Noun

commons

  1. Plural form of common.
  2. A dining hall, usually at a college or university.
  3. A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area, a common.
    The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons.
  4. (figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.
    "The tragedy of the commons" is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Oct 27 03:28:13 2009

The Commons refers to resources that are collectively owned. This can include everything from land to software. The process by which the commons are transformed into private property is often termed enclosure.

Historical Movements in Defense of the Commons

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Tue Nov 17 13:17:06 2009

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Illustration explaining my views on the digital commons in a time where the concept and the brand of Creative Commons was still quite abstract It was published in the Mute magazine as part

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Information Commons Integral to any high school education is teaching our students how to gather and critically analyze information The Kemper and Ethel Marley Information Commons

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Sat Nov 21 07:40:06 2009

Canonical Matching Creative Commons Donations | jonobacon@home
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hu, 05 Nov 2009 01:06:45 GM

Here at Canonical we are all big fans of the Creative . Commons. . For those of you unfamiliar with them, they have created a set of Free Culture licenses that make it simple for people to release open content. They also run a variety of ...

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:43:28 GM

Also, I should make a note that the Creative . Commons. logo is not a creative . commons. licensed item. I did ask permission to use it and got a 'no but do you really think we would want to put the resources into suing someone who is going ...

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Submitted by . Commons. on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 20:10. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) should be a tool for a development and not viewed as a pancea for all development challenges in emerging markets, panelists agreed at the ...

From Google Blog Search: "commons"
Sat Nov 21 07:01:36 2009

Labour forces secret inquests Bill through the Commons - Independent
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Labour forces secret inquests Bill through the Commons

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The Government narrowly defeated opposition to the new powers by a majority of eight MPs in a highly charged vote in the House of Commons . ...

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There are many strange things about sitting on the green benches of the House of Commons - from the men in tights wielding silver-buckled swords, ...

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The bill has passed first and second reading in the House of Commons . It now moves on to the committee level for public hearings, followed by a vote on ...



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From Google News Search: "commons"
Wed Nov 11 14:55:49 2009

What is the worst store in the woodbury commons?
Q. what do you think is the worst/messy store in the Woodbury commons?
Asked by emily - Sun May 18 19:31:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. lol, that is too funny, luckily i actually live around there, i dont know..(that is a very specific question)
Answered by Los is numero uno - Sun May 18 19:34:59 2008

Can international visitors outside the UK visit a meeting of the House of Commons?
Q. One day in the future, I would be interested in visiting the United Kingdom to London, England and I would like to know if international visitors can attend a House of Commons meeting where politicians from all over the United Kingdom debate issues of the day and I was wondering if I was able to attend a House of Commons meeting and if so, how do I admission for seeing a meeting in person?
Asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI - Mon Sep 25 00:30:00 2006 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Generally speaking yes. Check this link, it will give you all the information you need...
Answered by sarch_uk - Mon Sep 25 03:53:37 2006

Is it worth while in collecting sports cards to store all the commons and what is the best way to sort?
Q. I have the 5000 count boxes and am trying to figure out if I do a few commons boxes,game used,autographs,rookies,p arallel, hof's? no idea how to sort please help
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