Jenny, the owner of an ice cream parlor, has been experimenting with different flavors to create a new exotic ice cream for her customers. after much deliberation and many tests, she decides to market the new beet cake with black walnut variant. in this scenario, the chosen ice cream flavor has entered the stage of the new-product development process.

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.

Does (flavius) josephus believe the romans were merciful when they conquered people? how does he try to persuade the reader to support his belief?

Name that largest artificial lake built in the 11th century