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...social networking site said it will now ask for explicit consent before publicizing recent online purchases through the “News Feed,” a function that allows Facebook friends to follow each other’s activities. Before Facebook amended the tracking function, users found their gift ideas spoiled because they had not known to disable the feature each time they bought something. Facebook’s social advertising feature uses Beacon, an online tracking system which displays ads of participating companies from which users have recently made purchases. The system also alerts users’ friends...
Children in and around Boston can hope to receive more than just a lump of coal in their stockings this year thanks to the Phillips Brooks House (PBH) annual Holiday Gift Drive. The drive, which aims to collect over 1,000 gifts, began yesterday when PBH staff placed collection boxes across campus at prime spots including Memorial Church and the Freshman Dean’s Office. The two-week drive will end on Dec. 14, when the boxes will be collected and sorted, and eventually distributed to various non-profit organizations around Boston. “This drive plays...
...Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government will establish a new program in social justice leadership using a $20 million gift from the estate of television mogul and philanthropist Alan L. Gleitsman, the school plans to announce today. The gift is the largest single gift in the history of the Center and establishes an endowment for the seven-year-old institution. The program, to be named the “Gleitsman Program in Leadership for Social Change,” will finance student fellowships, visiting scholars, and curriculum development in social activism. Gleitsman, who made his fortune...
...more than two decades, James M. Coveney merged his personal style with the spirit of the Lowell House community. On Friday, when the House celebrated the retirement of its longtime building manager, the masters presented Coveney with a gift to commemorate his presence. The gift from House Masters Diana L. Eck and Dorothy A. Austin was a black leather motorcycle jacket embroidered with the Lowell insignia. Coveney, an avid motorcyclist, donned the jacket over a Harley-Davidson shirt as the party came to a close. The present was emblematic of the personal flair noted by Coveney’s colleagues...
Search terms have always proven to be an accurate indication of what the hot gift items will be this coming holiday season, even down to the smallest detail. Black and brown Uggs, for example, will be among the most popular colors this season, and "Ugg boots," "shoes" and "slippers" will be most sought in that order. But one size doesn't necessarily fit all: For the first time, "Guy Uggs" and "Man Uggs" have appeared in the list of most popular search terms. So, if my wife happens to be reading this week's column and is searching...