Which of the following describes the authors’ main purpose in the text? A. to prove that a college education isn’t worth the cost, as many graduates don’t find full-time work or make a decent wage B. to show how college graduates might not be developing the skills or receiving the resources to reach their full potential after school C. to compare how much money college graduates make with how much high school graduates make D. to show students how they can make the most of their time in college by developing certain skills and talking to faculty

the use of email to replace slower surface mail.

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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