diff --git a/.classpath b/.classpath
index 26f1c07..e6b7e20 100644
--- a/.classpath
+++ b/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/news-feed-1.3.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/java">
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/news-feed-1.4.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/java">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="optional" value="true"/>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
 			<attribute name="org.eclipse.jst.component.dependency" value="/WEB-INF/lib"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/news-feed-1.3.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/news-feed-1.4.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/.settings/com.google.gdt.eclipse.core.prefs b/.settings/com.google.gdt.eclipse.core.prefs
index f144a5b..c102ef1 100644
--- a/.settings/com.google.gdt.eclipse.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/com.google.gdt.eclipse.core.prefs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 jarsExcludedFromWebInfLib=
-lastWarOutDir=/Users/massi/Documents/workspace/news-feed/target/news-feed-1.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+lastWarOutDir=/Users/massi/Documents/workspace/news-feed/target/news-feed-1.4.0-SNAPSHOT
 warSrcDir=src/main/webapp
 warSrcDirIsOutput=false
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 952f1b5..8d5c097 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.user</groupId>
 	<artifactId>news-feed</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>gCube News Feed Portlet</name>
 	<description>
@@ -36,7 +36,17 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
 	</properties>
-
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.gcube.distribution</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-portal-bom</artifactId>
+				<version>LATEST</version>
+				<type>pom</type>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 
 		<!-- This dependency is needed and is need on TOP to use GWT UI BInder 
@@ -50,13 +60,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
-			<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId>
-			<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -68,13 +76,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gcf</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.5.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.user</groupId>
 			<artifactId>workspace-light-tree</artifactId>
-			<version>[2.11.0-SNAPSHOT, 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -86,25 +92,21 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.user</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gcube-widgets</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.4.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>
 			<artifactId>custom-portal-handler</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.2.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aslsocial</artifactId>
-			<version>[0.1.0-SNAPSHOT, 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aslcore</artifactId>
-			<version>[3.2.0-SNAPSHOT, 4.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -132,19 +134,16 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.portlet</groupId>
 			<artifactId>portlet-api</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
-			<version>1.6.4</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>1.6.4</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/newsfeed/server/NewsServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/newsfeed/server/NewsServiceImpl.java
index cc58721..0adefd9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/newsfeed/server/NewsServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/newsfeed/server/NewsServiceImpl.java
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.ASLSession;
 import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.SessionManager;
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.ApplicationNotificationsManager;
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.NotificationsManager;
-import org.gcube.common.core.utils.logging.GCUBEClientLog;
+import org.gcube.common.scope.impl.ScopeBean;
+import org.gcube.common.scope.impl.ScopeBean.Type;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.communitymanager.OrganizationsUtil;
 import org.gcube.portal.custom.scopemanager.scopehelper.ScopeHelper;
 import org.gcube.portal.databook.server.DBCassandraAstyanaxImpl;
@@ -37,9 +38,10 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.newsfeed.shared.EnhancedFeed;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.newsfeed.shared.UserSettings;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.GroupManager;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.impl.liferay.LiferayGroupManager;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc.RemoteServiceServlet;
-import com.liferay.portal.NoSuchUserException;
 import com.liferay.portal.kernel.exception.PortalException;
 import com.liferay.portal.kernel.exception.SystemException;
 import com.liferay.portal.kernel.util.WebKeys;
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ import com.liferay.portal.theme.ThemeDisplay;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class NewsServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements NewsService {
 
-	private static GCUBEClientLog _log = new GCUBEClientLog(NewsServiceImpl.class);
+	private static final Logger _log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NewsServiceImpl.class);
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 */
@@ -148,7 +150,8 @@ public class NewsServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements NewsService
 	 * @return <code>true</code> if it is, <code>false</code> otherwise.
 	 */
 	private boolean isInfrastructureScope() {
-		return getASLSession().getScope().isInfrastructure();
+		ScopeBean scope = new ScopeBean(getASLSession().getScope());
+		return scope.is(Type.INFRASTRUCTURE);
 	}