Ground gleaning in horseshoe bats: comparative evidence from<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Rhinolophus blasii</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> R. euryale</Emphasis> and<Emphasis Type="Italic"> R. mehelyi</Emphasis>

The 71 species of horseshoe bat (genus Rhinolophus) use echolocation calls with long constant-frequency (CF) components to detect and localize fluttering insects which they seize in aerial captures or glean from foliage. Here we describe ground-gleaning as an additional prey-capture strategy for horseshoe bats. This study presents the first record and experimental evidence for ground-gleaning in the little-studied Blasius horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii). The gleaning bouts in a flight tent included landing, quadrupedal walking and take-off from the ground. The bats emitted echolocation calls continuously during all phases of prey capture. Both spontaneously and in a choice experiment, all six individuals attacked only fluttering insects and never motionless prey. These data suggest that R. blasii performs ground-gleaning largely by relying on the same prey-detection strategy and echolocation behaviour that it and other horseshoe bats use for aerial hawking.We also studied the Mediterranean horseshoe bat (R. euryale) in the flight tent. All four individuals never gleaned prey from the ground, though they appeared to be well able to detect fluttering moths on the ground. It is not known yet whether ground-gleaning plays a role in Mehelys horseshoe bat (R. mehelyi). In a performance test, we measured the ability of these three European species of middle-sized horseshoe bats (R. euryale, R. mehelyi and R. blasii) to take-off from the ground. All were able to take flight even in a confined space; i.e. the willingness to ground-glean in R. blasii is not related to a superior take-off performance. In contrast to ground-gleaning bats of other phylogenetic lineages, R. blasii appears not to be a specialist, but rather shows a remarkable behavioural flexibility in prey-capture strategies and abilities. We suggest that the key innovation of CF echolocation paired with behavioural flexibility in foraging strategies might explain the evolutionary success of Rhinolophus as the second largest genus of bat.Communicated by T. Czeschlik     

A combination line transect and capture-recapture sampling model for multiple observers in aerial surveys

We present a robust sampling methodology to estimate population size using line transect and capture-recapture procedures for aerial surveys. Aerial surveys usually underestimate population density due to animals being missed. A combination of capture-recapture and line transect sampling methods with multiple observers allows violation of the assumption that all animals on the centreline are sighted from the air. We illustrate our method with an example of inanimate objects which shows evidence of failure of the assumption that all objects on the centreline have probability 1 of being detected. A simulation study is implemented to evaluate the performance of three variations of the Lincoln-Petersen estimator: the overall estimator, the stratified estimator, and the general stratified estimator based on the combined likelihood proposed in this paper. The stratified Lincoln-Petersen estimator based on the combined likelihood is found to be generally superior to the other estimators.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定酸雨中的甲酸、乙酸、丙酸等

研究了反相高效液相色谱法测定甲酸、乙酸、丙酸、琥珀酸的色谱条件。在ODS柱上以 7%CH3OH 0 2 0mol LKH2 PO4(pH =2 .8)缓冲溶液作流动相 ,2 15nm紫外检测以上 4种有机酸。方法简便、快速 ,样品加标回收率在 96%～10 3 %范围内。并用该法测定了酸雨中甲酸、乙酸的含量     

人的失误本质及检测的研究

对人的失误本质、定义及特点作了系统的分析研究。针对人的失误产生条件、原因及类型，提出了检测失误与控制失误的技术     

Status report on flood warning systems in the United States

One of the major changes in flash-flood mitigation in the past decade is the number of communities that have implemented warning systems. The authors conducted a survey of 18 early-warning systems in the United States developed by communities or regions to provide protection against flash floods or dam failures. Problems revealed by the study included the following: equipment malfunctions, inadequate maintenance funding, inconsistent levels of protection and expenditure, inconsistent levels of expectations and formalization, varying levels of local commitment to the systems, underemphasis on response capability, and a tendency to over-rely on warning systems. The study also revealed some unanticipated benefits experienced by the survey communities: the warning systems serve as valuable data collection tools, a great deal of interagency cooperation has been demonstrated, and warning systems offer increased alternatives to structural modification projects. The interjurisdictional nature of drainage basins, the evolving roles of the various federal agencies involved in flood mitigation, and the lack of governmental standards of operations for flood warning systems are issues that must be considered as communities make decisions regarding the adoption of warning systems. The record on these systems is too short for a precise assessment of how successful they are; however, results of the study indicate that if the goal of reducing loss of life and property from flooding is to be achieved, warning systems must be only one part of a comprehensive flood loss reduction program.     

虚拟蜜罐技术在网络安全中的应用研究

面对网络上复杂而多变的黑客攻击,提出利用虚拟蜜罐技术主动吸引黑客的攻击,来监视和跟踪入侵者的行为并进行记录,进而研究入侵者所使用的攻击工具、攻击策略和方法。笔者论述了虚拟蜜罐技术的基本概念,通过3方面的应用实例,较为系统地研究了虚拟蜜罐技术在网络安全中的应用,证明虚拟蜜罐技术可以有效收集攻击信息,保护实际工作网络,并讨论了虚拟蜜罐的优点和风险。     

Early detection and identification of dangerous states in chemical plants using neural networks

The suitability of pattern recognition for safety diagnosis of chemical plants will be discussed. Therefore, experiments in a miniplant and with a process simulator are carried out. The process characteristics are treated with different recognition methods and classified with the aid of expert know how. Afterwards, the trained system can be used for process diagnosis. The capability of neural networks for this problem could be shown.     

民用建筑室内环境污染检测及控制方法

室内环境质量的优劣,很大程度上关系到人民群众的生活质量。本文针对目前我国民用建筑室内环境污染的具体实际情况,深入探讨了室内环境污染检测及控制方法,对降低室内环境污染提出了相应的对策和建议。     

污水中大肠杆菌的酶联免疫检测方法研究

以城市污水处理厂二沉池出水为检测目标,比较了夹心法和直接法2种酶联免疫反应方式,分析包被抗体和酶标抗体浓度、菌液预处理等因素对检测灵敏度的影响,确定了ELISA的最佳工作条件.结果表明,检测大肠杆菌的线性区间为10CFU/mL～6×10⁴CFU/mL,最低检测限达到10CFU/mL.与传统检测方法相比,该技术具有操作简单,节省时间和费用,反应灵敏度高等优点.