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"Stardust is an Indian monthly Bollywood news and gossip magazine published in English and Hindi. It also sponsored the Stardust Awards. In 2016, Sumita Chakraborty was appointed as its editor. History The magazine is published by Mumbai-based Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. and was started by Nari Hira in 1971. It became popular under the editorship of noted journalist, author and columnist, Shobhaa De after 1995. The magazine has run a gossip column called "Neeta’s Natter" for many decades now. Amitabh Bachchan refused to be interviewed by the magazine for seven years. Many defamation lawsuits were filed against the magazine, most of which made no progress due to the "ambiguous defamation laws" of the country. The magazine was known for introducing Hinglish and for the covers that used headlines covering the scandals, coupled with pictures of the concerned celebrities. See also * Filmfare * Filmindia * Cine Blitz References External links * * Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. official site Category:Celebrity magazines Category:Stardust Awards Category:Film magazines published in India Category:Magazines established in 1971 Category:1971 establishments in India Category:English-language magazines published in India Category:Monthly magazines published in India Category:Mass media in Mumbai "
"Zimmer was an American automaker, based in Syracuse, New York. The original company was founded in 1978 as Zimmer Motorcars Corporation by Paul Zimmer. Art Zimmer purchased the rights to the company in 1997 and established the Art Zimmer Neo-Classic Motor Car Company (a.k.a. Zimmer Motorcars) which currently builds 10-20 automobiles and 10–20 fully custom 4-door dually Silverado trucks each year. History Zimmer Golden Spirit Zimmer Motorcars Corporation was established in 1978 as a manufacturer of neo-classic automobiles. The idea for this automobile was initially drawn on a napkin at a private dinner between Paul Zimmer, Chairman and President of Zimmer Corporation and Bob Zimmer, Paul Zimmer's son, employee and shareholder of the company. Paul Zimmer drew what was to become the Golden Spirit on a napkin, handed it to Bob Zimmer and told him that not only were we going to build a neo-classic automobile, but that the younger Zimmer would be responsible for all functions of the operation and ongoing supervision of Zimmer Motorcars Corporation. Bob Zimmer eventually became the company's President. At its peak in the 1980s, Zimmer Motorcars Corporation employed 175 people and generated $25 million in annual revenue. =Models= A Zimmer Quicksilver A wedding Zimmer limousine in Tallinn, Estonia The Zimmer Golden Spirit was the flagship of the Zimmer Motorcars Corporation with more than 1,500 produced during its production run from 1978 to 1988. The original Golden Spirit was built using a Ford Mustang chassis and drivetrain. The second Zimmer Motorcars Corporation offering was the mid- engined Pontiac Fiero-based Quicksilver which was built between 1984 and 1988. The Quicksilver is a two-seat personal luxury car designed by General Motors terminated designer Don "D.A." Johnson. Each Quicksilver was constructed from a complete Fiero donor car, which was dismantled at the Zimmer factory in order to lengthen the chassis by 16". The Fiero bodywork was replaced by a new fiberglass body with styling similar to the Lincoln Mark series but with a sloping nose and pop-up hidden headlamps. The interior was trimmed in leather and wood, and the new body had increased luggage space in the front. The retail price of the Quicksilver was $52,000. Both models were built in the same factory in Pompano Beach, Florida, on simultaneous production lines between the years 1979 to 1988. Ford supplied new Mustangs, which were then modified by stretching the frame for a longer wheelbase and modifying the bodywork etc. The Mustang VIN was retained as it met all the required US safety features at the time. =Original company failures= In 1988, Bob Zimmer sold his shares in the company and purchased an automobile dealership. Shortly after that, Paul Zimmer suffered a major heart attack and became less involved. At that time a group of employees and members of the Board of Directors attempted to direct the operation of the company and were not able to navigate such a large entity during a difficult economy and the loss of the company's most important and influential member. Zimmer Corporation fell into serious economic distress and the $325 million a year parent company was forced into bankruptcy, taking down with it all of its operating divisions, including the highly successful and profitable $25 million a year car company. =Company acquired= Zimmer Showroom in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia In September 1996, Art Zimmer (who is no relation to the original Zimmer family) became aware that an automobile had been manufactured which shared his surname. Shortly thereafter, he acquired the "Zimmer Motorcars" name and various Zimmer Motorcars Corporation materials and established the Zimmer Motor Car Club for Zimmer car owners. By 2001, there were over 500 members in the club. In 1997, Art Zimmer, president and CEO, started the Art Zimmer Neo-Classic Motor Car Company after buying a model in a local automobile dealership. The company, also known as Zimmer Motor Car Company, currently builds 10 to 20 automobiles each year and is headquartered in Jamesville, New York. =Retro style - modern chassis= The current Zimmer Golden Spirit retails for $175,900 and is billed by the company as "the most awesome automobile in the world." It is the first four-door convertible produced in decades and is based on a Lincoln Town Car chassis. The company also offers a two-door model that is built on a Ford Mustang chassis which retails for $109,900. The advantage to owners is that the automobile can be serviced at any Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer. This includes full service and Ford parts and warranty work. Additionally, the automobile has all the latest safety and modern engineering features available. Because Zimmers are built atop existing chassis, the company can use the legal certification of the Town Car and Mustang, obviating the need for separate crash and emissions certification by Zimmer. =Manufacturing facilities= Art Zimmer established the company's manufacturing facilities in Cambridge, Maryland, and in December 1998 the first Zimmer Golden Spirit produced by the newly formed Zimmer Motorcars rolled out of the factory. During 2000, the company established a Syracuse presence when two of its operations, Rosenthal and Chadwick, a metal fabricating company, won the contract to supply heavy-duty steel bumpers, badge bars, and associated support parts. For the first time since 1934, when Franklin Automobile Company closed, automotive manufacturing returned to Syracuse. In May 2000, Zimmer and Sam Vigliotti, president of Sam's Auto Body and Service Center on West Genesee Street, located in Syracuse's historic Automobile Row, announced that the latest Zimmer model, currently in development, would be manufactured at Sam's Auto Body. Because of this alliance, by 2001, the company was able to manufacture a new vehicle every six to eight weeks. =Distribution network= Zimmers are manufactured "on order" and sold through an international distribution network. There are distribution centers in several states in the United States, as well as throughout the world such as Saudi Arabia. See also *Clénet Coachworks *Excalibur (automobile) *Cumberford Martinique *Stutz Blackhawk Sources *Art Zimmer's Golden Spirit by Travellady magazine References External links Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Syracuse, New York Category:Car manufacturers of the United States Category:Sports car manufacturers Category:Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1978 Category:1978 establishments in New York (state) Category:Retro-style automobiles Category:Cars introduced in 1978 "
"Chiwoniso Maraire Chiwoniso Maraire live Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music. She was the daughter of Zimbabwean Mbira Master and teacher Dumisani Maraire (and former officer in the Zimbabwe Ministry of Sports and Culture in the early 1980s).Ropafadzi Mapimhidze, "Multimedia: A tribute to Chiwoniso Maraire", NewsDay, 26 July 2013. Describing the mbira, an instrument traditionally used by male musicians,Robin Denselow, "Chiwoniso obituary", The Guardian, 26 July 2013. she said, "[it] is like a large xylophone. It is everywhere in Africa under different names: sanza, kalimba, etc. For us in Zimbabwe it is the name for many string instruments. There are many kinds of mbiras. The one that I play is called the nyunga nyunga, which means sparkle- sparkle."Nouveau Africana Biography Born in 1976 in Olympia, Washington, where her father had moved his family, The song bird spent the first seven years of her life on the US. She spent a portion of her high school years attending The Northwest School in Seattle, Washington. When she moved back to Zimbabwe she attended Mutare Girls' High School and took evening classes at the University of Zimbabwe, where her father was teaching.Innocent Ruwende, "Chiwoniso Maraire Dies", The Herald (Zimbabwe), 24 July 2013, AllAfrica. In the early 1990s, when she was 15, she formed part of Afro-fusion hip-hop trio A Peace of Ebony, which "was perhaps the first group to fuse mbira with contemporary beats".Jason Moyo, "Chiwoniso Maraire: The mbira falls silent", Mail & Guardian, 27 July 2013. In 1996, she joined The Storm, a band led by guitarist Andy Brown (who later became her husband): "The Storm became one of Zimbabwe's biggest bands, touring the world and winning accolades.... Maraire's firm voice and Brown's plucky guitar made a beautiful combination." Chiwoniso fronted her acoustic group Chiwoniso & Vibe Culture for several years. Her first album, Ancient Voices, was released to international acclaim in 1995"A life to celebrate: Chiwoniso Maraire (1976 – 2013)", Harare News, 25 July 2013. and she went on to record three more albums:Timeless (2004), Hupenyu Kumusha, Life at Home, Impilo Ekhaya. The Collaboration: Volume 1 (2006), and Rebel Woman (2008). From 2001 to 2004, she was also a core member of the multinational all-women band Women's Voice, whose original members hailed from Norway, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, America, Israel and Algeria. Chiwoniso also starred in film, having worked on the soundtracks for movies and documentaries by an array of Zimbabwean writers and film producers in the last ten years. She made her last recording in March 2013, and "Zvichapera", a cover of Thomas Mapfumo's song, was released posthumously in 2015. Speaking out against police brutality She said, "To beat people, to threaten people, to put a person in a situation where they have to think for the next five hours about whether or not they are going to be okay — is a very, very bad thing to do.""Chiwoniso speaks out against police brutality in Zimbabwe", Zimbabwe Metro. Death and suicide of daughter Maraire died on 24 July 2013 at South Medical Hospital in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, aged 37."Singer Chiwoniso Maraire dies aged 37", New Zimbabwe, 24 July 2013. According to her manager Cosmas Zamangwe, she had been admitted to hospital 10 days earlier suffering from chest pains."Chiwoniso Maraire - African Musician Chiwoniso Maraire Dies", Contactmusic, 25 July 2013. The cause of death was the result of suspected pneumonia, just a year after the death of her ex-husband, Andy Brown, also a prominent musician. The couple left behind two daughters, Chengeto and Chiedza.Violet Gonda, "Zimbabwe mbira queen Chiwoniso Maraire dies", SW Radio Africa, 26 July 2013. Replaced dead link with a archived copy of the page via the Internet Archive ( Wayback machine) July 24, 2015 She was buried at her rural home in Chakohwa village in Mutambara."Chiwoniso laid to rest amid family feud", The Herald (Zimbabwe), 30 July 2013. On September 12, 2015, the younger of her daughters, 15 year old Chiedza Brown, committed suicide.Chiedza Brown Orbituary & Funeral Arrangements published by THREE MEN ON A BOAT · 19 SEPTEMBER, 2015. Accessed online December 14, 2015 Chiedza was also a musician in the Mbira tradition like her mother and an accomplished singer.Andy Brown’s daughter commits suicide Sep 13, 2015 Published online by Nehanda Radio. Accessed Online September 26, 2015Maraire, Brown families seek privacy over Chiedza’s death September 15, 2015 in Arts & Culture, Life and Style, NewsDay ZW September 15, 2015. Accessed onlined September 26, 2015 The last surviving member of Maraire's family with Andy Brown is her daughter, Chengeto, although Andy Brown had other children, the half-siblings of Maraire's daughters.In Memoriam: Chiedza Zvondiwe Brown, December 13, 1999 - September 12, 2015 posted by the Slay Memorial Funeral Center. Accessed online December 14, 2015 Awards and honours Chiwoniso was honoured by Radio France ("Decouverte Afrique") for her debut album, Ancient Voices (1998), and was nominated in the Kora All-Africa Music Awards for best female vocals of Africa in 1999.Tatenda Gumbo, "Zimbabweans Pay Tribute to Late Mbira Maestro Chiwoniso", VOA Zimbabwe, 25 July 2013. The album entered the World Music Charts Europe three times. Discography = Albums = *A Piece of Ebony: From the Native Tongue (1992) *Ancient Voices (1998) *Chiwoniso & Vibe Culture: Timeless (2004) *The Collaboration: Hupenyu Kumusha/Life at Home/Impilo Ekhaya. Volume 1 (2006) *Rebel Woman (2008) = Singles = *"Zvichapera" (released posthumously 2015) = Spurious/Untraced = *"Woman of the Well"Written by Keith Farquharson & Chiwoniso, recorded in 2005/2007, mixed in 2012. Louis Mhlanga guitar, Sam Mataure drums, Ian Hillman bass, Chiwoniso mbira & hosho, Keith Farquharson on piano and all other keys and programming. *"Return Great Spirit" (alternative version to the one on Timeless) = Also appears on = *Andy Brown and The Storm: Hondo Ye Sadza (2000) *Joy Denalane: Mamani (2002) *Andy Brown and The Storm: Passage of Time (2003) *Women Care with Marie Daulne, Talike, Anneli Drecker and others (2005) *Tanyaradzwa (soundtrack, 2006) * Trio Ivoire: Across the Ocean (2009) *with Mari Boine and others: Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace - The Nobel Peace Prize 100 years (2010) *Max Wild: Tamba (2010) *Antonio Forcione: Sketches of Africa (2012) = Featured by = * Outspoken Tha Humble Neophyte: "The Heavens And The Skies" * Jah Prayzah: "Dande" = Compilations = *Women Care (2005) - "African Woman", "A Mother To Them All (African Woman 2)", "A Song For A Modern Woman" *Putumayo Kids: African Dreamland (2008) - "Usacheme" *Hear Globally: A Cumbancha Collection (2009) - "Vanorapa", "Woman of the Well" *Listen To The Banned (2010) - "Rebel Woman" *Positive Generation (2011) \- "Galgal Hatzila (The Lifeline)" with David Broza and the Jimila Choir References External links * Robin Denselow, "Chiwoniso obituary", The Guardian, 26 July 2013. * Ropafadzi Mapimhidze, "Multimedia: A tribute to Chiwoniso Maraire", NewsDay, 26 July 2013. * Violet Gonda, "Zimbabwe mbira queen Chiwoniso Maraire dies", SW Radio Africa, 26 July 2013. replaced dead link with an archived copy of the page via the Internet Archive ( Wayback machine) July 24, 2015 * * Silence Charumbira, "Chiwoniso: Mbira queen with unique voice", The Standard (Zimbabwe), 28 July 2013. * Pamela Stitch, "Thank God It Is Friday", 18 November 2011. * Rebel Woman. Sister-Fire: Chiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013). BlackLooks, 25 July 2013. * Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, "A star has fallen", Books Live, 25 July 2013. * "Feminist Chronicles: Diary 12: Chiwoniso Maraire". 14 January 2012. * . Category:1976 births Category:2013 deaths Category:Musicians from Olympia, Washington Category:American female singer-songwriters Category:American singer- songwriters Category:Zimbabwean musicians Category:Zimbabwean female singers Category:Infectious disease deaths in Zimbabwe Category:20th-century singers Category:21st-century singers Category:Deaths from pneumonia Category:Songwriters from Washington (state) Category:Singers from Washington (state) Category:20th-century American women singers Category:21st-century women singers "