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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993 * ® £ rad 'w?-/’--v\v-v ¢â€" FRKREELE â€"|| PKRKELL â€"| J@VPEA UP DA i ~CONTACTS : NO GST OR PST : GLASSES 1 1 Buy a complete pair of contact lenses 1 (applies to prescription glasses & c Buy a completes poir of glasses at 1 l” fe" 1« Sunglasses « Thinner Lens «# Invis | reguiar price and get a second pair $ } at reguiar price and get a second pair 1 To o > : Ask about our mix and match : : Ask about our mix and match : Let Us Arrange Your Eye Exami | oi n n d c 1 Lggint comnomantem o «] HOUR SERVICE 1 lenses. Complete details in store. 1 1 glasses. Complete details in store. tor most single vision glasses o 1 _ Expires: June12,1993 _ 1 1 _ Expires: June 12,1993. E. C B 2 a en 2 +0 cogcoante en A BOOK SPEAKS Alexandria and the libraries destroyed in the sack of Rome; all because these manuscripts were mostly one of a king. Francis Bacon, who lived in the second century of print books said; "Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some few to be chewed and digested." And Helen Keller it beautifully: "Truly each book is as that bears Mmfiumuydauhfi;u:fi‘?m.: Institute P.O. Box 22077 Cambridge, NIR 8E3, Tel. 623â€"0283, pariah, I speak the same accents. It is all one to me, be a perâ€" son a success or failure, rich or beggar. The keys of hope, curiosity and ambition unlock my vault and all are welcome to the hoard within. "Many have feared and hated me; loved and honored me through the centuries. I have incited revolutions and shaken the foundation of societies. At times, men have sought to destroy me forever â€" but all such attempts end in failure. "I am a book â€" your friend, guide, entertainer, counselor, always your servant. I wait your pleasure, I am yours to comâ€" mand." James Burke, referring to instruction in the last paragraph said: "Where once you needed the physical presence of people, to learn how to do things, now you can hold their minds in your hand." He was underscoring the staggering implications of the invention of the printing press, making possible the proâ€" liferation of any book, many translated into different lanâ€" guages, so that now, not only is knowledge available to any inquiring mind, but the total destruction of any book is virtuâ€" ally impossible. We shall never know the extent of knowledge lost to us through such destructive events as the fall of Babylon; the l)prni'x:_(of over half a million scrolls in the lfbnry of Delving into my squirrel‘s nest of clippings the other day, I came across this little piece entitled "A Book Speaks" author unknown; here‘s part of it. hests "By day and night, I am ever at your call, waiting for you to listen to my voice. At an instant, I am ready to amuse, enterâ€" tain and guide you. Between my covers, you will find the heartaches, passions, dreams, struggles and aspirations of "I bring you laughter and tears, amusement and learning, gaiety and the wisdom of the race. I can make your hearts throbs with sympathy, or leap with joy. "Neither time nor space can exist for me. The ancient past, the fleeting present, the marvels of the future; all are inscribed in my leaves. At your will, I transport you to great cities which time has destroyed, or project you into the vastâ€" ness of the future. _ : x "With me as guide, you can range the world at will, travel polunmhmdaqmmhduptho{ the earth, cross burning deserts and walk lonely prairies. "I am both the bright lamp of knowledge for the child and the understanding companion of the What people prize Mmehuwm'hhhmfmm by scientists with toil and years of struggle, the splendid lines written with the hearts blood of poets, the revelations of prophets â€"â€" all are my vast treasure. "Sometimes I eridure for centuries; again, I may fade in a single year. Yet, though I live for generations or brighten but a tiny moment of time, I add value to the lives of some or all. "To king and emperor, statesman and sage, outcast and y@«â€"mouute _1 SUPER OPTICAL ple born in the mid 1970s, the lifeâ€" largely due to increased leisure time and the ability to travel to areas where the weather is less inclement than here." Since most damage to skin through sun exposure occurs before the age of eight, and since developed skin cancer, and that‘s children in this society have more time to spend outside (compared to previous generations who had chores and other household responsibilities), more will develop skin cancer later in life. "It‘s like smoking. People smoke when they‘re in their 20s and don‘t get cancer until they‘re in their 50s," Papp says. "Sun damage is the same. You have sun damage when you‘re a child, but don‘t see the results until you‘re 40 or 50 and have skin cancer or rough, The best protection from the sun‘s damaging rays, Papp says, is to cover up, either with clothing. to cover up, either with sunscreen lotion, or both. is one in 12. But one in seven peoâ€" ple born this year will develop skin cancer. > "Up until about 20 years ago, the majority â€" of _ (malignant melanomas) was found in farmers, fishermen, and construction workâ€" ers â€" people who worked outdoors were particularly provalent in calt cer clinics," Papp says. "But over the past 15 or 20 years, more and more of the indoor workers have rhn headed outdoors â€" with coconut cil in hand â€" in xdam% But as the incidence of skin can cer continues to increase, medical professionals are putting out the warning that skin bronzed by the Dr. Kim Papp, a Waterloo derâ€" matologist and regional director of the Canadian Dermatology Associâ€" Canadians will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year, the majority of whom will have developed the disease after spending too much time in the sun. The incidénce of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, is doubling every 15 years, Papp says. For peoâ€" ation, says more than 50,000 Have fun in the sun but don‘t forget to cover up "g_ _ _ ® tor most single vision glasses or contacts _ â€"1 91 King Street, N., Waterico @@) BP 747â€"5657 NO GST OR PST i (applies to prescription glasses & contacts) «» Sunglasses «â€" Thinner Lens «+ Invisible Bifocals « Sports Goggles w Designer Frames * Let Us Arrange Your Eye Examination "There are probably three facets," Papp says. "Try snd avoid the peek hours of sun exposure, which are between 10 or 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. or so. Cover up when you can with hats and tightâ€"knit clothing. And wear sunscreen. There‘s no excuse anymore â€" sunâ€" screens are readily available and v&yMnd' .mdt.hy.::’::. variety of types, sizes 'Ibdvmg:tih:tywmlfl soniethi t ticall suitable for whomever you are or whatever you‘re doing." Papp recommends that most Caucasians use sun screen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15, that Asians use a SPF 8 to 12 sunâ€" it‘s with screen, and that Afroâ€"Americans use a SPF 4 to 8 sunscreen. Since the tanned skin "fad" likely won‘t go out of fashion for a few more decades (it wasn‘t so long ago that milkyâ€"white skin was desirable, and women shaded themselves with parasols to ensure it), Papp says some people will conâ€" tinue to expose themselves to the sun, despite it‘s harmful effects. And unfortunately, he adds, there is really no "Life is a 6L Wt i bniianals. ... If you get a J on page 9)