SecondGenerationMultiplexPlus SGM Plus , is a DNA profiling system developed by Applied Biosystems . It is an updated version of SecondGenerationMultiplex . SGM Plus has been used by the UK National DNA Database since 1998. An SGM Plus profile consists of a list of 10 number pairs, one number pair for each of 10 genetic marker s, along with two letters XX or XY which show the result of the gender test. Each number pair denotes the two allele values for the marker one value is inherited from each of the subject s parents. If both alleles are the same, then only a single number, rather than a pair, is recorded. Genetic Markers The genetic markers or genetic locus loci used by SGM Plus are all ... URLRedirect index.htm?xDoD 4309589 AmpFlSTR SGM Plus PCR Amplification Kit User s Manual DEFAULTSORT SecondGenerationMultiplexPlus Category DNA profiling techniques Category Law enforcement in the United ... 21 human chromosome 21 . SGM Plus also uses the Amelogenin Amelo sex indicating test. SGM Plus differs from SGM in that SGM does not use the markers D3S1358, D16S539, D2S1338 and D19S433. SGM Plus ... observed in the SGM Plus loci ref http www.cstl.nist.gov strbase pub pres Butler2006JFS coreSTRreview.pdf ... each primer is attached differ from those of the original SGM DNA profiling system. Example SGM Plus profile The SGM Plus profile of subject GT36865 from a National Institute of Standards and Technology ... strbase pub pres Butler2003a.pdf ref class wikitable SGM Plus profile of subject GT36865 ref http www.cstl.nist.gov ... 30,30 Amelogenin XX An SGM Plus profile retrieved from a DNA database would just list the allele ... an identical genetic profile. Applied Biosystems estimates the probability of identity for SGM Plus .... ref cite manual title AmpFlSTR SGM Plus PCR Amplification Kit User s Manual page 14 12 url http ... of 1 in a trillion. However it stated When the SGM Plus profiling system was first introduced, there was agreement ... Crown Prosecution Service states SGM Plus DNA profiling is very discriminating between individuals ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Context date October 2009 SecondGenerationMultiplex is a DNA profiling system used in the United Kingdom to set up the UK National DNA Database in 1995. It is manufactured by ABI Applied Biosystems . It contains primers for the following STR Short Tandem Repeat loci. VWA HUMVWF31 A , D8 D8S1179 , D21 D21S11 , D18 D18S51 , THO HUMTHO1 , FGA HUMFIBRA Also contains primers for the Amelogenin sex indicating test. The primers are tagged with the following fluorescent dyes for detection under electrophoresis. Carboxyfluorescein 5 FAM JOE NED Its use in the United kingdom as the DNA profiling system used by The UK National DNA Database was superseded by the SecondGenerationMultiplexPlus SGM DNA profiling system in 1998 Category Biometrics Category DNA profiling techniques Category Law enforcement in the United Kingdom ... more details
The secondgeneration is the generation following the one preceding it. Secondgeneration may also refer to Secondgeneration immigrant Nisei , one of the secondgeneration of people of Japanese descent in the Americas Secondgeneration of Chinese leaders, see Generations of Chinese leadership Secondgeneration human rights, see Three generations of human rights People whose parents took part in a Blessing Ceremony of the Unification Church Arts and Entertainment SecondGeneration 1964 novel SecondGeneration 1964 novel , by Raymond Williams SecondGeneration 1978 novel SecondGeneration 1978 novel , by Howard Fast The SecondGeneration , a Dragonlance novel SecondGeneration 2003 film SecondGeneration 2003 film , an Anglo Indian film based on King Lear SecondGeneration advertisement SecondGeneration advertisement , a 2006 television ad for Nike SecondGeneration of Postwar Writers in Japanese literature List of English language first and secondgeneration modernist writers Science and technology 2G , secondgeneration wireless telephone technology History of video game consoles secondgeneration 1976 1984 SecondGenerationMultiplexPlus , DNA profiling system Secondgeneration programming language Secondgeneration warfare Secondgeneration wavelet transform , in signal processing Transperth SecondGeneration A series train see Transperth A series train Sport List of secondgeneration Major League Baseball players List of secondgeneration National Football League players See also Generation disambiguation disambig ... more details
in the Dragonlance Tales trilogy. Explanation of the novel s title The SecondGeneration refers to the nature of the stories, being that they are the SecondGeneration of heroes, the children of the Heroes ... returns to Qualinesti. Tanis and Dalamar then depart. Characters in The SecondGeneration Steel Brightblade ... Reflist Other sources Weis, Margaret and Tracy Hickman. The SecondGeneration . Wizards of the Coast, 1994. External links http dlnexus.com products 254.aspx The SecondGeneration at the Dragonlance Nexus http ww2.wizards.com books wizards products ?doc 885430000 The SecondGeneration at the Wizards of the Coast website Dragonlance DEFAULTSORT SecondGeneration, The Category 1994 novels ... more details
wiktionary multiplex tocright Multiplex may refer to Science and engineering Multiplexing , combining many signals into a single transmission circuit or channel Multiplexer , an electronic device that accomplishes multiplexing Multiplex assay , a laboratory procedure in molecular biology Entertainment Multiplex movie theater , a large number of screens, also called a megaplex Multiplex TV , a group of digital TV or radio channels that are mixed together for broadcast Multiplex webcomic , an online comic about the staff of a movie theater Businesses Brookfield Multiplex , an Australian based group of property and construction companies Multiplex Modellsport , a manufacturer of radio control equipment and radio controlled airplanes Other Concurrency road , a single physical road designated by two or more different highway numbers Plywood , a covering material made by bonding layers of veneer wood Multiplex juggling , with multiple balls thrown caught at one time by the same hand disambig cs Multiplex da Multipleks de Multiplex fr Multiplex it Multiplex nl Multiplex pl Multipleks ru sk Multiplex ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The First GenerationSecond Edition Type Compilation album Artist Sigue Sigue Sputnik Cover The First GenerationSecond Edition.JPG Released 1997 Recorded Genre Post Punk br New Wave music New Wave br glam rock Glam Rock Length Label Jungle Records Producer Last album The First Generation br 1990 This album The First GenerationSecond Edition br 1997 Next album The Ultimate 12 Collection br 1998 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 4 5 ref Allmusic class album id r260862 ref noprose yes The First GenerationSecond Edition is a compilation album by United Kingdom British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik , released in 1997 see 1997 in music . Track listing Rockit Miss USA Sex Bomb Boogie 21st Century Boy Teenage Thunder She s My Man Love Missile F1 11 Jayne Mansfield Ultra Violance Krush Groove Girls Rockajet Baby It s My Planet Techno Krash References Reflist DEFAULTSORT First GenerationSecond Edition, The Category 1997 compilation albums Category Sigue Sigue Sputnik albums ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 The nihongo SecondGeneration of Postwar Writers Dainiji Sengo ha Sakka is a classification in modern Japanese literature used for writers who appeared on the postwar literary scene between 1948 and 1949. Exceptional in this generation of postwar writers is Mishima Yukio and Abe Kobo Abe K b , both of whom have received acclaim in Japan and abroad. At times, their reputation abroad has surpassed that of their reputation in Japan. List of SecondGeneration writers Mishima Yukio Abe Kobo Abe K b Shimao Toshio Hotta Yoshie Inoue Mitsuharu See also Japanese literature The First Generation of Postwar Writers The Third Generation of Postwar Writers Category Japanese literature SecondGeneration of Postwar Writers, The lit stub de Zweite Generation der Nachkriegsdichter ja ru ... more details
The secondgeneration antidepressants are a class of antidepressants characterized primarily by the era of their introduction approximately coinciding with the 1970s and 1980s , rather than by their chemical structure or by their pharmacological effect. As a consequence, there is some controversy over which treatments actually belong in this class. The term Third generation antidepressant is sometimes used to refer to even newer antidepressants, ref name pmid11735614 cite journal author Olver JS, Burrows GD, Norman TR title Third generation antidepressants do they offer advantages over the SSRIs? journal CNS Drugs volume 15 issue 12 pages 941 54 year 2001 pmid 11735614 doi 10.2165 00023210 200115120 00004 url ref often selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor s such as fluoxetine , paroxetine and sertraline , as well as some Non SSRI antidepressants such as mirtazapine , nefazodone , venlafaxine , duloxetine and reboxetine . However, this usage is not universal. Examples This list is not exhaustive, and different sources vary upon which items should be considered secondgeneration. Amoxapine Bupropion Iprindole Maprotiline Mianserin Nomifensine Trazodone Trimipramine Viloxazine References Reflist External links MeshName SecondGeneration Antidepressive Agents http www.toxlab.co.uk tca2nd.htm Second 20Generation Diagrams at toxlab.co.uk http jcp.sagepub.com cgi content abstract 25 4 241 Overview at sagepub.com http psyweb.com Glossary sga.jsp Overview at psyweb.com http www.sciencedaily.com releases 2005 09 050920081731.htm Overview at sciencedaily.com http sabryabdelfattah.tripod.com docs ANTIDPRS.htm Overview at sabryabdelfattah.tripod.com Antidepressants Category Antidepressants nervous system drug stub ... more details
09 2009.jpg 250px Ford Taurus GL sedan name Ford Taurus secondgeneration aka manufacturer Ford Motor ... on related Mercury Sable br Lincoln Continental br Ford Windstar designer Jack Telnack The secondgeneration ... as the second out of six generations of the Ford Taurus . The secondgeneration Taurus shared all of its mechanical parts with the Ford Taurus first generation first generation Ford Taurus , yet ... strongly resembled that of the first generation Taurus, leading many to falsely believe that the secondgeneration was simply a face lift of the first generation Taurus. ref name TCCA This is partially ... the first generation. The secondgeneration of Taurus proved to be very popular, selling 410,000 ... Exterior The exterior of the secondgeneration was completely redesigned from the first generation ... title Taurus Sable Sporrte s Guide SecondGeneration 1992 1995 publisher Taurus Car Club of America ... the first generation, the interior was not as customizable in the secondgeneration, and many options that were previously available were cut for 1992. The secondgeneration now used only a single seat ... fold down rear facing seats in the back Models and Engines main List of Ford Taurus models Secondgeneration ... from the SHO. ref name TCCA The SE was never available as a wagon. The secondgeneration also ... ATX automatic transmission, all following secondgeneration Taurus models came standard with the 140 ... Mercury Sable main Mercury Sable Image 2nd Sable GS.JPG thumb Secondgeneration Mercury Sable The second ... generation, the secondgeneration Mercury Sable shared mechanical parts with the Taurus, but contained ... Taurus SHO Image Ford Taurus SHO second gen .jpg thumb Secondgeneration Ford Taurus SHO The second ... www.taurusclub.com encyclopedia G2 index.html SecondGeneration Taurus encyclopedia Modern North American Ford vehicles Ford Taurus DEFAULTSORT Ford Taurus SecondGeneration Category Ford Taurus Category ... Ford Taurus first generation successor Ford Taurus third generation class platform Ford D186 platform ... more details
and slow moving infantry, so this can be considered the beginning of the end for the secondgeneration ... of the secondgeneration were responses to technological development. The secondgeneration saw the rise ... generation warfare Third generation warfare Fourth generation warfare References reflist DEFAULTSORT Generation warfare 02 Category Warfare post 1945 Category Warfare by type Category Military doctrines ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2008 Secondgeneration programming language is a generational way to categorise assembly language s. The term was coined to provide a distinction from higher level third generation programming language s 3GL such as COBOL and earlier first generation programming language machine code languages . Secondgeneration programming languages have the following properties The code can be read and written by a programmer. To run on a computer it must be converted into a machine readable form, a process called assembly. The language is specific to a particular processor family and environment. Secondgeneration languages are sometimes used in kernels and device drivers though C programming language C is generally employed for this in modern kernels , but more often find use in extremely intensive processing such as games, video editing, graphic manipulation rendering. One method for creating such code is by allowing a compiler to generate a machine optimised assembly language version of a particular function. This code is then hand tuned, gaining both the brute force insight of the machine optimizing algorithm and the intuitive abilities of the human optimiser. Programming language generations Category Programming language classification ar bs Druga generacija programskih jezika bg pl 2GL pt Linguagem de programa o de segunda gera o sh Druga generacija programskih jezika ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 SecondGeneration is a 1964 novel by Raymond Williams , set in the 1960s. The contrasting worlds of the university and the factory, and individuals who try to find their place among contradictory forces. Plot summary Harold Owen, his brother Gwyn, son Peter and wife Kate all experience the contrasts. The book is based on the actual situation in Oxford of the 1960s, where the ancient university was right next to Morris Motors , as it then was. See also portal Novels Border Country novel The Fight for Manod DEFAULTSORT SecondGeneration 1964 Novel Category 1964 novels Category Anglo Welsh novels Category Novels by Raymond Williams Category Novels set in Oxford 1960s novel stub ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name SecondGeneration Volume 1 Type studio Artist Mike Peters musician Mike Peters Cover Released 15th December 1995 Recorded 1995 Genre Rock music Rock Length Label Producer Reviews Last album Breathe This album SecondGeneration Volume 1 br 1995 Next album Feel Free br 1996 SecondGeneration Volume 1 is an album by Mike Peters musician Mike Peters . The cover also contains the phrase rare songs of The Alarm revisited . All tracks had previously appeared on albums or singles by The Alarm apart from The Peace Train , which had only appeared in a non lyrical format on the remastered edition of the album Declaration . Track listing SecondGeneration Majority Elders & Folklore Pavilion Steps What Kind of Hell Rose Beyond the Wall Unbreak the Promise Reason 41 Up for Murder The Peace Train Previous song releases SecondGeneration was the third track to appear on the 12 vinyl version of the single The Deceiver from the album Declaration . Majority was originally recorded to be released on the album Strength , but was dropped to a b side to the single Strength from the same album. Elders & Folklore started off as a name only to go on the 12 vinyl version of the single Rescue Me . Once the band wrote the lyrics and recorded the song, they released how good it was and tried to get it pulled from production, but it was too late. Pavilion Steps was the b side to the single Where were you Hiding when the Storm Broke? . What Kind of Hell was the third track on the 12 vinyl version of the same single as above. Rose Beyond the Wall was originally the b side to the single Rain in the Summertime Unbreak the Promise was never officially released. It appear in acoustic form on the 12 vinyl version of the single Knife Edge . It has also been released in the remastered version of Declaration . Reason 41 was the b side to the single The Deceiver ... 2? A second volume was due for release almost straight away, but has yet to be released. Peters ... more details
Secondgeneration biofuels , also known as advanced biofuels, are fuels that can be manufactured from ... Production et Energies Durables DEPD ADEME ref Secondgeneration biofuels can help solve these problems .... The goal of secondgeneration biofuel processes is to extend the amount of biofuel that can be produced ... The problem that secondgeneration biofuel processes are addressing is to extract useful feedstocks ... plant and possibly for surrounding homes and businesses. Secondgeneration technology The following subsections describe the main secondgeneration routes currently under development. Thermochemical ... of oxygen . In secondgeneration biofuels applications forest and agricultural residues, wood waste ... 200 320 C. Feedstocks and output are the same as for secondgeneration biofuels Pyrolysis pyrolysis ... in other applications are being adapted for secondgeneration biofuels. Biochemical processes typically ... secondgeneration biofuels are under development, although it must be noted that most or all of these biofuels ... in processes involving conventional feedstocks, first generation and secondgeneration biofuels ... Feedstocks Secondgeneration biofuel feedstocks include cereal and sugar crops, specifically grown ... crop Plants are made from lignin , hemicellulose and cellulose secondgeneration technology uses one ... biomethanol or BioDME . Greenhouse gas emissions Producing secondgeneration biofuels offers greater ... include animal materials. First generation biofuels are made from the sugars and vegetable oils found in arable crops, which can be easily extracted using conventional technology. In comparison, secondgeneration biofuels are made from lignocellulosic biomass or woody crops, agricultural residues or waste, which makes it harder to extract the required fuel. Introduction Secondgeneration biofuel technologies have been developed because first generation biofuels manufacture has important limitations ... 14. Retrieved on 2011 02 16. ref First generation biofuel processes are useful but limited in most ... more details
Image Second Harmonic Generation.svg right Second harmonic generation SHG also called frequency doubling ... and half the wavelength of the initial photons. It is a special case of sum frequency generation . Second harmonic generation was first demonstrated by Peter Franken , A. E. Hill, C. W. Peters ... Types of SHG Second harmonic generation occurs in three types, denoted 0, I and II. In Type 0 SHG two ... niobate PPLN . Second harmonic generation microscopy Main Second harmonic imaging microscopy In biological and medical science, the effect of second harmonic generation is used for high resolution optical microscopy. Because of the non zero second harmonic coefficient, only non centrosymmetric .......12b4029B ref both of which consist primarily of collagen. Other uses Second harmonic generation ... in the 20th century, and has been used with frequencies in the megahertz range. Derivation of second harmonic generation The simplest case for analysis of second harmonic generation is a plane wave ... and quasi phase matching provide another approach to this problem. Second harmonic generation with depletion When the conversion to second harmonic becomes significant it becomes necessary to include ... . math References reflist 2 External links Articles on second harmonic generation Parameswaran, K. R ... Generation Category Nonlinear optics Second harmonic generation Category Second harmonic generation ... , ref cite journal doi 10.1103 PhysRevLett.7.118 title Generation of Optical Harmonics year 1961 ... 0 pmid 19498583 year 2005 last1 Han first1 M last2 Giese first2 G last3 Bille first3 J title Second harmonic generation imaging of collagen fibrils in cornea and sclera volume 13 issue 15 pages 5791 ... doi 10.1117 1.2717540 title Application of second harmonic imaging microscopy to assess structural ... warning about IR in green cheap green laser pointers ref Historical note Generating the second harmonic ... at the second harmonic frequency math P 2 omega 2 epsilon 0d text eff 2 omega omega, omega ... more details
In signal processing , the secondgeneration wavelet transform SGWT is a wavelet transform where the filter signal processing filters or even the represented wavelets are not designed explicitly, but the transform consists of the application of the Lifting scheme . Actually, the sequence of lifting steps could be converted to a regular discrete wavelet transform , but this is unnecessary because both design and application is made via the lifting scheme. This means that they are not designed in the frequency domain , as they are usually in the classical so to speak first generation transforms such as the discrete wavelet transform DWT and continuous wavelet transform CWT . The idea of moving away from the Fourier domain was introduced independently by David Donoho and Harten in the early 1990s. Calculating transform The input signal math f math is split into odd math gamma 1 math and even math lambda 1 math samples using shifting and downsampling . The detail coefficients math gamma 2 math are then interpolated using the values of math gamma 1 math and the prediction operator on the even values math gamma 2 gamma 1 P lambda 1 math The next stage known as the updating operator alters the approximation coefficients using the detailed ones math lambda 2 lambda 1 U gamma 2 math Image Secondgeneration wavelet transform.svg center 500px alt Block diagram of the SGWT The functions prediction operator math P math and updating operator math U math effectively define the wavelet used for decomposition. For certain wavelets the lifting steps interpolating and updating are repeated several times before the result is produced. The idea can be expanded as used in the DWT to create a filter bank with a number of levels. The variable tree used in wavelet packet decomposition can also be used. Advantages The SGWT has a number of advantages over the classical wavelet transform in that it is quicker ... industrial 97 98 sweldens fourth.html SecondGeneration Wavelets Theory and Application ... more details
Surface second harmonic generation is a method for probing interfaces in atomic and molecular systems. In second harmonic generation SHG , the light frequency is doubled, essentially converting two photon ... noncentrosymmetric media. Surface second harmonic generation is a special case of SHG where the second beam is generated because of a break of symmetry caused by an interface. Since symmetry is only disrupted in the first occasionally second and third atomic or molecular layer of a system, properties of the second harmonic signal give us information about the first atomic or molecular layers ... Second harmonic generation from a surface was first observed by R. W. Terhune, P. D. Maker, and C. M .... M.. Phys. Rev. Letters . 8 404 1962 ref one year after Franken et al. first discovered second harmonic generation in bulk crystal s. Prior to Terhune s discovery, it was believed that crystals could only exhibit second harmonic generation if the crystal was noncentrosymmetric. Terhune observed that calcite ... North Holland New York, 1991 Chapter 5 ref Excitation of second harmonic signal Just as bulk second harmonic generation, surface SHG arises out of the second order susceptibility tensor sup 2 sup . While ... order susceptibility tensor sup 2 sup , giving rise to optical second harmonic generation. Typical ... references DEFAULTSORT Surface Second Harmonic Generation Category Nonlinear optics Second harmonic generation Category Second harmonic generation ... produced a second harmonic signal in the absence of an external electric field . During the 1960s, SHG ... K, Jha S S and Lee C H Phys. Rev. 174 813 1968 ref showed that the second harmonic signal was generated ... sub , sub XYZ sub sub YXZ sub , sub XZY sub sub YZX sub , sub ZXY sub sub ZYX sub . Second Harmonic Generation further restricts the independent terms by requiring the tensor is symmetric ... terms give rise to the second harmonic signal, and allow for calculation of material properties ... more details
The secondgeneration of Power Macintosh machines used the Conventional PCI PCI expansion card standard. Several models were produced between mid 1995 and early 1998. Like many Apple Inc. Apple products of the time, some Mac models would be released under another name such as Apple Workgroup Server Workgroup Server using a different configuration. All of these machines were superseded by the Power Macintosh G3 series, released in late 1997 and early 1998. 1995 Power Macintosh 9500 Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 8500 1996 Power Macintosh 5000 series Power Macintosh 5400 Power Macintosh 5400 Power Macintosh 7600 Power Macintosh 6400 Power Macintosh 6200 Power Macintosh 6300 Power Macintosh 6300 ref 6300 160 model. Previous 6300 models utilized a LC Processor Direct Slot PDS , like other Power Macintosh first generation first generation Power Macintosh models. ref Power Macintosh 4400 Workgroup Server Workgroup Server 7250 Workgroup Server 8550 1997 Power Macintosh 5000 series Power Macintosh 5500 Power Macintosh 5500 Power Macintosh 6400 Power Macintosh 6500 Power Macintosh 6500 Power Macintosh 7300 Power Macintosh 8600 Power Macintosh 9600 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Workgroup Server Workgroup Server 7350 Workgroup Server 9650 References reflist Mac stub Apple hardware before 1998 Apple hardware Category Power Macintosh Category PowerPC Macintosh computers Category Macintosh towers ... more details
Infobox television advert name SecondGeneration image Nike SecondGeneration 54 27.jpg image size caption A video frame frame from the last scene client Nike, Inc. product Air Jordan XXI agency Wieden Kennedy ref name SHOOT director Brian Beletic ref name SHOOT production company Smuggler ref name SHOOT producer starring Michael Jordan music Jonathan Elias ref name SHOOT released February 2006 ref name Nike runtime 60 second s ref name Vimeo Vimeo 11750392 SecondGeneration ref country United States language English budget preceded by followed by website SecondGeneration is a 2006 television advertisement introducing Nike, Inc. Nike s Air Jordan XXI brand of basketball shoe s. ref name Nike Citation author Nike, Inc. date 15 February 2006 title Long Anticipated Air Jordan XXI Release Takes Jordan Into The Next Generation Of Athletic Luxury Design And Technology url http www.nikebiz.com media pr 2006 02 15 jordanXXI.html accessdate 5 November 2011 ref The ad is also listed as 2nd Generation its tagline is Let your game speak . Production The ad was conceived by the advertising agency agency Wieden Kennedy . Copywriters Derek Barnes and Paul Renner were in a shopping mall when they noticed .... ref name Rovell Sequence Image Nike SecondGeneration 02 27.jpg thumb The opening shot The ad ... Image Nike SecondGeneration 35 02.png thumb The free throw line dunk at 0 35 The music adds a second ... title SecondGeneration work adweek.com url http www.adweek.com news advertising branding secondgeneration ... topofheap.html accessdate 10 November 2011 id Factiva BOARD00020060530e2510000m ref SecondGeneration ... The ad Vimeo 11750392 SecondGeneration , YouTube id dBxcunGc nA title Michael Jordan Let Your Game ... first Paul title second coming url http rennerexit10.com work second coming.html accessdate 5 November ... to build, the viewer will recognize scene after scene after scene. ref name Rovell Image Nike SecondGeneration 38 02.jpg thumb The fist pump at 0 38 At 0 35, the camera cuts to the aftermath of The Shot ... more details
correct title reason namespace V The SecondGeneration Infobox Book name V The SecondGeneration title orig translator image image caption author Kenneth Johnson producer Kenneth Johnson illustrator cover artist Stephan Martiniere country United States language English series V science fiction V subject Alien Occupation genre Sci fi publisher Tor Books pub date February 5, 2008 english pub date media type Print Paperback pages 443 isbn 978 0 7653 1906 3 oclc preceded by V 1983 miniseries V followed by V The SecondGeneration is a novel written by American television writer producer Kenneth Johnson producer Kenneth Johnson . It is an alternative sequel to his 1983 science fiction television miniseries V 1983 miniseries V , which depicted an alien invasion of Earth by an advanced race of carnivorous reptilians known as Visitors V TV series The Visitors . The novel was released on February 5, 2008. ref http kennethjohnson.us V News.html V History Bot generated title ref Plot summary Set 2003 20 years after the original miniseries, The SecondGeneration depicts an Earth still under Visitor domination with the Resistance fighting a losing battle. They desperately try to persuade the masses that the Visitors are evil aliens bent on mankind s destruction. However, they are largely ignored, as the many technological and social advancements brought by the Visitors to the planet have convinced the majority that the aliens have their best interests in mind. They are halfway to taking all of the planet s water, under the guise of cleansing it of all polluting substances. Many people were also convinced to join the Visitors civilian militia, the Teammates an evolution of the miniseries Visitor Youth , for the purposes of hunting resistance members. Just when all seems hopeless, the message that Resistance leader Juliet Parrish sent into space at the end of the original miniseries is finally ... Johnson s plans for The SecondGeneration being made for television. The pilot of the remake aired ... more details
Infobox Automobile name Honda Civic br Secondgeneration br SL SS SR ST VC WD manufacturer Honda predecessor Honda Civic first generation successor Honda Civic third generation wheelbase Convert 88.6 in mm 0 abbr on br Convert 91.3 in mm 0 abbr on wagon length Convert 146.9 in mm 0 abbr on image Image civic 2g.jpg 250px 1982 Honda Civic DX wagon production 1980 1983 body style 3 door hatchback br 4 door sedan car sedan br 5 door hatchback br 5 door station wagon assembly Suzuka, Mie Suzuka , Japan br East London, South Africa br Nelson, New Zealand engine 1.3 L Honda E engine EJ CVCC Straight 4 I4 br 1.5 L Honda E engine EM CVCC Straight 4 I4 br 1.3 L Honda E engine EN1 EN4 non CVCC Straight 4 I4 transmission 4 speed manual br 5 speed Manual transmission manual br 3 speed Hondamatic Automatic transmission automatic layout FF layout related Triumph Acclaim br Honda Ballade br Honda Quint br Honda Prelude main Honda Civic The 1980 Honda Civic Civic debuted with a more angular shape, increased engine power, and larger dimensions in all models. The wheelbase now measured Convert 88.6 in mm 0 for the hatchback the two door sedan was dropped and Convert 91.3 in mm 0 for the wagon. The Civic engines came in cross flow and CVCC design depending on the market they were sold in the base 1335 cc 1300 CVCC engine made 55 hp 41 kW , while the 1488 cc 1500 CVCC engine produced 67 hp 50 kW . Three transmissions were offered a four speed Manual transmission manual on base models , a five speed manual and a three speed Automatic transmission automatic . ref name autogenerated2 ... Honda Civic Country Japan Image Honda Civic second version 5 doors.jpg 200px left thumb Civic 5 door ... automatic transmission that replaced the aging two speed unit fitted to the first generation Civic ... with twin Keihin CV carburettors, and the same camshaft that was fitted to the earlier 1st generation ... Civic Honda Civic 2 de Honda Civic 2. Generation fa it Honda Civic 1979 ... more details
Infobox automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company layout FR layout name Secondgeneration Ford Thunderbird assembly Wixom, Michigan predecessor Ford Thunderbird first generation successor Ford Thunderbird third generation image Image 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convertible.jpg 250px 1959 Ford Thunderbird convertible production 1958 1960 transmission 3 speed Manual transmission manual br 3 speed Automatic transmission automatic wheelbase Convert 112 in mm 0 abbr on length Convert 205.4 in mm 0 abbr on ref cite book last Flory, Jr. first J. Kelly title American Cars, 1946 1959 Every Model Every Year year 2008 publisher McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers isbn 978 0 7864 3229 5 ref width Convert 77 in mm 0 abbr on body style 2 door hardtop coupe br 2 door convertible engine convert 352 cuin L 1 abbr on Ford FE engine FE V8 engine V8 br convert 430 cuin L 1 abbr on Ford MEL engine MEL V8 engine V8 File 4th gen t bird pink logo.JPG thumb right 250px 2nd generation t bird badge File 4th gen t bird pink.JPG thumb right 250px 2nd generation Ford Thunderbird convertible at technikmuseum sinsheim , germany File 60 Ford Thunderbird Auto classique Laval 11 .jpg thumb right 250px 1960 Ford Thunderbird coupe main Ford Thunderbird Although the original Thunderbird was successful, the corporation s executives particularly Robert McNamara felt its sales volume was small. Market research suggested sales were limited by its two seat configuration, making it unsuitable as an only car for families. The secondgeneration, introduced for the 1958 model year, was designed as a four seater. The four seat Thunderbird was designed with Monocoque unibody construction, eschewing a separate chassis. The intent was to allow the maximum interior space in a relatively small exterior package. The new Thunderbirds were produced at a new assembly plant at Wixom, Michigan , built as part of a corporate expansion ... for Ford, as the next generation of T Bird used a new body style. To duplicate the T Birds Convert ... more details
original research date January 2011 unreferenced date January 2011 The second Jet fighter generations generation jet fighters existed between the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. Image Lightning.inflight.arp.750pix.jpg thumb right 240px English Electric Lightning Development The development of secondgeneration fighters were shaped by technological breakthroughs, lessons learned from the aerial battles of the Korean War , and a focus on conducting operations in a nuclear warfare environment. Technological advances in aerodynamics , Aircraft engine propulsion and aerospace building materials primarily aluminum alloy s permitted designers to experiment with aeronautics aeronautical innovations, such as swept wing s, delta wing s, and area rule area ruled fuselages. Widespread use of after burning turbojet engines made these the first production aircraft to break the sound barrier, and the ability to sustain supersonic speeds in level flight became a common capability amongst fighters of this generation. Image Two Mirage III of the Royal Australian Air Force 1.JPEG thumb left Dassault Mirage III Electronics Fighter designs also took advantage of new electronics technologies that made effective radars small enough to be carried aboard smaller aircraft. Onboard radars permitted detection of enemy aircraft beyond visual range, thereby improving the handoff of targets by longer ranged ground based warning and tracking radars. Similarly, advances in guided missile development allowed air to air missiles to begin supplementing the gun as the primary offensive weapon for the first time in fighter history. During this period, passive homing Air to air missile Infrared guidance infrared guided IR missiles became commonplace, but early IR missile sensors had poor sensitivity and a very narrow field of view typically no more than 30 , which limited their effective use to only close range ... 2nd generation he hu M sodik gener ci s vad szrep l g p vi M y bay ti m ... more details
about the secondgeneration Chevrolet Camaro general Camaro information Chevrolet Camaro Multiple issues ... image File 1970 camaro z28.jpg 250px 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 name Chevrolet Camaro br secondgeneration ... Pontiac Firebird designer The secondgeneration Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car by the Chevrolet division ... Edmunds.com ref GM engineers have said the secondgeneration is much more of A Driver s Car than its predecessor. ref name GreatCamaro History Overview Dubbed Super Hugger , ref name hrm87 the secondgeneration Camaro was developed without the rush of the first generation and benefited from a greater budget in light of the success of the first generation. Although it was an all new car, the basic ... leaf springs. The chassis and suspension of the secondgeneration were greatly refined in both performance ... holding. Extensive experience Chevrolet engineers had gained racing the first generation led directly to advances in secondgeneration Camaro steering, braking, and balance. ref name GreatCamaro ... changes were made in 1974 and 1978 1981 was the final model year for the secondgeneration Camaro ... was soaring. Sales totals jumped significantly for 1976, the best year yet for the secondgeneration ... down to 126,139 from a high of 282,571 in 1979. References commons category Secondgeneration Chevrolet ... assembly Van Nuys, California br Norwood, Ohio predecessor Chevrolet Camaro first generation successor Chevrolet Camaro third generation class Pony car br Muscle car body style 2 door coup layout ... than the first generation Camaro. A convertible body type was no longer available. ref name EdmundsHistory ..., making this the only Camaro generation not to offer one. ref Flory, J. Kelly , Jr. American ... models. The 1970 model year vehicles are generally regarded as the most desirable of the early secondgeneration Camaros, since the performance of following years was reduced by the automobile emissions ... mandatory for all Camaro models sold in the state of California. Output set a record for the second ... more details
Infobox automobile name Secondgeneration image Image Subaru Legacy wagon 08 28 2009.jpg 250px Subaru Legacy wagon US production 1993 1999 predecessor Subaru Legacy first generation Legacy 1st gen successor Subaru Legacy third generation Legacy 3rd gen manufacturer Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries weight related Subaru Outback wheelbase convert 103.5 in mm abbr on length 1995 97 Sedan convert ... sedan USA only related Subaru Legacy Secondgeneration 1993 1999 Subaru Legacy engine 2.2L SOHC Convert ... rear wing. The SUS moniker was removed with the introduction of the SecondGeneration. Plastic side ... manual speed For a complete overview of all generations, see Subaru Legacy Subaru Legacy The secondgeneration Subaru Legacy was marketed in Japan from model year 1993, and 1995 marked the secondgeneration in North America with a full body and chassis revision. The exterior was designed by Olivier ... steering wheel and is not compatible with the first generation cruise control arrangement. GT Introduced ... 2 s, and available in manual or auto. This was a change from the first generation RS, which ... turbo before the second turbo would kick in around 3500 4000 rpm. A continuous traction delivery ... level also carried over from the facelifted first generation version that was priced below the L trim ... generation Legacy wagon had an optional air suspension, which allowed the driver to temporarily ... drive AWD layouts seen in previous generation Legacy, depending on transmission choice. Manual transmission ... window switches flat against the door panel, whereas the window switches for the first generation and third generation extended from the door panels and were oriented in a horizontal position and were ... for this generation have experienced leaking head gasket issues around 100,000 miles, which were addressed and much improved on the Third Generation models. Current aftermarket head gasket kits ... never fail again. References reflist Category Subaru vehicles Legacy 2nd generation fa ... more details
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