Until recently, the prevailing theory about male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) was that, once adult and sexually mature, males are solitary and targeted only at finding estrous females. While this is true during the state of 'musth' (a condition characterized by aggressive behavior and elevated androgen levels), 'non-musth' males exhibit a social system seemingly based on companionship...

We regularly make serendipitous discoveries in both online and offline contexts – from stumbling upon a useful website when searching for something completely different to meeting someone with mutual research or business interests in an unlikely place. However, most existing interactive systems do not provide a fertile environment for serendipity to occur. This workshop will identify key requir...

Brandon Burr & Andy Stanford University, Department of Computer Science 353 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 {bburr, andyszy}@stanford.edu ABSTRACT Past forays into mobile context applications have focused on preventing unwanted communications in a work environment. Open Door is a system for sharing status on mobile phones that encourages welcome calls and lowers barriers to communication in a so...

Acknowledgements Firstly, a sincere thanks to all the participants for bravely sharing their stories. Huge appreciation to Nick Wood for his eternal availability, John Rhodes for companionship through the anguish of analysis and Erasmo Tacconelli for recruitment brilliance and an admirable determination to support the needs of those most vulnerable among us. Finally, thanks to my girls and to H...