How many carbon atoms are on the reactants side of the photosynthesis equation?

Photosynthesis is the synthesis of glucose using energy from light, carried out by green plants and other photosynthetic organisms including some bacteria, algae, and protists such as euglena. A by-product of photosynthesis is oxygen, and photosynthesis is considered to be the source of the oxygen in our atmosphere. This oxygen is used by aerobic organisms, including animals, plants, and fungi, to make use of the energy in glucose via the process of cellular respiration, which is nominally the reverse of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is a complex, multi-step process involving dozens of proteins in light and dark reactions. When discussing the equation, however, we are referring to the net effect, going from starting materials through all the steps to finished product. The starting materials for photosynthesis are the compounds carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). Vascular plants (most familiar plants) obtain water from soil through their roots, and take in carbon dioxide from the air through openings in the undersides of their leaves, called stomata.
So far we have reactants carbon dioxide and water, combining with energy input from light to produce glucose and oxygen (O2). It is a fundamental tenet of chemistry that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction and, further, that the number of each kind of atom in the products of the reaction is the same as in the reactants. If we are able to specify the number of carbon atoms in the products, that must be the same number that we started with. Fortunately we know that the formula of glucose is C6H12O6, meaning it contains six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms. The formula of oxygen, as noted above, is O2, meaning it contains only oxygen, so the only carbon in the products is that in the glucose. Since the glucose contains six carbon atoms, there must also be six carbon atoms in the starting materials, carbon dioxide and water. A carbon dioxide molecule contains only one carbon atom, so the plant must take in six of them in order to make one molecule of glucose.
We can write a balanced equation, showing the correct numbers of each substance in the reaction so that the numbers of atoms of all elements are the same on both sides of the reaction:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O (+ energy) —> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Note that the equation for aerobic cellular respiration is the exact reverse of this and also that plants not only perform photosynthesis, they also utilize cellular respiration to get the energy they have stored in glucose into the form used in cellular processes, the energy molecule ATP.

What is the main idea of Bowling Alone?

The main idea of Bowling Alone is the decline of social capital in the United States over the last half-century or so. Social capital is a sociological term that refers to those factors of effectively functioning social groups such as shared values, mutual trust, and reciprocity.
As a result of this decline, Putnam argues, Americans have become more alienated from each other and less likely to engage with one another through civic groups and organizations. In the political sphere, the decline in social capital identified by Putnam has led to a growing lack of involvement in the democratic process, fed by a profound distrust of politicians and the whole political system that has accelerated since the 1960s.
Putnam illustrates his main idea through the example of bowling. He notes that although the number of people who bowl in America has increased over the years, the number of those who bowl in leagues has declined. If people choose to bowl alone, this inevitably means that they're effectively cutting themselves off from any meaningful social interaction. This is a metaphor for the decline in social capital that has taken place in the United States over the past few decades.

Provide a psychological and emotional analysis of the novel Everything, Everything.

Note: this response contains spoilers.
Everything, Everything is the debut novel of Jamaican-born author Nicola Yoon. The book's subject matter is so poignant that it was made into a film in the following year. The protagonist, Maddy, is diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). She lives a simple and restricted life with her mother and nurse. Her health must be tracked diligently, and she cannot go outside. One day, she catches the eye of a boy, Olly, who is moving in next door. Maddy and Olly meet, with the aid of Maddy's nurse, and they continue to message one another online. Olly convinces Maddy to go to Hawaii with him, as she tells him she will be able to endure the trip.
When a doctor in Hawaii has to treat Maddy, who becomes seriously ill while there, it is revealed that Maddy does not in fact have SCID—her mother wanted her to be kept safe from the outside world after losing her husband and son (Maddy's father and brother).
Emotions run high throughout the book. First, there is the debilitating grief suffered by Maddy's mother (which becomes clear at the novel's end). Next, there is abuse, suffered by Olly at the hands of an abusive father. Finally, there is the charming young love between Olly and Maddy, rendered all the more genuine in its portrayal because of Maddy's illness and limited experiences.

How would I write a research paper about "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?

If you are asked to write a research paper on a topic, your instructor wishes you to examine what other people have had to say about a topic. A research paper is an invitation to find out more about a subject.
Since you are working on "The Lottery," you could go in several different research directions. One would be to research what scholars and critics have said about the short story. What have they praised it for, and what have they found not to like about it? Have reactions to the story changed over time? The story, for example, became very popular during the Vietnam war, when the government instituted a draft lottery and people saw a parallel. That could be an interesting angle to research.
You could also do some biographical research into Shirley Jackson, such as why she wrote the story and how she reacted to its success.
Another research angle would be to actually look at societies that performed human sacrifice to help with the harvest. You might, for example, want to read more about the Pawnees and the chief who ended child sacrifice.
The best way into research is to think about what unanswered questions the story leaves you with. How can you find answers? Also, what personally interested you most about the story? Can you find out more about that topic?

What are some important quotes from each chapter?

The novel Beach Music, by Pat Conroy is about Jack McCall, who is a man from the south of the U.S. who travels overseas. He travels to try to put his wife’s suicide and his family problems behind him.
For starters, there’s this gem:


“But no one walks out of his family without reprisals: a family is too disciplined an army to offer compassion to its deserters.”


This really conveys Jack’s bitterness about his family and previous life at the beginning of the novel when the novel-long conflict is being set up, namely Jack’s search for a family secret.
Many of the other chapters in the book have quotes about dealing with painful memories, such as Jack’s wife and her suicide. An example includes:


“I could bear the memory, but I could not bear the music that made the memory such a killing thing.”


The focus on memory is pervasive in the novel, including these evocative passages about Jack’s wife-


“Because she deserved my tears if anyone on earth ever did. I could feel the tears within me, undiscovered, and untouched in their inland sea. Those tears had been with me always.”



“Her laughter was a shiny thing, like pewter flung high in the air.”

Considering the operative Confucian ethic of 'righteousness' 義 guiding Lord Guan Yu's decisions, how is Guan Yu able to rationalize his seemingly vain decision to spare the life of Cao Cao, given that this decisions appears to stand in direct contravention to Guan Yu's obligatory Confucian duty as ruler (君) to act only in the interest of his subjects (臣), lest he give up the 'Mandate of Heaven' (天命)? Given the subsequent collateral damage, was this decision consistent with the Confucian ethic of 'righteousness'? Why or why not?

Guan Yu, a great warrior renowned for his bravery, had temporarily committed to serve Cao Cao. His decision was largely based on protecting the family of Liu Pei, his “sworn” brother, to whom he owes a more lasting bond of service. Although Cao Cao is his inferior in social status and, generally, in behavior, they share a belief in the importance of generosity. When Guan Yu sees it is necessary to repay Cao Cao’s generosity, he does so by slaying Cao Cao’s rival. Once this repayment is made, he decides to return to Liu Pei. Cao Cao stops his troops from following Guan Yu as they had wanted to do.
Later, however, the two men face each other in battle at the Red Cliff, and Guan Yu defeats Cao Cao. In tribute to this ethos of generosity and recalling that Cao Cao had earlier allowed him to depart, he spares the vanquished man’s life. Although some of the repercussions did threaten his people’s interests, his decision was based in his own sense of righteous conduct and thereby served as model behavior for them, thus in the long run serving their interests and not violating his obligation.

What is the central argument in E. B. White's Paris Review interview on the role and responsibility of the writer?

In E. B. White's Paris Review interview on the responsibility and role of the writer, he makes an argument that a writer should be socially engaged. He dances around this concept of authorship by beginning several statements with "A writer should. . . ."
Many of the ideas he has on authorship revolve around a symbiotic relationship between the written piece and the world around it; however, I think there is one sentence that could be understood to be the thesis:

The writer's role is what it has always been: he is a custodian, a secretary. Science and technology have perhaps deepened his responsibility but not changed it.

White believes that writers have a tie to the muck around them but have a duty to lift people up out of the muck rather than highlight its existence. He feels that it is a writer's duty to shape an event or problem with a viable way out.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/04/eb-white-on-the-responsibility-and-role-of-the-writer/256005/

https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/4155/e-b-white-the-art-of-the-essay-no-1-e-b-white

I need two separate stanzas of poetry in Samuel Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" starting on page 258 that represent Gothic elements of "mystery and suspense." I need two different scenes or stanzas and their explanations sent to recor5@morgan.edu. The poem has 7 parts to it. Please send me explanation.

The entire poem is about suspense because of the way Samuel Taylor Coleridge frames it. The poem begins with the mysterious Mariner accosting the Wedding-Guest and insisting on telling his long, convoluted story. The guest demands to know why:

'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?

This mystery is not solved until the end, when the Mariner explains why he was compelled to tell his story. Sharing this cautionary tale is part of his perpetual penance for killing the Albatross:

And till my ghastly tale is told,
This heart within me burns.
I pass, like night, from land to land;
I have strange power of speech;
That moment that his face I see,
I know the man that must hear me:
To him my tale I teach.

Another important mystery is when the curse on the ship will be lifted. When the Mariner and his mates are on the ship, as long as the Albatross is flying around, they enjoy good winds and fair weather. After the Mariner shoots the bird, however, the wind dies. The crew tells the Mariner (“averred”) that it is his fault:

And I had done a hellish thing,
And it would work 'em woe:
For all averred, I had killed the bird
That made the breeze to blow.

They then hang the Albatross around his neck, and the mystery becomes twofold: will the wind pick up, and will he ever get rid of the burden of the dead bird? The suspense intensifies when a death-ship arrives and kills every man except the Mariner, leaving him alone on the ship's "rotting deck" with the corpses of his dead mates. The only living things around him are the water-snakes, swimming in the ocean. He initially fears the "thousand thousand slimy things" but then comes to see their beauty:

Blue, glossy green, and velvet black,
They coiled and swam; and every track
Was a flash of golden fire.
O happy living things! no tongue
Their beauty might declare:
A spring of love gushed from my heart,
And I blessed them unaware:
Sure my kind saint took pity on me,
And I blessed them unaware.

Thus, the suspense is lifted at the end of Part III because he sees the beauty in nature; at the "self-same moment [he] could pray" the Albatross falls off his neck.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834

What is the symbol of akpetashie in the novel Clothes of Nakedness by Benjamin Kwakye?

In Ghana, akpeteshie is a distilled liquor; often called palm wine, it may also be made of cane sugar. Usually homemade, it became a potent symbol of national identity during the colonial period. Ostensibly to reduce drunkenness and improve both morals and productivity, the British rulers banned its production and consumption. Independence movement leaders, notably Kwame Nkrumah, pointed to the ban as evidence of British discrimination against indigenous African customs. On the negative side, excessive consumption not only may lead to alcoholism, but may cause illness because its production is unregulated and it is often adulterated with toxic additives. In The Clothes of Nakedness, akpeteshie is a symbol of Ghanaian identity as well as political activism both before and after independence. The liquor is sold in Kill Me Quick, the bar that the characters frequent. While this name is a humorous reference to akpeteshie’s harmful negative effects, it also echoes a 1990s anti-government protest movement, Kumme-preko, meaning "Kill me once and for all” in the Akan language.
https://culturalencyclopaedia.org/what-s-in-a-drink-class-struggle-popular-culture-and-the-politics-of-akpeteshie-in-ghana-1930-67.art

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isaac_Mwinlaaru2/publication/327823195_The_Trickster_as_a_Semiotic_Figure_for_Construing_Postcolonial_Experience_Kwakye's_The_Clothes_of_Nakedness/links/5bd8864aa6fdcc3a8db1677c/The-Trickster-as-a-Semiotic-Figure-for-C

How is Brutus portrayed as honorable?

In Julius Caesar, after Caesar is assassinated, Brutus addresses the crowd to try to reassure them that things are under control. He mentions that Caesar had honor but had to die because he was ambitious.
After some consultation with the co-assassins, he decides to let Marc Antony speak to the crowd as well. Antony, who was not part of the murder, had been close to Caesar.
Antony's speech is a masterpiece of combined praise and sarcasm. As he praises Caesar, he manages to undercut all of Brutus's criticisms of Caesar without ever overtly criticizing Brutus himself. Instead, Antony repeats a refrain about Brutus being honorable, piling them up until the audience can have no doubt that he means the opposite. For good measure, he includes the whole group of murderers.

Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—
For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me:But Brutus says he was ambitious;And Brutus is an honourable man....
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;And Brutus is an honourable man.

Instead of contradicting the claim of ambition, he points out Caesar's sensitivity.
Finally, he reminds them that Caesar had the chance to be crowned king, and turned it down.

...he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;And, sure, he is an honourable man.I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke....

Again, he refuses to contradict or criticize Brutus, and keeps calling him honorable. Once he can tell the crowd is getting on his side, he insists he is not inciting them against the murderers. No, no, better to speak against Caesar and himself and the crowd. By excluding himself and them from the honorable men, he finally makes it crystal clear that he means just the opposite.

...if I were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong,Who, you all know, are honourable men:I will not do them wrong; I rather choose
To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you
Than I will wrong such honourable men.
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/julius_caesar/julius_caesar.3.2.html

What is the significance of Piggy’a plea to join the expedition?

After the boys have crash landed on the desert island, they need to set about exploring their new surroundings to get the lie of the land. So Ralph forms a group to go on an expedition. Piggy begs Ralph to let him tag along. And why not? Piggy's by far and away the smartest boy on the island. His intelligence and capacity for logical reasoning could prove very useful on the expedition.
But Ralph tells a dejected Piggy that he won't be needed; this just isn't the right kind of job for him. As we might expect, Jack's even more blunt, telling Piggy right out that he isn't wanted. The thinking behind the decision to leave out Piggy is that he's likely to slow the other boys down on account of his excess weight. Piggy's deeply disappointed at being left behind to collect the names of the other boys, but there's really not much he can do about it.
There is ominous significance in this episode. Piggy, the voice of reason on the island, is simply not respected. It's only the first chapter in the story, and yet already it's clear that the values of reason and civilization that Piggy represents have no place in this savage, brutal environment.

What are some examples of direct characterization of Joshua Chamberlain?

In Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels, we can find examples of direct characterization of Joshua Chamberlain by looking for the places in which Shaara or the narrator tells us straightforwardly what Chamberlain is like: what he does, what his habits are, how he speaks, what he looks like, what his attitudes and beliefs are, what he wants, what he hopes for, what matters most to him, and so on.
Direct characterization of Chamberlain first appears in the book’s foreword, as the author introduces us to him:

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Colonel, thirty-four. He prefers to be called "Lawrence." . . . Tall and rather handsome, attractive to women, somewhat boyish, a clean and charming person. An excellent student, Phi Beta Kappa, he speaks seven languages and has a beautiful singing voice, but he has wanted all his life to be a soldier.

Above is our first example of direct characterization: that is, rather than showing us that Chamberlain is handsome, maybe by describing his features, the author instead directly informs us that he’s handsome. Further, we are also informed that women like him, that he’s charming and clean, and so on.
Here’s another example:

He was a tall man, somewhat picturesque. He wore stolen blue cavalry trousers and a three-foot sword, and the clothes he wore he had not taken off for a week. He had a grave, boyish dignity, that clean-eyed, scrubbedbrain, naive look of the happy professor.

Above, you can see the narrator telling us explicitly what kind of person Chamberlain is, what his manners are and what his attitude is, and even more about what he looks like.
Let’s see one more example:

"I'm not usually that informal," Chamberlain said with the same light, calm, pleasant manner that he had developed when talking to particularly rebellious students who had come in with a grievance and who hadn't yet learned that the soft answer turneth away wrath. Some wrath.

Here, the author is telling us directly how Chamberlain talks to people when they’re trying to demand something from him. Again, we find out what Chamberlain’s character is like here because the narrator is directly informing us of it.
(You might be wondering, “Wait, is there really any actual characterization in a book about history and real historical figures? Didn't the author just represent these people factually, like a journalist would?” Don’t worry; the author addressed this issue. In an opening note marked “To the Reader,” he tells readers that “The interpretation of character is my own,” meaning that, even though we’re reading a story largely based on the truth, Shaara did paint the characters as he saw fit.)

Does the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou give any indication of feminism or equality?

The entire poem is about equality, specifically between the speaker and audience but also more generally of the kind of person the speaker represents. The poem suggests a female speaker but contains no overt references to feminism. The speaker repeatedly challenges their audience, suggesting that the audience is not only hostile and hateful, but also envious or resentful of the speaker’s self-confidence. The speaker poses related questions about this attitude: “Does my sassiness upset you?" and "Does my haughtiness offend you?”
The equality suggested is one that comes with the ascent of the oppressed, confirmed through the repetition of “I rise” and related images: moon, sun, tides, and the concept of hope. At the end, the speaker’s African American identity is confirmed by the reference to the “ancestors” and “the dream and the hope of the slave.”
The gender of the speaker is not provided, but there is an apparent reference to female genitalia (as “diamonds”) and sexuality in the lines “I dance like I've got diamonds/ At the meeting of my thighs.”
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise

Why does the woman, Angela Vicario, determine the fate of Santiago Nasar, Bayardo San Raman, and her twin in a town where men supposedly rule over women?

Honor is the dominant theme of Garcia’ Marquez novella, and the town’s residents are committed to avenging a stain on any individual’s honor. The question of male control remains debatable, as numerous women play active roles in the string of incidents that lead to Santiago’s death. In the local way of thinking, an insult to one person is an insult to the community. Although Bayardo was not local, he was wealthy and his marriage to Angela would have elevated her status. On the evening after their wedding, however, he discovers (or decides) that she is not a virgin.
Angela is the key character because all other events proceed from her actions and statements. The reader never learns definitively how Angela lost her virginity, or if she gave it willingly or, as she states, was raped. Her own mother advised her to preserve her virtuous reputation before the wedding. Afterward, she names Santiago Nasar as her rapist. While this insult will affect the whole town, it most directly affects her family. Her brothers are obligated to exact vengeance on the man who ruined their sister, however much they might prefer not to kill anyone, much less the affable Santiago. Although the whole town talks of the upcoming killing, and any number of steps could have been taken to prevent it, ultimately the deed must be done. Because Angela was the injured party and Pedro an Pablo are her brothers, the burden falls on them. Despite being apprehended and imprisoned, they are ultimately released. After the murder, Angela wants to reclaim her right as Bayardo’s wife, but he will not retract his rejection.

What could be a good topic for the speech of William Pitt in November 20, 1777?

There are several ways to approach William Pitt’s November 20, 1777 speech. It some of the doubts that Britons had about fighting the rebels. The American revolutionary forces had been fighting the British for about a year and a half; recent troop reinforcements from France had strengthened the American side. Pitt had decades of experience as a statesman, including a primary role in crafting the foreign policy that greatly expanded Britain’s empire. By late 1777, Pitt and other Britons were concerned about three related aspects of the American revolutionary war that he mentions in the speech. Any of them could be presented as the principal problem to address in an essay.
Pitt’s primary concern is that the war will shift and become primarily a European war. France’s support for the rebels is a very bad sign. If a European power, or powers, were to declare war on England, in distinction from just supporting the rebels without any formal declaration of hostilities, Pitt worries that England could not win against the combined forces. Related to this is the financial cost of waging the war. Pitt had concluded that England cannot win the American war.
Closely related is the fear of invasion. If France or Germany declares war, it might decide to invade England. Pitt worries that, with so many resources committed in America, it would not have the strength to repel such an invasion.
The last issue is support for American independence. Pitt does not support this. However, he exhibits an extraordinary degree of empathy for the Americans. He links this empathy to the previous point, concern over invasion of England. If he were an American, Pitt says, he would likewise resist invasion and occupation of his land, and would “never lay down my arms.” This part of the speech is the most often quoted, especially his repetition for emphasis, “never—never—never!” Given his opposition to independence, his identification with those who seek it is remarkable.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Pitt-the-Elder

What were the pros and cons of using Mohism to run a country?

Mohism was a philosophical system in ancient China whose ideas were largely attributed to Mozi. It was anti-Confucian and anti-Taoist in its outlook.
Mohism, at various points, contributed to a philosophy of governance stemming from Mozi's idea that the good ruler will be able to divine the "Will of Heaven," which, in a rough sense, translated to a utilitarian approach to administration.
On the one hand, Mohism can contribute to efficiency in governance. The ancient Mohists called for the elimination of unnecessary rituals, the creation of a disciplined and efficient bureaucratic hierarchy under the ruler, and the creation of national unity through structured religious belief, in contrast to the Confucian approach, which they perceived to be atheist. They also supported a sort of social equality among the population.
On the other hand, however, the drive toward long-term material good in Mohist thinking resulted in uncontrolled population growth, which, in turn, led to famine. And the need to unite a population under the "Son of Heaven" contributed to the proliferation of wars of conquest.
https://chinatxt.sitehost.iu.edu/Resources.html

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mohism/

https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199920082/obo-9780199920082-0092.xml

I have to create an essay using a symbol from The Metamorphosis. Do you have any suggestions?

My first suggestion is to pick one symbol. That might sound silly, but if the prompt specifically said "a symbol," don't write an essay that talks about three symbols. The prompt is forcing you to really analyze a single symbol. This forces your hand a little bit. Don't pick a small, minor symbol. There simply won't be enough textual evidence to explore and support your thesis statement. I definitely recommend having a thesis statement that makes an argument about the chosen symbol.
Perhaps make an argument that the picture of the wealthy woman in furs is symbolic of Gregor's hopes and dreams and how that symbol remains despite the fact that Gregor is now a bug. Readers are introduced to the picture in the second paragraph of the story. Your essay could discuss why Gregor had the picture there at all in his human life, and then the essay could discuss how the picture becomes even more important to Gregor in his new bug life (perhaps because it represents beauty and a time when he was human).

As of January 27, 2016, how many foreign terrorist organizations were recognized by the US State Department?

The US Department of State has listed five foreign terrorist organizations.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is active in Libya. It was created from the remnants of the rebel units that fought against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in the Libyan Civil War. Soon after its formation, ISIL established a presence in Tripoli, Sirte, and Derna. It has waged war against the state's authority by targeting judges, civilians, and enforcing its diktat wherever it can. The organization has attracted fighters from African countries such as Sudan and Chad. It was banned on May 19, 2016.
Al Qaeda on the Indian Subcontinent
Al Qaeda's jihadist faction that aims to strengthen the organization's base on the Indian subcontinent was banned by the US Department of State on June 30, 2016. The organization's presence was announced by terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2014. The organization functions mainly from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Its objective is to further an extremist Islamist agenda in India.
Hizbul Mujahideen
Hizbul Mujahideen was formed in Kashmir in 1989 and pursues the ideology of jihad in the region. The US Department of State banned this organization on August 16, 2017. Apart from the United States, the European Union and India have designated it as a terrorist organization.
Milli Muslim League
The Milli Muslim League is the political front of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. It was banned by the US Department of State on April 2, 2018. The stated objective of the organization is to make Pakistan a true Islamic state.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. As a part of the country's armed forces, it is tasked with protecting Islamic values within the country and ensuring that military coups do not take place. It keeps an eye on foreign involvement in the nation's affairs. It was banned by the US Department of State on April 15, 2019.

Can people be owned? What makes a person vs. a non-person that is owned? Are the Africans who revolt human or not? What does Melville think?

Herman Melville's novella "Benito Cereno" is considered an example of an unreliable narrator, in this case the American Captain Delano of the rescue ship. Since your question asks what Melville himself thinks about the personhood/humanity of the Africans on board the Saint Dominick and since we have an unreliable narrator, we will have to do close reading to try to find hints about Melville's attitude—but first we need to unpack the slavery/humanity/personhood aspects of your question.
Slavery is a legal status of a person, a status that has existed throughout recorded humanity and that still exists in some form in some cultures today. In other words, it is the laws of a country that allow or prohibit slavery and the enforcement of those laws that permit it or not. Melville brings this to our attention when he writes,

Poor Babo here, in his own land, was only a poor slave; a black man’s slave was Babo, who now is the white’s.

Legality is a separate philosophical question from morality, at least since the nineteenth century. But Melville, writing in 1855, is arguably an abolitionist simply by writing this work, since pro-slavery advocates would not want to draw attention to slave-trading by writing about it because there is no positive way to portray it. However, since we are trying to determine Melville's own perspective from this work, we need to understand that some abolitionists were still racists, while others were not.
A racist abolitionist of 1855 would want to abolish slavery for a number of reasons, yet they would feel that black people were somehow inferior to white people, so can we find instances in the novella where the Africans are described by Melville as inferior or less than human? If we do find some potential examples, we must then determine how much of Melville's negative inference is due to the revolt dynamic underway instead of a basic disregard for the humanity of the Africans. Keep in mind that Melville, the great maritime author, is writing about an event at sea where the captain is legally the sovereign.
This is an interesting question that will involve close reading and interpretation to answer.

Write a three paragraph report about water conservation. Explain how water is wasted and ways people can conserve it. Be sure to include relevant facts and statistics.

There are several different areas one could explore in a report about water conservation. One important area is leakage and waste in water delivery systems. As water is transported from reservoirs and purification plants through hundreds of thousands of pipes throughout the world, a certain percentage is lost due to leaks. One major way to conserve water is to update delivery systems and use new leakage monitoring technology.
Another issue such a report could consider is farming. According to the USDA, farming is responsible for over 80 percent of the ground water consumption in the United States. Making farms more efficient in water use, especially through targeted and drip irrigation systems, would significantly reduce water use. Also, many economists argue that artificially low water prices for farms contribute to waste.
Finally, a report about water conservation should mention that individuals can conserve water by planting native vegetation that does not require watering, using efficient toilets and shower heads, and fixing dripping faucets, among other things.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-04/documents/epa816f13002.pdf

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-practices-management/irrigation-water-use/