the Carmelite church as well as going to the near Mercat bazaar. A walk through the streets of the city is a must. Many of the buildings are built in the English style recalling the long-time British rule in this city. Apart from the very center it is worth visiting the gin distillery where you can learn a lot about the process of its production.
In Placa d'Espanya you'll find the fish market (Mercat del Peix) at the top of the steps or with fresh fish until 2pm (Sunday and Monday it's closed).
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Federal Environment Minister is undermining Aboriginal Heritage Protections
Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, says that new Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg, by joining with the Hodgman Government in the Federal Court appeal to re-open the four-wheel drive tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area, is setting a precedent that may undermine all Aboriginal cultural protection across the nation.
Senator Whish-Wilson said, "The Federal Government has joined with the Tasmanian Government in arguing that cultural heritage protections only refer to specific sites and artefacts and not the landscape that they reside in.
"Josh Frydenberg, as Minister responsible for Aboriginal heritage, is actually using the resources of his agency to set a precedent that will weaken existing protections. Landscapes are intrinsically inseparable from artefacts and a Federal Minister should not be trying to break this connection to country.
"The only court case that should be going on regarding this issue should be based upon prosecuting the vandals that have damaged Tasmania's ancient Aboriginal heritage.
"Respect for our First Peoples starts with our leaders. What examples are politicians setting by openly challenging the spirit and wishes of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation?
"I and the Australian Greens strongly support the position being taken by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation in the Federal Court.
"I have seen first-hand the damage that has been done in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area. The damage is not limited to a single-track, the damage is widespread and many times it appears that some cultural landscape sites were actively targeted for damage.
"The cultural heritage of this area is its landscapes, which are themselves huge ancient middens and other sites of cultural significance.
"This can only be protected be keeping uncontrolled recreational vehicles away from these special areas. There are hundreds of kilometres of tracks available to recreational drivers in Tasmania where they can drive without disrespecting our unique cultural history and First Peoples," he concluded.


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Axis Communications has announced a key appointment to its northern European senior management team. Andrew Martin, joins Axis as a retail business development manager and will be based in Watford. Following an early career with West Yorkshire Police, Andrew has worked in retail security, loss prevention and operations for over 25 years, both in-house and as a consultant, holding senior management posts at Dixons, HMV and Fopp and advising brands such as Apple, Waitrose and Jessops.
Prior to joining Axis, he headed up the loss prevention team at Morrisons supermarkets where he was responsible for the identification of loss throughout the entire supply chain, covering 30 sites and overseeing a team of loss prevention managers, specialists and officers.
Commenting on his appointment, Andrew said: "I have worked with Axis as an end user, in a consultative role in the past. This is an exciting challenge to learn about all the technology and how it can really assist the retail process."
In his new role at Axis, Andrew will be responsible for developing the retail channel business, a key focus for Axis in the year ahead. He will also play a significant part in helping it maintain its market leading position.
Atul Rajput, regional director, Northern Europe, added: "We're delighted to welcome Andrew, an extremely experienced retail and security professional, to the team."


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CE Helps Drive November Retail Sales
The U.S. economy showed a 0.7 percent increase in retail sales from the month before, and a nearly five percent improvement over the same period in 2012, according to Commerce Department figures.
In addition, the electronics and appliances category sported an uncommonly large 1.1 percent jump.
"Consumers took advantage of a very promotional holiday season to shop at their favorite retailers during the Thanksgiving weekend," NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement.
"Consumer confidence and sentiment are steadily improving, but spending remains at a modest pace. While it seems that the economy is improving, the future remains far from certain.
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Water gardening, whether on a large or small scale, is one of the most enjoyable, fascinating and trouble-free, once initial construction and landscaping has been complete, forms of ornamental horticulture.
The attractiveness of a water garden extends over a long season. Few garden plants can compare with tropical water-lilies by providing a succession of flowers from June onwards until cut back by frost. These gardens lend themselves superbly to artificial illumination. Both the night-flowering water-lilies and the Giant Water Platter (Victoria cruziana) open their flowers at dusk, to provide a nocturnal display.
The most important consideration before planting and construction of the garden is the site. Full sunlight is essential for successful development of nearly all the aquatic plants. If the garden is shaded, growth becomes etiolated, and less floriferous. Trees growing in the near vicinity of a pool are undesirable as the leaves tend to accumulate in the pool, releasing harmful products as they decay under water. In wind-swept locations, a windbreak of the American Arborvitae or Canadian Hemlock planted at a suitable distance on the north side will prevent damage to the more tender plants, and also assist in extending the display season.
The source of water should be relatively free of salinity as well as industrial and municipal-wastes. Where fish are desired the water should be able to sustain a flora for the small organisms which serve as fish foods; and to have optimum dissolved oxygen content of 47%.
Pool Design
The design of the pool may vary from the formal or traditional with a rectangular or circular shape to the informal or more natural form. For the smaller gardens a simple pattern is advocated, being less complicated to build and maintain. This type is more likely to blend with the landscaping of a smaller garden. Eighteen to 24 in. is an ideal depth. To accommodate shallow water and certain moisture-loving plants, cement blocks or large stones can placed under the plant containers to bring them up to the correct depth of water (2-4 in.).
Pool Construction
The best material for pool construction is concrete—preferably reinforced—poured into wooden forms. The site selected should be excavated to the necessary depth and outline. Provision for drainage should be made as this will facilitate periodic cleaning. The drain can be run to low ground or sump built nearby. Galvanized iron pipe 2-3 in. in dia. is excellent.
Puddled pools, with curved sides can be constructed. They may not possess: the permanence of a pool built with forms, but are less expensive and not so much trouble to build. They allow one to build a pool to almost any shape with a minimum of complications. After excavations are completed and provision made for drainage, the floor and sides are covered with a 3-4 in. layer of gravel or crushed stone which is then consolidated. Reinforced rod or mesh is then placed over this, layer. Six inches of concrete is then poured over the floor and sides, insuring that the reinforcing is raised evenly to work the concrete around it. The final smoothing can be carried out as the concrete commences to set. Burlap can be placed over the pool, and kept moist for a week or so in order to prevent the concrete from drying out too rapidly.
Freshly poured concrete will release a considerable amount of calcium, which subsequently causes the water in the pool to be too alkaline for both plants and fish. The pool can either be painted with one of the water-proofing com-pounds, or better still given an artificial "curing" or maturation treatment. This consists of several fillings and flushings—followed by a thorough scrubbing with a solution of vinegar—then drained and refilled for planting.
Prefabricated Pools
Prefabricated pools mainly of fiberglass com-position have become increasingly popular. They are obtainable in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, are extremely durable, and long lasting. All that is necessary is to excavate the depression to fit the pool, place in position, level and firm. Some of the more elaborate fiberglass pools are obtainable in 2 depths—to accommodate a variety of plant material. Heavy-duty polyethylene can also be used, its disadvantage being its limited length of life compared with the other types of pools. The excavated area is smoothed, all stones removed—then covered with a layer of sand. Then cover with a double thickness of the plastic film, allowing an over-lap of at least 6 in. on all sides. This can be covered with soil or better still with stones. Even the smallest garden can feature an aquatic display—wooden or metal tubs, half barrels, even kettles, can be used to provide a focal point of beauty, when planted with the smaller varieties of water plants.
Bog Gardens
A companion bog garden can enhance the pool, and provide a site to grow an extensive range of unusual plants such as the giant-leaved Gunnera manicata, bog primulas, certain native orchids and insectivorous plants, to name just a few. A bog garden does not have to be water-logged. All that is necessary is to allow the roots access to water at all times. Making an artificial bog garden is considerably less complicated than building the pool. The area selected adjacent to the pool is excavated to a depth of 12-15 in. The base can either be lined with heavy-duty polyethylene and lightly perforated or flat tiles. These are placed over-lap-ping to prevent too rapid drainage. The area is then filled with a mixture of 2 parts field soil, and 1 part coarse peat. An ideal arrangement is to provide a slow trickle of water from the pool to the bog, insuring a uniformly moist condition.
Natural Pools
Many natural pools or ponds can be utilized to create water gardens. Some of the drawbacks include aquatic weeds which can offer severe competition; varying water levels; muskrats; and stagnation. A stream can be dammed and an area excavated to provide deeper, reasonably still water conditions. Spring-fed pools are often not practical for the tropical water-lilies, due to cool water temperature. Natural pools provide the gardener with maximum scope as regards landscaping the area around the pool, emphasis being to blend the pool with the surroundings, and to create as naturalistic an effect as possible.
In states where severe frosts occur, some form of winter protection for artificial pools is necessary. Logs or any floating object will take care of the effects of alternate freezing and thawing. For large pools expansion joints every 15 to 20 ft. will greatly reduce the danger of frost damage. Provided the crowns and roots of hardy water-lilies, lotus and other hardy plants are below the frost line, they will winter over satisfactorily.