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"Skylark DuQuesne is a science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith, the final novel in his Skylark series. Written as Smith's last novel in 1965 and published shortly before his death, it expands on the characterizations of the earlier novels (written 1919 - about 1938) with some discrepancies (some of which may relate to unwritten background developments). Marc DuQuesne, the major villain of the three previous novels, is shown to have matured, reformed, and been offered a chance at what amounts to a pardon for his prior crimes against the heroes. The book ends with Dick Seaton and DuQuesne teaming up to perpetrate a galaxy-wide genocide against the Chlorans, causing all their suns to go nova. This act is condoned with the argument that otherwise the Chlorans would have eventually broken out of their galaxy and taken over the entire universe; Seaton compares the Chlorans to a cancer which must be destroyed "to the last cell". The Chlorans themselves, though depicted earlier in the book as extremely cruel, were not bent on exterminating humans but only enslaving and exploiting them. Skylark DuQuesne was first serialized in IF Worlds of Science Fiction beginning in June 1965 before being published in 1966 by Pyramid Books. The novel was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1966. Sources * External links * * Category:1965 American novels Category:1965 science fiction novels Category:Novels first published in serial form Category:Skylark series Category:Works originally published in If (magazine) Category:Genocide in fiction "
"Nicholas Joseph Zinner (born December 8, 1974) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a producer.Lazy-i Interview with Nick Zinner, April 2006 Zinner is an accomplished photographer. Musical career Before forming the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs with Karen O and Brian Chase in 2000, Zinner attended Bard College where he played in the Boba Fett Experience, who later changed their name to Challenge of the Future because of concerns about being sued by George Lucas. The band moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the late 1990s and broke up in 2001. Since 2001, Zinner has many collaborative efforts with such acts as TV on the Radio, Har Mar Superstar, Ronnie SpectorPitchfork Record Review Ronnie Spector: The Last of the Rock Stars , 6 June 2006 The Horrors, and Scarlett Johansson. He contributed guitar and keyboard to several tracks on Bright Eyes' 2005 album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and went on tour with the band as part of the rotating roster. In 2005 Zinner formed a band Head Wound City along with members from The Locust and The Blood Brothers.auralminority Interview with Nick Zinner , 7 September 2005 Zinner produced the re-mix of the track 'Compliments' on British group Bloc Party's 2005 album Silent Alarm Remixed, and has remixed The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower's song, "INRI," on their INRI ep. Zinner has also remixed Single Frame's song, "People are Germs," in addition to appearing in the music video. In 2007 he also re-mixed The Hives's song, "Tick Tick Boom (song)", which was used as a B-side for the release of their single "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S". In August 2009 Nick was included at number 16 in NME magazine's future 50 list. In early 2011 Zinner contributed guitar to the song "Go" by Santigold. In May 2011 Zinner was commissioned to curate, compose and lead a performance 41 Strings in NYC to celebrate the 41st Earth Day. The performance, in which he collaborated with musicians Hisham Bharoocha and Ben Vida, involved 41 players of various stringed instruments, plus additional percussion and synthesiser parts. 41 Strings was performed at Sydney Opera House in Australia as part of Sydney Festival 2012, and Royal Festival Hall in London UK as part of James Lavelle's Meltdown in 2014 with guest guitarists from The XX, Savages, Deap Vally, Damon Albarn band, Magic Numbers and The Verve. In 2013, Zinner reformed his college band Challenge of the Future in order to play a benefit show at Union Pool in Brooklyn to raise money for the daughter of a friend who died. Challenge of the Future then released the single "You Can't Call Off the Dog," which was recorded at Adrian Grenier's Wreckroom studio in New York. In 2013, Zinner produced and recorded Santigold's contribution to the Catching Fire soundtrack 'Shooting Arrows at the Sky'. The 2015 album “Music in Exile” by Malian band Songhoy Blues was produced by him. In 2016 he produced the album Femejism by Deap Vally and "Sports" by Fufanu. In 2018, Zinner was announced as the new guitarist of the alternative rock band The Rentals, with the band's upcoming fourth album featuring him set to be released in 2019.https://twitter.com/_mattsharp/status/1075820765260472320 Photography Zinner studied photography at Bard College and also in Lacoste, France. He has released four separate collections of his work: No Seats on the Party Car (2001), Slept in Beds (2003), I hope you are all happy now (2004) which features an introduction written by director Jim Jarmusch, and Please Take Me Off the Guest List (2010). An exhibit – 1001 Images – of Zinner's photographs was mounted in NYC in October 2010 and in San Francisco in February 2011. In January 2011, Zinner was commissioned by Lee Jeans to shoot their Winter ’11 advertising campaign. In May 2011 A further exhibit of his photographs was mounted at the Anastasia Photo Gallery in New York City, featuring shots of the crowds at his concerts. Album appearances *The Blood Brothers – Crimes (2004) – "Wolf Party" *Bright Eyes – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005 · Saddle Creek) *Head Wound City – Head Wound City EP (2005) *Bloc Party – Silent Alarm Remixed (2005) – "Compliments (Shibuyaka Remix By Nick Zinner)" *The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower – INRI (EP) (2006) – "INRI (Nick Zinner Remix)" *Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) *Nickel Eye – The Time of the Assassins (2009) *N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo (2009) – "Whachadoin?" *James Iha – Look to the Sky (2012) – "Dream Tonight" *Songhoy Blues - Music in Exile *Head Wound City - A New Wave of Violence (2016) *Amen Dunes - Freedom (2018) *Better Oblivion Community Center – Better Oblivion Community Center (album) (2019) – "Dylan Thomas" and "Dominoes" *Liam Gallagher – Why Me? Why Not. (2019) ReferencesExternal links *Nick Zinner at Discogs *Free Williamsburg Interview with Alexander Laurence (2003) Category:American rock guitarists Category:American male guitarists Category:American photographers Category:Songwriters from Massachusetts Category:Bard College alumni Category:Guitarists from Massachusetts Category:Musicians from New York (state) Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Yeah Yeah Yeahs members Category:The Rentals members Category:American record producers Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:People from Sharon, Massachusetts Category:Guitarists from New York (state) Category:Head Wound City members Category:People from Williamsburg, Brooklyn "
"The Murdock School, also known as Old Murdock High School, is an historic school building on Murdock Avenue in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Built in 1887 to a design by Henry M. Francis, it is the town's most architecturally elaborate school building. It served as the town's high school until 1961, and now houses the local council on the aging. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Description and history The former Murdock School building is located in the town center of Winchendon, on flanking the west side of Monument Park, west of the commercial downtown area. It is 2-1/2 story masonry structure, built out of red brick and covered by a slate roof. It is richly detailed in the Romanesque style, with a gabled pavilion projecting from its front facade. Prominent features of the projecting section are a tall square tower at the right side, with a pyramidal roof topped by a copper finial and cross. The left side of the projection has a less tall chimney adorned with brick corbelling and covered by a copper cap. The main entrance is in the center of the projection, recessed under a wide round arch. The school was built in 1887 with funds donated by Captain Ephraim Murdock, Jr., whose father had previously donated the Winchendon Academy building to the town, and was a friend of educator Horace Mann. Operation of the school was originally funded by a trust fund established by Murdock, providing a college preparatory education at no cost to Winchendon students, and was administered by the town's school committee. In the early 20th century, the trust fund began to run out of funds, and the town took over funding. The building served the town as a school building until 1962, when a new high school (now an elementary school) was built to the north. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Massachusetts Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Category:School buildings completed in 1887 Category:Buildings and structures in Worcester County, Massachusetts Category:National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Massachusetts "