Abraham Quintanilla III

Queen of Tejano Music On March 30th, 1995 was one of the saddest days for many Latinos all over the world, it was the day that forever changed many people’s lives, Selena Quintanilla had been killed by her fan club manager and he friend Yolanda. Selena was also known as being “La Reina De Tex Mex” or the queen of Tex Mex. She was adored and admired by many Latin Americans all over the world. Still to this day her memory lives and there have been many special events that have occurred to honor the star. Selena Quintanilla was born April 16th 1971 in Lake Jackson Texas. She was daughter of Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla and younger sister of Abraham Jr. and Suzette. (Selenaweb.com). Growing up Selena and her family lived in Corpus Kristy…

“Selena Quintanilla Perez” by: Alex Burgess Not double spaced -1 Selena Quintanilla Perez was a Mexican American performer whose life was full of adventures with her family throughout her music career. Selena faced the troubles that had came with being a female, Latino entering the Tejano music business. Selena went from being just a young and courageous girl to being considered the “queen of Tejano music”. Selena first began recording in 1984 in corpus Christi, Texas. She recorded…

Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, Lake Jackson, TX. She was one of the most influential persons of the Latin music. Her charisma make people love her, she was a very important person for all the Latino community. Her career started when she was very young, for the people she became to be the “Mexican Madonna”, that name was give it to her because she used very sexys outfit that make her look so beautiful that people called her like that, she was definitely a very beautiful woman.…

There are numerous ancient stories of a flood that are remarkably similar, for instance Noah’s Ark and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Even though the names and places are different, the story lines are similar. There are different opinions, but numerous people believe all these stories were based on some event that actually happened sometime in the distant past. The biblical story of “Noah’s Ark” founded in (Genesis 6-9), is the original encounter of the flood story. Many religions believe God’s word…

The epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis each show different views from the Story of the Flood. Each gives background on different time periods and by different parts of the world. One telling of Gilgamesh seeking answers from Utnapishtim on how to live forever to avoid the suffering from death, and Noah a man chosen by God to save his family and animals from the cleaning of the world floods. By showing the difference and similarities of both stories we can not only understand more of storytelling of…

angelology studies. 3. What is a Covenant? Why is the concept of the Covenant important to Judaism? List some of the major Covenants in the Old Testament. After the flood did not work and God differed the languages at the Tower of Babel, he shifted the way in which he deals with humanity. He took a part of humanity and blessed them, and the religion passed within a family, chosen people, while there were covenants to shape it. A covenant is a contract that certain people had with God, and it is…

Introduction The story of Abraham in the book of Genesis is an elaborate narrative describing the events of his life. Through many trials Abraham and his wife Sarah give birth to their son Isaac who God had promised them. Through Isaac, Abraham is promised that the nations will be born. However, in this verse we see a significant moment in Abraham’s life where he is asked to sacrifice this promised son. He moves in obedience and does not falter in obeying God. He prepares Isaac and takes him up…

especially in the GCC countries. There are only a few studies that look at the impact of the Mohammedan lunar calendar on the economy of the countries in which it is followed. Most of the studies in this regard are made in Turkey. A particular study investigated the impact of religious months on the macroeconomic conditions of Turkey. The study failed to find a problem and showed that there was conformity in the performance of the Istanbul Securities Exchange with different religious months,…

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are often perceived as discordant with one another, providing conflicting perspectives on theology and worship. However, these three faiths are interrelated, even complementary, in terms of tradition, origin, and practice. This interrelation is no more apparent than in the narrative of Abraham and the binding of his son, Isaac/Ishmael, which was first recorded in Genesis 22. All three faiths view this story as significant, however there is a disjunction within…

Women Who Made a Difference Women, while often portrayed as unimportant to the hero’s success or failure, were sometimes the catalyst that aligned the hero with fate. Siduri, in The Epic of Gilgamesh, gave Gilgamesh the information he needed to complete his quest for immortality. It was, however, her words of wisdom that ultimately offered the answers he sought. Rebekah, in The Old Testament, executed a plan so Jacob, rather than Esau, received his father’s blessing. When Esau vowed to kill…