In The Canterbury Tales from The Nun's Priest's Tale, use your own words to paraphrase what Chauntecleer is telling the Fox."Nay thanne," quod he,...

This interesting quote comes at the resolution of
Chanticleer's misadventure in The Nun's Priest's Tale, which is the
twentieth tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. In order
to paraphrase the quote in one's own words, one must first know what Chaucer's words
mean. Some Middle English words are fairly easily sorted out. For instance, "thou shalt
namoore" is fairly easy to sort out to a Modern English "you shall no
more."

But some Middle English really requires a Middle
English Dictionary or a The
Canterbury Tales Glossary online. For instance, Middle English
"thee" seemes pretty straightforward and one would expect it to be the same as the
Colonial period "thee," which is a form of address. However, in Middle English, "thee"
actually means "to thrive; prosper" (Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Part
2; Glossary, Walter W. Skeat).

Now--what is the
meaning of the quotation so an acceptable paraphrase can be written for
it?:

"Nay
thanne," quod he, "I shrewe us bothe two,
And first I shrewe myself bothe
blood and bones,
If thou bigyle me ofter than ones.
Thou shalt
namoore, thurgh thy flaterye,
Do me to synge and wynke with myn
ye;
For he that wynketh whan he sholde see,
Al wilfully, God lat him
nevere thee."

What it means
is that Chanticleer is rejecting the fox's suggestion by saying that he curses (shrewe)
both of them and that he will curse himself "blood and bones" before he lets the the fox
trick (bigyle) him more than once. He goes on to say that never more shall the fox use
flattery to make Chanticleer sing (at dawn) and not take heed of danger, because anyone
who fails to take heed of danger--wholly willfully--when he should be alert, God should
never let prosper.

This is what it means. Now I'll attempt
a paraphrase that can be a model for your own paraphrase in your own words:  "No," said
he, "I'd sooner curse both of us. And I'll curse myself completely before I let you
beguile me one more time. Your flattery will never again make me sing and close my eyes
to danger; for anyone who willfully closes their eyes to danger, God should never let
thrive."

Thanne: then, than, sooner,
before
Shrewe: n. scoundrel, accursed, wretch
adj. evil, wicked

prp: beshrew, curse
Bothe: both
Bigyle: beguile, trick,
dupe
Ones: once
Namoore: never more, no more
Thurgh:
through
Flaterye: flattery
Synge: sing
Ye:
eye
Al: all, every, wholly, in every respect, entirely, all the day, all in
all
Thee: thrive, prosper

How can eating habits be changed for kids who get "enough" food, but do not get adequate nutrition?

The advent of fast food has been one major reason, as well
as the availability and cheap prices of a lot of the processed foods.  These foods are
high in saturated fat, cholesterol, salt and calories, but do not have a lot of
nutritional value.  The more often children eat these kinds of foods, the heavier they
are going to be, earlier in life, and the more likely they are to have poor eating
habits when they are older.  We are seeing a huge increase in childhood obesity rates
and Type 2 Diabetes as a result of these trends.

Education
of young people using modeling as a method is pretty rare.  Most kids can't give
detailed answers about nutrition or what a balanced meal is, or the difference between
carbs and fat.  Kids get way too much sugar and caffeine in the forms of soda and sugary
energy and coffee drinks that have little, if any, nutritional
value.

The world's smallest playable guitar is 13 micrometer long. Express the length in standard form.

Though meter (m) is the basic unit of length as per SI
units, use of multiples and subdivisions of meter is also permitted in the SI system.
Different standard practices are used by people in different profession. For measurement
of small lengths such as a guitar that is just 13 micrometers, some alternative standard
representation of its length will be:

• 13
  micrometers


• 13x10^-6
  meters


• 13x10^-6 m


• 0.013
  millimeters


• 0.013
  mm

An engineer will perhaps describe this
length as 13 microns.

What misgivings does Macbeth reveal in his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1, scene 7 in Macbeth?

I have assumed that, when you mention Macbeth's soliloquy
in Scene 7, you are referring to Act I, scene vii.  This is one of the most famous
soliloquies in the play.  Macbeth has misgivings on a few
counts.

First he is concerned that there is no way that the
simple act of killing Duncan would ever be just that -- a simple act.  He says that if
that could be "the be-all and the end all" then he would "jump the life to come,"
meaning there would be no more reason to consider not killing Duncan.  He would "jump"
in and do it, no more questions asked.

He next considers
how, by committing a "bloody" deed against his fellow, he is merely creating his own
"justice" which will surely catch up with him in the end, giving him his own
self-induced punsihment, his just desserts.

He also notes
that it is added to his karmic debt of "just desserts" that Duncan has come in trust as
a guest under his roof, plus he should have the trust of Macbeth, since Macbeth is his
subject.  Duncan is also a man of great and noble actions, whose legacy will live on
after his death, gathering the pity of all.

Macbeth
concludes with the observation that the only thing he has to stack up against all these
misgivings is the thing that will drive him to his downfall, his tragic flaw --
ambition.  For ambition, Macbeth ignores misgivings that he knows are correct, sealing
his own fate in the choice.

The links below will provide
further insight into this very famous soliloquy.

A salesperson is paid 3.5% commission. How much does she sell to make $450?

The sales person is getting a commission of 3.5%.
Thereore  she gets a commission of $3.5 for every $100 of sale. So to get a commission
of $1  she should make a sale amounting $100/3.5 = $28.5714
.

She got a commission of
$450.

Therefore to get a commission of $450 , she should
make a sale of  $450*28.5714 = $12857. 14

Therefore to get
$450 commission she should  sell  worth $12858 (rounded to next
integer).

To get a commission of  $1 she
sells

Is Victor's fascination with the philosopher's stone an admirable one?

In Chapter 2 of Frankenstein by Mary
Shelley, Victor Frankenstein relates his history to the sea captain, Robert Walton.  In
so doing, he describes his hunger to know the secrets of science, a hunger that has not
been fostered by his family who are "not scientific."  Victor says that he works under
the guidance of his preceptors and diligently searches for the "philosopher's stone"--a
base metal that could be turned to gold--and the elixir of
life. 

At this point, Victor's fascination with the
"philosopher's stone," used metaphorically to mean the secrets of science is an
admirable one since he expresses this reason:

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"Wealth was an inferior object; but what glory
would attend the discovery, if I could banish disease from the human frame, and render
man invulnerable to any but a violent
death!"

In addition, Victor
is also intrigued by the power of electricity.  At first, he states that he has "the
spirit of good."  However, "Destiny was too potent."  His interest in alchemy as a means
of obtaining knowledge of science which could be utilized in curing diseases is
admirable.  However, in seeking knowledge about nature and existence, Victor ventures
beyond the ethical limits of man.

In Mary Wilkins Freeman's story, "A New England Nun," how does the female character triumph?

Louisa Ellis waited fifteen years for Joe Dagget to come
back to marry her.  While Joe was off making his fortune, Louisa’s mother and brother
died.  She has been alone except for her canary and her brother’s dog Caesar.  After all
this time, Joe is back, and Louisa is confused by her
feelings. 

The story “A New England Nun” by Mary Wilkins
Freeman features a protagonist who has built a life based on waiting.  The waiting is
now over, and the heroine does not feel the pleasure that she thought that she would.
However, she will demonstrate strength of spirit and will triumph over
adversity.

Louisa has learned to like her freedom.  She is
meticulous in her cleanliness.  The precision with which she goes through her day
borders on obsession.  This is her realm that she has made and
rules.

Louisa has come to define herself by her
independence that she only acquired after having been left behind and alone for so long.
As she thought about finally marrying Joe Dagget, Louisa began to fear losing the stable
and comfortable life that she had created for herself.

Each
evening, Joe comes to visit Louisa.  The cordiality between them does not show any
strong love between them. When they have their meetings, both of them make small talk. 
Joe’s mother is ill and requires a nurse.  Foreshadowing comes into  play when Louisa
inquires about the mother’s nurse:

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I suppose that Lily Dyer’s with her
now?

Dagget colored: ‘Yes, she’s with her,’ he answered
slowly.

Louisa does not
notice any odd reaction from Joe.  What she does notice is his moving things around,
knocking things off, and bringing in dust on the floor. This does not sound like the
makings of true love.  Joe promised Louisa that he would marry her, she has waited for
him, and the wedding is to take place in a week.

Louisa had
loved Joe for all these years, now that he was back, she was unsure.  He had been her
first and only lover. For the last seven years, Louisa has lived in a serene peace. Her
day had been planned and orderly.  Joe has disturbed the order of things.
 

After Joe leaves for the evening, Louisa goes on a
stroll.  There is a full moon.  On her walk, she hears voices.  It is Joe and the nurse
Lily.  Louisa listens to their conversation.

Joe and the
nurse have had an affair.  Apparently, they both have strong feelings for each other. 
Joe will not break his promise to Louisa, so the wedding is still
on.

 Louisa is in a daze.  She retreats to her home and
begins to think about what she should do.

When Joe comes
the next evening, Louisa sets Joe free.  She does not tell him that she knows about
Lily. Her excuse is that she had gotten used to living the way that she had.  Joe
agrees.

Louisa has shown grace under pressure.  For fifteen
years, she waited for this man.  He has wronged her. To her credit, she frees him to
find his happiness.  Louisa has elevated herself to true heroism by thinking of others
more than her own interests. 

That night, Louisa cries and
will not let herself admit why she is crying.  The next day she feels glad that it is
over.  She will go on with her life.  She will fill it with things that she
enjoys. 

At the end, Louisa is numbering the days as she
prays referring to herself as an uncloistered nun.  She has triumphed over adversity,
over the loss of the man, and now will live freely as she
chooses.