A new kind of city science built on living structure and on the third view of space*
Bin Jiang
This paper is intended to help set city science on the firm foundation of living structure, based on the belief that how to make and remake livable spaces or living structures in general should remain at the core of city science. ... [more]

A new C++ programming course in action at Moscow University of Geodesy and Cartography
V R Zablotskii
An experimental course of C++ programming for surveyors and cartographers has been developed and implemented in the educational process at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. The C++ programming course focuses on the use of cartographic tasks and geodetic exercises to illustrate various programming language constructions. One of these training computer programs is discussed. The program computes absolute and relative errors in measuring the lengths of lines associated with the influence of curvature of the Earth. The developed program can be used in the C++ programming course when the topic of "loop instructions" is being examined... [more]

Cryptographic digital technology for the prevention of property theft
Jethro Jones
Using cryptographic digital technology, a mobile application could be developed to eliminate property registry fraud even before it occurs. In deploying such an application, developing countries could leapfrog the capabilities of more technologically advanced governments in securing the property ownership of individuals and prevent property registry fraud from occurring.... [more]