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By Phin Upham

New York City may be a small land mass, but it’s a fairly big place. Big enough to feel like you’re marginalized, even with the knowledge that the city itself is a Melting Pot of so many nationalities. Puerto Rican working class people began to band together and refer to themselves as Nuyorican around the 1960s. The movement originated in East Harlem, and it would come to define literature, theater, musical and cultural experience for Puerto Ricans to this day.

Nuyorican music, for instance, has heavy influences in today’s brand of hip hop. Even contemporary salsa can trace some of its roots back to Nuyorican. The signature flutes, violins and percussion made popular by artists like Tito Puente evolved into a musical styling all on their own. What’s interesting is that Puerto Ricans from Puerto Rico sometimes reject this style of music, labeling it as distinctly American. This has caused something of a divide amongst latin music aficionados, and there is some question as to the authenticity of Nuyorican music as a result.

Nuyoricans are also known to use a lot of Spanglish, most likely as a side effect of being both distinctly American and Puerto Rican. The term “Nuyorican” is actually a portmanteau of New York and Puerto Rican, and it was originally used as an insult to describe people who spoke heavy Spanglish. It became a symbol of cultural heritage as artists like Miguel Algarin reclaimed it and changed its meaning.

About the Author: Phin Upham is an investor at a family office/ hedgefund, where he focuses on special situation illiquid investing. Before this position, Phin Upham was working at Morgan Stanley in the Media and Telecom group. You may contact Phin on his Phin Upham website or Twitter page.

Written by Wood Creek Academy

The destructive power of nature is a staple that can be seen on many television news broadcasts and Internet sites. However, professionals that work in the adolescent therapy field have discovered that the inspiring effects of the natural world are not limited to destruction and devastation. The healing and restorative powers of nature can actually help troubled adolescents overcome their personal challenges, gain control over their lives, and put themselves back on a path to find health and happiness.

There are many benefits of wilderness therapy programs for adolescents. The programs for troubled youth feature the development of building intense interpersonal relationships, give teens the opportunity to overcome significant emotional and physical challenges, as well as giving them the encouragement to gain a better understanding of their place in the world. Working together in settings that are free of the distractions of the world allows considerable growth in short periods of time. Since wilderness therapists work very closely with the adolescents, they are ultimately able to make significant accomplishments together.

The benefits of wilderness therapy programs can be both dramatic and long lasting. Today, hundreds of wilderness experiences are available, with many programs offering therapeutic treatments for individuals such as teens with behavioral disorders. The wilderness therapy programs can ultimately be a complete spiritual journey an adolescent needs in order to turn their life around.

Wood Creek Academy is a special boot camp for teenagers located in a peaceful environment.

By Samuel Phineas Upham

The history of American labor unions isn’t something that’s easy to pinpoint, mostly because the timeline is somewhat muddled. There were disputes dating as far back as 1677, and much of American legislation on this subject draws inspiration from the English laws related to restraint of trade.

During the Civil War, New York faced a unique problem. As the financial center for much of the world, the impending and of the Southern slave economy was threatening to destabilize the financial giant.

There was another problem that was coming from the ports of New York, which were beginning to see increased activity to compensate for the lack of Southern-imported business goods. An influx of Irish immigrants had brought stable labor to the city, but that labor was increasingly feeling the pinch of no money and few opportunities. Journeymen workers, who were far from entrepreneurs, outnumbered masters in industry. With so few companies going around, people who held capital were able to play the market and pit the masters against one another, with the lowest paid workers being the biggest losers of all.

These workers began to band together with the intention of seeking better opportunities, which is which led to criminal cases brought against them. If that seems extreme, consider that the workers who lost these cases usually didn’t have fines against them, the cases were more to establish precedent for future disputes.

Strikes were broken up, often violently, and workers were hauled off to jail fighting for the 40-hour work week. New York even hosted the first mass strike of women, when 20,000 apparel workers walked out for three months in 1909.

Samuel Phineas Uphamis an investor from NYC and SF. You may contact Phin on his Samual Phineas Upham website or Facebook page.

Written by Wood Creek Academy

Raising children is never easy. Teenagers can be especially difficult. However, there’s an argument to be made that raising teenagers in this day and age is harder than it’s ever been. You have to struggle with the prevalence of drugs and all the problems that are present thanks to the Internet age. This makes raising any teenager difficult, of course. However, if your teen begins getting in trouble, at home, school and/or with the law, these factors will only make things that much tougher.

It’s important that you carefully consider all your options for helping your teenager come back from the edge and repair their lives. There are definitely a lot of ways you could do this, but boarding schools for troubled boys may be the best.

Right now, your child is caught in an environment that fosters their behavior, whether it means to or not. One of the great things about a boot camp for teenagers is that it gets them away from this place completely. The people and triggers that have become part of their destructive behavior will no longer be around to cause problems. Likewise, if your child is causing issues at home with your other children, getting them to a boarding school will make things easier on the rest of your family.

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Sometimes programs for troubled youth aren’t just the best possible way to help trouble kids, but the only way. With Wood Creek Academy, you can get your child the help they need.

Written by Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry

If you’re thinking about attending makeup artistry school, you might be worried about the cost. In fact, many people avoid following their dreams because of financial hurdles. But money shouldn’t stand in the way of doing what you want in life, especially when it comes to education.

There are many ways to get financial aid for a makeup academy, including applying for scholarships, or money that you don’t have to pay back. Are you a professional artist? Are you already working as a facial specialist or nail technician and want to become a makeup artist? There might be a scholarship for you. Here are three great scholarships offered by Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry.

Artistic Scholarships

If you’re particularly talented in any form of art and want to pursue makeup training, or you’re already a professional artist, you might qualify for one of the artistic scholarships offered at Cosmix Inc. The school offers one scholarship in this category called Creative Potential, which is for non-professional artists who display potential in any form of art. The second scholarship is for professional artists, including those who draw, paint, photograph, and those who work as graphic design artists. So even if you’re not working as a makeup artist right now, you can apply as a professional artist and get money to go to school if you qualify.

Industry Professional Scholarships

Many times professional cosmetologists or nail technicians will want to continue their education and learn the trade of makeup artistry. If you’re already working in the industry as a facial specialist, cosmetologist, or nail technicians, you might quality for one of the Industry Professional Scholarships offered through Cosmix Inc. In addition to the scholarship application for makeup training, you will have to submit proof of your professional license.

Annual Jay Cannistraci Scholarship

Are you very passionate about becoming a makeup artist? Passion can make or break someone’s career, and this is especially true when it comes to the makeup artists. If you’re very passionate about makeup, you might qualify for the Annual Jay Cannistraci Scholarship. Jay Cannistraci was an instructor at Cosmix Inc., and the scholarship has been setup in his name to honor his work in the industry. The scholarship gets awarded to an individual who possesses the same passion as Jay Cannistraci, who died on September 15, 2011. Jay was a talented and successful makeup artist in the film industry who worked with directors Woody Allen, Oliver Stone, and James Cameron. He worked on over 100 movies and TV episodes.
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Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry is a professional makeup school in South Florida. The school offers programs in production, fashion, and special effects makeup artistry.