This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2021, which will be held as virtual event, in October 2021.The 14 full and 18 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. The conference presents topics on conceptual modeling, its foundations and applications. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the overall theme of ER 2021 is: Conceptual Modeling in an Age of Uncertainty.

Murilo is invited to stay with his neighbors, André and Vitória, after he doesn't remember what happened to his family. The next day, they ride foals to visit Murilo's uncle, Zé, who invites him to help pick peppers. Zé agrees to take Murilo to his parents' house the following day. The next morning, they ride a mule to the city, where they attend a wake for the victims of "The massacre of the Serranos lands." Murilo learns that his family was among the victims, and now his only family is h...

The "business case roadmap" (The bcr) collection presents a step-by-step procedure to find possible paths for the establishment of a business. For the construction of this tool, we base on best practices observed throughout years of experience in conducting business and lecturing. The collection includes three books that complement each other, which are useful at different stages of a business' life. For a global approach to business development, we will present three volumes for this coll...

Digital technologies hold immense potential to transform the field of rehabilitation and enable greater community participation for individuals with disabilities. In the Handbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation , a comprehensive exploration of these cutting-edge technologies and their impact is presented, and it delves into various digital solutions, such as virtual reality, tele-rehabilitation, mobile apps, rehabilitati...

The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria explores the bioactive compounds isolated from cyanobacteria and their relationship to human health and biotechnological applications. The book presents an overview of the chemistry and ecology of cyanobacteria, focusing on culture needs and techniques of biomass production. It is organized according to the different biological activities and biotechnological applications of compounds discovered in recent years. Besides biological activity, th...

The "business case roadmap" (The bcr) collection presents a step-by-step procedure to find possible paths for the establishment of a business. For the construction of this tool, we base on best practices observed throughout years of experience in conducting business and lecturing. The collection includes three books that complement each other, which are useful at different stages of a business life. For a global approach to business development, we will present three volumes for this colle...

This book presents an overview of the convergence of traditional letterpress with contemporary digital design and fabrication practices.Reflecting on the role of letterpress within the emergent hybrid post-digital design process, contributors present historical and contemporary analysis, grounded in case studies and current practice. The main themes covered include the research on letterpress as a technology and medium; a reflection on the contribution of letterpress to arts and de...