David Michael Fitzpatrick (born September 11, 1969) is an American writer of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, et al.). He is known by the nicknames "Indy" and "IndyFitz". He was born and continues to live near Bangor, Maine, also the home of novelist Stephen King.
Speculative Fiction Writer
His writing has appeared in popular magazines such as Brutarian Quarterly, Night to Dawn, American Atheist, Amazing Journeys, NFG, COMBAT, and The First Line, as well as the anthology Unparalleled Journeys. His speculative fiction includes fantasy, science-fiction, horror, supernatural suspense, vampire, and more. He has a particular interest in near- and far-future social science fiction focusing on the decay of society due to government corruption and the persecution of people by extremist religionists.
Other Writing
David has also done a fair amount of non-fiction writing for publications such as Brutarian and The Bangor Business Journal. In March 2005, he began freelancing for the Bangor Daily News as a Special Sections writer (visit BDN's web site). In November 2005, he was hired on as a full-time Special Sections writer for the BDN.
Non-Writing
David has been a self-employed computer/technical consultant since the early 1990s. He ran a shop in downtown Bangor under the company name Cavalier Enterprises, doing all aspects of computer consultation and service. No longer self-employed full-time, he works with a few select clients and focuses his skills on graphic and Web design, page layouts, and other creative endeavors. He also provides technical support for businesses in the Greater Bangor Area.
He married Elaine M. (Foss) Fitzpatrick on August 21, 2005. He and his wife maintain a Web site concerning their wedding at http://www.fitz42.net/wedding.
Web Portfolio
His portfolio can be found at . Among several personal and fan sites there, as well as links to client Web sites he maintains, a few of his key sites are:
* David M. Fitzpatrick, Writer
* David M. Fitzpatrick, Independent Technical Consultant
* Militant Atheism
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* Indy's Donkey Kong Fan Site
Speculative Fiction Writer
His writing has appeared in popular magazines such as Brutarian Quarterly, Night to Dawn, American Atheist, Amazing Journeys, NFG, COMBAT, and The First Line, as well as the anthology Unparalleled Journeys. His speculative fiction includes fantasy, science-fiction, horror, supernatural suspense, vampire, and more. He has a particular interest in near- and far-future social science fiction focusing on the decay of society due to government corruption and the persecution of people by extremist religionists.
Other Writing
David has also done a fair amount of non-fiction writing for publications such as Brutarian and The Bangor Business Journal. In March 2005, he began freelancing for the Bangor Daily News as a Special Sections writer (visit BDN's web site). In November 2005, he was hired on as a full-time Special Sections writer for the BDN.
Non-Writing
David has been a self-employed computer/technical consultant since the early 1990s. He ran a shop in downtown Bangor under the company name Cavalier Enterprises, doing all aspects of computer consultation and service. No longer self-employed full-time, he works with a few select clients and focuses his skills on graphic and Web design, page layouts, and other creative endeavors. He also provides technical support for businesses in the Greater Bangor Area.
He married Elaine M. (Foss) Fitzpatrick on August 21, 2005. He and his wife maintain a Web site concerning their wedding at http://www.fitz42.net/wedding.
Web Portfolio
His portfolio can be found at . Among several personal and fan sites there, as well as links to client Web sites he maintains, a few of his key sites are:
* David M. Fitzpatrick, Writer
* David M. Fitzpatrick, Independent Technical Consultant
* Militant Atheism
*
* Indy's Donkey Kong Fan Site
Industrial hardcore, also called Noisecore, is a term used to describe the crossover of hardcore techno and rhythmic noise. (sometimes with Hard Techno influence) Compared to other hardcore styles which usually use melodies and/or hoover sounds, industrial hardcore is rarely melodic, and focused more on overly distorted snares along with interchanging sampled bass drum loops. This style is also slower then the other hardcore genres: The tempo is usually ranges between 145-165 bpm, but can be even slower, or faster. Using of (sometimes distorted) percussion samples is also more usual than in some other hardcore genres, however it's still not the basic characteristic of the style.
Industrial hardcore utilizes the darker image of industrial, pieces of dark ambient and death industrial can be found in various tracks as a transition between drumloops and breakdowns.
Artists
* Broken Rules
* Dr.Strange
* Enzyme X
* Forsaken is Dead
* Fiend
* Intsec
* K.O.R.E.
* N/Vitral
* Matt Green
* Micron
* Mindustries
* Moleculez
* CIK
* Noize In Colorado
* Ophidian
* Peaky Pounder
* DJ Promo
* Sandy Warez
* Serum
* Tapage
* The Outside Agency
* Tieum
* Tymon
Labels
* Enzyme X (industrial & experimental hardcore)
* Genosha
* Meta4
* Noise Factory
* Sadistic
* Six Feet Underground
* The Third Movement (not only industrial)
Industrial hardcore utilizes the darker image of industrial, pieces of dark ambient and death industrial can be found in various tracks as a transition between drumloops and breakdowns.
Artists
* Broken Rules
* Dr.Strange
* Enzyme X
* Forsaken is Dead
* Fiend
* Intsec
* K.O.R.E.
* N/Vitral
* Matt Green
* Micron
* Mindustries
* Moleculez
* CIK
* Noize In Colorado
* Ophidian
* Peaky Pounder
* DJ Promo
* Sandy Warez
* Serum
* Tapage
* The Outside Agency
* Tieum
* Tymon
Labels
* Enzyme X (industrial & experimental hardcore)
* Genosha
* Meta4
* Noise Factory
* Sadistic
* Six Feet Underground
* The Third Movement (not only industrial)
Rigorous Entertainment or Rigorous E.N.T. is a Midwest independent record label originally based in Saginaw, Michigan. Rigorous was founded November 28, 2005 by American rappers Lucky and Young City. The label mainly focuses on hip hop and R&B music. The label's motto is "If You Don't Got It,Get It".
Current roster
*Lucky - Saginaw born rapper/producer and CEO/Chairman
*Young City - Saginaw-based Mexican-American rapper
*Bonafide - Detroit-based rapper
*Menace - Detroit-born rapper
*Ace - St.Paul-based rapper
R.E.A.C.H.
Lucky's Future Community Organization
* An organization geared toward the advancement of urban communities.
Album releases
* 2006: The Midwest Come Up, Vol.1 - Coming Soon
* 2006: Real Hood Muzik Sells - Coming Soon
* 2006: The Root Of All Evil - Coming Soon
Current roster
*Lucky - Saginaw born rapper/producer and CEO/Chairman
*Young City - Saginaw-based Mexican-American rapper
*Bonafide - Detroit-based rapper
*Menace - Detroit-born rapper
*Ace - St.Paul-based rapper
R.E.A.C.H.
Lucky's Future Community Organization
* An organization geared toward the advancement of urban communities.
Album releases
* 2006: The Midwest Come Up, Vol.1 - Coming Soon
* 2006: Real Hood Muzik Sells - Coming Soon
* 2006: The Root Of All Evil - Coming Soon
The phrase "Viewers Like You" is used by the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service to indicate gratitude to its viewer contributors. It appears at the start and end of all PBS television programs as part of their underwriting credits.
History
Prior to 1989, donations by viewers of PBS members were recognised with the phrase "this station and other public television stations" or simply "public television stations" during the funding announcements in many programs (Learn to Read did not mention "public television stations" anywhere, and was just "Funding for this program is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting").
On July 1, 1989, PBS standardized this announcement to:
:This program was made possible by the financial support of viewers like you.
This would be accompanied by one of two wordings: "public television viewers" or "viewers like you".
On October 4, 1993, this announcement was slightly changed to:
:This program was made possible by the annual financial support of viewers like you.
and/or:
:This program was made possible by the annual financial support from viewers like you.
This would be accompanied by an on-screen slide with the words "Viewers Like You". In some cases the final portion was shortened to "...and by viewers like you." The "Viewers Like You" statement was usually, but not necessarily always, the last part of this announcement, usually preceded by a reference to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("a private corporation funded by the American people") and to one or more other foundations or corporate sponsors. This version may still be occasionally seen today on programs originally produced prior to 1999.
Since November 1, 1999, the PBS underwriting guidelines have required this announcement to follow the form:
:This program was made possible by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you. Thank you.
Under this new policy, the "Viewers Like You" slide was now required to be followed by another slide reading "Thank You", both now coming at the very end of the underwriter credits. The specific reasons for this new addition are unknown.
PBS usually produces its own versions of the "Viewers Like You" element, often reflecting the system's most recent brand image, although producers are under no obligation to use this version.
There has been an exception with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, where Fred Rogers has worded the announcement differently as in, for example: The people who give the money to make Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are the people who contribute to this and other public television stations, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (and/or The Sears-Roebuck Foundation). This series never used the "Viewers Like You" phrase, but added "We Thank You" on episodes after 2000. Also, 1991-1998 episodes of Sesame Street used the announcement "Funding for this program is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting... and by public television stations and their contributors." Also, on pre-1992 episodes, "viewers like you" is not used, CTW instead opting to use "public television stations" as they had done in the past.
On Wishbone, today, they still use the " Funding for Wishbone has been made possible in part by the annual financial support of PBS Viewers Like You".
History
Prior to 1989, donations by viewers of PBS members were recognised with the phrase "this station and other public television stations" or simply "public television stations" during the funding announcements in many programs (Learn to Read did not mention "public television stations" anywhere, and was just "Funding for this program is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting").
On July 1, 1989, PBS standardized this announcement to:
:This program was made possible by the financial support of viewers like you.
This would be accompanied by one of two wordings: "public television viewers" or "viewers like you".
On October 4, 1993, this announcement was slightly changed to:
:This program was made possible by the annual financial support of viewers like you.
and/or:
:This program was made possible by the annual financial support from viewers like you.
This would be accompanied by an on-screen slide with the words "Viewers Like You". In some cases the final portion was shortened to "...and by viewers like you." The "Viewers Like You" statement was usually, but not necessarily always, the last part of this announcement, usually preceded by a reference to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("a private corporation funded by the American people") and to one or more other foundations or corporate sponsors. This version may still be occasionally seen today on programs originally produced prior to 1999.
Since November 1, 1999, the PBS underwriting guidelines have required this announcement to follow the form:
:This program was made possible by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you. Thank you.
Under this new policy, the "Viewers Like You" slide was now required to be followed by another slide reading "Thank You", both now coming at the very end of the underwriter credits. The specific reasons for this new addition are unknown.
PBS usually produces its own versions of the "Viewers Like You" element, often reflecting the system's most recent brand image, although producers are under no obligation to use this version.
There has been an exception with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, where Fred Rogers has worded the announcement differently as in, for example: The people who give the money to make Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are the people who contribute to this and other public television stations, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (and/or The Sears-Roebuck Foundation). This series never used the "Viewers Like You" phrase, but added "We Thank You" on episodes after 2000. Also, 1991-1998 episodes of Sesame Street used the announcement "Funding for this program is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting... and by public television stations and their contributors." Also, on pre-1992 episodes, "viewers like you" is not used, CTW instead opting to use "public television stations" as they had done in the past.
On Wishbone, today, they still use the " Funding for Wishbone has been made possible in part by the annual financial support of PBS Viewers Like You".