Four ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office style

More breakout spaces and rest areas

While some people tend to work more productively in a traditional desk-and-chair arrangement, others feel better when they’re working from a sofa or bean-bag chair. That’s why offices are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer both laid-back and traditional seating options.

Smaller offices, smaller carbon footprint

There are huge bonuses, both financially and environmentally, to offices employing more remote workers. For employers, less people in the office equals less needed space-meaning they can save huge amounts of money by renting or building smaller office spaces, and by using less energy and water, lowering their utility bills. For employees, smaller offices in turn will reduce air pollution and help create a smaller carbon footprint.

Designated desks are no longer the norm

The days of cubicles(小隔间) and assigned desk stations are finally coming to an end. As more office employees start working from home full-time or only come into work on certain days of the week, it makes no sense for employers to keep individual, assigned desks around for everyone.

Technology that cuts the barrier between office and home

When offices have more employees working from home - or even from other countries -it’s vital to have the proper technology to connect people together easily. To do this, offices are using VoIP phones, which make phone calls through the internet rather than regular landlines, to help employees around the world appear as though they’re calling from the office.

How to make a vegetable garden for kids

Children love dirt! 【小题1】! Ann Sanders of A Green Hand shared her step-by-step guide to creating a vegetable garden with your kid.

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Ensure (确保) it gets a lot of sunlight and is near a water source and has the best soil. You want to make sure that your kid’s garden has all the essentials (必需品) needed to make a successful vegetable garden.

You can set your kid’s vegetable garden near your own garden. The best location though is in his place where he can pick a vegetable to eat while playing.

【小题3】. To add color and excitement to your kid’s vegetable garden, you can help him plant some colorful flowers such as sunflowers.

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To get your kid excited about his vegetable garden is to have him plant vegetables that are easy to grow. It helps a lot if you help him choose the right vegetables. Here are some easy-to-grow vegetables perfect for your kid’s vegetable garden: tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and cucumber.

Allow your kid to use real tools and not plastic garden tools.

Small garden tools are not easy to find. 【小题5】. However, by using real tools, your kid will feel that you are giving importance to his work and appreciating his vegetable garden.

Located beside Lake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s most moving moments.

The Olympic Park

The journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport.

The first Olympic symbol

The “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia, America, Australia and Europe. The six colors include at least one color that is represented on the flag of every country.

The stadiums

The stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present, including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The Olympic medals

Have you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896. Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.