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"Technology has become less about connecting computers, and more about connecting people. A major reason for this evolution is that the use of social media has exploded in the last few years, making it easier for individuals and businesses to contact others and get their messages across to large audiences. According to a July 2012 study by the McKinsey Global Institute, there are 1.5 billion people using social networking throughout the world, with 80% of them interacting regularly with other social media users. Its popularity and the drive to reach to customers has lead to 70% of companies using social media. Social technology has become a way of life in how we socialize and do business. However, while social media is a powerful tool for interacting with others, many people and organizations have jumped into using it without considering the risks. The threats you face can affect your safety, your job and your business. In this book, we'll show you how to deal with the potential dangers, but before that, let's start by understanding what social media is and how it's evolved"--

The development of social care and common actions of Church, society and state in order to solve social problems are presented in the paper. The author describes the history of social care in Lithuania from its beginning until 1940. The beginning of social care in Lithuania is XVI century. The first social care organisations were initiated by monkhood. The elite, clergy and enlighten members of society established infirmaries and friendly societies. The education of children was organised in catholic tradition until the country was occupied by Russia. During the period of occupation, the institutions of childcare implemented the interests of Russia's state. After the end of Lithuanian press ban, there was the increase in the number of friendly societies. The associations of organisations were established. The most famous were The Lithuanian Association of Mothers and Children Care Organisations and The Lithuanian Friendly Society of Catholic Women. Later the Union of Caritas joined the mentioned ones. In the fourth decade of XX century, there were initiatives to establish the school of social work and start the training of professional social workers.

"Capitalism offers greater prosperity and opportunity for everyone, while socialism, unnecessary interventionism, and other choices inevitably fail. But capitalism is quickly falling out of favor with the middle class in the Western world. Fortunately, it can be fixed. The next decades will present numerous challenges: exponentially accelerating technology and use of robots, an aging population, repressive taxation, and the sustainability of education and health care costs--to name just a few. Freedom or Equality addresses those challenges while presenting a fresh examination of Social Capitalism--a moderate option between extreme solutions of all sorts that can deliver superior growth and prosperity worldwide." - Jacket