That the great majority of gang homicides involve a firearm and took place in public suggests that inter-gang conflict and retaliation (perhaps territory disputes, personal beefs or just defending reputations) as the main causes of killings.

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The trust frameworks are designed to be public, standardised and inter-operable, so that people and companies can play various roles in the framework and still manage trusted relationships.

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While many argue that Chinese bailouts should not be feared, because they increase that country's stake in US recovery, it is also clear that the public in both countries is often uncomfortable with this inter-dependence.

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Pakistan's main military-intelligence body, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), kept the public mood simmering.

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The same adverse inter-generational transfers are taking place through the public finances.

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"The Ombudsman emphasises that the Commission's attitude is detrimental not only to inter-institutional dialogue, but also to the public image of the EU, " the report said.

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After all, isn't this just the sort of inter-government cooperation that is required in these cash-strapped times when British public life is all about greater efficiencies?

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