Dish Network and DIRECTV both have a loyal base of customers. Millions of subscribers depend on these companies for their entertainment. Dish Network and DIRECTV are both sources of satellite television. The DVR (Digital Video Recorder) for both are different. The capacity of DVRs offered by Dish TV is about 2 TB, while DIRECTV's DVR offers only 1TB of storage space. However, for casual viewers, the main point of difference between these two networks would be their pricing. The prices for Dish Network range between $59.99 and $89.99 approximately, while the costs for DIRECTV's packages are somewhere between $35 to $110. Let us look at the plans offered by both of these satellite TV giants in detail. Affordable packages To compare the package prices of DIRECTV and Dish Network, let us start with the most affordable bundle. America’s Top 120 on Dish Network costs roughly $59.99 per month and offers 120 channels. The basic package on DIRECTV costs around $35 per month without taxes, and it provides 155 channels to its customers. However, the cost for the thirteenth to the twenty-fourth month varies, and the price could be around $78 per month. Therefore, in the long term, Dish Network is more affordable. Value for money packages Apart from the packages mentioned above, there are many other mid-range bundles which most people prefer. For instance, DIRECTV offers the Entertainment package which costs around $40 per month, but the price increases to around $90 per month from the thirteenth month. America’s Top 120+ on Dish Network would cost $69.99 per month approximately. Both of these packages have a variety of channels available. The other packages available with DIRECTV in this range are Choice, which offers more than 185 channels, and Xtra. These are priced at around $45 per month and $55 per month respectively. On the other hand, for roughly $80 per month, you can get America’s Top 200 package offered by Dish. Most expensive packages If you like to have several options available to you, and you can afford such plans, then choose America’s Top 250 package offered by Dish, which costs around $89.99 per month. The Premier package by DIRECTV provides more than 330 channels. It costs around $110 per month plus taxes in the first 12 months. From there onwards, it would cost you $181 per month approximately from the thirteenth to the twenty-fourth month. Additionally, you would have to pay a regional sports fee on that package.

Since generations, England has been a prime market for garden furniture. With its picturesque landscape and pristine scenes and the extreme weather conditions, this is a perfect spot where, if you have a home, it's almost a must to have a garden area and a beautiful patio area for siestas, lunches, get togethers and outdoor relaxation. One of the foremost names in garden furniture is that of B&M.

Formed in the year 1978, B&M, an apparent new comer to the English furniture scene, has become an exciting addition to all ready booming industry. Spanning over five hundred outlets in the country and employing an approximate number of twenty thousand, this company has sure made an impact on the business front and also in the grade of quality their products are manufactured.

Their website proudly confirms a footfall of three million satisfied customers each week. The calculation, itself confirms the craze worthy products B&M manufactures.

This company has its foot prints laid out in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Since the start of the company, it has always aimed at covering maximum amount of furniture categories and B&M has been known to house design labs, one of the best in the region, to allow efficient designing of new age structures and styles.

From all the endeavors B&M has embarked on, it has left specific impact on the category of gardening and patio furniture. Apart from bringing in trend setting design teams, they have also revolutionized the way certain materials are applied to design. In the wide variety of garden pieces spread over their catalogue, there are beautiful examples of rocker chairs made from processed wood and compressed iron. One can find a classic day bed with a hood, designed in the Venetian style. Hailing ideas for the same frame of design, a Venetian rattan patio set is perfect addition to lush green space and a mildly shaded umbrella just makes it an oasis planned in heaven.

Apart from the B&M garden furniture, the company also has a collection of solar lighting options which at night is an integral part of the patio setting. Having options which are eco-friendly puts the company a step ahead it's counter parts who don't consider energy saving options a priority.

The website for the company also showcases a range of intricately made fire pits or chimineas. On a chilly evening, nothing beats perfection more than a round of friends, good music and burning fire to keep everyone warm.

Video conferences are a major part of an office culture in today's scenario. With the majority of clients in other parts of the world, the best solution for effective communication is video conferencing. Video conferences are preferred over audio as they create an authentic human connection. These are more effective as they avoid chances of any miscommunication. There are several video conferencing services that have the best of features to enable a smooth and fruitful conference. These features are helpful in making the best of the time spent online in the virtual conference room. Recording The Call This is one of the features provided by even the most basic provider. Either side of the conference can choose to record the call. This can be used to later review the meetings and come up with notes. However, it is advisable to inform the party before recording the call. Real-time screen sharing This is a very useful feature. This can help share graphs, sheets and other forms of presentations. This saves the time wasted in exchanging files. Besides, the real-time feature makes the presenting the data simpler. Remote desktop control This feature allows the company to show the process that is already streaming through real-time screen sharing. It allows a person to connect to the desktop of the person at the other end and use it as if it were in front of him. This makes a more convincing case to present to the clients. Polling This feature helps the company come to a decision quickly. It improves the conference room interaction. There will be no cross-talk and miscommunication while making important decisions. It helps you gauge your audience. The feedback you received through polling can be effectively used to improve the calls. Post call report You can see the reports about your presentation. It consists of statistics that include the number of people on the call, when they logged off or if there were any problems. This can greatly help you improve. Social media integration This allows social media platforms to be included in your conference. The people in the conference have the option to log in or log off their accounts. This can be effectively used by companies that focus on social media marketing. Security with end to end encryption It is very important that all the information exchanged in a conference hall remains within the walls. This includes security in the established connection. Better encryption means better security. The minimum is 128-bit encryption. For companies that need higher security standards, they can choose higher encryption rates. There is a lot of information exchanged through the chat option present in the video conferencing service. They also allow personal chats which remain between the chosen few. Cloud Storage This option allows people to access information from the cloud directly. You need not go to your email or anywhere else to download the files.

Today, almost every second home in the United States of America has a microwave. However, this wasn’t the case about 50 years ago. Although they were used for commercial purposes since the 1950’s, the year 1967 saw America’s first home-use microwaves being sold by Amana Corporation. This became possible due to the miniaturization of technology and cost cutting due to which these commercial microwaves were able to be manufactured in smaller sizes and at cheaper rates. A little bit of history first The first domestic microwave oven was christened, ‘radarange’, which was a name coined from the terms radar and range. But why ‘radar’? What is the connection between a radar and a microwave? This has a long, but rather interesting story to it. Radar stands for, ‘radio detection and ranging’ and a magnetron is a device that produces it. This device was used in abundance during World War II. However, the American army was falling short of magnetrons. Therefore, Percy Spencer, an engineer who worked with Raytheon and was given the task of revving up the production of the magnetron. So Spencer began work. During one of his stints where he was working with a live magnetron, Spencer noticed that a piece of candy in his pocket had melted. Suspecting it was the radar from the magnetron at play, he experimented again, only this time consciously and with a raw egg. He pointed a radar beam towards the egg and his suspicion was confirmed, as the egg exploded due to quick heating. And then a series of experiments continued one of which included corn kernels that turned into popcorn when they were subject to radar emission. And this was the advent of microwave ovens. Spencer then went on to patent his findings and this is how the first microwave came into existence. Businesses began adopting the technology founded by Spencer and soon 'radarange' came to be known as the microwave. Owing to the short wavelength of the radio waves used in cooking, as compared to the longer wavelengths of radio waves used in telecommunication, this technology was rechristened from the 'radarange' to the microwave (another term for a shortwave). A few things to know about microwave cooking

• In spite of their fast-growing popularity, microwave ovens have still not been able to completely replace convection ovens. This is because fast heating is not conducive to certain types of food. Take for example bread. A loaf of bread can never be cooked in a microwave oven unless it comes with a convection feature. The reason for this being, slow heat is one of the main factors that is needed for the yeast to make the dough of the bread rise.
• Similarly, when you place a ceramic plate full of food in a microwave, the food comes out hot, while the plate doesn’t. This is because the frequency of a microwave is only able to stir up water molecules that cause them to vibrate rapidly and heat up. And the food has water while the plate doesn’t, which explains why only your food gets heated up in a microwave.
• Neither does microwave cooking cause cancer nor does it completely destroy all the nutrients in your food. However, microwaving food in plastic is something you should steer clear from since heat can cause the chemical from plastics to leach into your food and this could, in turn, lead to numerous health concerns.

The microwave has come a long way and has undergone a number of transformations since 1967. But all said and done, microwave ovens have certainly done us a world of good in the kitchen due to their rapid heating technology, thus making the whole cooking process a whole lot easier. So here’s to fifty years of microwaving!

A new phone called the LG Q8 has been launched by the brand with specifications and features that closely resemble one of the other LG cell phones, the V20, which is priced at around $480. The latter came out in the last year and was a moderate hit. The first news of the LG Q8 was seen on the Italian site of the brand, which failed to mention the price or the specs of the phone. While some people had a good experience with the LG cell phone called the V20, it lacked the premise for higher audio recording and instead came with an option for a removable battery. To make up for these minor inconveniences, one of the best LG cell phones, the Q8 was launched with certain features that overtook the V20 in many ways. Some of these features are:

• A smaller 5.2-inch display as compared to the V20 display size of the 5.7-inch
• A non-removable battery
• An IP67 certification
• Water resistance abilities

Some other specifications of the phone include:

• A display size of 5.2-inch with a resolution of 2,560x1,440 pixels
• 564 ppi pixel density
• 5.87 x 2.83x 0.31 inches dimensions
• Android 7.0 Nougat mobile software system
• It weighs 146 grams
• Its dimensions in millimeters are 149 x 72 x 8 mm
• It comes with a 2.15GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
• With 4K video capture capacity, it comes with a 4 GB RAM and a storage capacity of 32 GB
• The Q8 boasts of an expandable storage of 2 TB and a 3,000mAH battery
• A 16 MP rear camera also works in its favor
• It has rear finger print sensor clearly positioned on the back, other sensors that include the proximity sensor, light sensor, and accelerometer.
• It charges quickly and has a single SIM slot for GSM.
• A regular audio jack of 3.5 mm and loudspeaker capabilities are present in the phone.

It is expected to be launched in January 2018 and is available on 4G and 2G networks. The LG Q8 is now increasingly being touted as a sleeker, repackaged version of the V20 model.

Scalp psoriasis is a common skin condition characterized by reddish, scaly, and raised skin patches. It may occur as a single patch or several small patches all over the scalp. As the severity of the psoriasis increases, it may spread to the neck and face as well. Scalp psoriasis is not a contagious skin disease. The exact cause of this condition is not known; however, physicians believe that it may be due to the improper functioning of the immune system. In some cases, scalp psoriasis manifests in a mild form, while in other cases, it is a severe, chronic condition. Medicated shampoos, creams, ointments, and soaps provide relief from scalp psoriasis. Symptoms of scalp psoriasis Scalp psoriasis symptoms vary with the severity of the condition. A mild form of the skin condition may only exhibit slight, fine scales, while severe psoriasis leads to the formation of thick, itchy crusted skin. Typical symptoms are as follows:

• Scaly, reddish, and raised skin: This is a typical symptom of psoriasis. The affected area is slightly raised and reddish. The area of scalp affected by psoriasis looks scaly.
• Silvery flakes or scales: Silvery or white flakes appear on top of the skin patch affected by psoriasis. These scales come off the patch when rubbed or scratched.
• Dandruff-like flakes: White flakes resembling dandruff, rub off the patches on the scalp affected by psoriasis. When combed or scratched, these flakes fall on the neck, shoulders, and face.
• Dry and itchy scalp: Scalp psoriasis is a troublesome skin condition that makes you want to scratch the skin. The skin becomes dry and cracked for some.
• Soreness: Constant itching of the scalp results in soreness or a burning sensation. Excessive scratching results in a sore scalp due to tiny bleeding points where the scales get peeled away.
• Crusted sores: Severe scalp psoriasis results in crusted sores in patches of skin or all over the scalp.
• Hair loss: Prolonged scalp psoriasis results in hair loss. Psoriasis does not directly cause hair loss, but excessive scratching or peeling of the scalp or stress may result in hair loss.

Around 3% of the American population is affected by psoriasis. Severe scalp psoriasis that lasts for a long period may form thick crusted sores that are extremely itchy. If left untreated, it can wreak havoc with your sleep and disrupt your daily life. Timely treatment and maintaining a healthy scalp helps combat this skin condition.