Children need boundaries and ground rules. When children don't have structure, they make up their own rules and negative behavior is what they use to get your attention.

cultural issues that manifest in the behavior of individuals and the policies of institutions because these factors make a difference and can be changed.

Mr. Dreier would have had to give up his chairmanship of the Rules Committee to move to another position, and that's not something that he wanted to do.

Some of it is outright illegal behavior, but most of it is subtle. It makes women feel undervalued and not respected.

I don't condone that behavior. It's not something I expect my children to do. I would have been fine with an in-school disciplinary action or a suspension.

The United Nations can set the ground rules for international behavior and it can enhance international coordination and cooperation. The U.N. can also build up the capacity of less developed countries through technical assistance programs. Capacity-building, however, must take place in a framework of the rule of law ? otherwise it contributes to strengthening state repression which in turn can foster further acts of terrorism.