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Scientists debate the effects of BPA, thought by some to damage reproductive systems when ingested in excessive amounts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water, has declared PET and polycarbonate bottles safe. Nalge Nunc, the Rochester, N.Y., company behind the Nalgene brand, attests to the safety of all its bottles--while also making clear that it offers products made of other materials (see below). The safest bet? Water from the tap--in a glass...
...like the Harvard Krokodiloes, you believe nunc est cantandum--now is the time to sing--then now may be the time to join...
...could ever forget ELVIS PRESLEY's way with Nunc Hic aut Numquam? Or his heartbreaking rendition of Tenere Me Ama? Well, chalk it up to sic gloria: a Finnish professor, Jukka Ammondt, has translated several of the singer's hits into Latin and, with the vocals provided by Finland's Eurovision Choir, put them on a compact disc. "Latin," says Ammondt, "is an eternal language, so what better way to immortalize a legend...
...choir has been building all month toward an evensong for All Saints. On the big afternoon, they assemble for a final rehearsal. Nothing goes right. The choir's attempt at a Nunc Dimittis produces dissonance and glances of distress. Some heretic in the alto section sings "Holy Spirit" when everybody else is singing "Holy Ghost." Twice Barber loses his place...
...members of the choir falter momentarily at the start of the Nunc Dimittis. But then, suddenly, everyone is there. You can hear the blend, unmistakably. They sing through the rest of the service as one choir, from the foundation of Buswell's subdued bass on up to the surging descants of the soprano line. The 22-note "Amen" dances down like the leaves in the streets outside. For a few moments, it is possible to feel ordinary people lift themselves up into the communion of saints and the cloud of witnesses...