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Flu Season Strikes Early In Georgia

ATLANTA

–

The flu has arrived in Georgia! While the flu level is still considered moderate in

Georgia, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting significant increases in

flu activity statewide. Some Georgia school systems are reporting high absenteeism due to flulike

illnesses.

The flu is hitting Georgia earlier and harder this year than in previous years. The early onset of

the H3N2 flu is one indication of a potentially severe flu season. Symptoms of the flu include

cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever. One of the most pronounced flu symptoms is an

overall feeling of achiness and malaise that comes on quickly.

The single most effective way to prevent the flu is the flu vaccine.

This year’s flu vaccine

closely matches the strains of flu circulating in Georgia making it effective in preventing the flu

or minimizing its symptoms. Every healthy individual over the age of 6 months should get a flu

vaccine.

“Because t

he flu vaccine so closely matches this year’s flu strains, it just makes good common

sense to get it

,” said J. Patrick O’Neal, M.D., director of health protection, Georgia Department

of Public Health. “The holidays

bring gatherings with family and friends and increase the

likelihood of spreading the flu. N

ow is the time to get vaccinated.”

Frequent and thorough hand washing also will help guard against the flu. Alcohol based gels

are the next best thing if there is no access to soap and water. Cover the nose and mouth

when coughing and sneezing to help prevent the spread of the flu. Use a tissue or cough or

sneeze into the crook of the elbow or arm. Avoid touching your face as flu germs can get into

the body through mucus membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes. If you are sick, stay home

from school or work. Flu sufferers should be free of a fever without the use of a fever reducer

(Tylenol) for at least 24 hours before returning to work or school.

Based on the early arrival of the flu, this flu season could be a long one. Peak flu season is

usually the end of January and runs through late February or early March. It is important to

take preventative measures now to minimize the effects of the flu and stay healthy this flu

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History Of Glass

A History of Glass Bottles

Back in the 1850's, the West was a bustling, populated area full of rugged and determined people from all over the world looking to start a new life. San Francisco was the center of this new world and one of the new industries that would begin there was the manufacturing of glass bottles. In 1858, Baker & Cutting became the first company to try their hand at producing glass. The most important types of containers in those days were for storing food, and Baker & Cutting decided to make that their priority. They began producing pickle jars and other types of food jars from their meager San Francisco glass house. In just a short time period, Baker left the company, apparently distraught over the inferior quality of glass and little profit that the company was making. Cutting continued by himself, although he discontinued producing his own glass and instead ordered his products outside of the state of California. Very few of the Baker & Cutting bottles have survived the ravages of time because of the poor quality of glass. Today, there is only one known intact example of their work with their name on it. With certainty we can say that there are other products that they made which are in circulation, but they are unmarked and, unless proven otherwise, trade hands as being the product of another glass house.

BIll The Kid Photograph

DENVER – The only authenticated photograph of infamous Wild West gunslinger Billy the Kid was auctioned off to Florida billionaire William Koch for an $2.3 million on Saturday night.
Koch, an energy company executive and well-known collector of art and American West artifacts, placed the winning bid in person before stunned onlookers at Brian Lebel’s annual Old West Auction in Denver.
Lebel said at an auction preview that he expected the tintype image to sell for between $300,000 and $400,000.
Koch told Reuters after the auction that he plans to allow some small museums to display the piece, and after that he will “just enjoy” the iconic piece.
“I love the old West,” he said. “This is a part of American history.”
The metallic photo, taken outside a Fort Sumner, New Mexico, saloon in late 1879 or early 1880, depicts the outlaw gripping the upright barrel of a Winchester carbine, with a Colt 45 pistol strapped to his hip.
The photograph was owned by the descendants of Dan Dedrick, who was given the photo by his cattle rustling partner, Billy the Kid himself.
Born Henry McCarty, but known in New Mexico as William Bonney, the Kid was shot dead at age 22 by lawman Pat Garrett in 1881, months after a jailbreak in which Bonney reportedly killed two deputies.
In the 130 years since his death, Billy the Kid has been depicted, with varying degrees of accuracy, in scores of popular culture movies and books.
Koch’s winning bid was actually $2 million, but a $300,000 “buyer’s premium” was tacked on, bringing the total selling price to $2.3 million, an auction spokeswoman said.

Billy the Kid is pictured in an undated handout photograph

Brian Lebel said he was pleased that the photo wasn’t sold to an overseas buyer.
“I’m happy that it will stay in this country and will be shared with the public,” he said.
Koch is one of the sons of Fred C. Koch, founder of Wichita, Kansas-based energy conglomerate Koch Industries, one of the largest private companies in the United States.