Comments by Lucky
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Posted on January 19 at 4:31 p.m.
I know it is important for Tyson to take responsibility for their part within this event, but I am surprised that there has been little, or no mention of the deceased man's actions and the actions of our own Health Department.
Almost ALL people entering the US from another country have Latent TB, this is a disease that is running rampant within third world countries. It is only logical that this gentleman had Latent TB upon entering the US.
Becaue of HIPAA, Tyson has NO access to this man's records. They have no right to be informed of whether or not he is in fact a worker with active TB or Latent TB. They also would be denied access to whether or not this man was in fact taking his medication.
This is where the Health Deartment has to take some responsibilty. It is their job to check up on individuals with Latent AND Active TB on a monthly basis to assess wether or not the person is getting better, and in the case of someone wiht LATENT TB to make sure they do not become active. If this person was checked MONTHLY, how did they not know he had developed ACTIVE TB?
We are also experiencing the effects of the lack of acculturation, people entering this country and refusing to adopt even the most basic ideas of our culture. I am not one to argue immigration issues, but it has been made clear to me that individuals from Somalia (and other countries) believe their life plan is mapped out from the moment they are born. They do not try and alter this path, it is one that has been chosen for them and they believe whatever is to happen will. Therefore, taking medication is not something they as a culture do. With that being said, can anyone be sure this man wasn't getting the appropriate treatment for TB, but HE refused to take the medication that was giving to him free of charge? Can you be sure he didn't start coughing up blood at work, and not realzing what was happening to him, simply told his supervisor he was injured on the job? Maybe the man had already accepted his fate with TB as part of his life path and therefore chose to do nothing about his illness. The point is we will never know the exact factors that lead up to this event.
There are a number of things at work here, but aside from TYSON, I think there are others who should be held accountable.
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Posted on May 2 at 11:27 a.m.
I am the student who nominated Dr. Carnes for this award. I too am a graduate student, one who is headed to a PhD program after the completion of my degree in Experimental Psychology at ESU. I found the stats class a bit challenging, but thought that Dr. Carnes was extremely helpful the few times I requested assistance, and I continue to stand behind my decision to nominate her for the award.
To address Ms. Merritt's comments directly. There are a number of people within the graduate programs who have a 4.0, so the addition of this personal information on her part should not add any weight to her comments. I can understand her frustration with the course difficulty, however, I think her decision to post comments about a professor on a public website is completely unprofessional.
I think it also important to note that at the time of the first test I believe there were roughly 20 students enrolled within the course. Now, an average of a low C on a test given to 20 people would not be difficult to obtain, considering the small number within the class. The fact of the matter is, there are a number of people within that class who are sitting with a B or better. I know this to be true because after reading Ms. Merritt's comments, I asked some of the students currently enrolled in the course and most of them are feeling okay with where they are grade wise, and feel they will be able to end the semester with a B or better.
Lastly, I find Ms. Merritt's heated comments regarding Dr. Carnes quite ironic, considering she was allowed to take a "different stats course" to fulfill her degree requirement. It would definately lead me to believe her comments are of a more personal nature, than of concern regarding the teaching abilities of Dr. Carnes. Again, I feel her choice to leave a response about a professor on a public forum quite unprofessional and certainly lacking in taste.
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