There are at least two potential explanations for widespread sharing of genetic variation between P. canadensis and P. glaucus.
Recognizing that not all studies are suitable for widespread sharing of the genetic data of individual participants, NHGRI established PAGE with the expectation of distributing summary association data, which should present few, if any, obstacles (17, 18).
As a gastroenterologist and Director of the Data Core in Research Services at the Regenstrief Institute, I have been a major advocate for secure widespread sharing of healthcare data to improve the value of healthcare in American (more on this in future postings).
However, the files do provide some information related to the DoD's plans for "GIG," or Global Information Grid – a file-sharing network meant to "facilitate widespread sharing of trusted information and rapid adaptation of forces to changing mission needs".
For all the talk of innovation in Silicon Valley, the latest change is emblematic of the widespread sharing of ideas among Internet companies.
Facebook encourages widespread sharing by making the default settings for an adult's Facebook page public to all.
Both companies credit the proliferation of social networks, the craze for internet searching, multimedia downloading, and the widespread adoption of P2P sharing for the surge in new business.While major internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast all plan to upgrade their backbones, it will be a year or two before improvements begin to show.
Medical de-identification systems have the potential for widespread use in information sharing for research purposes.
It's only the beginning in data sharing for healthcare, and there's no widespread open-source movement or Elon Musk figure releasing patents into the wild yet.
Although still limited in a country with a population of 70 million, the potential for disaster looms, given widespread needle sharing among 1.2 million confirmed drug addicts.
