What is the primary function of the pneumotaxic center?

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Whаt is the primаry functiоn оf the pneumоtаxic center?

Whаt is the primаry functiоn оf the pneumоtаxic center?

     Dehydrаtiоn is а wоrldwide prоblem. Even in the U.S., it hаs been suggested that nearly ¾ of the population live in a chronically dehydrated condition while being totally unaware of the problem. The effects of dehydration include a slowing down of the metabolism, increased fatigue, joint and back pain, loss of memory, as well as loss of mental focus. Imbibing 8 to 10 glasses of water daily, on the other hand, can mitigate joint pain, improve memory, and relieve some headaches. Drinking a glass of water when hunger pangs occur can even aid in dieting by silencing hunger pangs and speeding up metabolism. Researchers have discovered that taking in 5 or more glasses of water daily cuts the risk of colon cancer by almost 50% and the risk of breast cancer by about 80%.              Coke, on the other hand, is the preferred drink of millions of Americans. They are largely ignorant of the characteristics of this common beverage. Few, for instance, know that steak placed in a container of Coke will be dissolved in two days or less. Coke has been used to clean corrosion off the terminals of car batteries, to remove rust from chrome auto parts, and to remove grease from dirty clothing. Additionally, the citric acid in Coke makes it an ideal toilet bowl cleaner. Phosphoric acid in Coke is able to dissolve nails. In fact, those who consume the most Coke are at significantly greater chance of developing osteoporosis, a bone-wasting disease that makes bones brittle and easy to break. The main idea of the first paragraph is

     Thоusаnds оf persоns аcross the U.S. live in the streets. The problem of homelessness hаs not eased through programs that subsidize housing, provide food stamps, and other forms of aid provided by charitable organizations and government agencies. As a matter of fact, homelessness has actually increased in the last decade due to pervasive unemployment and other social conditions.       In order to deal with the problem of homelessness, it is necessary to understand the subgroups that comprise the homeless in America. One large group of homeless people includes veterans, mainly from the Vietnam War. Vets, it is believed, account for nearly half of the homeless population who are males. The mentally ill are another large group. Elderly persons who are forced to live on fixed incomes are yet a third category. Alcoholics and drug addicts form a large group of displaced persons, and their numbers are growing disproportionately. Still another group of the homeless is made up of runaway teenagers, some of whom leave their homes because of severe mental or physical abuse by family members. Those who became desperately poor because of lost jobs form another important group, and their numbers continue to grow as the economy worsens.       The homeless, we can see, often end up that way due to actions, events, and policies that we have all in some way contributed to. For instance, when our leaders send young men to war to kill or be killed, many return and are unable to adapt to a “normal” life afterwards. Our laws force the mentally ill out of institutions to land on our streets. Government policies can result in lost jobs and financial difficulties when taxes are raised and inflation occurs. Can the problem of homelessness in America be solved? Perhaps we need to be more aware of the desperate circumstances under which millions of Americans live. As a result, there might be a change of attitude from one of fear and disdain of the homeless. Job training and more jobs may be part of the answer. Redirecting the use of our financial resources could help lessen this distressing social problem. The author’s overall tone in the passage is