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...soldiers raising the Stars and Stripes atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, site of some of the war's bloodiest battles; in Novato, California. Rosenthal arranged a subsequent shot of the soldiers waving, leading critics to allege?wrongly, experts generally agree?that the famous photo was a setup. In fact, Rosenthal barely got the picture that boosted the morale of war-weary Americans and won him a Pulitzer. After missing the first flag raising on Iwo Jima, the diminutive photojournalist heard that a grander flag was being hoisted. Clambering onto a pile of rocks to get his angle, he snapped...
...knew this setup would offend a lot of people...
Other nonprofits are catching on, offering flexible hours, leadership roles and assignments that tap individual skills. Habitat for Humanity, whose volunteers build homes for the poor, has begun organizing worker Care-A-Vans that travel the U.S., stopping here and there to pound nails. That setup holds special appeal to those looking for adventure, physical activity and tangible results. Peace Corps Encore allows former Peace Corps volunteers to sign on for stints of just a few months rather than two years--attracting folks who have flexible jobs or sabbaticals...
...Many wireless music systems have walked in and out of my life, but with Logitech's simple setup and compatibility with all of my Internet music purchases, I was really loving it. The clincher is the wireless remote, which displays all of the artists, albums and songs alphabetically on a clear and spacious screen. There's a wheel for scrolling through names, and a special button for adding tracks to an on-the-fly playlist. Admittedly, the design isn't brand-new - Creative had a primitive version of this years ago, and Sonos has a more advanced...
...that?" A phone today can come in any shape, as long as it's a tiny one. Vonage's latest design is as simple as a USB keychain drive. OK, so it requires a PC, but it can be used with any Internet-connected Windows PC- without any software setup...