Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Spanish: [seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpereθ] or [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈperes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known by the mononym Selena, was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". She is often called the "Mexican American equivalent" of Madonna for her clothing choices, by media outlets.[a] She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into mainstream…
Dr. Damaris Garcia was born and raised in ______________________________. She moved to the United States where she studied at the University of ______________, . While attending college she worked as a veterinary assistant at ______________________. Dr. Garcia received her doctorate from the University of____________ in 20___.…
“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 with her family band which was made up of her brother A.B.…
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. She also grew speaking English.…
Known as the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla-Perez allowed music to lead her into becoming one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Starting out as a very young girl, she flourished rapidly in the music industry. With albums receiving gold record status, Tejano awards of all sorts, the Grammy, etc., her thrill-filled career was unfortunately cut short when the president of her own fan club killed her. Her physical absence is felt, but Selena Quintanilla’s music still lives today. Selena Quintanilla was born April 16th, 1971 to her parents, Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla.…
My essay will tell you about a talented Mexican American so stick around to this essay. Selena quintanilla or her married name Selena Perez was a very talented singer and dancer. Her life was filled with happiness, familia and music she had a happy life that made her a sensation. Unfortunately, Selena was shot and killed by her fan club president after a discussion about lost money. I am going to be telling you about her life from the beginning to the very end.…
Selena Quintanilla was star eyed even from childhood. She had always been playful, happy, and most importantly, a great singer. Though she got better over time of course. Selena’s dream was not originally to be a musician, but her father had imposed the idea on her at a young age by making her and her siblings play music together. Her sister and brother weren’t as enthusiastic about the idea as she was, but over time they came to love the idea of practicing and rehearsing together.…
It’s been three years since M. Ward’s last album, and he’s back with yet another song about a girl. This is in absolutely no way a bad thing - Ward is one of the best at his type of music, a tasteful mixture of Americana and early ‘60s radio pop. “Girl From Conejo Valley” has all of his best attributes, ones that seem to grow more lovely with time. Rollicking drums, a warm-sounding guitar, and Ward’s voice: “’Cause the girl from Conejo Valley / used to be mine!” The cymbals clash with a hushed ebullience; the guitar wails and wails.…
Hispanic Heritage Month As a Hispanic Latino American, I feel very proud that in the United States exists a month to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage. Moreover, to recognize people who has had contributed with important things in this country. In the follow up paper, there is a summary of Celia Cruz’s life and a description about her and what represent for people who knows about her. Please keep reading and find why everybody knows when they hear the phrase “Azucar” (Celia C.).…
Shannon Scott is a 37 year old female. She exhibits the following symptoms of nausea and vomiting, weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal pain, altered appetite, weakness, and dizziness. Shannon has a healthy body mass index, weighing in at 19.2 kilograms per meters squared. The value of her blood pressure however is a bit higher than normal. Normal values are 90/60 - 120/80 and Shannon’s blood pressure is 125/86.…
• How old were they when they were diagnosed with diabetes? How did they find out they had diabetes? I got it at 19 during a routine check up • Describe the diet and activity they practice to manage their diabetes? I Avoid flours and sweet stuff and also do lots of walking and drink tons of water. • What medication do they take (if any) to manage their diabetes?…
The diagnosis of DKA is usually clear-cut in patients who has diabetes type I. Umpierrez et al. (2002), however, cites evidence that seems to indicate that DKA is usually the first manifestation of type I diabetes mellitus in an estimated 30-40% of children and 20% of adults. Hyperglycemia and DKA factors that could have led to John’s deterioration are infection or illness, omitted or inadequate insulin; poor understanding of carbohydrate intake; failure of insulin administration device (Lemone et al., 2011). The fifth step of the CRC is establishment of goals.…
Family Information Miguel and Rosa Del Sol have been married for four years and are the parents of three children. The family reports that they are of Hispanic origin and English is their primary language. Christopher who is nine years old is Rosa’s son from a previous relationship. Christopher’s biological father, Jim, has not been involved in his life since age two. Jim is 36-years old and according to Rosa, struggled with alcohol addiction that resulted in physical abuse during her pregnancy.…
PURPOSE We used chemical indicators to identify possible sugar, starch, protein, and lipids present within two common food items as well as the dead Anna Garcia’s stomach contents. HYPOTHESIS If Anna ate foods like pizza, ice cream, and Oreo cookies like she said on her food log, then her stomach contents should react with the chemical indicators for glucose, maybe starch due to the pizza.…
She looks very interested to know more and takes actions to control her blood sugar. On another hand, the family takes a big role to reduce the level of the blood sugar. The most important thing is having a good dietary habit and providing her with the support which can help her to walk. Influencing Factors and Ethical Considerations: As a nursing student, I had a very strong relationship with Ms.S.K.’s…