Northampton Community College

About: Northampton Community College is a education organization based out in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 3410 authors who have published 4582 publications receiving 130398 citations. The organization is also known as: Northampton County Area Community College.

The potential for landfill leachate treatment using willows in the UK—A critical review

Abstract: Landfill leachate is an increasing problem for UK landfill operators, regulators and the environment. Economically and environmentally sustainable solutions are in growing demand. Energy crops such as willows may offer a two-fold solution, fulfilling both of these criteria. This paper sets out the current status of the use of such treatment systems in the UK, their potential environmental and economic benefits and possible mechanisms for their effectiveness.

Skilling the Unskilled: Access to work-based learning and the lifelong learning agenda

Abstract: European and national policy debates are emphasising the need to establish a culture of lifelong learning in order to promote workers' adaptability and employability. The emphasis on the need for individuals to take responsibility for their own learning fails to address patterns of inequality in access to work-based learning. Unskilled workers are least likely to receive formal training in the workplace and they are often those whose experience of formal schooling has been poor and are unlikely to access learning outside the workplace on their own initiative. The article has a dual focus: on the nature of work which is considered to have a low skill content and on the individuals who occupy these positions in the organisation of production because of their low level of educational qualification and/or their status as subordinate members of society. The extent to which access to learning is seen as linked to problems faced by the individual or the context of the work environment has consequences for the wa...

The epidemiology, detection and control of Escherichia coli O157.

Abstract: Numbers of cases of human infections caused by Escherichia coli O157 have increased over the last decade in many countries. As well as the typical symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, the organism can cause more life-threatening diseases such as haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). Although the incidence remains relatively low compared with the other foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter and Salmonella, the mortality rate associated with infection is much higher. Cattle are thought to be the main environmental source of this organism, and most cases have been associated with consumption of beef and beef products. However, other food vehicles have been identified, such as apple cider and raw or unpasteurised milk and milk products. Cross-contamination has been shown to be an important factor in outbreaks, which, together with the fact that the infectious dose is low (as few as 10 cells), means that robust hygienic procedures are essential at all stages of the food chain to reduce risk of infection. Person-to-person spread is a common source of illness, and several laboratory-acquired cases have also occurred. Efficient detection, isolation and confirmation techniques are required to establish the reservoirs of this organism in the environment and its spread into, and within, the food chain. This article reviews the epidemiology of E coli O157 and discusses detection and preventative methods, both developed and developing. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry