tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post114796142094891912..comments2023-10-28T12:01:47.929+00:00Comments on Edward Lucas: À nation of cheats? Only jokingEdward Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-1149181808564905072006-06-01T17:10:00.000+00:002006-06-01T17:10:00.000+00:00richardlith: I am going to be in Vilnius this comi...richardlith: I am going to be in Vilnius this coming week and would be glad to meet you. Sorry I don't have your e-mail address<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>Edward<BR/>edwardlucas@economist.comEdward Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-1148633519243267782006-05-26T08:51:00.000+00:002006-05-26T08:51:00.000+00:00In neighbouring Lithuania, the school Lithuanian l...In neighbouring Lithuania, the school Lithuanian langauge exam is to be held for a second time on June 9 because it was "leaked" beforehand and available to buy on the internet for 100 Litas. Naturally, nobody is taking the blame yet.richardlithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442777145219224903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-1148374038585274692006-05-23T08:47:00.000+00:002006-05-23T08:47:00.000+00:00I believe cheating is widespread at all levels of ...I believe cheating is widespread at all levels of levels of education. I witnessed all kinds of cheating during my education. A few years ago there was a scandal involving cheating at entrance exams to the Lodz Medical School. In the 1990s I heard rather credible rumours about buying examination tests of postgraduate medical exams. <BR/><BR/>The most striking thing about cheating is that people feel self-concious admitting that they don't cheat. They'd rather lie and say they have passed cheating. The honest are looked down upon, treated as dumb or even worse traitors/collaborators. Cheating at school is regarded as the norm and being honest something to be ashamed of. Sad, strange but true.kpjashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482225598537054700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-1148038572711426252006-05-19T11:36:00.000+00:002006-05-19T11:36:00.000+00:00Hello EdwardIn Russia, they are called shpargalki,...Hello Edward<BR/>In Russia, they are called shpargalki, and they have a similar level of approval. I saw a press report a couple of years ago about a museum of shpargalki somewhere in the provinces - Tver, I believe. <BR/>Tom AdsheadTom Adsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871709858881050704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-1148028852565938542006-05-19T08:54:00.000+00:002006-05-19T08:54:00.000+00:00thanks for the feedback. I was rather more positiv...thanks for the feedback. I was rather more positive in the survey itself than in the leading article that I wrote in the same issues. The survey was actually completed before the new coalition was formed, so most of the judgments were based on the minority government, rather than the one including Lepper & Giertych. However, my overall conclusion remains the same: Polish governments are mostly bad; this one is probably one of the least bad; despite everything, the country progresses.Edward Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.com