Abstract Craig Magee and Chris Jackson examine how geophysical seismic reflection data can be used to study the inner workings of volcanoes magma plumbing systems

During the twentieth century a great many monumental towers and tower terminations were so severely damaged by fire, tempest or war that question arose as to whether, if how, they should be rebuilt. Should it in exact same form before destruction, some other solution sought? In latter case, was return an earlier (putative) original version preferable something new? And latter, one opt for conte...

Do we feel bound by our own misrepresentations? Does one act of cheating compel the cheater to make subsequent choices that maintain the false image even at a cost? To answer these questions we employed a two-task paradigm such that in the first task the participants could benefit from false reporting of private observations whereas in the second they could benefit from making a prediction in l...

Stereotypes are a pervasive element of much work in user modelling. This paper discusses ways that stereotypes have been used, both in user modelling research and, by other names, in many other areas. As a basis for better understanding of stereotypes for user modelling, the paper develops bases for their uses in such diversified areas as information filtering, help systems, advisors and the ta...