These data in particular suggest the existence, as in primates, of two independent pre-verbal systems: one for counting a small quantity (≤4) precisely, and the other for estimating large quantities (>4) approximately.
For example, the Duke of York Islanders "usually count in tens but count coconuts, taro, and yams by fours, and have a special set of terms for counting diwara ("shell money") in quantities of sixty" (Bowers 1977).
Resealable plastic bags are often taken for granted — why else would they be sold in 100-count quantities?
We were told that quality was what counted, not quantity.
Count the quantity of values in your group.
Similarly, in the pooled method, we pick four random numbers of worms and for each of these worm counts we pick egg counts for a quantity of 12 mg of stool.
The threshold cycle (CT) values were obtained automatically by ABI STEPONE, and the fold changes for each gene were counted as relative quantity (RQ) values by the comparative CT (2-ΔΔCt).
In other words, for the individualed method, we pick a random number of worms for the individual (from the Negative Binomial in the DeVlas model above), and given this worm count pick an egg count for a quantity of 47 mg of stool.
Measuring quality is difficult; measuring quantity is as easy as counting.
Politicians have a legitimate need to impose accountability, and while the ease of counting – something, anything – makes it tempting for them to infer quality from quantity, it doesn't take much reflection to realize that this is a stillborn strategy.
