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"Jarlath Regan (born 1980) is a London-based Irish comedian and podcaster. A former graphic design consultant, he began his stand-up comedy career in 2003 and by the end of 2004 was a finalist for three major UK comedy newcomer awards: So You Think You're Funny, BBC New Comedy Awards and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. Shortly after this he began writing sketches, and material for other comedians and TV shows and established himself as a regular face on the Irish stand-up comedy circuit. Regan has produced five one man shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, publishing 2 illustrated books, appearing as a regular contributor on radio and television while also performing at comedy festivals worldwide, he is recognised as the leader of a new generation of talented comics emerging from Ireland. Stand-up Shows Regan began stand-up in the early 2000's. In 2006, he performed as part of the first ever Irish gala at Montreal Just for Laughs. Regan's shows have included 2007's Edinburgh Fringe show "Nobody Knows... Jarlath Regan", 2018/19's "Organ Freeman", which chronicled his experience as a live-organ donor, and 2019/2020's "Notion's Eleven" which has been recorded in Vicar Street, for DVD release in late 2020. Television work Regan wrote and performed sketches on Scope (2007), an Irish science television programme for teenagers and was a regular panellist during the 2008–2009 season of The Panel. In 2010, Regan co-presented The Rumour Room, a teen entertainment series part of TRTÉ on RTÉ Two television. Some highlights from the series included his interview with Chris Rock and Adam Sandler, a series of comedy sketches in which Regan beat toddlers at physical tests of strength and an in- studio game called "The €21 Challenge" in which Regan forced a child to gamble their pocket money in an unusual game of blackjack. An Irishman Abroad In 2013, Regan began An Irishman Abroad, a series of weekly podcasts interviewing Irish people and people of Irish descent about their lives and gaining insights into the experiences of Irish people abroad, both successes and failures. It won the iTunes Store's award for "Best New Audio Podcast" for 2013. Most of the guests of the more than 350 episodes have been celebrities from the worlds of comedy (Dara Ó Briain, Jason Byrne, Graham Linehan), sport (Sonia O'Sullivan, Richard Hughes), as well as film and television (Jack Reynor, Aidan Gillen, Paul Mescal). Some of the guests are successful but not particularly famous, but have a story to tell. In 2014, The Daily Telegraph included the podcast among the "best comedy podcasts", and Niall Byrne of the Irish Independent included it in a list of "world's greatest podcasts". In 2017, Diaspora website IrishCentral.com described the podcast as "some of the best conversations with Irish people you'll ever hear". Pat Carty of Hot Press attributes this success to the non-reliance on a "parade of famous faces". In 2020, Stevie Gallacher of The Sunday Post described the podcast as proof that the Irish have the "gift of the gab". In 2014, Paul Campbell of The Guardian's "Talking Sport" blog wrote of the Jerry Flannery edition that "every single young person reading this should go download this podcast and listen to it every week for the rest of time". A justice-themed spin-off series Irishman:Behind Bars was launched in 2019, while a basketball-themed spin-off series, Inside Basketball and US politics-themed series, Irishman In America, were launched in 2020. The podcast moved to Patreon in August 2020. See also * Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin) References Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin) Category:Irish male comedians Category:Irish stand-up comedians Category:Irish expatriates in the United Kingdom Category:People from County Kildare Category:RTÉ television presenters Category:Irish podcasters Category:Date of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) "
"John Nixon (March 1, 1727 - March 24, 1815) was an American brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on March 1, 1727, to Christopher and Mary Nixon. In 1755 he served in the Massachusetts militia during Sir William Johnson's campaign against the French during the French and Indian War. In 1775 Nixon had moved to Sudbury, Massachusetts, and was a captain of the town's Minutemen whom he led at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He and his men fought at Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, his unit was one of the last to leave the field. After the battle Nixon was promoted to colonel of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment. Col. Nixon's regiment was placed into Gen. John Sullivan's brigade and took part in the New York and New Jersey campaign during 1776. In August 1776, Nixon was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded a brigade consisting of the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th, and 8th Massachusetts Regiments. He led his brigade in the Battle of Harlem Heights and later in the Saratoga Campaign, when it was reinforced by Cogswell's, Gage's and Mays's regiments of Militia. Nixon's brigade was involved in the Battle of Bemis Heights in October 1777, and took part in the final assault; during this attack a cannonball passed so close to his head that his sight and hearing were affected the rest of his life. Nixon resigned his commission September 12, 1780. General John Nixon moved to Weybridge, Vermont in 1806 and died while visiting his son in Middlebury on March 24, 1815. He was buried at a cemetery on his farm, which was later incorporated into what is now First Weybridge Hill Cemetery. Family On February 7, 1754, John Nixon married Thankful Berry (1735-1776), also of Framingham. In 1778 he married Hannah Gleason (1744-1831), the widow of Capt Micajah Gleason, who was killed at the Battle of White Plains in 1776. General John Nixon Elementary School in Sudbury, Massachusetts, is named in his honor, as is Nixon Road in Framingham, Massachusetts. On Nobscot Hill in Framingham there is a trail named after him which leads to the ruins of his house site. References *Fisher, Maj. Gen. Carleton and Fisher, Sue Soldiers, Sailors and patriots of the Revolutionary War - Vermont. Canden, Maine, Picton press 1992. *Ketchum, Richard. Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War. New York Holt, 1997. External links * and also here *General John Nixon Elementary School Category:1727 births Category:1815 deaths Category:Continental Army generals Category:Continental Army officers from Massachusetts Category:People of Massachusetts in the French and Indian War Category:Massachusetts militiamen in the American Revolution Category:People from Framingham, Massachusetts "
"schematic symbol for a diode DO-35 glass-encapsulated axial lead package The 1N4148 is a standard silicon switching signal diode. It is one of the most popular and long-lived switching diodes because of its dependable specifications and low cost. Its name follows the JEDEC nomenclature. The 1N4148 is useful in switching applications up to about 100 MHz with a reverse- recovery time of no more than 4 ns. Overview As the most common mass- produced switching diode, the 1N4148 replaced the older 1N914. They differed mainly in their leakage current specification, however, today most manufacturers list common specifications. For example, Vishay lists the same leakage current for both parts: * 25 nA at -20 V, 25°C * 5 μA at -75 V, 25°C * 50 μA at -20 V, 150°C Today manufacturers produce the 1N4148 and sell it as either part number. It was second-sourced by many manufacturers; Texas Instruments listed their version of the device in an October 1966 data sheet.The Transistor and Diode Data Book, Texas Instruments Incorporated, publication no. CC-413 71243-73-CSS, no date, page 10-34 These device types have an enduring popularity in low-current applications. The JEDEC registered part numbers 1N4148 and 1N914 are diodes in an axial package. Diodes with similar properties are available in surface-mount packages. ;Through-hole package: * 1N4148 in DO-35 glass axial package. ;Surface-mount packages: * LL4148 in MiniMELF package. * 1N4148W in SOD-123 package. * 1N4148WS in SOD-323 package. * 1N4148WT in SOD-523 package. Note: Some surface-mount packages are marked with "T4" text. Specifications Absolute maximum ratings (stress ratings, consult datasheet for recommended ratings) *VRRM = 100 V (maximum repetitive reverse voltage) *IO = 200 mA (average rectified forward current) *IF = 300 mA (DC forward current) *If = 400 mA (recurring peak forward current) *IFSM = 1 A at 1 s pulse width; 4 A at 1 μS pulse width (non-repetitive peak forward surge current) Electrical and thermal characteristics *VF = 1 V at 10 mA (maximum forward voltage) *VR = 75 V at 5 μA; 100 V at 100 μA (minimum breakdown voltage and reverse leakage current) *trr = 4 ns (maximum reverse-recovery time) *PD = 500 mW (maximum power dissipation) See also * Diode logic * 1N400x general-purpose diodes * 1N58xx Schottky diodes References Further reading ;Historical Databooks * Transistor and Diode Data Book (1973, 1236 pages), Texas Instruments * Diode Data Book (1978, 210 pages), Fairchild * Rectifiers and Zener Diodes Data Book (1988, 508 pages), Motorola * Rectifier Device Data Book (1995, 410 pages), Motorola External links Category:Diodes "