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Aimee deChambeau

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I am an academic librarian involved in news & information literacy outreach and education. I joined NewsTrust because I am always looking for better ways to sort the online wheat from the chaff.

About Aimee Help
Occupation: eResource & Journalism Librarian , Stony Brook University
Interests: Sustainability, Libraries, Digital Resources, Online Learning
Expertise: Information Literacy
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Journalism: None
Education: Post-graduate school
News: 60-90 minutes a day
Internet: 90 minutes a day or more
Last Visit: Jul 19, 2010 - 11:04 AM PDT
Last Edit: May 13, 2010 - 8:35 PM PDT

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Aimee posted this story - Jul 19, 2010
Aimee reviewed this story - Apr 23, 2010
Aimee's Rating
4.2

Scientists are concerned because of the vital role bees play in our food supply. About one-third of the human diet is from plants that require pollination from honeybees, ... More »

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Aimee reviewed this story - Mar 5, 2010
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3.9
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Aimee reviewed this story - Mar 3, 2010
Aimee's Rating
4.1

In recent decades, livestock raising has shifted to a smaller number of large farms. At these places, with thousands of hogs or hundreds of thousands of chickens, the old ... More »

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Aimee reviewed this story - Mar 1, 2010
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4.4
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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 5, 2010
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3.5
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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 4, 2010
Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 4, 2010
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2.8

It's more of an announcement than a news story, but the quotes from the family that received the award as well as the list of the restoration efforts they have employed is informative.

I applaud the efforts of the ranchers. This announcement makes me curious about the relationship between the various companies and organizations that make the award available. How sincere is Dow, for example?

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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 4, 2010
Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 3, 2010
Aimee's Rating
4.4

Interesting story, nicely told to include background, history and context.

I found this story to be inspirational in terms of what one person (albeit with money) can do to bring a dream to fruition.

Then there is what was considered Bamberger’s folly. In 1998, he decided to carve out a three-dome cave into one of his hillsides and line the ceiling with gunite. ... More »

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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Feb 3, 2010
Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Jan 28, 2010
Aimee's Rating
4.2
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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Jan 28, 2010
Aimee reviewed this story - May 26, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.9
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Aimee reviewed this story - May 26, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.6
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Aimee reviewed this story - May 26, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.7

links to photo essays from within the article are extraneous, as the photos aren't specific to the para from which they are linked.

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Aimee reviewed and starred this story - May 5, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.1
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Aimee reviewed and starred this story - May 5, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.1
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Aimee posted this story - May 5, 2009
Aimee reviewed this story - May 4, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.6
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Aimee reviewed this story - Apr 28, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.1

Nice detail on the effects on the fish population. Touches upon the complexity of solving a water crisis. Good sources.

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Aimee reviewed this story - Apr 28, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.0

This is unfortunately shallow. It may simply be a report of an announcement by the group Apimondia but it could/should have explored the issue in much greater depth, using more sources. This is an important issue that deserves more than a quick nod.

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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Apr 12, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.4

A sensitively written obit that reveals Nicholas Hughes as his own person rather than simply the son of famous - and tragic - parents.

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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Apr 12, 2009
Aimee posted this story - Apr 10, 2009
Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Apr 10, 2009
Aimee's Rating
3.8

Provides background and context to research results recently published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. It could have gone into more depth, but as a short report on recent research is ok.

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Aimee posted and reviewed this story - Apr 10, 2009
Aimee reviewed this story - Apr 8, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.3

Quite clearly & concisely presents the problem, the decision, and the possible implications.

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Aimee reviewed this story - Apr 6, 2009
Aimee's Rating
4.4

A detailed roundup of new cars, both concept and production vehicles, employing various technologies to reduce fuel consumption. The article is primarily about partially electric and electric drive cars, but includes other design elements in the analysis.

The long-term environmental value of plug-in electric vehicles somewhat eludes me, as power generation from coal- and oil-fired plants is still too prevalent (and in many cases, quite dirty). Still, I'm glad to see the auto industry moving forward towards better fuel efficiency/less reliability on fossil fuels within vehicles.

If oil prices stay low, it may dampen consumers’ interest in the next big thing: electric-drive cars. Big financial incentives from federal and state governments could ... More »

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