A treatment of transition radiation between two dielectric media is presented which is based on the exact expressions for the fields of the particle in the two media. Ex-*-pressions for the spectral distribution of the energy emitted foreward and for that emitted backward are derived. The results are in accord with experimental findings for ultra-relativistic particles. It is indicated how the ...

This Foreward provides an overview of, and puts in perspective, the contributions of Mike Macon to text to speech synthesis (TTS). The core of his work consists of signal-processing algorithms that modify speech. Major opportunities exist for TTS systems that modify prosody of acoustic units, eliminating the need to search for units with the required prosody. However, the challenges to make pro...

Don't we have enough cliques now? Well it seems that we don't because in the past week or so, about ten more have been formed! The latest sport around State is the formation of B.M., BJ3., T.F., etc., clubs. And if you can't guess what we mean . . . well you either don't belong to one or else you have no imagination. The ones interested in any, of the clubs sign a list and then fight for and dr...