Sharing is the joint use of a resource or space. In its narrow sense, it refers to joint or alternating use of an inherently finite good, such as a common pasture or a shared residence. It is also the process of dividing and distributing. Apart from obvious instances, which we can observe in human activity, we can also find many examples of this happening naturally in nature. When an organism takes in nutrition or oxygen for instance, its internal organs are designed to divide and distribute the energy taken in, to supply parts of its body that need it. Flowers divide and distribute their seeds. In a broader sense, it can also include the free granting of use rights to a good that is capable of being treated as a nonrival good, such as information. Still more loosely, “sharing” can actually mean giving something as an outright gift: for example, to “share” one's food really means to give some of it as a gift.

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so much that they sent us photos so we could feel like we were part of it even though we couldn t be there thank you to shannon who delivered the gift and took all the great pictures

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Sat Jul 17 04:55:59 2010

Bike sharing hits Chicago! | activetrans.org
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Bike sharing hits Chicago! | activetrans.org

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ue, 27 Jul 2010 20:15:12 GM

I suspect it will be used mostly by tourists on a whim, who will be riding on unfamiliar streets without helmets! If we're serious about safety issues, someone needs to figure out an equivalent helmet . share. machine at the same locations ...

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Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:28:26 GM

Toaster is very willing to . share. with her number one son. And he was very gentlemanly (sonly) about the whole thing.

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hu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:11 GM

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Fri Jul 30 01:17:33 2010

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  • SlyckSlyck
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    News site with regular articles and statistics on the state of major P2P networks.
  • BigChampagneBigChampagne
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    Marketing research focused on file-sharing networks, with "TopSwaps" charts of most-popular musical tracks and artists.
  • PP InternationalPP International
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    A collective for the Pirate Party movement around the world. Offers news and a common resource for international collaboration, and can provide help to form a local party in a given country.
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Wed Jul 28 05:31:29 2010
Bike-share to cross city lines - San Francisco Examiner
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to cross city lines San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is planning more broadly after neighboring cities said they want to join The City's bike- sharing effort. ...
Africa: Eaton Sees Continent Sharing Telecoms Towers - AllAfrica.com
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Africa: Eaton Sees Continent Sharing Telecoms Towers - AllAfrica.com
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Telecoms Towers AllAfrica.com Cellphone tower sharing is a new concept across Africa and aims to offset some of the capital and operational expenditure that infrastructure roll-outs ...
Do children need their own rooms? - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
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Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Is sharing a bedroom a vital part of growing up and learning to share ? Or do kids need privacy early on? Of course, it really really really depends on the ...

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Thu Jul 29 07:15:12 2010

sharing???
Q. The kids in my class are not very good at sharing with eachother ,especially my girls at home living center during centers time. Does anyone know of a good way to reinforce sharing? What about a picture book or video about sharing? Any ideas would help!! Thanks in advance!
Asked by Martha K - Wed May 16 22:15:06 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Positive reinforcement is what works best. Try to give them a reward for sharing. Of course, tell the children the importance of sharing and that this is what you will be working on for a while. Let them know that you will be watching them and keeping track of how well they do and when you see improvement the children that have had difficulty in this area. Let them know that there will be a reward once you see this improvement over a period of time. The reward can be something as simple as extra outside play time, a movie, treats or anything that would be a little different for their day. Also, let them know that if you don't see improvement or if things go back to the way they were before making changes, that privileges will be… [cont.]
Answered by Devin's mom - Thu May 17 12:38:40 2007

How to insure that my file sharing is off?
Q. Thanks for the response Micky, and it's what I thought. How do I assure that my files aren't shared? I use MAC os X, and have Lime wire with some music files open for sharing, but don't want snoopy to go into any other locations. I think my firewall is not sharing anything, but not sure please help.
Asked by S. - Wed Jan 21 19:05:04 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to your system preferences, the sharing control panel. Under services, turn off all the file sharing unless there is something like iTunes you want to share with another computer in the house or a Tivo. Then go to the firewall section and make sure it is turned on. Then go to the internet section and make sure sharing is turned off there also.
Answered by Kahless - Wed Jan 21 21:20:06 2009

How do i stop sharing tunes from limewire on itunes for apple mac?
Q. On limewire i downloaded some tunes to itunes on my apple mac. It says they are shared files. How do I stop sharing them if you can?
Asked by CookieKitten - Fri Jul 25 04:00:38 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You do this from the tools>options menu in limewire There is a section for sharing and itunes, there is a little box that need unchecking, Not sure where exactly right now as I'm not at a PC with limewire. there may also be a section in itunes Go into iTunes->Preferences->Shar ing and turn off the discovery of other people'.music.
Answered by A Little Knowledge Is Dangerous - Fri Jul 25 04:09:46 2008

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Tue Jul 20 22:10:52 2010

Quotes about Sharing.

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  • Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, And the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
  • In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need,— Not that which we give, but what we share,— For the gift without the giver is bare; Who bestows himself with his alms feeds three,— Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
  • Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.
    • Spider Robinson, "Callahan's Law", in The Callahan Chronicals (1996) [originally published as Callahan and Company (1988)]

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