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Male Organ Injury Potential: Be Careful with a Pump

Generally, a male organ pump is used for one of two reasons: either because there exists a male organ health concern that makes the use of a male organ pump necessary in order for a man to achieve tumescence or because he enjoys the cosmetic and visual appeal of “pumping up” his member (and sometimes his sacks) to a larger size. For whichever reason a man may use a pump, he should be aware that the potential for male organ injury exists and that he should take steps to minimize any possible injury (for obvious reasons).

How it works

First, let’s be clear that this article is discussing vacuum male organ pumping. This is not about “pumping” silicone or other matter into the manhood to make it larger, which is incredibly dangerous and should never be done.

Basically, with vacuum pumping, a cylinder is placed around the manhood and tightly sealed. A second cylinder on the end of the member then pumps the air out of the first cylinder; this creates a vacuum, which in turn draws blood into the member. As the manhood fills with blood, it becomes tumescent, and a constricting device helps keep the blood trapped in the male organ. When used by men who have tumescence difficulties, they are then in a tumescent state for a variable amount of time and can hopefully engage in sensual activity.

When used for non-medicinal purposes, many men may “overpump,” causing the member to grow significantly larger than in its normal tumescent state. The bulk of this expansion tends to come in girth rather than length. As mentioned, sometimes men also apply the pump to the sacks for a swollen balls effect.

Male organ injury

There is always a risk of male organ injury when pumping, although the risk is minimized when following the directions carefully. Many doctors believe that only those with legitimate tumescence issues should use the pump and that utilizing it for cosmetic or non-essential uses greatly increases the risk of injury.

Among the possible forms of male organ injury which may result from pump use are:

• Bruises and blisters, especially on the glans, which is generally more sensitive than other parts of the manhood. In addition to being painful, bruises and blisters generally require that a man refrain from coupling and self-pleasuring (which aggravate them) until they are healed.

• Color change, tissue damage. Use of a male organ pump for an extended period of time can cause the male organ skin color to darken due to lack of oxygen. Because blood is typically trapped in the member until the constricting device is removed, new oxygen cannot get in as the old oxygen is used up, causing a color change. If the lack of oxygen goes on for too long, it can cause severe damage to manhood tissue.

• Blood vessel damage. With blood being forced into the member at a high rate, there is the potential for a blood vessel to rupture, which can in turn have an impact on tumescence ability.

• Fracture. In rare cases, a male organ fracture can result if overinflation of the manhood causes tissue to stretch beyond its capability.

To prevent such injuries, it is crucial to follow instructions carefully. Going slow, taking his time and not overdoing things are essential – especially among men who are using the pump for non-medially-prescribed purposes.

Pain and soreness is a relatively minor male organ injury that can result from use of a pump, as is superficial damage to member skin. Regular use of a top drawer male organ health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) can be of use with these problems. Keeping the member well moisturized will both help heal the skin and reduce many forms of soreness. Therefore, select a crème that includes both Shea butter (a high-end emollient) and vitamin E (one of nature’s best hydrators). For even better results, make sure the crème also includes alpha lipoic acid. This potent antioxidant battles the free radicals that can result in oxidative damage to delicate male organ skin.

Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most common male member health issues, tips on improving manhood sensitivity and what to do to maintain a healthy male organ. John Dugan is a professional writer who specializes in men’s health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to numerous websites.

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Transforming every Industry, the Future of Tomorrow – Blockchain

As sustainability and transparency are both becoming increasingly more prominent in today’s world, blockchain offers a solution to give customers confidence in the products they buy. With blockchain, it becomes possible to track goods in every part of the supply chain, from its origin to when it ends up in the hands of the consumer. This allows for producers to better track exactly what is happening to the product and helps to make the supply chain a lot leaner. Overall, the whole supply chain can be much more efficient benefitting all the parties involved, from the producer all the way to the end consumer. Heineken has already taken steps to use blockchain in their supply chain and has displayed this by demonstrating how scanning a QR code on a bottle can give data about the complete environmental footprint of the bottle of beer.

Blockchain can make it easier to track product sales, and adjust product distribution accordingly, leading to less food waste. Implementing blockchain can make the shipping process much faster, and less of a product’s shelf life would be wasted in the supply chain, which can also help contribute to lower food waste. When researchers initially tried to figure out which farm a specific mango originated from, it took them about 7 days to get an answer. Using blockchain allowed them to speed up this process massively, and it only took seconds to figure out the origin farm. With this speed, it is much easier to figure out exactly where a potentially recalled product is, and remove it from store shelves, potentially within minutes of a recall happening therefore improving consumer safety.

The automotive industry stands to gain a lot from blockchain, as new blockchain based platforms can help companies sell new services to consumers. With blockchain, it will become much easier to view a vehicle’s full history at any time necessary, including data such as previous owners, maintenance history, etc. It can also become much harder to tamper with a vehicle’s odometer, as a blockchain based solution can be implemented to log the mileage of the vehicle. This data can also help define the value of a vehicle much more accurately. Blockchain makes it easier to execute agreements and transactions in real time, which allows users to monetize car trips safely, which is important as the demand for ridesharing increases in the market. Payments can become much more seamless with a blockchain-based platform, which users could use to easily pay for tolls, parking, electric vehicle charging, and more. Finally, vehicle safety can be improved to a degree with blockchain, as secondhand owners can now receive information about recalls. Currently, car manufacturers typically only know who initially purchased the vehicle from the dealer, and not anyone who might’ve purchased the vehicle second hand.

Another use case for blockchain comes in the luxury goods market. As blockchains are designed to be transparent, any product tracked over a blockchain can be traced all the way to the acquisition of the raw material. This gives consumers confidence in the authenticity and knowledge that a product was made ethically. This also helps decrease the potential of fraud, because all goods can be traced, and it’s possible to track whether a certain item is a stolen good or not. Luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, are already trying to incorporate this, with the new platform known as AURA [4]. This is important when buying something of high value, such as diamonds. Buyers can both verify their authenticity, and whether they were ethically sourced or not.

One of the biggest restrictions that is present as we continue to shift things online, including identification information, is the issue of safety. This information is potentially vulnerable to hackers. There is a possibility in the future that would allow for someone’s identity to be verified without always needing to view that information. For example, someone can determine the validity of your date of birth without being able to check what that exact date is. Rather, they would just look at the signature confirming its authenticity (for instance, a signature from a trusted party such as a government agency). People would benefit with an increased level of privacy going into the future, as they no longer must share specific details with others, rather just proof of authenticity via blockchain.

The added security, privacy, and convenience that comes from using blockchain makes it very appealing in the healthcare industry. Patients can have a new level of control over their data and can have the ability to do things like grant researchers access to specific parts of their data for a specific amount of time. The transparency provided by using blockchain can also serve to reduce the prevalence of counterfeit drugs, and to hold people accountable if they were to incorrectly prescribe someone drugs they shouldn’t be prescribing.

Blockchain has the potential to change how we interact with the IoT in the future. Blockchain based platforms are much more efficient, given that they’re based off of peer-to-peer connections, and because IoT products are constantly in need of communicating with each other, this means that these new platforms are far more scalable in infrastructure size than a normal server-client system. Because blockchain updates information in real time, it can help pave the way for increasingly smarter products in our everyday lives, even paving the way for things like smart cities. Roads can open and close lanes in real time to control the flow of traffic.

Overall, blockchain’s impact on the economy will be significant, as it will help cut down the time and cost associated with transacting information securely. The transparency blockchain provides also contributes to increased trust between the transacting parties. Finally, blockchain helps govern to what degree of access data will be visible to certain parties, thereby encouraging industry players to share data within their respective ecosystems.

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How Customers Use a Mobile Website for Comparison Shopping

In a recent survey of 300 mobile customers, Kentico Software found that 85 precent of customers use a mobile website to compare companies, products and pricing before they buy an item. In fact, 45 precent of mobile shoppers use devices to comparison shop when they’re actually inside a company’s store. This process is called “showrooming”—looking at a product in a store and then choosing to buy the product from an online retailer.

Showrooming takes a bite out of business for brick-and-mortar stores. In Brisbane, specialty food retailer Celiac Supplies put up a sign informing customers that they would be charged $5 for “just looking.” The store’s decision—whether or not they could actually enforce it—shows the impact that businesses are feeling when customers browse in-store and then buy online.

How to Combat Showrooming

Many large retailers are fighting back with price matching. For example, an employee for Google’s retail team, Amy Ostrowski, recommends that Australian retailers follow the example of U.S. retailers like Target and Best Buy and start price matching online competitors like Amazon.

Retailers can also use their mobile marketing tools to drive customers to spend money in stores. For example, eyeglasses retailer Warby Parker allows customers to try on different pairs of glasses virtually on its website. Then, customers can come into the store to purchase the glasses or to look at similar inventory.

Integrating Mobile into the In-Store Experience

A clothing store called Hointer’s, started by a former VP of Amazon, found a clever way to integrate the mobile experience with in-store shopping. Hointer’s merchandises individual clothing pieces on the sales floor instead of displaying the same items in multiple sizes. Customers scan the barcode on an item that they like and use the Hointer’s mobile app to choose a size. Pricing information adjusts dynamically according to both competitor prices and item availability.

When customers are ready, an automated system retrieves the requested item in the customer’s size and places it in a fitting room. If customers like the clothing, then they can purchase it immediately, using either a tablet device in the dressing room or the Hointer’s app. By combining mobile with in-store shopping, Hointer’s has both cut staffing costs and showrooming.

While you can’t stop showrooming completely, you can persuade customers to purchase from your business by making your mobile website easy to use. Eventually, when you find ways to integrate mobile with brick-and-mortar shopping, you may just cut your competitors out of the picture.

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