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At first sight, it seems clear that the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) aims to eliminate discrimination against (only) women. However, a legal analysis of the object and purpose of the Convention reveals that CEDAW, in particular article 5a (which requires modification of 'cultural patterns of conduct'), could be instrumental in addressing at least some aspects of LGBTI rights. Nevertheless, an analysis of Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee since 2010 reveals that the Committee, the body entrusted both with monitoring the implementation of the Convention and acting as its principal interpreter, does not yet use the possibility offered under article 5a to interpret the Convention in such a way. This article argues that the most realistic (albeit slow) way to enhance LGBTI rights within the framework of the CEDAW Convention seems to be to encourage state parties and non-governmental organisations to include discussions of discrimination against LGBTI persons in their Country Reports and Shadow Reports to the Committee, thereby inviting the Committee to reflect on LGBTI discrimination.

During the complex evolution and transition of the United States (US) Central Atlantic from a rift system to a passive margin, five post-rift sedimentary depocentres developed along its approximately 1850 km length. Varying in size, shape and thickness of sediment fill, these depocentres are separated by interbasin arches and regions lacking major post-rift sedimentary depocentres.From 1976 until 1984, a single phase of exploratory drilling was carried out in three of these depocentres. Located primarily on the continental shelf, the tested play types resulted in a single, modest natural gas discovery. The drilling clarified the risks of various petroleum system elements and processes in the areas and plays tested.During 2010, a new resource inventory covering the area was completed by a team of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management geologists and engineers. The inventory incorporated and applied modern exploration concepts and key new learnings from NE-adjacent offshore Nova Scotia, conjugate NW Africa and the African transform margin. Nine new conceptual plays and a single proven high-risk play have been identified and their resources inventoried.

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