This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2026, held in Hakodate, Japan, during March 11–13, 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions.They focus on all aspects of design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems aimed atinfluencing people’s attitudes and behaviors through persuasion.

This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with discussions on the latest advancements in using time-efficient and effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches that are backed by theoretical backgrounds and based on data. The chapters in this book cover topics such as CBT for depression in youth; CBT for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder; trauma-focused CBT with school-age children; CBT for children with autism spectrum disorder; and protocols for transdiag...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the international workshops associated with the 38th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2026, which was held in Verona, Italy, during June 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 67 submissions to the workshops. They stem from the following workshops:GenSyn 2026 – the 2nd Workshop on Generat...

This volume covers the latest advancements and methods used to study DNA barcoding. The chapters in this book are organized into six parts: theory, DNA manipulation, specialized barcoding methods, analysis of DNA barcodes, completing a successful DNA barcode project, and barcoding as citizen science. Part One looks at several theoretical issues in DNA barcoding concerned with DNA barcodes that can and should be used. Part Two discusses protocols for processing samples into DNA barcodes, in...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2026, held in Urbino, Italy, during June 8–12, 2025, as part of the 21st International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2026.The 11 full papers, together with 2 tool papers,included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. This conference provides a well-established forum fo...

The book is an overview of the diversity of anthropogenic aquifer recharge (AAR) techniques that use aquifers to store and treat water. It focusses on the processes and the hydrogeological and geochemical factors that affect their performance. This book is written from an applied perspective with a focus of taking advantage of global historical experiences, both positive and negative, as a guide to future implementation. Most AAR techniques are now mature technologies in that they have bee...

An unusually understandable survey of the forces or perception and feeling that determine the purchases we make; the roles played by fashion, fads, and status; and the psychological needs that they fulfill. The book discusses how children become consumers and how they change as they age. Research based throughout, it shows how ads use classical conditioning, harnessing psychological motivation to create image and sell products.

This second edition expands on the previous volume by incorporating state-of-the-art electrophysiological and anatomical methods and their application to the study of several systems of the brain involved in a range of functions. Chapters in this edition cover topics such as the value and difficulty of multi-site recordings using depth or surface electrodes; an assessment of different electrophysiological techniques used in non-human animals and humans; applying single-unit and ensemble re...

This volume explores updated and entirely new experimental approaches used to investigate phagocytosis and phagosome maturation. In order to aid in the study of engulfment, maturation, resolution, and pathogen manipulation of phagocytes, the book features methodology to quantify uptake and maturation specific to certain phagocytes, particles, or pathogens, while other chapters offer methods that can be applied generically across the field. Methods are presented to study phagocytosis and ph...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems, DAIS 2026, held in Urbino, Italy, during June 8-12, 2026, as part of the 21st International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2026.The 7 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Distributed Mac...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th IFIP International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC 2024, held in Phuket, Thailand, during September 8–10, 2024.The 9 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. Summaries of 2 keynote presentations are also included. This papers focus on Humans, Technological Innovations and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Consequences.

As very few studies on geomorphological aspects of sandstones exist, this book demonstrates the significance of landforming processes from geological, geochemical and dynamic points of view. The worldwide examples include classic areas of sandstone research such as the Colorado Plateau, Saxony, France and England, but also emphasize the sandstone lands of the southern hemisphere. The authors give evidence for climatic influences on sandstone landforms, taking into account geochemical weath...