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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
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"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
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2006.
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On February 18, 2006 Xcel Energy initiated rolling blackouts due to a power supply shortfall of nearly 400 megawatts on its electric power system. More than 371,000 Colorado electric service customers lost power for an average of more than 41 minutes. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) asked Xcel Energy for a report on the cause of the outages, the length of time of the outages, and the poor communications the company provided to the people who...
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is authorized by Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 25-11-301 et. seq.) to assist local governments in the identification and management of uranium mill tailings remaining in western Colorado communities. Because tailings deposits are often associated with utility rights-of-ways and private property, this plan is also designed to assist utilities and private parties in the identification, proper...