Elk, because of their wide ranging habit and frequently inaccessible habitat, are among our least known big game animals, As a result the management of elk herds has been handicapped by a lack of essential information, Population numbers remain unknown, ranges undefined, and decimating factors unevaluated to cite but three conditions which hamper efficient management on a long range basis.

Formerly, the elk or Wapiti, Cervus canadensis L., ranged over most of the United States and southern Canada, and is known to have occurred throughout most of Virginia, although it was found more abundant in the mountainous regions of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Ranges. In 1666, twelve years after the discovery of the New River, Henry Batte, with fourteen Indians, started from Appomattox, near the present site of Petersburg, and in seven days reached the foot of the mountains. On crossing them they came to level, delightful plains with an abundance of game, deer, elk, and buffalo. (Hale, 1886). / Master of Science

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008. / Title from title screen (site viewed Jan. 13, 2009). PDF text: xvii, 196 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 3 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3315313. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2009. / Title from title page screen (viewed on Nov. 3, 2009). Thesis advisor: Joseph Clark. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2004. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Clayton B. Marlow. Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-53).

This research includes a review of the log management of the company Telia. The research has also included a comparison of the two log management sys- tems Splunk and ELK. The review of the company’s log management shows that log messages are being stored in files on a hard drive that can be accessed through the network. The log messages are system-specific. ELK is able to fetch log messages of different formats simultaneously, but this feature is not possible in Splunk where the process of uploading log messages has to be re- peated for log messages that have different formats. Both systems store log messages through a file system on a hard drive, where the systems are installed. In networks that involve multiple servers, ELK is distributing the log messages between the servers. Thus, the workload to perform searches and storing large amounts of data is reduced. Using Splunk in networks can also reduce the workload. This is done by using forwarders that send the log messages to one or multiple central servers which stores the messages. Searches of log messages in Splunk are performed by using a graphical interface. Searches in ELK is done by using a REST-API which can be used by external systems as well, to retrieve search results. Splunk also has a REST-API that can be used by external sys- tems to receive search results. The research revealed that ELK had a lower search time than Splunk. However, no method was found that could be used to measure the indexing time of ELK, which meant that no comparison could be made with respect to the indexing time for Splunk. For future work there should be an investigation whether there is any possibility to measure the indexing time of ELK. Another recommendation is to include more log management sys- tem in the research to improve the results that may be suitable candidates for the company Telia. An improvement suggestion as well, is to do performance tests in a network with multiple servers and thereby draw conclusions how the performance is in practice. / Denna undersökning har innefattat en granskning av logghanteringen som exi- sterar hos företaget Telia och en jämförelse av två logghanteringssystem: Splunk och ELK. Undersökningen visar att loggmeddelanden hos företaget har olika format och lagras i filer på en hårddisk som nås genom nätverket. Både ELK och Splunk kan hantera loggmeddelanden med olika format. ELK kan läsa in loggmeddelanden av olika format samtidigt, men detta är inte möjligt i Splunk då inläsningsprocessen måste repeteras för loggmeddelanden som har olika format. Båda systemen lagrar loggmeddelanden genom ett filsystem på en servers hårddisk där systemen är installerad. I nätverk som involverar flera servrar arbetar ELK distributivt genom att distribuera loggmeddelanden mellan dessa servrar. Följder av distribuering av loggmeddelanden ger en lägre arbets- börda för varje server i nätverket. I nätverk där Splunk används kan forwarders användas som skickar vidare loggmeddelanden till en eller flera central server som lagrar loggmeddelanden, därmed kan arbetsbördan för sökningar och in- dexering av data minskas. Sökningar av loggmeddelanden i Splunk utförs ge- nom att använda ett grafiskt gränssnitt. Sökningar i ELK sker genom att använ- da ett REST-API som finns i systemet som även används av externa system för att hämta sökresultat. Splunk har också ett REST-API inkluderat som kan an- vändas för att exportera sökresultat. Undersökningen visade att ELK hade en lägre söktid än Splunk. För undersökningen fanns ingen metod att använda för att mäta indexeringstiden för ELK vilket innebar att ingen jämförelse kunde gö- ras med avseende på indexeringstid. För framtida arbete rekommenderas bland annat att undersöka om det finns någon möjlighet att mäta indexeringstiden för ELK. En annan rekommendation är att låta fler logghanteringssystem ingå i un- dersökningen för att förbättra resultatet som kan vara lämpliga kandidater för företaget Telia. Ett förbättringsförslag är att utföra prestandatester för ett nät- verk med flera servrar för att därmed dra slutsatser för hur prestandan är i praktiken.

I am attempting to honestly share Black Elk's vision and story, John G. Neihardt modifies that story in order to embody Black Elk as the classical defeated hero. In transfiguring Black Elk into this image, Neihardt could not avoid the cultural "cues" which forced him to model Black Elk in the conventional image of the defeated hero as described in Bruce Rosenberg's Custer and the Epic of Defeat. By modifying the beginning and ending to Black Elk's story, Neihardt prepares and reinforces the reader's expectations of Black Elk's image as the classical defeated hero. Also, because Neihardt understands the central theme of Black Elk Speaks to be that of Black Elk's failure, it provides him with the incentive to modify Black Elk's vision to depict Black Elk as a classical hero. Finally, Neihardt transfigures Black Elk in order to reflect the contradictory paradigm of the Greek, Ranan, and Christian defeated hero. / Department of English

Data Logging is the main activity to be considered in maintaining a server or database in working condition without any errors or failures. Data collection can be automatic, so, no human presence is necessary. To store the data of logs for many days and visualizing became a huge problem in recent days. Coming to node SGSN-MME, which is the main component of the GPRS network, which handles all packet switched data within the mobile operator's network. A lot of log data is generated and stored in file systems on the redundant File Server Boards in SGSN-MME node. The evolution of the SGSN-MME is taking it from dedicated, purpose-built, hardware into virtual machines in the Cloud, where virtual file server boards fit very badly. The purpose of this thesis is to give a better way to store the log data and add visualization using the ELK stack concept. Fetching useful information from logs is one of the most important part of this stack and is being done in Logstash using its grok filters and a set of input, filter and output plug-ins which helps to scale this functionality for taking various kinds of inputs ( file,TCP, UDP, gemfire, stdin, UNIX, web sockets and even IRC and twitter and many more) , filter them using (groks,grep,date filters etc.)and finally write output to ElasticSearch. The Research Methodology involved in carrying out this thesis work is a Qualitative approach. A study is carried using the ELK concept with respect to Legacy approach in Ericsson company. A suitable approach and the better possible solution is given to the vSGSN-MME node to store the log data. Also to provide the performance and uses multiple users of input providers and provides the analysis of the graphs from the results and analysis. To perform the tests accurately, readings are taken in defined failure scenarios. From the test cases, a plot is provided on the CPU load in vSGSN-MME which easily gives the suitable and best promising way.

Loss of migratory behaviour in ungulates has been observed worldwide and invites new tools for managing the habitat degradation that results from these sedentary populations. We assessed use of aversive conditioning on horseback as a means of reducing grazing pressure and restoring migratory behaviour in elk (Cervus elaphus) at the Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, which is an important wintering range. We conditioned elk by herding them daily in the direction of their historic migratory route and monitored changes in elk distribution and grassland biomass each year. After three summers of aversive conditioning treatments, summer elk presence on the targeted grassland had declined substantially and grassland biomass had increased. Although elk use shifted in the desired direction, we did not detect any longer-distance migration in targeted elk. Our research suggests that aversive conditioning on horseback can temporarily reduce grazing pressure on threatened grasslands, but is unlikely to change migratory behaviour. / Ecology

This research was conducted on three study areas on elk winter ranges in Northeast Oregon. One was on the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range and the others were in the same vicinity. Plant appendages, spring and fall defoliation and fall growth of bluebunch wheatgrass were evaluated in terms of quality of nutrient content during September through April of 1986-87 and 1987-88. Four treatments were applied. Plants were clipped to a 2.5 cm and 7.6 cm stubble height in the spring before the boot stage of phenological development; plants were clipped to a 7.6 cm stubble height in the fall after plant maturity in September; plants were not clipped during the year. Percent crude protein, dry matter digestibility (DMD), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and lignin were evaluated monthly. Samples from the four treatments were also analyzed from October to April to determine monthly changes in nutrient contents. Production of growth from all treatments was measured in October and March each year. Leaf material had higher percent crude protein and DMD, with lower percent ADF and lignin than the inflorescence and culm. The third leaf (the youngest plant material) had the highest nutrient value of all appendages. The culm and inflorescence values were not statistically different. Growth following spring defoliation treatments produced higher percent crude protein and DMD (P<.05), with a lower percent ADF and lignin than non-treated plants in both years. This was particularly pronounced during 1986 when precipitation in late summer initiated fall growth. Growth following spring defoliation and bluebunch wheatgrass not defoliated did not produce crude protein or DMD values sufficient to meet minimum dietary maintenance requirements for elk. Fall precipitation adequate to promote fall growth occurred only in 1986. Growth after fall defoliation had the highest percent crude protein and DMD with the lowest ADF and lignin values of all vegetation sampled. However, without 3-5 cm of late summer/early fall rains, fall growth does not occur. This happened in 1987. When growth does occur in fall the quality of the growth exceeds the minimum dietary maintenance requirements for elk. Freezing and thawing of fall growth plant material had minimal effect on forage quality. There were differences (P<.05) between the monthly values for percent crude protein and ADF starting in October and ending in April. However, the percent DMD and lignin from October to April were not different (P<.05). / Graduation date: 1993