tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post4743541381149039206..comments2023-11-13T16:30:40.096+13:00Comments on Editing the Herald: Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Lies, damn lies and statistics. And dairies.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661495023149576052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-55273086510025349682009-03-06T18:10:00.000+13:002009-03-06T18:10:00.000+13:00I found it! My life is complete but my grammar gee...I found it! My life is complete but my grammar geek confidence shattered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-60373136505792820922009-03-05T21:46:00.000+13:002009-03-05T21:46:00.000+13:00Muhahahahaha the missing-apostrophe-pointer-outer ...Muhahahahaha the missing-apostrophe-pointer-outer was I! Glad to cause mass (or slight) frustration. I'll give you a clue, it's in the dairy-focused section...Gwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127784431543135980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-72824523674752343622009-03-05T21:42:00.000+13:002009-03-05T21:42:00.000+13:00Damn you Anonymous. I couldn't help myself and loo...Damn you Anonymous. I couldn't help myself and looked for it and couldn't see where the apostrophe is missing. Must keep lookingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-57733517431632544462009-03-05T15:25:00.000+13:002009-03-05T15:25:00.000+13:00No Vivawatch???No Vivawatch???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-91578751647542810302009-03-04T18:44:00.000+13:002009-03-04T18:44:00.000+13:00You're missing an apostrophe somewhere in the post...You're missing an apostrophe somewhere in the post. Happy hunting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-396815170208176352009-03-04T14:03:00.000+13:002009-03-04T14:03:00.000+13:00Unlike you and the Herald I looked at some actual ...Unlike you and the Herald I looked at some actual statistics: (don't worry, you are right)<BR/><BR/>Crimes per person in the education sector increased a whopping 1.45% from 1998 to 2007.<BR/><BR/>As you say, considering the 80% increase in the size of the tertiary component in that time (including "Learning to play the guitar" at Stotts Correspondence College) I would hazard a guess that the numbers show secondary schools are actually improving.... but who knows, like the Herald I can't be fucked figuring it out. Unlike the Herald, that's because I have other things to do.<BR/><BR/>The (readily available) data:<BR/>The number of people enrolled in tertiary education increased from 268,518 in 1998 to 484,104 in 2007. Secondary school rolls increased from about 725,000 in 1998 to 760,000 in 2007.<BR/>A 27% increase to 1658 means that there were 1305 apprehensions in 1998. No idea about violent crimes because the 2007 number was not qualified.<BR/><BR/>School data:<BR/>http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/2259/july_school_roll_returns/school_roll_summary_report_july_2007<BR/><BR/>Tertiary data:<BR/>http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary_education/participationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com