If no heavy change are meantime brought against them,"most closely means

i wish you all a merry christmas!  

and or happy hanukkah

and a happy new year

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.

the correct answer is b. a comparison without the use of like or as. hope this