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[Day] Day 37 [Date] June 13th [My Story] I had not been watching the weather forecast, but by 9am in my apartment I noticed the temperature rising rapidly. The weather forecast was going to be a high of 95. I looked at my body and noticed secondary rashes emerging. I panicked briefly until I realized I had splurged on a portable AC unit last summer during the unbearable heatwave. I quickly assembled the unit, hoping that it was still functional. Unfortunately, in my enthusiasm, I blew the surger as I absent-mindedly overloaded it with the AC and the computer. I realized I would have to completely require the power cables and surgers in my apartment to get the circuit loaded safely, and that I was missing components (i.e., 3-to-2 prong adapter and a working surger). I drove to the Long's around the corner and got the components, drove back, and rewired the apartment. By 10am, as the temperature outside spiked, I finally loaded the AC on the circuit and the unit began to maintain a room temperature of 79. I monitored the circuits to make sure nothing was over-heating. And then I collapsed on the couch, incredibly relieved. The secondary rashes began to fade. The weather forecast showed that the heat wave would be gone by Sunday (forecast 77 high), but it would still pose a significant health risk for me to wear the academic regalia (black cap, black gown, and hood) at the ceremony. I suggested an improvisation to my advisor because I wanted to maintain the visual symbolism of the hooding process (i.e., teacher transforms student). I have a chinese-style silk brocade jacket, fully-reversible, royal blue on one side, imperial gold on the other. I suggested to Jeremy that I walk on stage in blue, and that he would help me change into gold on stage. That is now the plan. [Suggestions and Advice] A good portable AC unit costs about $500. They are typically very heavy, but mobile and easy to move around once set up. This was the best investment I have ever made in an electronic equipment. 3-to-2 prong adaptors sometimes become impossible to find. Make sure you have spares around. Also make sure your electronic equipment is all surge-protected. I was very fortunate to have blown the surger and not the AC unit. Gorgeous, fully-reversible, silk brocade jackets in amazing hues sell for about USD15-20 in open markets in Shanghai, but bargaining is required. This isn't the brocade jacket I have, but the colors (blue and gold) most closely match the jacket I own and the style/cut is identical, except mine is fully-reversible. [Overview] 
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MRSA Abscess and Septra Reaction
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