Despite this admirable clarity pop science writers and artisans of metaphor have been trying for years to glue the two senses of "information" together again, as if what can be measured in computers is the same stuff as meaning for humans.
However we found that, in line with recent attempts to develop new QOF indicators [ 35], our dependence on what can be extracted from routinely collected clinical data means that few new QIs can be developed [ 36]; the existing data sets are comprehensive in having developed most of the indicators that can be measured in current UK primary care computer systems.
Electrical parameters were measured in the computer-controlled chambers (software Clamp v. 2.14, Aachen, Germany) in the basal state (i.e. an equilibration time of 30 to 40 min), during incubation with VCC, α-Hemolysin or drugs added to the mucosal side and after removing the agonists.
Information, as data, is measured in bits and computers enable us to store and access huge amounts of data, structuring it as tables and visual representations.
The exposure variables considered were measured in the clinic using computer-based questionnaires, as follows: cannabis use (never, ever), cannabis use frequency (never, non-weekly, weekly) and a Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) score of 4 and above (no, yes) 11.
The degree of detail in computer models is measured in units called polygons; the finished Sagrada Familia model required 35 million polygons, more than 10 times the number used to create the model of the ship in the film "Titanic".
The components of a computer circuit are measured in billionths of a meter.
When the space between the billions of tiny electronic switches on the flat surface of a computer chip is measured in the width of just dozens of atoms, designers needed the third dimension to find more room.
Lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and whole body (WB) Bone mineral density (BMD) (Dual X-ray Absorptiometry), and tibial bone parameters (peripheral Quantitative Computer Tomography), were measured in matched (injured vs. uninjured) pairs.
And thanks to a new highly automated computer system, masses are measured in the MIT lab 24 hours a day.
