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FROM NCBWA RELEASE LYNCHBURG, VA. (NCBWA) – College of Charleston outfielder Daniel Aldrich and Texas right-handed pitcher Corey Knebel have been named the 2011 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Hitter and Pitcher of the Year recipients, as announced by the organization today. Aldrich hit .347 and led all Division I freshmen in home runs […]
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Black Elk Energy, LLC engages in the acquisition, exploration, and production of oil and gas. The company focuses on clean burning natural gas in North America. Black Elk Energy, LLC holds interests in properties offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, located within Louisiana and Texas State, and Federal waters. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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http://lowkickmma.com/author/DavidSaucier David Saucier
This guy is the most exciting fighter in all of MMA
http://lowkickmma.com/author/doug777 doug777
he's very entertaining, highly skilled, and he will be champion for a while
http://lowkickmma.com/author/UnderdogGreatness UnderdogGreatness
Champion material.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/Jizzle11 Jizzle11
Young brash and confident. The kid is going far.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/TheRealDeal TheRealDeal
Aldo is one of a rare breed, but expect Gamburyan to show up for this fight, he is one tough dude.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/minerve minerve
week divison, aldo one of the top fighter but not in the top 5 p4p..
http://lowkickmma.com/author/colktfo colktfo
i really want him to come to the ufc, and get some more competition for him
http://lowkickmma.com/author/Dabs Dabs
I just love the way he is NOT being ****y….and seems to genuinely believe and take in his stride he is one of the best in the world.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/Rigo Rigo
he is very fun to watch!
but his last fight vs Faber look weird
he kinda look like Silva , he could easily finish Faber in the second or third round and went to Decision for some reason!
i hope he fights Manny like always and delivers a great show!
http://lowkickmma.com/author/japanegro23 japanegro23
I like that opinion.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/japanegro23 japanegro23
I picked Manny. I'm guessing that chin is solid enough to take a few. Only guessing though.
http://lowkickmma.com/author/zackali zackali
this would make him the third best fighter cause FEDOR is still the number one and to catch up to his status is gonna take alot more than what he has done to this day ….but he is on the rite track
http://lowkickmma.com/author/HunterB HunterB
weak* and its really one of the deepest divisions in MMA, unfortunately alot of the best 145lbs fighters are not in the WEC… most people not jumping on the MMA bandwagon know that
http://lowkickmma.com/author/postmortem postmortem
i think it is way to soon for him to call himself the second best fighter in the world. thats pure arrogance try actually beating some high level guys. so far he only has two quality wins to his name a highly overrated and undersized faber and mike brown. this kid is very exciting and i think that people give him a little to much respect for that
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He is so arrogant if he truely believes he is the 2nd best fighter in the world. Edgar was more impressive against Penn in his last fight than Aldo has ever been. He is a quality fighter with some great stand up, but GSP.Fedor,Edgar to name a few are all ahead of him. Fedor is my favourite fighter but I think with his loss and GSP's continued dominance over one of the best quality divisions in MMA make him #1 p4p now. fedor most definately still the #1 HW IMO
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I really hope he moves to LW and takes on the likes of Penn and co. then we'll see if he is the 2nd best fighter on the planet. I doubt he'd beat any of the top 3 LW's and will not have it easy against any top 10 LW.
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Laser Radial start on Day 2 of the Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma
New Zealand's Michael Bullot has improved to lie in ninth position after two days of racing in the Princess Sofia Mapfre Trophy, third event of the ISAF World Cup.
The racing was held in a 14 kt sea breeze providing ideal sailing conditions in the nine Olympic classes on the Bay of Palma.
Top performer for New Zealand is now Michael Bullot in the Mens Laser class who has improved two places to lie in 9th place overall. Sara Winther, sailing in the Laser Radial class, had a DNC which dropped her down the points table in the Laser Radial class, however she should improve dramatically after a discard race is allowed. She lies in 19th place overall after scoring a 6 and DNC (Did Not Count) places in the two races sailed. She is competing in a 62 strong fleet. The reason for the DNC is not known. Two US sailors, Paige R and Anna Tunnicliffe are first and second in this event.
Justina Sellers, is in 19th overall of the 30 competitors in the RS:X Womens windsurfer. She scored two 18th places in today's racing.
There are seven New Zealand competitors in the Mens Laser fleet. As mentioned, Michael Bullot is the best performed lying in 9th place after the second day - he finished 21st and 4th places in the Blue fleet in a total field of 134 competitors.
Other New Zealand placings in the laser class were:
Andy Maloney: 25th overall - 10th and 29th in the Blue fleet
Josh Junior: 26th overall - 35th and 5th in the Yellow fleet
James Sandall: 61st overall - 42nd and 15th in the Blue fleet
Sam Meech: 75th overall - 48th and 37th in the Blue fleet
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have set the fastest times in Friday's practice for the Australian Grand Prix, as the team profited from same late changes to the car's set up following a frustrating Formula One offseason.
Button posted the fastest lap of 1 minute, 28.854 seconds in the second practice session, 0.132 seconds ahead of Hamilton as the McLaren performed strongly on the softer 'option' tires after being off the pace on the hard tires in the morning session.
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was third quickest in both sessions. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, who led after the first practice session, were fourth and fifth respectively.
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– Network based on 230 U6 samples. All positions are scored against the RSRS [58] and are transitions, unless followed by a capital letter that marks the resulting transversion. Indels are scored with i or d, heteroplasmies follow the IUB code and reversal to ancestral state by an exclamation mark (!). The positions are colour coded according to their status: purple – non-coding; blue – non-synonymous; and black – synonymous. Variations in the C tracts were ignored (i.e., 16182C, 16193C, 309+2C, etc.). The box containing the sample ID is colour coded according to the publications which they are from (See the main text for the full reference), and below it their geographic origin is colour coded (See Additional file 7 for the specifics). The reticulation created by position 150 in U6a3's clades is left unresolved.
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This pilot study examines the effects of Tai Chi on balance, gait and mobility in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Thirty-three people with PD were randomly assigned to either a Tai Chi group or a control group. The Tai Chi group participated in 20 one-hour long training sessions completed within 10–13 weeks; whereas, the control group had two testing sessions between 10 and 13 weeks apart without interposed training. The Tai Chi group improved more than the control group on the Berg Balance Scale, UPDRS, Timed Up and Go, tandem stance test, 6-minute walk, and backward walking. Neither group improved in forward walking or the one leg stance test. All Tai Chi participants reported satisfaction with the program and improvements in well-being. Tai Chi appears to be an appropriate, safe and effective form of exercise for some individuals with mild-moderately severe PD.
Parkinson disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects more than 1 million people in the United States, causes falls and hip fractures costing approximately $192 million annually1, 2. Strategies to improve balance may help reduce falls and disability from hip fractures. Tai Chi, a martial art that involves slow controlled movement and the maintenance of various postures, may be an effective means of addressing balance problems. Five days of Tai Chi training improved the 50-foot speed walk, the Timed Up and Go and the Functional Reach test6 in 17 people with mild PD. Similarly, 12 Tai Chi sessions enhanced physical aspects of well being and balance in 8 people with PD7. Qi Gong, a martial art similar to Tai Chi, enhanced scores on the UPDRS motor subscale 3 and reduced the rate of progression across a one-year period in PD5. While these studies highlight the feasibility and potential benefits of Tai Chi, none employed a control group.
The purpose of this pilot study is to quantify the effects of Tai Chi on functional mobility, gait and balance in people with mild to moderate PD compared to a matched untreated control group with PD. We hypothesized that TC would result in improvements not seen in the control group.
CONSORT guidelines were followed in the conduct and reporting of this study. This work was approved by the Human Research Protection Office at Washington University in St. Louis (protocol # 06-0280). All participants provided written informed consent prior to participation.
Participants were at least 40 years of age, could stand for 30 minutes, could walk independently for at least 3 meters with or without an assistive device, had Hoehn & Yahr scores ranging from 1.5-3, and each had a diagnosis of idiopathic PD. PD diagnostic criteria were those used for clinically defined "definite PD" based upon published standards8–10. Participants all demonstrated clear benefit from levodopa and were tested on medications. Testing was performed at a standardized time during the medication cycle to reduce the effects of medication-related fluctuations in performance. Participants were excluded if they had: 1) a serious medical problem, or 2) history or evidence of neurological deficit other than PD that could interfere, such as previous stroke or neuromuscular disease. Participants were recruited from the St. Louis community through advertisement at local support groups and local American Parkinson Disease Association community events, as well as through the Washington University Movement Disorders Center. While some participants self-identified, most were directly recruited via telephone.
Thirty-three participants with PD took part in this study. See Table 1 for participant demographics. Participants were randomly assigned to participate either in Tai Chi (TC) or in a Control group. Simple random assignment was performed by the first author using a coin toss. At the start of the study there were 17 TC participants and 16 controls. Note that while the first author was not blinded to group assignment, all participant evaluations were videotaped for scoring by a blinded rater.
The TC participants received structured, progressive lessons from an experienced instructor. They were taught the first and second circles of the Yang Short Style of Cheng Manching. Participants attended twice weekly one hour lessons, completing 20 lessons within 13 weeks. Those in the control group received no intervention.
Assessments of TC participants were conducted the week prior to initiation of training and the week following completion of 20 training sessions. Assessments of Control participants were conducted at the same time interval as the TC participants. All assessments were videotaped and data files were coded for blinded ratings. During each assessment, participants were first evaluated using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Motor Subscale 3 (UPDRS) 11,12. Balance was evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) 13, the tandem stance test (TS), and the one leg stance test (OLS) 14. Functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) 15,16 and gait was assessed by examining standard forward and backward walking along an instrumented, computerized GAITRite walkway (CIR Systems, Inc., Havertown, PA). Finally, gait endurance was measured using the six minute walk test.
During the post-testing session, TC subjects also completed a questionnaire asking them to rank items on a scale of 1–5 (1 = strongly agree, 2 = somewhat agree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = somewhat disagree, 5 = strongly disagree.) Item 1 asked if participants enjoyed participating in Tai Chi and items 2 through 7 asked if participants noted improvement in particular aspects of physical well-being since beginning the Tai Chi classes.
Spatiotemporal features of walking were measured using a 5m instrumented, computerized walkway. Subjects were asked to walk both forward and backward on the walkway at their normal pace, performing three trials in each direction. Results from the three trials of each direction were averaged. The primary variables of interest were gait velocity, stride length, and functional ambulation profile (FAP). The FAP is a single, numerical representation of gait performance17 that is valid, reliable, and can discriminate between people with and without PD when walking at preferred speeds18.
For each individual, pre-test values were subtracted from post-test values to obtain individual change scores. Absolute change scores were compared between groups using independent t-tests when appropriate. Mann Whitney Rank Sum tests were used when data were not normally distributed. A Bonferroni correction was applied to account for the use of multiple tests. Overall significance level was P = 0.05, and each test had a significance cutoff of p ≤ 0.004.
Four participants in TC did not complete the study: one withdrew at week 4 upon being hospitalized for unrelated issues, one withdrew after week 5 citing that the exercise was not sufficiently intense, and two who had transportation issues attended sporadically over the course of the entire study but did not complete the required 20 lessons in 13 weeks. Three controls were unable to complete post-testing during the required time interval due to an ankle injury, a hospitalization, and a death in the family. Thus, in each group there were 13 participants who completed the study. Only data from these 26 individuals were analyzed.
At baseline, the two groups were not significantly different with respect to age, UPDRS scores, H&Y values, or duration of PD. At post-testing, however, several differences in change scores were noted between groups with the TC group showing greater improvement than the Control group in all cases (Table 2). Improvement in Berg Balance scores was significantly greater for the TC than the Control group. The TC group also improved on the UPDRS motor subscale 3, tandem stance, Timed Up & Go, and the six minute walk while the Control group showed little change on these measures. Improved FAP, stride length and velocity for backward walking indicated improved backward walking in the TC but not the Control group. Forward walking and one leg stance did not improve in either group.
In addition to the quantitative changes noted above, TC participants reported that they enjoyed participating and noted improvements in their physical performance. Median and interquartile values are reported for questionnaire responses. Participants reported having enjoyed the class (median = 1( 25%:1.0, 75%: 2.0)), and somewhat agreed with the statements "my balance has improved" (median = 2.0 ( 25%: 1.8, 75%: 3.0)), "my walking has improved" (median = 2.0 (25%: 1.0, 75%:3.0)), "my coordination has improved" (median = 2.0(25%: 2.0, 75%: 3.0)), "my endurance has improved" (median =2.0 (25%: 1.8, 75%: 3.0), and "my mood has improved" (median = 2.0 (25%: 2.0, 75%: 3.0)). Participants neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement "my strength has improved" (median, 3.0 (25%: 2.8, 75%: 3.0).
This pilot study compared changes in functional mobility in people with PD who participated in Tai Chi to a matched control group who received no intervention. The TC group demonstrated improvements in Berg balance scores and TUG performance similar to those reported previously for elderly individuals with and without PD who practiced Qigong or Tai Chi 5,6,19,20. The lack of improvement in one leg stance for the TC group contrasts with a study of more than 100 seniors who participated in Tai Chi three times weekly for three months. They showed improvements of more than 3 seconds in one leg stance time20. The lack of improvement in forward walking in the present study was consistent with a previous study of more than 150 elders without PD who showed no changes in gait velocity after participating in a year of Tai Chi20. However, several other studies have reported improvements in gait with TC, including an improvement of 2.3s in the 50 foot speed walk in persons with PD6. Improved gait performance was also noted in 28 elderly people following 48 weeks of Tai Chi22 and in a group of vestibulopathic participants who practiced Tai Chi for ten weeks23. The lack of effects on one leg stance and gait in our study may be related to the small sample size and short duration of Tai Chi training.
This is the first study to examine six minute walk performance before and after Tai Chi. The improvement noted in the TC group may reflect improved balance. Alternatively, the improvement may reflect increased endurance, as Tai Chi has been shown to reduce systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, heart rate and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels after as little as 10 weeks24,25.
This study has several limitations including small sample size and a short duration of training. Longer training may increase the benefit from Tai Chi. Tj\his is supported by the fact that long-term Tai Chi practitioners exhibit smaller increases in postural sway in the antero-posterior direction in response to perturbation26, an effect not seen in individuals who had practiced Tai Chi for only 3 months27. However, this apparent long term benefit may reflect incorporation bias, as those able to participate in Tai Chi for a longer term may be healthier than those that cannot endure.
To conclude, participants with PD who participated in twice weekly Tai Chi lessons demonstrated improvements in gait, balance and functional mobility. Although this pilot study is limited by a relatively small sample size and short training duration, the results suggest that Tai Chi may be an effective and safe form of exercise for some individuals with mild to moderately severe PD.
We would like to acknowledge Josh Funk, Minna Hong, Ruth Porter, Mike Falvo, Lauren Mehner, Tiffany Chung, Ba Huynh, Jeff Becket, Kyleen Albert, Laura Cohen, Patricia Engel, Callie Chen, Svetlana Kantorovich, Ryan Choi and Marghuretta Bland, for their assistance with this project. We also thank Joel Perlmutter for assitance with revision of this manuscript. A grant from the American Parkinson Disease Association funded this work. The study sponsors played no role in the study design, in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; and in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
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Thanks for the info Dick, I did the same as you. I did not submit a log this year as I only spent about 30mins on the air on Sunday and worked about 8 stations. Good fun though and fldigi worked well.
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On 26/09/11 20:07, Dick Kriss wrote:Sorry about having to resend. It must be one of those days. I used the wrong address.On Sep 26, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Dick Kriss wrote:I did not recognize the problem listed CQ Robot's Message sayingI do not recognize '' as a valid QTH.
until I received ww-rttya response from Susan, K5DU, pointing out "...In my cabrillo file each DX contact has the letters DX in the column where other QSOs have the state." I then used a text editor to added a "DX" after each zone and the robot came back with a note saying my log has been accepted with Confirmation number.Thanks to K5DU!This was not a fldigi error. I caused the problem by reading the rules about the DX exchange and only set up the macro to log the RST + Zone as the exchange. It never entered my mine to add a "0' or "DX" at the end of the statement.73 Dick AA5VUThere are no new rules. Just old rules some of us fail to remember and have to revisit
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Business; For Better or Worse, Winemakers Go High Tech
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''The only thing to do with a batch of wine with acetic acid is to use reverse osmosis,'' said Lisa Van de Water, the founder and owner of Wine Lab, a consulting company in Napa, Calif., that specializes in emergency rescues of wines. ''It's a godsend.''
Many winemakers will not acknowledge using reverse osmosis, fearing that they will be perceived as having tampered with the wine. But even the best of them acknowledge that the technique is an important advance that has helped avoid calamities.
Steve Doerner, the winemaker at the Cristom Winery in Salem, Ore., known in the industry for his dedication to natural wine making, said he once had to resort to reverse osmosis. But he said such technologies should be used for disaster control, not for fine-tuning taste and texture.
''Whenever you take something out of the wine, you're changing it,'' he said. ''And not necessarily for the best.''
Vinovation, a Sebastopol, Calif., consulting and production services company that introduced reverse osmosis, disagrees, saying the technique's application is much wider than just emergency use. Clark Smith, the president of the company, said it could produce ''a better wine than you would have in the first place.''
In 1997, Vinovation introduced micro-oxygenation, in which bubbles of oxygen are released into oak barrels used to store wine. This eliminates the need for a labor-intensive practice called racking, in which the wine is pumped out of one barrel into another to separate it from residue and yeasts.
Vinovation sold about 100 micro-oxygenation systems last year at $2,000 each and said it expects to double sales this year. Michael Havens, owner and winemaker of Havens Wine Cellars in the Napa Valley, who produces one of California's most sought-after merlots, said he started using micro-oxygenation in 1996 after hurting his back during racking.
Mr. Havens defended the use of micro-oxygenation as just another part of modern winemaking. He said it helped to minimize the weather uncertainties that can make the difference between a good year and a bad year. ''It is better to make conscious rather than random choices,'' he said.
Others, however, say the interventions have compromised the ethics of the industry, creating tastes and textures in wines that otherwise would not have them.
''People now think toasty oak is synonymous with a wine's taste,'' Professor Boulton said. ''That is wrong. Should you add grape tannins as an adjustment? Maybe. But wood tannins? I have trouble with that.'' Techniques like reverse osmosis and micro-oxygenation ''can make a good wine, but not a great wine,'' he said.
''If you have to resort to these methods,'' he added, ''what does that say about your winemaking and grape growing?''
Winemakers say privately that the industry's effort to manipulate the taste and texture in wine reflects the influence of leading critics like Mr. Parker, whose rating scores can mean the difference between success and failure. Mr. Parker said he advocates minimal intervention in winemaking and does not consider himself responsible for homogeneity in wine.
''My scores have led to higher quality at all price levels, as well as to more informed wine customers,'' he said.
Enologix, another Sonoma company that caters to the wine industry, has developed computer software that predicts how a wine will score in reviews even while it is still juice. Enologix's founder, Leo McCloskey, said the software offered a noninvasive way to let winemakers know early if they have a potential hit. Mr. McCloskey said 65 wineries had bought his software, including leading boutique wineries like Diamond Creek, Ridge and WillaKenzie.
THE ability of new technologies to create critically acclaimed wines is evident in the prosperity of E.& J. Gallo Winery. The privately owned company does not disclose financial information, but with an estimated $1.5 billion in annual sales, it is the nation's biggest winemaker.
After mastering the supermarket brand of wines, it has segued into the fine-wine category. Its highly rated 1996 and 1997 Estate Cabernets, for example, retail at $70 a bottle.
Terry Lee, vice president for research and development at Gallo, said a successful winemaker now creates a focus group and finds what flavors the public wants, then produces them. Wine critics, in Mr. Lee's view, ''are gatekeepers who have an influence on the buying public.''
''I've heard the complaints that all wine is tasting the same,'' he said, ''But that's because most people don't understand what wine is about and don't understand what a good winemaker is trying to do. People who make those comments are ignorant of the facts.''
That assertion angers those who believe that fine wine is about the land and not about the laboratory. Mary Ewing Mulligan, co-author of ''Wine for Dummies,'' said a result was a loss of distinctiveness.
''There should be a distinction between a beverage and fine wine,'' Ms. Mulligan said. ''From the beverage viewpoint, it is easy to buy a technologically sound wine, just as it is orange juice. That's great. However, with fine wine it's terribly misguided.''
Photos: Michael Havens, owner of Havens Wine Cellars, uses a system that percolates oxygen bubbles through his wine as it ages in barrels.; Devices called diffusers, inserted into each barrel, emit microscopic oxygen bubbles. Mr. Havens says the system reduces uncertainties caused by weather. (Photographs by Peter DaSilva for The New York Times) Chart: ''Fruit of the Vine'' Nearly 90 percent of the wine produced in the United States orginates in California. Graph shows figures for California and the remainder of the U.S. from 1989-1999. (Source: Wine Institute; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)


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Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I knew that Rebel had a crazy high rating here at MUA and so I checked it out in store a few months ago. The SA put it on me and, to be honest, I wasn't thrilled about it. My skin is very fair and my hair and eyes dark so in theory this should be a great lipstick colour on me. Well, maybe if I were 15 or 20 years younger. But I felt it looked harsh and made me think of this mom from years back when my kids (now young adults) were in primary school and this mom - also very pale and not exactly in "the first flush of youth" - wore a very deep blue red lipstick that looked really aging on her (as a dyed in the wool makeup addict, I've always love and noticed strong lipstick colours but couldn't help noticing that this shade was not flattering on this woman). So, fast forward to a few months back and there I was, feeling that I looked just like this woman did.
BUT....I had to bring a cosmetics purchase up to $75 so went over to MAC to purchase two lippies for this purpose and I decided "What the hell....I'll be a rebel and buy Rebel." I don't wear it often and when I do, I apply with a light hand and rather than going light on the eye (as many would do with a red lip), I do make a point of going a bit intense on the eye and cheek as well, not so much to compete with the lip colour as to balance it out so it doesn't look quite so harsh and aging. With a bit of attention to detail, I can wear this but, at this point, I doubt this would be a "repurchase" for me since I'll be older still by the time I use this one up!
on 4/10/2013 11:10:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
This is a beautiful berry purple lipstick that looks lovely on my NC44-NC45 skin and is my go to going out lipstick. I love the satin finish which isn't too dry but the colour is long lasting on my lips and leaves a slight stain when it starts to fade. I will be repurchasing this once I've finished.
on 4/6/2013 8:00:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
My all time favourite lipstick ever! With very very pale skin and black hair I struggle to find dramatic lipsticks which don't also look very gothic and draining. MAC's Rebel is a very purple pink shade with enough of a dark red tone to make it classy looking like a deep red, if lightly applied it also looks fantastic for day wear for a pop of colour.
Fantastic texture, longevity and packaging! Some people may think MAC's lipsticks are expensive at now �14 gbp but I believe anyone who actually tried this would begin to think differently, worth every penny!
on 4/1/2013 11:42:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Dark, Warm
Hair: Brown, Kinky, Coarse
Eyes: Green
I pretty much luv Rebel as a every day color. I don't too much wear a lot of eye make up,so I like a pop of color on my lips & this is nice. In the tube it looks mire deep of a burgandy,plum. But applies more sheer. That's way I didn't wear it as much @ 1st,but once I did I got a lot of compliments. My friend who is west Indies,has it also & told me it looked pretty,so it looks different...but pretty on different skin tones.
on 3/28/2013 9:20:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Black
I don't know what makes this color so amazing but nothing makes me feel more glamorous or supermodel-esque than rebel. I pop this on, turn around, and strike a pose at my 'imaginary' paparazzi :). This is a gorgeous plummy red color that I would imagine would look great on warm and cool skintones alike, and looks the best with a bronzy eye or a strong cat liner. Go check it out, but be warned, if you decide to try you, I'm sure you're gonna buy it.
on 3/19/2013 11:55:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
With a name like Rebel, I expected a stronger more powerful color. Something that said "if you cross me, I'll ruin your career." It came out more "can I get you a cup of coffee." Which I don't mind. It wasn't what I expected but it's a beautiful shade of plummy red that's perfect to pair with eyeliner and heavy mascara for a classy italian look!
on 3/14/2013 1:31:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
i tried this on at the mac store and fell in love with it, i was worried it would be too dark and wouldnt look right on me but the color is beautiful and rich. i like to layer it on there so it comes out nice and dark, definitley makes a statement im interested to see how it looks in summer when i have a tan goin' on but i have a feeling im going to love this color no matter what and it has great staying power but even when it does fade it leaves a nice berry colored stain to your lips.
on 3/8/2013 10:40:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Rebel is a vibrant berry-red that leaves a raspberry stain after several hours of wear. This is one of the longest wearing lipsticks I have ever tried. I always receive compliments when I wear Rebel. If you are bored of wearing red lipstick but don't want to go too far outside of the box, this one is perfect.
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