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Indoor temperature trends and the unintended interaction effects In recent years, it has been noticeable that indoor temperatures in residential buildings have followed three trends: decreasing spatial variation, decreasing temporal variation and simultaneously increasing mean levels of indoor temperature. At the same time, architectural design and the construction technologies applied in new buildings and building renovation have undergone a change. In addition, what is considered an appropriate indoor temperature level has changed over time. This is reflected both in quotes from the technical literature and in the requirements set in standards. Research suggests that such changing indoor temperature patterns are associated with unintended interactions in the following main areas: human health and resilience, human indoor climate perception, environmental impacts of buildings, and resilience of buildings in a changing climate. Possible explanations lie in considering the interplay of techno‐cultural factors, techno‐physical building factors, occupant behavioural factors, physiological adaptation factors and psychological factors, rather than considering any one of these factors individually. This leads to the question of whether the established ways of thinking in building planning and operation should remain unchanged in the future. The article concludes with suggestions for adapting these approaches to support such a discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article provides information on the counseling of pregnancy conflict, focusing on abortion law for unwanted pregnancy, availability of material ethics and learning from discourse ethics. Topics include psychosocial counseling on prenatal diagnostics, sexual education prevention and correct use of contraceptives.

The dynamics of the main indicators of induced abortion associated with unwanted pregnancy are researched. The main tendencies of the level of induced abortion in Ukraine and its regions, as well as their medical and demographic consequences are determined.

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The article discusses a survey conducted in Austria to determine the differences between men's and women's attitudes toward sexual morality and termination of unwanted pregnancy. Results conclude that no significant differences exist across gender lines on attitudes toward abortion, as well as toward premarital, adulterous, and homosexual relations.

The article offers information on the relaxation of the ban on abortion by Federal Council in Germany including information on abortions by doctors and hospitals, health insurance companies and cost of the contraceptive pills. Topics include avoidance of unwanted pregnancy, draft law and medical associations.

The article discusses the results of a 1974 law permitting abortions up to the tenth week of pregnancy in France and pregnancy terminations for juveniles only with paternal permission. Regional differences are noted in the enforcement of the law, as well as the refusals and delaying tactics of some physicians reluctant or opposed to performing abortions.

The article discusses a controversial German statutory provision on unwanted children and the punishment women face in terminating a pregnancy. The legal provision § 218 limits the abortion time frame to the first trimester and specifies stringent grounds for an abortion. Debate over those grounds, attendant criminal penalties, and the definitions of a maternal "emergency" and a "disabled" child remain subjects of legal dispute.

The article discusses the position taken by German Federal Justice Minister Gerhard Jahn on the contentious reform of the legal abortion paragraph §218. Jahn said his commitment to abortion was as a means of last resort and that unwanted pregnancy should be prevented by enlightenment. The public relations firm McCann was hired to promote "wanted" children through a promotional brochure with "homey" pictures, as well as advertisements in radio and women's magazines.