function UB_UnitAura(arg1)
	-- This bit deals with the first running of the code, establishes a table for whatever unit this is
	if not ubuffs[arg1] then
		ubuffs[arg1] = {}
	end

	local unitBuffs = ubuffs[arg1]
	
     -- Decrement all counts
     -- This bit sets all the previous run's buffs to "Old"
	for k,v in pairs(unitBuffs) do
		DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(k)
		DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(v)
		unitBuffs[k] = v - 1
	end
	local i = 1
	-- this bit checks the current buffs
	while true do
		-- loops over all the buffs
  		local name,rank,count = UnitBuff(arg1, i)
		if not name then 
			break 
			--this means its run out of buffs and should end
		end
		
		if not unitBuffs[name] then -- this buff wasnt on the unit last cycle
			-- New buff 
			unitBuffs[name] = 1 -- then its new
                elseif unitBuffs[name] == 0 then -- if this buff was on the target (but is now "old")
			--Buff still on from last cycle			
                        unitBuffs[name] = 1 -- then "refresh" it
		end

		i = i + 1
	end

	-- Clean up any buffs with 0
	for k,v in pairs(unitBuffs) do -- go over our table finding "old" buffs that weren't "refreshed"
		if v == 0 then
			unitBuffs[k] = nil -- if it wasnt refreshed remove from table, and we know it's faded.
			-- Buff expired
		end
	end
end