#multistep form

[ovaruling]

i genuinely dont care abt the fight for men to be gnc bc so much of it still depends on femininity, a construct invented BY MEN to oppress women and limit us in every conceivable way—physiologically, financially, socially, psychologically. so much of it still depends on aesthetics, on visuals, on fashion, on appearance, on affectations and mannerisms and perceptions lifted (and often exaggerated) from usually the (male!!!!) media’s idea of the “well-performed woman.” it still depends on being perceived with some degree of “object” in mind. there is always still an aspect of submission or limitation in mind whenever and wherever Femininity is distinctly championed.

whereas—the fight for women to be gnc is literally the opposite. it’s the fight for us to just be. to not have to add anything where expected—makeup, jewelry, high heels, long nails, long hair, large breasts, multistep skincare routines, varying degrees of cosmetic procedures—or subtract it where society desires the subtraction—our body hair, our comfortable clothing, our attitudes, our skills, our strength, our fat stores, our appetites, our intelligence, our boundaries. it’s the fight for us to not have to drastically change our bodies or our posture/the way we sit or the pitches of our voices or even just down to the volume and pattern of our laughs. it’s the fight to exist as we are. to not have to sacrifice time, money, health, energy, effort, and agency in the expectation that we will obligingly wear our shackles and tell ourselves it looks hot idk. it’s the fight to not have to be our own obsessive compulsive voyeurs solely in order to perfect the inevitable future experience of being voyeured by others.

basically i just literally dont care abt men who think they are gods gift to rebellious activism by wearing something from the womens section of the store lol like i will not be drinking in encouragement of more femininity in any form on either sex. i care abt women being treated as people when they like. dare to interview for jobs without makeup

[araccoonnamedgloom]

Good omens headcanon: purposefully leaving items at each others apartments and being too gay and stupid to address it

Okay, okay, okay. So, I've talked about the second bedroom that Aziraphale arranged for Crowley in his bookshop. I've talked about that while Crowley would never admit he likes it, items are being moved and new things, that suspiciously look like Crowley's, appear in the room.

Now imagine this. The same happens outside of the second bedroom too. And that at least ever since the book incident during WW2. Maybe earlier. Slowly, as their friendship/relationship grows and as they spend more time together, items from one or the other appear in each others places. One of Aziraphale's pens on Crowley's desk. Crowley's mascara below some towels in Aziraphale's bathroom. They aware of the item's presence and the fact that they left some behind, but yet they don't say anything. Neither would they admit that finding them makes them smile or that they treasure them deeply.

(Sidenote: I am the firm believer that Crowley not only has an exact, multistep long skin care routine he takes very seriously, but also has a liking in makeup in no matter which form he's in).

As the time goes on, Aziraphale starts leaving books purposefully behind and Crowley does not touch them. One day, Crowley brings over a plant. Aziraphale swears to take care of it, but he doesn't have to, as Crowley makes sure to check on it when he visits.

//

Now imagine Crowley's pain at the end of S2 when he stumbles over Aziraphales's pen next to one of his plants.

[triforce-of-mischief]

Memories and Nightmares

Summary: Legend has a phobia nightmare. Malon offers support and comfort.

Word count: 1980

Notes: Legend describes his nightmare with his little detail as possible, but he talks about events and uses words that may be triggering for trypanophobes.

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The nightmare didn’t let Legend leave easily. It was a multistep struggle, first to realize that he was stuck in a dream, then to claw his way out. Voices and images danced in his mind, attempting to play out further before he finally gained enough control to force his eyes open. He stared into the dark, more willing to gaze at pure blackness than the visions invented by his own mind.

Ever so slowly, the real world began to replace the realm of nightmares. The calls of imaginary enemies were drowned out by his own ragged breathing, and the soft snores of his brothers. Flashes of sterile light gave way to the sleeping form of Four, bundled right beside Legend.

The heroes had once again found themselves at Lon Lon Ranch, and the younger eight silently agreed to maintain the same sleeping spots as the first time they had visited. This meant that Four and Legend were back to back, which the smith was more than happy about. He was clingier than ever, and by the frequent amber glimmer of his eyes, Legend could guess who was responsible. The vet didn’t mind, though. Four was good at providing comfort without being overly affectionate, while Warriors preferred to keep his personal space altogether. Besides, all of Four would have Legend’s head if he dared to refuse Red’s care.

But right now, being surrounded by his brothers felt stifling. Legend couldn’t shake the memories of what had happened in his dream. Though the details were fading fast, he still remembered enough to know that he needed to be alone, and now. As quietly as he could, making sure to not disturb Four, Legend extricated himself from his blankets and slipped out of the guest room. Walking on half-asleep feet, he guided himself downstairs and to the living room.

He slowly sat on the couch, in the odd balance between wanting to sleep and gradually waking up. He stared at the far wall, feeling a bit dazed now. The remnants of his nightmare growled and hissed from where he had shoved them back, dangerously close to taking over again. He shook his head a bit clumsily, managing to stave off the images, but a phantom pain suddenly pierced his arm. He gasped, flinching away from empty air, defensively curling in on himself.

Go away, he told the lingering sensation. You’re not real.

Something touched his shoulder, and he instantly knew that it was very much real. He cried out and batted it away, his mind a few seconds late to determine what it was.

A cold metal gauntlet clamped around his arm. No- a gentle, warm hand hesitantly reaching out.

“Sorry, that was my fault. I shoulda warned you first.”

Legend had been so caught in his own mind, he hadn’t realized that Malon was downstairs too. He looked up at her, his tired brain taking a few extra seconds to recognize her concerned expression.

“Why aren’t you upstairs with the others?” she asked. “Too loud?”

He shook his head, not trusting his voice to be steady just yet.

She hummed in consideration. “Nightmare?”

He nodded, confirming with a raspy “Mhm.”

“Shoulda known when I saw that look in your eyes,” she sighed. “Link’s given me that exact same face over too many nights to count. Like a spooked horse, I always tell him.”

Legend huffed a little laugh at the thought.

Malon gave him a small smile. “I couldn’t sleep either. Mind if I stay up with you?”

“Y-yes please,” Legend whispered, his voice breaking a little in the way that voices tended to when still recovering from sleep. He winced, but Malon didn’t seem to care.

“I was about to go to the kitchen and fix something up. Do you want any?” she offered.

“Sure.”

“I’ll put some water on to boil, then I’ll be right back.”

Legend was alone for the next few minutes, and spent the time slowly waking up more. Details of the room gradually came into focus and the sounds of Malon quietly preparing things in the kitchen became clearer. The adrenaline from his nightmare exhausted itself, leaving him with tired fear and hazy memories. The imaginary pain in his arm turned to a familiar dull ache, so he gritted his teeth and drew in on himself in a pitiful self-hug. He stayed like that until Malon came back, finding himself unwilling to move even as she sat right beside him.

“Did you have a nightmare too?” he asked, mostly to break the silence that threatened to hang between them.

“Nothing of the sort. I just found myself unable to rest tonight.”

Legend sat quietly for a moment, full of curiosity but knowing that it would be rude to ask. Malon must have sensed it, though, and granted him an answer to his unspoken question.

“To be honest, I was worried about you. You’ve had it pretty rough, huh?”

Legend was grateful that his blush was hidden behind his knees. “Yeah, but you don’t have to worry about me. I’m sure at least one of the others has it worse-”

“Now, don’t you start with that,” Malon tutted. “I swear, every one of y’all just like the rest. Right now, I’m here to talk to you. Got that?”

“Fine,” Legend sighed. “I’ve been having more nightmares recently. I think we both know why.”

“Have you talked to the others yet?”

It was a gentle, honest question, but Legend flinched as he remembered a reoccurring event from his nightmares.

His own friends turned against him and held him down-

“Not yet.”

She waited a beat before asking, “Do you want to talk to me about it? I won’t judge.”

He would probably regret this honesty by morning, but he found himself nodding as he tried to decide what to say. “Tonight I- they- um…”

Speaking it out loud would bring vivid memories back from their current haze. Gathering the courage to do so was tricky, and Malon understood immediately.

“Take your time, hon. I’ll check the kettle while you find your words, all right?”

He chose his words carefully, mentally sounding them out to determine what he could safely say without sending himself into a panicked spiral. He had to piece a story together too, before the memories of the nightmare scattered into pure nonsense. What could he explain to Malon, and what should he leave out?

By the time Malon returned, Legend had prepared a retelling that was coherent but not detailed enough to trigger himself. The phantom pain had faded enough that he was able to sit normally, releasing his arm from his own grip. Malon offered him a mug, keeping another for herself as she settled beside him again. She took a sip of her drink and Legend followed her lead.

The liquid was perfectly warm, creamy yet smooth, and tasted like sweet honey. It had an immediate soothing effect, and Legend set it aside after only a few sips. “Feels like I’ll fall asleep if I drink any more. What did you put in this?”

“Nothing special,” Malon laughed. “Just water, milk, and honey… and a little love.” She winked, making Legend smile.

The vet twisted his fingers, wishing that he had his rings or his bracelet or something to fidget with as he spoke. Taking them off to sleep did have its occasional downsides. He took a deep breath before saying, “I’m ready to talk about my dream now.”

Malon lowered her mug. “I’m listening.”

The sooner he said it, the sooner it would be out of his head.

“The other heroes were chasing me. I didn’t have any weapons or my Pegasus Boots and there was that weird nightmare feeling where it’s like you’re trying to run through water? It took a while but they eventually gained on me. Th-they were all holding syringes and Warriors was there and he- he looked like a soldier from my era. He grabbed me and I yelled at him to stop before they could do anything and-”

He just had to finish saying it and it’d be over.

“He forced me to hold a syringe and told me to do it myself. I just… froze. S-so Warriors held me in place as the others all came forward at once. Four laughed in my face, saying how stupid my fear is, and- and then- they-”

His throat tightened, choking his words and his breath. He brought his hands up to rub stinging eyes, finding that he was unable to keep his fingers steady. They were trembling.

He was shaking.

Din dang it.

“Come here, sweetie.” Malon held her arm out, and Legend didn’t need to be asked twice. She pulled him into a hug, her presence more than enough to block out the memories of harsh grips and cold metal. She held him tight, undeterred by his panicked shivering. “That sounds like a horrible dream, but you’re all right now. Nobody’s gonna force you to do anything you don’t want to. Our sleeping minds like to play tricks on us, but our worst nightmares are just that- figments of our imagination.”

Legend shuddered. “Dreams are more real than you think… not this one, though. Even if it felt real… it wasn’t.”

If he kept telling himself that, he had to believe it eventually. No matter how many nightmares he woke up from, he couldn’t escape the feeling of being trapped on that island. This was different, it had to be.

“That’s right. The other boys would never do that to you, I promise.”

“Can… can I stay down here for the rest of the night? I don’t know if I’m ready to see them again yet…”

“Of course, hon. I can stay with you too, if you’d like the company.”

Legend sighed, finally feeling a little bit at ease. “Yes, please.”

****

When morning came, Warriors was the first to venture downstairs. His tense posture and darting eyes betrayed that he was searching for something, and he visibly relaxed when he entered the living room.

Legend was still fast asleep, curled up in Malon’s arms. Two empty mugs on the side table and a blanket tucked around the vet indicated that though the situation had been unexpected, they had made the most of it.

Malon gave Warriors a tired smile and whispered, “Glad to see somebody up. Don’t suppose you can go drag my husband out of bed so the animals can be attended to?”

“A worthy challenge,” Warriors said with a smirk. His grin fell as he glanced at Legend, who whimpered and pressed closer to Malon. “Is… he okay?”

“He will be,” Malon said, rubbing Legend’s back until he was sufficiently soothed. “Be gentle with him today, captain. He’s had a rough night.”

“I’ll make sure not to tease him too much,” Warriors said, and laughed when Malon gave him a half-hearted glare. “I know my brother’s limits. Trust me, he’ll feel better if I don’t treat him like something delicate. If he needs to talk about it, he knows to come to me.”

Malon hummed in agreement, but Warriors had the feeling that she was keeping something from him. “As long as you know what’s best for him.”

A floorboard creaked above their heads and Warriors instinctively looked up. “The others will come down soon, I should probably-”

“Yes, go get Link,” Malon prompted, shooing him with a nod of her head. “I’ll wake this one up while you’re gone.”

Warriors gave her a little wave before turning and retracing his steps, this time headed to Malon and Time’s room. He heard Malon say something in a hushed voice and Legend grumble in response.

Warriors hoped that Legend wouldn’t hesitate to approach him when he was ready. Nightmares were yet another thing that they needed to address. Goddesses knew that Legend could use some well-deserved rest.

[parf-fan]

I come bearing an update of sorts, featuring my usual lack of brevity.

I have spoken previously on here about my grand and lofty multistepped video-editing plans that require learning and hefty investment of time and energy. I've also spoken about how Executive Function Deficit Disorder – more officially but misleadingly known as adhd – leaves me with a consistent deficit of time and energy, and brings about floundering on multistepped processes.

I captured a reasonable amount of footage in 2022, and quite a bit of footage in 2023. I am on track to capture quite a lot of footage in 2024, potentially even with minimal detracting from my own enjoyment of the shows at the time. Some of you may recall that I filmed more shows during the 2020 season than I did not, and posted about half of them on the PARF-fan Facebook, unscreened and unedited. I also still have unprocessed footage from 2018 and even 2017, the years on which I cut my metaphorical teeth as far as archiving the Faire goes. My intention is for all of this to land on the PARF-fan YouTube in one form or another, but I insist on it happening in chronological order. None of this jumping around year to year for me.

I've also spoken here before about how it is unfair of me to withhold what I've archived just because it's not yet to my standards. This season, I am resolved to have my shit together with filming more than ever before, and that makes such withholding even sillier. To that end, I shall be posting what I film this year more or less as I go, giving it a basic screening to ensure nothing is too objectionable, and leaving the proper editing for later. As stated, it shall be on the Facebook and not the YouTube, though YouTube plays videos better (almost like that's its purpose or something), because I am far more willing to play fast and loose with chronology on Facebook.

However! Because of personal reasons unrelated to chronology, I am unwilling to address 2022 after 2024. To that end, I shall begin this process with my 2022 footage and make my way through my 2023 footage before posting my 2024 footage. All footage from the Megan-Zach-Mary 'verse shall wait until I'm caught up on the Jules 'verse. I'm hoping to get at least two videos posted each day – which will still make it more than a month before I get to 2024, so I'll make every effort to post more frequently than that; but it simply won't be viable at all times.

I shall start the upload process as soon as I've posted this li'l update.

[opinionated-opinion]

The Role of Epigenetic Modifications in Gene Regulation: A Critical Review Cellular differentiation, development, and response to various environmental changes all are multistep biological processes that depend fundamentally on gene regulation. Epigenetic modifications allow the cell to respond interactively to environmental changes without altering the DNA sequence and have thus gained increased attention during the last few years. This blog will critically review some of the important epigenetic mechanisms-DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs-and their involvement in health and disease.

What is Epigenetic? Epigenetics is defined as the study of heritable features concerning the role of gene regulation and not the underlying DNA sequence. These types of modification, usually reversible, have the ability to dynamically alter the expression of a gene by a cell. The epigenetic mechanisms allow cell differentiation in multicellular organisms beginning from the same DNA sequence genome.

Key Mechanisms of Epigenetic Regulation

DNA Methylation

DNA Methylation DNA methylation is one among the well-studied epigenetic mechanisms. It comprises the addition of a methyl group to the cytosine residue in the CpG dinucleotides, usually associated with the silencing of gene expression. Methylation patterns are important in normal development, while abnormal methylation is associated with diseases including cancer. For instance, the hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes has been related to the inactivation of such genes in many kinds of cancers Esteller 2007.

Histone Modifications

DNA wraps around core histone proteins to form a nucleoprotein called chromatin, and changing the tail domains of the histones affects both the structure of chromatin and gene expression. Acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, and sumoylation of histones affects the access of DNA to the transcriptional machinery. For example, in general, histone acetylation activates transcription whereas deacetylation causes silencing, Kouzarides 2007.

Non-coding RNAs: ncRNAs Non-coding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), also play significant roles in gene regulation. miRNAs can degrade messenger RNA (mRNA) or inhibit translation, thus controlling gene expression post-transcriptionally. lncRNAs, on the other hand, regulate gene expression at various levels, including chromatin modification, transcription, and post-transcriptional processes (Rinn & Chang, 2012).

Critical Review: Epigenetic Changes Are of a Janus Nature Epigenetic modification is an indispensable component in physiological processes but turns out to be a double-edged sword since inappropriate epigenetic change gives rise to diseases like tumorigenesis, neurodegeneration, and autoimmune disease.

Epigenetic Therapies Epigenetic alterations, due to their reversible nature, represent very promising therapeutic targets. Therapeutic drugs like DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (for example, azacitidine) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (for example, vorinostat) are effective in the treatment of some cancers (Jones et al., 2016). However, the main challenges lie in guaranteeing specificity because broad epigenetic reprogramming leads to off-target effects.

Epigenetic and Environmental Influence The epigenome is very sensitive to nutrition, toxicants, and stresses. For example, prenatal exposure to malnutrition results in epigenetic modification, increasing the susceptibility to metabolic diseases later in life (Heijmans et al., 2008). Such sensitivities underline how understanding of epigenetic regulation involves lifestyle factors.

Conclusion:

Epigenetic modifications also play crucial roles in fine-tuning gene expression and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. While allowing new possibilities of therapeutic intervention, especially in cancer, some problems remain to be investigated concerning specificity and also environmental impact. Further research will thus become necessary regarding the dynamic nature of the epigenome if specific and efficacious treatments are to be developed.

References

Esteller, M. (2007). Epigenetic gene silencing in cancer: The DNA hypermethylome. Human Molecular Genetics, 16(R1), R50–R59.

Heijmans, B. T., Tobi, E. W., Stein, A. D., Putter, H., Blauw, G. J., Susser, E. S., Slagboom, P. E., & Lumey, L. H. (2008). Persistent epigenetic differences associated with prenatal exposure to famine in humans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(44), 17046-17049.

Jones, P. A., Issa, J. P., & Baylin, S. (2016). Targeting the cancer epigenome for therapy. Nature Reviews Genetics, 17(10), 630–641.

Kouzarides, T. (2007). Chromatin modifications and their function. Cell, 128(4), 693-705.

Rinn, J. L., & Chang, H. Y. (2012). Genome regulation by long noncoding RNAs. Annual Review of Biochemistry, 81, 145-166.

[financialninja]

Stop Porn Addiction with this||Recover from Porn Addiction with this video

You saw a lot of videos & blogs on how to stop porn addiction. You tried several times to defeat this addiction but you failed every time.you fall back into old habits of porn, mastarbation. But I assure you that this will be the last video you are watching on this topic.

The process of defeating porn addiction is multistep and long. Addiction takes a substantial amount of time to form in your brain. So the process of recovering from porn addiction will take a good amount of time. Please take a pen and a sheet of paper with you before you start watching this video as I will give you different situations and questions to answer. You must do that while watching this video to stop this bad addiction. Please write those answers honestly. So let’s start

The hardest part of recovering from pornography is the first few months. most people failed in this stage.But you can win. Watch my previous video on how porn affects mind then you understand certain terms so watch the previous video to understand how your brain get affected by the pornography. First few months is hardest and most challenging because of desensitization, Hypofrontality, and the altered stress system. so as mentioned before this processes are a result of reduction in receptor sites of neurons in brain. Recovering from this phase requires you to reduce the stimulation received from pornograpgy and other high producing sources of dopamine stimulation. This process usually last between 2-7 months. It can be more or less for different individuals.

During the first few months, it’s extremely hard and challenging to abstain from pornography. In this case ” SIMPLE WILLPOWER IS NOT ENOUGH “. If you relapse during this stage don’t get discouraged. This doesn’t imply that you are weak or lack the necessary mental strength to stick with a plan. The strongest and best of us would be in the same situation you are in currently. You need all of your receptor sites to fight off those evil urges. When those receptor sites are back you will have the choice to choose those old things that used to bring you pleasure and satisfaction. Untill that happens you need take steps to safeguard yourself to fight off hypofrontality and the altered stress system.

Exercise regularly

This is the best advice I can give you. Exercise regularly for at least 1hour. The main point behind this is to get those happy hormones and make your body exhausted to such an extent that you don’t feel any urges. Exercise in evening after college ends. You can mix strength training along with aerobic training. Exercise your arms legs shoulder abs. You will be out of energy because of this intense exercises. So you won’t feel that urge to see porn. You must exercise everyday. Don’t stop yourself for at least one day. This is critical time for you.

Remove all access to pornography

You have invested years into this addiction so your hypofrontality severely limits your ability to stay away from porn addiction. Removing all access to porn is a right and quite important step towards defeating those evil urges. Your brain will tell you to keep this choice open because it is a hard step.

Some of you may need help from family, friends, and healthcare professionals. If You are thinking about professional help then go for it. Their help is valuable.

So you have to think strategically keeping in mind that this addiction is your enemy.

Think of your triggers. Is it all those porn videos on your device, those pictures of models you see on Pinterest, overconsumption of internet that brings those evil urges? Is it all photos on your device? Is it because of time you spend on your bed? Is it because of those hot webseries? Is it because of TV?

Write down those triggers on a sheet of paper you took before. Now what you can do?

Install pornnographic blocking software and apps. You will find nofap apps that can help you.

Delete all those porn videos, and photos of porn actresses and models on your device.

Limit your internet usage. Recharge your phone with the minimum package necessary keeping in mind that you will only use the device constructively.

Uninstall all .apk file of porn hub and other porn websites.

Donate your premium membership of all porn websites and apps

Make a rule to your mind “Bed is only for sleeping”

Limit interaction with TV or any friends that share porn videos with you.

Your children may be at risk of exposing themselves to pornography so install apps and software that monitor the internet’s use and record each keystroke and website they have visited. A simple Google search is sufficient for that.

Mental toughness

It may seem like a tough and drastic step but in 3-6 months you will regain your control then you can start increasing the usage of your internet. Remember if you are trying the steps I just mention for the first time then you will fail a few times. But don’t give up. Remember next is a new day. Start with renewed eagerness and hope. Don’t lie in bed and don’t try to be alone in your room.

You will relapse if you are alone and bored. So avoid that. No matter how hard you try, sometimes old images and memories will flood your mind because Your body attempts to obtain dopamine associated with pornographic use. The more social you become the more successful you become at this. Ask yourself “What do I want to become in life? ” Then start working towards it to make yourself busy.

Stress inoculation techniques

This technique is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. I am giving this technique as a form to educate us. So the inoculation techniques help you manage deep muscle relaxation, cognitive restructuring, breathing exercises. First you have to identify personal risk factors that may be biological (lack of sleep, sickness, poor nutrition, low dopamine) psychological ( denial, rumination) social ( relationship problems) . Once you identify risk factors they will be mitigated.

Ask yourself the following questions and write answers of questions

What are the factors that can increase your stress?

Answer-

What are the ways to minimize stress?

Answer-

What can prevent or reduce your risk of experiencing stress?

Answer

What can you do to maximize time of reduction of stress?

Answer

When you are under stress your breathing pattern changes. An anxious person takes small shallow breaths using their shoulder rather than a diaphragm to move air in and out of the lungs. You may feel

Chest tightness

Constant fatigue

Faintness and light headedness

Feeling of panic headaches

Heart palpitations and insomnia

Muscular aches and tingling numbness cold hand and face

So different breathing techniques will help you to control anxiety and stress response. First breathing technique – shift from upper chest breathing to abdominal breathing. Sit comfortably in a relaxed state. Raise your rib cage placing one hand on the chest and rib cage. Take notice of how your upper chest and abdomen are moving while breathing. Concentrate on your breath noticing how to breathe through your nose and out through your mouth. Do it 3 times a day for at least 2 months.

The next technique helps you to relax your muscles and mind. Tense each muscle group vigorously but without straining suddenly release the tension and feel the muscle group relax. You’ll be able to realize when it is tense and able to release tension. Tighten the muscle in the biceps, feel that build-up of tension, hold it for 5 seconds enjoy that feeling of limpness. Breathe in and out. Pause for 10 seconds. Apply the same method for the tricep, upper back, shoulder, chest, buttocks, thighs, feet, toes, and eye muscles. You can choose to keep focusing on your breathing for a longer duration of time. Do it 03 times a day for 02 months.

Another technique is distraction.

When you become stressed, your attention tends to narrow focusing on what you find stressful. This is known as tunnel vision. The distraction technique helps you to disconnect from what’s bothering you, refocusing your attention. If you think that if you don’t focus on the problem then it will get worse. Then this distraction method will not going to work for you. Say to yourself that I will be back to my problem after I eliminate the stress. You can use ESCAPES distraction method.

Escapes is an acronym for Emotions, Sensation, Comparisons, Activities, pushing away, Echoing, and Service.

Emotion– if you feel urges, regret, anger hopelessness, or a list of other negative symptoms then focus your mind on something else. See an inspiring video, read the newspaper, tv. Hang out with supportive friends who know nothing about that. The Point is to feel the opposite by diverting your mind.

Sensation- Sit in a warm bath with bath salts that provide calming smells. Have a cold shower to reduce sexual tension, hold onto ice or snap a rubber band on their wrist.

Comparison- many people become extremely stressed when they compare themselves with others. Correct way to comparison is the key. Try to compare yourself with your past-self. Know that you want to stop porn addiction which will lead to better health. So you are becoming better version of yourself.

Activities- engaging in activities that require attention and focus is an effective method of distracting our minds from distressing thoughts. Engage with strategy games like chess , organizing things is good way to distract yourself.

Pushing away- mentally leave a distressing situation once is quite good way to distraction. Picture yourself in mountains looking at clouds. The goal is to focus an internal relaxing stimuli to push yourself away from an internal stimuli.

Echoing- replay a song, recite a poem, count the number of stairs to calm yourself.

Service– helping someone is great way to get out of own problems.

Key to defeating pornography cycle is to identify the event and triggers that leads to relapse & prolonged addiction. Understand and list down your triggers, cravings, lapses, and the guilt that follows.

List down all triggers. Write it down.

How can i manage it?Answer it

Mindfulness

Observe your surroundings, any books, fruits, and other things that are present to such an extent that you can describe each detail with full perfection. It’s an effective way to distract yourself from those evil urges.

Thanks for reading

[nidishllc]

How to Optimize Your Sales Pipeline with HubSpot Development

Knowing how to maximize one’s sales pipeline can quite literally be one way of accelerating growth with a solid stream of revenue in today’s competitive business environment. Indeed, with so many tools and features tailored or developed to help meet your unique business needs, HubSpot is the number one customer relationship management platform. This article explores how to leverage custom development in order to enhance the efficiency of the sales pipeline for improved sell-through.

Understanding the Sales Pipeline

Before getting into the strategies for optimization, let’s define a sales pipeline. A sales pipeline simply refers to the stages that a prospect goes through before finally becoming a customer. Most pipelines may include generating leads, qualifying them, presenting the proposal, negotiating, and then closing. At each stage, there are particular activities and touchpoints involved that must be managed for smooth movement of prospects through the pipeline.

The Role of HubSpot in Sales Pipeline Management

HubSpot provides you with an integrated suite of tools to manage and optimize your sales pipeline. The lead capture forms, email tracking, automated workflows, and rich analytics in the platform will equip you with everything you need to track and improve each stage of your pipeline. But what particularly makes HubSpot special is its flexibility to develop custom solutions based on specific business needs.

Customizing Your Sales Pipeline with HubSpot Development

Personalized Lead Capture and Management

Automated Workflows and Task Management

Enhanced Communication and Collaboration

Advanced Reporting and Analytics

Integration with Other Business Systems

Continuous Improvement through A/B Testing and Iteration

Personalized Lead Capture and Management

First things first when it comes to pipeline optimization: capture and manage your leads properly. If you customize forms and lead-capturing tools in HubSpot, you might be able to get the most germane information from prospects. Use custom development to create dynamic forms that change according to user input in order to capture what is most important.

You can also develop custom lead-scoring models to grade your leads by their propensity for conversion. Integrate this with third-party information sources and complex algorithms to ensure that quality leads are introduced to your sales force, who do not waste time on prospects, which enhances the conversion rate and productivity.

Automated Workflows and Task Management

Automation is conjecturally an integral part of an optimized sales pipeline. With workflow automation inside of it, HubSpot will help make those boring tasks automatic and guarantee that nothing falls between the cracks. Custom development takes this a step further by creating comprehensive, multistep workflows sulking your specified sales process in the appropriate manner.

For example, you can set up workflows to automatically assign leads to particular sales reps based on location, industry, or lead score. You can create automated follow-up sequences for sending personalized emails and attestations at the right time to keep prospects engaged, moving them through the pipeline.

Enhanced Communication and Collaboration

The successful formula for a sales pipeline will be in effective communication and collaboration. HubSpot CRM is coming in with in-app email tracking, meeting scheduling, and tools for communication, but with custom development, you can go a step further and improve those functionalities.

Integration between HubSpot and your communication platform, such as Slack or Microsoft Teams, will make information flow seamless from the sales team to every other department. Custom alerts and notifications can be developed so that important updates and tasks can be communicated right away, at the moment, and actions taken to make the process more responsive.

Advanced Reporting and Analytics

Data-driven decision-making is the key to the optimization of your sales pipeline. With HubSpot, you will get powerful reporting and analytics tools at your fingertips, but custom development can work towards more in-depth reports where actionable insights are located.

With custom reporting and dashboards, it becomes easy to track KPIs most relevant to your business. You can also get reports on the conversion rate at every stage in the pipeline, the average time prospects spent in any pipeline stages, and the overall velocity of pipelines. You will be able to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement from such insights after making informed decisions and adjustments.

Integration with Other Business Systems

You are going to want to integrate other business systems — such as enterprise resource planning software, marketing automation tools, and customer support platforms — with an optimal sales pipeline. It is custom development that makes it possible for smooth integrations so that data can flow seamlessly between systems.

For example, if HubSpot is integrated with an ERP system, it will provide real-time inventory levels, pricing information, and order history to your sales teams. This puts them in a position where they can quote the customer correctly and make intelligent decisions during the negotiation and close stages of the sales process.

Continuous Improvement through A/B Testing and Iteration

It is an ongoing process because optimization itself is a continuous process. With A/B testing in HubSpot, you will be able to try different strategies and know whatever really will spur your sales pipeline to action. The custom development will enhance this by allowing for more sophisticated testing and iteration.

You can also build customized out-of-the-box A/B testing frameworks that test every single aspect of your sales process, from email templates to call scripts and even follow-up sequences. You will be able to monitor results and have data-driven adjustments to further improve on the sales pipeline for better outcomes.

Conclusion

Optimizing your sales pipeline with HubSpot development is a powerful way to enhance efficiency, improve conversion rates, and drive business growth. By customizing lead capture forms, automating workflows, enhancing communication, developing advanced reports, integrating with other systems, and continuously iterating through A/B testing, you can create a sales pipeline that is tailored to your unique business needs.

HubSpot’s flexibility and robust feature set provide the foundation, but it’s through custom development that you can unlock its full potential and achieve a truly optimized sales process. Embrace the power of HubSpot development and take your sales pipeline to the next level.

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Brand ‎Crucial Manufacturer ‎Crucial, ‎Micron Technology Inc Model ‎CT500BX500SSD1 Model Name ‎BX500 Product Dimensions ‎22 x 8 x 3 cm; 60 Grams Item model number ‎CT500BX500SSD1 Memory Storage Capacity ‎500 GB Flash Memory Installed Size ‎500 GB Computer Memory Type ‎DIMM Digital storage capacity ‎500 GB Hard Drive Size ‎500 GB Hard Drive Interface ‎Solid State Hard Disk Description ‎Solid State Drive Removable Storage Native Capacity ‎500 GB Hardware Interface ‎SATA 6.0 Gb/s, SATA 3.0 Gb/s Compatible Devices ‎Desktop, Laptop Special Features ‎Shock Resistant Mounting Hardware ‎Acronis True Image, BX500 500GB 2.5-inch Internal SSd Number of items ‎1 Batteries Included ‎No Batteries Required ‎No Data Transfer Rate ‎5 Gigabits Per Second Connector Type ‎SATA Form Factor ‎2.5-inch Media Format ‎Digital Does it contain liquid? ‎No Manufacturer ‎Crucial Country of Origin ‎Singapore Item Weight ‎60 g Read the full article

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Let’s Understand MBT in Detail

Methylene Bis Thiocyanate (MBT) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H6N2S4. It is a yellow to brown liquid with a pungent odour and is mainly used as a biocide and fungicide. MBT is effective against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae. It is used in various industrial applications such as water treatment, paper and pulp production, the oil and gas industry, and as a preservative in the leather and textile industries. MBT can be toxic if ingested, inhaled, or comes in contact with the skin and, therefore, should be handled with caution.

How is it produced? 

Methylene Bis Thiocyanate (MBT) can be produced through a multistep chemical synthesis process that involves the reaction of various chemical compounds. The most common method of producing MBT is through the reaction of carbon disulfide (CS2) and 4,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane (MDA) in the presence of an oxidising agent such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The reaction mechanism can be summarised as follows:

CS2 and MDA are mixed in a reaction vessel.

An oxidising agent such as H2O2 is added to the mixture, which reacts with CS2 to form thiocyanic acid (HSCN) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

HSCN then reacts with MDA to form MBT and ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4).

The reaction mixture is then purified through various separation and purification steps, such as distillation, crystallisation, and filtration, to obtain pure MBT.

The reaction conditions, such as temperature, pressure, and catalysts used, can vary depending on the desired purity, yield, and reaction rate.

Benefits of MBT 

Biocidal and fungicidal properties: MBT is a potent biocide and fungicide, which makes it effective against a wide range of microorganisms. It is utilised in water treatment plants to control microbial growth in the water distribution system.

Preservative: MBT is used as a preservative in the leather and textile industry to prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi that can cause decay and degradation of the materials.

Paper and pulp production: MBT is used in the paper and pulp industry as a biocide to control the growth of microorganisms that can cause problems such as slime formation, paper staining, and reduced paper quality.

Oil and gas industry: MBT is employed in the oil and gas sector to regulate the growth of microorganisms that can cause problems such as corrosion and blockages in pipelines, tanks, and reservoirs.

Agriculture: MBT is used as a pesticide and fungicide in the agricultural industry to control the growth of harmful insects and fungi on crops.

Medical: MBT has been studied for its potential use as an anti-cancer agent and has shown promising results in some preclinical studies.

Cosmetics: MBT is used as a preservative in some cosmetic products to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi.

Water treatment: MBT is used in the treatment of industrial and municipal water to prevent the growth of microorganisms and to control the formation of biofilms in water systems.

If you’re looking for the best MBT manufacturers, you should check out Aquapharm Chemicals. It is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Methylene Bis Thiocyanate (MBT) and other speciality chemicals. They have a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is equipped with advanced technology and equipment, which ensures high-quality products and efficient production processes. 

Aquapharm Chemicals is committed to providing its customers with exceptional service and support, and they have a team of expert professionals who are devoted to meeting the needs of its clients. They offer competitive pricing, timely delivery, and customised solutions to suit the unique requirements of each customer. Choosing Aquapharm Chemicals as your supplier of MBT guarantees you high-quality products, excellent service, and a reliable partner for your chemical needs.

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What Is Click Chemistry?

Using click chemistry, scientists can find solutions to many difficult problems in biology and medicine. Common ligands used in click chemistry include acetyl, benzyl, and aryl groups. These ligands are often used to combine two or more molecules to form a new compound. In addition, researchers can use click chemistry to produce a wide range of compounds, including peptides, enzymes, and drug-like substances. These are used in a variety of applications, such as in the production of therapeutic agents, and as reagents for biomedical research.

Bioconjugation

Biologically based click chemistry has the potential to simplify covalent assembly of peptides and complex carbohydrates with fluorescent dyes. This has applications in many areas including drug discovery, radiochemistry, and pharmacological research. It is also being used in polymers and chemistry.

The first published proof-of-concept methodology for metal-free click bioconjugation was based on activated alkynes. The strategy can be applied to peptides, synthetic polymers, and even biocompatible polyethylene glycol. However, the metal-free feature highlights the great application of this technology in biology.

AAC reaction has emerged as a promising high-throughput, combinatorial approach for the generation of large quantities of functionalized molecules. The reaction is reliable and simple to perform. It is also an excellent tool for site-specific bioconjugation of complex biological systems.

The key characteristics of click reactions include a high thermodynamic driving force, a stereo-specific reaction, and minimal byproduct formation. This makes the reactions suitable for isolation of a single molecule in a complex biological environment. In addition, it requires minimal preparation, is nontoxic, and is able to assemble complex molecules in a single step.

There are currently two main types of reactions under study in click chemistry. The first involves conjugation of primary amines with activated alkynes. These reactions are quick and simple in mild conditions, but the selectivity is limited. The other type involves the incorporation of the reaction partner into proteins. This has proven to be an important tool for nucleic acid research, positron emission tomography, and drug discovery.

In addition, the use of click chemistry has allowed scientists to prepare bifunctional chelating agents. These agents have been incorporated into a wide range of biomolecules, including antibodies and nuclear proteins. These agents have enhanced the biomedical and pharmacological properties of these molecules. These agents are expected to play an important role in drug design in the future.

Click chemistry has also been utilized to generate lead compounds by combinatorial methods. This has helped in the development of novel biomolecules for clinical testing. This method also simplifies multistep synthesis, which is important in drug discovery.

Bioorthogonal chemistry

Originally introduced by Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues at Stanford University, bioorthogonal chemistry is a term used to describe chemical reactions occurring within living systems. These reactions are performed at low concentrations and under physiological conditions. These reactions are highly selective for certain functional groups. This allows researchers to perform studies on complex molecular interactions without disrupting native biochemical processes.

These chemistries are used to label biomolecules and enable work in biology and chemistry. They are also applied to diagnose disease and design more effective treatments. In the past two decades, the field of bioorthogonal chemistry has grown substantially. It has become central to the field of chemical biology. In addition to being used for omics applications, it has also made great progress in the development of next-generation bioconjugates.

Initially, these reactions were used to detect biomolecules and study cellular processes. Later, these reactions were used for protein profiling and drug design. In 2010, the use of bioorthogonal chemistry for labeling was reported in nearly as many documents as those for pharmaceuticals. In the last year, a bioorthogonal decaging reaction of a small molecule drug has entered clinical trials in the U.S. This represents the first human anticancer therapeutic in the pipeline.

Bioorthogonal chemistry has allowed scientists to study aspects of biological systems that were previously inaccessible to them. Currently, researchers are exploring the advantages of using multiple bioorthogonal reactions simultaneously.

A major goal of bioorthogonal chemistry is to achieve mutual orthogonality. This is accomplished by exploiting steric repulsions of the reactants. It is also possible to ensure mutual orthogonality by combining reactions with different operative reaction mechanisms. This is achieved by introducing activatable reagents and exploiting differences in reaction rates and kinetics.

One of the most prominent developments in bioorthogonal chemistry is the introduction of Staudinger ligation. This technique involves the formation of a covalent bond between a biomolecule and a reactive partner. This approach has enabled researchers to label a wide variety of biomolecules, including cell surface glycans, nucleic acids, and metal ions.

Applications in biomedical research

'Click chemistry' is a recently developed chemical synthesis method that is used in biomedical research. It is known for its high biocompatibility, ease of use and simple operation.

The application of click chemistry in biomedical research has made many important advances in the field. It can be used to synthesize new molecules, modify existing cellular components and label cellular target proteins. The application of this method in polymers is also increasing.

The application of click chemistry in hydrogel materials is another important area of research. These compounds can be used in the fields of drug discovery, molecular imaging and drug delivery.

The applications of click chemistry in hydrogel materials are based on their biocompatibility. The biocompatibility of these materials is important because of their use in biomedicine. It is necessary to understand how the reaction works and how it can affect the properties of the hydrogel.

Click chemistry is a process of covalent linking of two dissimilar compounds. This method is a good choice for the development of biomedical hydrogels because the components are friendly and nontoxic. The hydrogels can be used for cell culture as long as the cross-linking takes place under a physiological pH.

Click chemistry has been favored in the preparation of protein hydrogels. It can facilitate the assembly of complex carbohydrates with peptides. This is especially helpful in the preparation of DNA nanocatalysts. It can also simplify the covalent assembly of fluorescent dyes with biopolymers.

Click chemistry in hydrogels has been widely used in the biomedical field due to its biocompatibility and ease of use. However, it is not yet considered as a replacement of traditional drug discovery methods. It will play an increasingly important role in drug design as the technology progresses.

One of the most common applications of click chemistry is the production of bifunctional chelating agents. This type of agent has been used in positron emission tomography, a form of imaging that is effective in detecting tumors. It has been difficult to incorporate bifunctional chelating agents into biomolecules because of the cross-reactivity of functional groups.

Common ligands used in click chemistry

'Click' chemistry is an approach to join substrates and biomolecules through the use of small modular units, and is characterized by high reaction specificity and thermodynamic driving force. It allows the construction of heterometallic bridging complexes and precision bio-imaging. It has been used in a variety of applications such as detection, localization and functionalization of biomolecules. Moreover, the approach has enabled the generation of DNA-based materials and conjugates for precision diagnostics.

Click reactions involve the ligation of a biomolecule to a reporter molecule. This process has proved useful in pulldown experiments and fluorescence spectrometry. However, there are challenges associated with the process, such as the background labeling of the ligand. Therefore, it is crucial to simplify the synthesis of click reaction partners to yield high-selectivity binders.

One of the best known forms of click processes is the Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). This reaction is a very convenient synthetic method for creating new ligands. It features a high rate acceleration and tolerance for a broad range of functional groups. Moreover, it is not susceptible to cytotoxicity.

Another type of click reaction is the alkene hydrothiolation reaction. Other click reactions include epoxidations, dihydroxylations and nucleophilic substitutions. In addition to these, scientists have developed specific bioorthogonal reactions. Among them, a copper-free click reaction was developed by the Bertozzi group. It uses a strained difluorooctyne to overcome cytotoxicity of the standard CuAAC reaction.

Click chemistry is widely used for the labeling of DNA oligonucleotides. But, it has also been used in a number of other applications, including the pharmacological and chemoproteomic studies. Interestingly, scientists have adapted the reaction for the study of live cells.

Azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions have become a vital tool in chemical biology. These reactions have many applications, such as the development of fluorescent probes. They are particularly suitable for isolating molecules in complex biological environments.

Another important application of click chemistry is the construction of complex molecular systems. This is possible by introducing click-groups at the ligand sphere periphery. The backbone of the RNA is not modified by the addition of these groups.

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