Take care
in the sun
Nearly ail of the 400,000 cases
of skin cancer developed by
Americans annually are con
sidered to be sun-related, accor
ding to the American Cancer
Society. If treated in time,
however, skin cancer is curable.
"People have the impression
that if they tan there is no
damage, and if they burn, there
is, but this is the wrong impres
sion," says Dr. Amir Moha-Jerin
of Springfield's Dermatology
Clinic. "A tan indicates
damage," he says.
Results of overexposure to the
sun's ultraviolet rays range from
painful sunburn to premature
aging and eventually skin
cancer. Dermatologists treat
several cases of skin cancer dai
ly, according to Moha-Jerin.
Visible early warnings include
a sore that does not heal, a
change in the size or color of a
wart or mole or the develop
ment of any unusual pigmented
area, according to ACS.
Fair-skinned, redhead and
blond individuals run a greater
risk of sun damage than others,
and need to take special precau
tions. Those whose jobs de
mand long exposure should
also be aware of the sun's
hazards.
"We recommend an SPF (sun
protection factor) of 4, 6 or 8 for
those who want some tanning,
but for those who wish to be
safer, we recommend an SPF of
15," Moha-Jerin says.
Though sunscreens, especial
ly those containing PABA, are
worthwhile as a preventative
measure, nothing is 100 percent
effective, Moha-Jerin says. The
best times to tan, even with a
sunscreen, are before 10 a.m.
and after 3 p.m., and it is better
to be moving about while in the
sun, he adds.
"Sense in the Sun" pamphlets
are available free at the Society
located at 1625 Oak Street. For
more information, contact
Moha-Jerin at 747-6159.
jvm
Food Service
Skylight Refectory
Featuring:
French Roast Coffee
Yoplait Yogurt
Hot Soup
Vegetarian Sandwiches
Gyros Sandwiches
Open 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“Reminder:” Diners have first priority for Skylight
Refectory tables between 11:30 a m.-1:30 p.m.
Enjoy
Coupons in the Emerald save you money.
Check every page, every day. It pays.
Bazar has offers you can't refuse
By Scott McFetridge
Of the Emerald
He'll offer two for the price
of one. The next day, three for
the price of one. Make an of
fer; he'll consider it.
This man is not a typical
businessman. He is Lazar
Makyadath, owner of Lazar's
Bazar — a store that is
anything but typical.
Makyadath came to Eugene
10 years ago from New Delhi,
India with the dream of star
ting his own store and met
with instant success, he says.
"I have exploded right from
the beginning," Makyadath
says. "I wanted to start a
business when I came to the
United States, and I started
door-to-door sales. I sold
tapestries, then clothes, then
found a small space as retail
outlet."
Lazar's Bazar, located in the
downtown mail; is celebrating
its ninth anniversary in
business. Sales have been con
sistently good and Makyadath
attributes this to his different
style of business.
"I have a different at
mosphere here," he says. "My
customers ask prices down —
they know I'm going to do it,
so why not try? I'm always
ready to give them a deal."
Along with promising a fair
deal to his customers, Lazar's
Bazar also offers an unusual
stock of merchandise.
One can quickly find such
games as "Bump and Grind,"
"Office Party" and "Kiss and
Strip" or stickers like "I Love
My G-Spot." There also is a
large variety of books, in
cluding "Marijuana Growers
Guide" and "Marijuana
Food."
An immense selection of
bongs and pipes ruodown the
center of the store and the rear
is reserved for hundreds of
posters. Interspersed
Photo by Polly Kaplin
Lazar Makyadath, owner of Lazar's Bazar, sells a wide variety
of uniaue items at a bareain-hunters nrire
throughout the store are pro
ducts as diverse as body gel
and butane lighter fluid.
“I look for things I like. If I
don't like something, I don't
buy it,” Makyadath says. This
purchasing motto has made
Lazar's a sort of Bi-Mart of the
bizarre.
"They (customers) don't
have to go to shopping centers
and look at different stores
having one specialized item.
They can come here and they
can even get records nere,
Makyadath says. "I have pencil
sharpeners, soap, laundry — I
have everything.”
One of the reasons other
downtown businesses are fail
ing is that they don't give the
customer enough attention,
Makyadath says.
"If they have time to talk to a
customer rather than looking
at business, then it will be a
better thing,” he says.
When he started, Makyadath
says he worked at a low profit
margin and high volume.
"Give the customer a lower
price and give them their
money's worth."
Buying in volume is why
Makyadath is able to offer low
prices. He also sells his mer
chandise to nearly 100 stores
on the West Coast, enabling
him to buy much cheaper, he
says.
Buttons are one example of
this. While other stores must
pay 62 cents per button, he
can buy them for only 30 cents
and then sell them for half the
price of his competitors. This
gives him a large advantage,
he says.
"I don't have much competi
tion," Makyadath says. "I am
competition for them. If they
compete, then they're in trou
ble because I buy cheap."
Although Makyadath says he
is still primarily interested in
furthering his business, he
would consider running for a
public office if the right condi
tions arose.
"If I see some points I can
sell, I will run for public of
fice," he says. "Public office is
another kind of business and I
think I'd be successful at that,
too. I wouldn't try to suck the
blood of the people".
But for now, Makyadath is
committed to the life of a
salesman. "I've always hustled
to sell. There are sales in me,"
he says.
—UO Bookstore—
Less than 5 V2 lbs.
Only 2%" high.
Actual sample
of the EP-44
typeface.
flOLL PAPER
HOLDER
(Optional)
brother
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC PRINTER
Here’s high-tech engineering at its best. The EP-44 is the world’s smallest and
lightest electronic featuring letter perfect print quality, an extra capacity jumbo
cassette ribbon and a built-in RS-232 computer interface. It has every portable
feature plus many office functions including a 15 character visual display,
4000 character memory, automatic centering, underscore and
carrier return, correction system, 88 character
keyboard and built-in calculator. It also functions
as a portable communications terminal and
operates on AC or batteries.
It will change your typing habits, too.
Available at leading retailers everywhere.
Brother International Corporation 8 Corporate Place, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
BUILT-IN
RS-232
COMPUTER
INTERFACE
Connects
directly to the
computer
brother ep-44
now
$90000
fcvr V Reg. $449.00
• Limited to stock on hand.
• Cash register sales only—no
charges.
UO
BOOKSTORE
13th & Kincaid
M-F 7:30-5:30
SAT 10:00-3:00
Supplies 686-4331