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In the middle of the last decade, shortly after the spectacular break-up of the Soviet giant, a group of scientists from the American University of Yale tried to sketch the indent of a hypothetical strategic isolation of Russia. It was, at first glance, a bizarre policy fiction project based on the premise that the old empire, weakened by the loss of much of its Asian territory and the tiny Baltic States, would end fenced off by a coalition of like-minded countries to the ideology of the other great Empire: the United States. Americans University proposed the creation of a safety belt in the European and Caucasian confines of the Russian Federation, also considering the possibility of a strategic alliance with China. Thus it could watch the subjugation of the former great nuclear power which, according to American scientists, should not return to lift head. Recent events in the Caucasus armed intervention of Georgia on South Ossetia, forceful response from Russian troops, rupture of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Western pro Georgia, permanence of contingent of Russian peacekeepers in Ossetia and Abkhazia indicate that the aberrant script of American scientists is materializing.

Old continent politicians condemn military intervention from the Kremlin, but remain very cautious when it comes to contemplate the imposition of political or economic sanctions against Moscow. Who there are estimates that the 27, which depend on the supplies of black gold and natural gas from Russia, prefer not to tighten the rope: the winter is in doors. But while it is true that the majority of the countries of Western Europe fears possible energy retaliation by the Kremlin, the cast of confrontations is not limited solely to the perception by NATO of the separatist conflicts in the former USSR. For its part, Russia forgave not the successive enlargements of the Atlantic Alliance carried out from 1997, when NATO chose to integrate into its ranks of former allies of the Soviet Union in the Warsaw Pact.

It must be avoided at all costs in addition, continue wasting human capital, talent than the universities encloses with its teachers and students, these must be well integrated, knowing you manage, use, to achieve the efficiency of them expected and which are adapted to the reality that the present demands, avoid the temptation, the repetition of ideas, promote research, the appropriate use of new communication technology in all fields. Also, consider as well portatl.educar.com/foros, reminds us that the new paradigm implies radical changes in the attitude of students, teachers and administrative changes in relation with the design and delivery of teaching and communication systems that the institution sets. Remember, the flexibilization of University teaching structures implies, new conceptions of the teaching/learning process in which accentuates the active involvement of the student in the learning process; attention to the emotional and intellectual skills to different levels; the preparation of young people to assume responsibilities in a world in rapid and constant change, and flexibility of students to enter a world of work that will require training throughout life. It’s getting current pupils and teachers forming in new collaborative learning environments and become new users of the training participants of a teaching/learning process, where the emphasis is moved from teaching to learning and that are characterized by a new relationship with knowledge, by new practical learning and adaptive to educational situations in permanent change specifically, not can the national universities continue to ignore the need to give way to the necessary transformations that involve that arises a new paradigm, a new academic culture, promote the changes demanded by the current scenario and avail himself, as very well says Malo, establish basic skills that give step know-how, thinking, in addition to making effective bonding Research teaching, updating and training for innovation and research, as well as know used modern communication technologies, such as the Informatics and others, specifically the TIC that focus the autonomous and customized learning. Connect with other leaders such as Eliot Horowitz here. Consider also as says Carlos Tunnermann Bernheim, we can not doubt, that today also witnessed the emergence of a new productive paradigm in which the most important factor is no longer the availability of capital, labor, raw materials or energy, but the intensive use of the knowledge and information. The most advanced economies today are based on the increased availability of knowledge and information. Comparative advantages depend increasingly on the competitive use of knowledge and technological innovations.

This centrality of knowledge makes fundamental pillar of the wealth and power of the Nations, but at the same time, encourages the trend of how simple consideration merchandise, subject to the rules of the market and subject to private appropriation. Today, the wealth of Nations is in its people, in the cultivation of the intelligence of its people, so it is needed to give priority to investment in human capital: education, science, technology and information. * Teaching retiree of postgraduate’s Faces University of Carabobo Coordinaror specialty program of quality management and productivity, Faces, University of Carabobo postgraduate Area.

news economics USD the Retail Sales in the order of the day yesterday the U.S. currency registered a minimum of 4 months ago against the majority of currencies, while widespread optimism that reigns in the market led to several investors to invest in higher risk assets. Against the euro, the dollar recorded minimum of 7 weeks ago reaching the 1.3700, while against the pound recorded minimum of 4 months ago, and the pair closed at the 1.5290 area. Yesterday the official data with respect to the balance of trade, showed that the gap has widened during the month of March, for the first time in eight months, since imports of crude oil increased, but on the contrary exports decreased. Since last year, both exports and imports in the United States fell, above all by the delicate situation lending after the global crisis, and also cuts expenses implemented both consumers and entrepreneurs.

However, a sign of improvement, imports declined at a pace lower than estimated, only a 1% fall in March, compared to the fall of 5% recorded in February and in other months. For today are awaiting Retail Sales and Crude Oil inventories, indicators which will be announced at 1230 GMT and 14: 30 GMT respectively. If the results are surprising, it may that the dollar will rebound after losses registered yesterday against the euro and the pound. However if the results prove below official estimates, the dollar could develop a bearish session during the day today. It would be advisable to follow closely such publications, given that investors may take advantage of fluctuations in the market. EUR euro continues to strengthen against the dollar yesterday the euro advanced against the American currency, especially once the Member of the ECB, Axel Weber, claimed that there is no need that the ECB continue buying private assets to boost credit development.

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