The phone app
Smart phones are
A smart phone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several
Using information sent from the app, the network then
MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a
The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the U.S. Geological Survey. That U.S. agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System, also known as EEW. The EEW has deployed (部署) sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists, MyShake may be the only method of early quake
“Our goal is to build a worldwide seismic network and use the data to reduce the effects of earthquakes on us as
The developers say they hope to
Do you believe that money can buy happiness? There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness.” It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are
The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliché (陈词滥调) to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be
Studies have been
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed
Other surveys consistently
Nowadays people expect technology as an
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