Solar Radiation is considered as an important parameter in modeling environmental, hydrologic and biophysical processes. One of the reasons that solar radiations are not extensively used in models is the problem of its measurement in different points. Solar Analyst Viewshed Algorithm makes possible calculation of the topographic effects on solar radiation at local and landscape scales. With res...

Quantifying Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Potential for Regional Renewable Energy Policy L.K. Wiginton, H. T. Nguyen, J.M. Pearce Abstract Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has matured to become a technically viable largescale source of sustainable energy. Understanding the rooftop PV potential is critical for utility planning, accommodating grid capacity, deploying financing schemes and formulat...

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There are numerous methods to classification of feature types. Imagine provides classification models in addition to texture features and convolution methods that assist in detecting various feature types. Using ESRI's ArcView and ArcGIS Feature Analyst extension, the process of feature extraction is readily accessible and user-friendly to the analyst. But, in general, road detection, specifica...

Why do large positive earnings surprises occur? The literature often treats large earnings surprises as the exogenous event that precipitates subsequent stock price drift, but analyst expectations and earnings realizations are the result of conscious decisions made by analysts and managers. While neither analysts nor managers have an obvious incentive for an extreme deviation between expected a...

For the past three years undergraduate students at Florida A&M University have been exposed to the practice of software testing, both as part of the senior projects course, and in an elective course in software testing. Because these courses provide a mere introduction to software testing, the students are presented a framework for understanding the theory, management and practice of testing an...