As you point out, Al Gore offered to give something of value, the right to sue, in exchange for the completion of a hand recount in three Florida counties.
After the introduction, the ad tells readers, "At Medco, we help you manage your prescription benefit plan so you can give something of value to the people you value".
News Corp. will take what it needs from IGN's products, but if it hopes to see IGN contribute substantial earnings in years to come thus offsetting lagging profits from its magazine and newspaper businesses it must give something of value, such as a major advertising partnership, to the game portal.
In theory, private inurement of a non-profit organization means it cannot give something of value and not get something in return.
In some cases, the schools are not seen as giving something of values to the children, by not providing books or adequate facilities.
Instead, the FBI is offering what some people have called a grand bargain — where A gives something of concrete value to B, but B is not required to clearly specify what A will receive in return.
In response to the contribution, as in Tiv custom, the artist gives something of slightly greater or lesser value to the person who contributed.
"We wanted to give something of significant value," Ms. Steiger said.
There's a simple way to compensate for any discomfort you may feel: When you find yourself buying something you don't need, give something of greater value to charity.
