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Attempt - Gamorrean Guard Bust 120mm
Attempt to sculpt the figure Gamorrean Guard - Star Wars
My first bust sculpted in super sculpey and epoxy clay.
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Why call it an attempt? That looks pretty successful to me, you can see what is straight away and it looks good. If you are after crit I would work a bit on the axe I think it needs to be a bit more chunky. On the face work on the organic shapes make it feel like the volume of the flesh is pushing the shapes eg on the nose. The bridge of the nose is very straight and the ridges of the frown lines feel a bit mechanical. However over all Nice one.


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Seems like you Brits don't like the taste of your own medicine. You LOVED it when people were making fun of Dirrell or any fighter that fought caution first, you just yucked it up but now when it goes against your guy, "that guy is a piece of **** and has never laced em up". Come on! Haye deserves it more than any other fighter because he talked like a big man but fought like a small boy. Take your blinders off, please. Haye is getting what he deserves and will always get it like this because that was his career defining moment.
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I don't listen to Rafael. He doesn't have the slightest idea how to score a fight, to the point I stopped paying attention.
I didn't think the stuff I saw was too bad, it was outrage about Haye not living up to his loudmouth. Rafael was probably buying into Haye's chances, like a lot of people.
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I dislike Rafael and don't bother reading his articles because the stuff of his I have read was garbage. Having said that, the fact that any pro boxer likely has more heart and courage than any boxing journalist shouldn't make a boxer's negative performances beyond criticism.
Haye didn't really give it his all, despite all of his pre-fight talk. Anyone who paid money to see him fight has grounds to take issue with that, even if they've never boxed before.
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his unprofesionalism is a total joke,if espn wanted credibility they wouldnt stand for it,hede chnge or be fired.
hes such a weasal coward,he better hope he doesnt get f*cked up for his over the top idiotic comments.
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I'm sorry, but I found his Tweets hilarious lol the guy can be funny sometimes. Especially when he criticizes "the disgusting WBC". He also keeps us informed about interesting fights that are made early, so I can't be mad at him.
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Kahney's Korner: Apple could learn from the Amazon Echo
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I've had the Amazon Echo sitting on my desk for the last couple of months and it's an odd device – and I actually think it's pretty great. It's a voice-controlled, speaker com, shopping tube that can go in your…
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Run the Jewels are getting their own Beats 1 Radio show
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Waterfield 'Dash MacBook Sleeve' Review: Slim Wit...
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Since its debut in April, the new 12-inch Retina MacBook hasn't seen that much in the way of functional, protective travel cases showing up either online or in brick-and-mortar stores. Fortunately, San Francisco-based accessory manufacturer Waterfield has released not just a single travel sleeve for Apple's newest MacBook, but an entireline of bags and cases for early adopters of the device.

 Waterfield sent me the "Dash MacBook Sleeve" to review, and the case is covered in a black ballistic nylon outer shell but houses a plush, smooth inner liner to ensure your brand-new MacBook won't scratch or scuff while resting inside the case. The Dash's backside comes packed with a mesh netting that will hold accessories like cables and headphones, and to ensure your MacBook doesn't tumble out, there's a single elastic band attached on top.

 After a few days taking my MacBook around with the Dash sleeve, I barely have any big quibbles with the case. While certainly a downside for some, I found Waterfield's decision to stick to stark, bare-bones color options -- all-black or with a copper trim -- refreshing over some of the more out-there case options on the market. Notable as well, the case barely gains any thickness while housing the Retina device, retaining the 12-inch MacBook's sense of lightness even in a protected environment.

 The added mesh compartment on the back will add weight, though, especially once you begin adding content like the MacBook's USB-C charging cable. It'll also make the well-proportioned case slightly less seamless if placing the Dash within another bag or compartment while traveling. But, otherwise, the Dash's outer nylon shell is as protective and reassuring as Waterfield promises, and even feels like it can shirk any sort of moisture or accidental spill pretty easily. The material is also satisfying to grip, and won't easily leave your hands when walking for extended periods with the case.

 Moving away from aesthetics, the Dash's one big hindrance may be the single elastic band that determines whether your MacBook is secure or not. The band is simple to move back and forth, meaning it won't be a hassle in speedy moments when you need to get to your MacBook quickly. But that's also a downfall, because I'm not sure I'd feel entirely positive about placing the Dash on its own within another bag -- which is what most do with sleeves like this -- for fear of the band popping open and releasing the computer to the bag's other contents.

 The bigger, more likely concern is other contents getting into the Dash, since the case's top opening has no definitive closing mechanism, leaving your MacBook exposed on one side at all times. Waterfield angles that into a positive, in that you can charge your computer while it rests in the case, but users searching for absolute protection may not find what they're looking for here. The opening may hinder drop protection as well, with the elastic strap not fully keeping the MacBook behind the protective barrier of the inner foam when tilted upside down for a period of time.

 The Dash MacBook Sleeve sells for $59 on Waterfield's official website in Black and Copper, and is even available for the traditional 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook options. Although its lack of full-bodied security for your MacBook hurts the case's overall protection selling point, I'd say that in normal day-to-day usage the Dash will be more than enough armor between your MacBook and the world.

 At $59, the Dash is also a bit on the higher side of the average MacBook sleeve price point, but Retina MacBook early adopters aren't exactly being inundated by sleeve options this early in the product's life cycle. Still, even if they were, Waterfield's handsomely crafted, no-frills case would easily be one of the top contenders.

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How to Troubleshoot Apps Overusing Energy in OS X [Mac Blog]
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Even though most developers work their hardest to ensure that the programs you download onto your Mac run smoothly, sometimes, things go wrong. One issue that may arise is an app using an exorbitant amount of energy or memory, causing your Mac to overheat or suffer severe battery drain.

 Sometimes, simply closing an app doesn't do the trick. For example, if a program includes a helper tool, that tool may be the culprit. Closing the program may not solve the problem.

 We've got a troubleshooting guide for finding out which apps are using the most percentage of processes on your computer.

Check Energy Consuming Apps

 If you experience a fast drain on your MacBook's battery, it may be caused by certain programs running in the background. While you may have intended to run something like Spotify, it is possible that you have a program open that you didn't know about.

 You can quickly check to see which apps are using a significant amount of energy by left clicking on the battery icon in the upper right corner of your laptop's tool bar. From the dropdown list, wait a few seconds until your Mac finishes collecting power usage information. Any apps that are using a lot of energy will be listed.

 You can then find the app by searching in Finder and quit the program. Or, you can right click on the app to open Activity Monitor.

Using Activity Monitor

 Sometimes, issues causing overheating come from programs that are overusing memory and CPU. The Activity Monitor provides information on how activities are affecting your Mac based on CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, and Network.

 CPU
 The CPU pane can help you identify processes that affect your Mac's performance, battery, temperature, and fan. Click the "%CPU" column to sort percentages and see which apps are using the highest percentage.

 Individual CPU usage should not be very high. Processes should use less than one percent when not actively in use. Most apps that are in use should not be using more than 10 percent, and that is for such programs as content streaming (like Spotify or Plex). If a program is using a large percentage of your CPU (above 50 or 60 percent) it is probably the culprit.

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 The memory pane shows how memory is being used on your Mac. Apps using a lot of memory will affect your startup drive. Click the "Memory" column to sort memory usage. If a process is using an excessive amount of memory, it might affect the performance of your Mac.

 Energy
 The energy pane shows how much energy is being used altogether, and by individual processes. Click the "Energy Impact" column to sort energy consumption. Processes at the top of the list are using the most energy. If a process seems to be gobbling up more energy than you think they should, even when it is closed, there may be a problem with the program.

 Disk
 The disk pan shows the amount of data being written to and read by your disk. It also provides information on the amount of times your Mac accesses the disk to read and write data.

 Network
 The network pane shows how much data your Mac is sending or receiving over your network. You can check which processes are sending or receiving the most data from this view.

Quitting a Process

 If you've discovered the process that is overworking your Mac, you can quit it from Activity Monitor. Highlight the item by selecting it. Then, click on the X in the upper left corner of the screen.

 You will be provided with the option to quit the process, force quit, or cancel the action. If you quit a process that that could cause data loss or is being used by another process, it won't quit. Nothing will happen.

 If you force quit a process that is being used by another application, it may cause a problem with its performance. You can check to see if a process is being used by another program by changing the window view. Select View from the tool bar. Then select "All Processes, Hierarchically" from the dropdown menu. This will repopulate the processes by their main program.

 If there's a process that's overusing your Mac's CPU, memory, or energy and you can't quit it without possibly affecting the performance of the main program it is being used with, the best option is to contact the app's developer.

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Post-Apple Music, should Apple form its own label?
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In late June, it was revealed that Apple had rounded up celebrity partners to host radio shows on its Beats 1 programming schedule, including Elton John, Pharrell and Dr. Dre. Today, the company announced that Dre's show, The Pharmacy, will premiere Saturday, July 4 at 3 PM PST and will broadcast every week thereafter at the same time.
The hour-long show will be co-hosted by Dre and Eddie Francis and feature recording artists Wyann Vaughn and DJ Pooh with music from DJ Jus Incredible, according to Billboard. Apple debuted the premiere date with a trailer for the program on Twitter.
Additionally, Apple Music today exclusively debuted the new music video for Eminem's latest single, "Phenomenal", promoting the event with a tease on the service's Instagram. The 7-minute video, which is referred to as a "music film" by Apple, features cameos from actors John Malkovich and Randall Park, Dr. Dre and both the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. Previously, Eminem was the subject of the first Beats 1 guest interview with DJ Zane Lowe.
The Cupertino company has been trying to secure a wealth of exclusive content for Apple Music in hopes of luring customers to its service rather than competing music streaming services. Most recently, Pharrell's new single "Freedom" has been exclusive to the service as well as Dre's album The Chronic. It's likely Apple will continue to leverage its music industry contacts for future exclusives in the coming weeks and months.
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The hour-long show will be co-hosted by Dre and Eddie Francis and feature recording artists Wyann Vaughn and DJ Pooh with music from DJ Jus Incredible, according to Billboard. Apple debuted the premiere date with a trailer for the program on Twitter.
Additionally, Apple Music today exclusively debuted the new music video for Eminem's latest single, "Phenomenal", promoting the event with a tease on the service's Instagram. The 7-minute video, which is referred to as a "music film" by Apple, features cameos from actors John Malkovich and Randall Park, Dr. Dre and both the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. Previously, Eminem was the subject of the first Beats 1 guest interview with DJ Zane Lowe.
Oh you gonna watch Magic Mike this weekend? Cool, we're good with @Eminem's new music film, #Phenomenal. Now on Apple Music.
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John Sculley drew 'Mac phone' concept for Steve Jobs in 1984
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Former Apple CEO and business parter of Steve Jobs, John Sculley dropped some interesting new tidbits about Apple's history in a recent interview. He said that all the way back in 1984, Jobs was dreaming up the idea of a…
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TextBlade Update: An Inside Look at Production Troubles a...
Today, 01:54 AM
In January, WayTools announcedthe TextBlade, a compact, collapsible keyboard for iOS devices and Macs that's quite unlike anything else that's available on the market. It replaces a full keyboard with eight large smart keys that take advantage of multilayering, giving users access to a complete set of keys and commands on a keyboard that fits into a pocket.

 WayTools began accepting pre-orders for the TextBlade at that time, garnering a huge amount of interest from people who were excited about the promise of a better mobile keyboard. The company initially planned to ship in February, but as customers who pre-ordered know, the TextBlade has yet to ship, having faced unforeseen production problems that led to a series of design tweaks.

 I visited WayTools in Santa Monica in March and was able to be one of the first people to see the TextBlade in person, give it a try, and watch it in action. The post that I shared of my experience garnered a huge amount of interest from MacRumors readers and other people curious about the TextBlade, and since then, I've been asked by readers on multiple occasions to share an update about what's going on behind the scenes at WayTools to cause the shipment delays.

 As of today, I'm able to provide an update, following multiple conversations with WayTools' CEO Mark Knighton, where we walked through the delays and went over some of the new features that have been added to the TextBlade since January. WayTools will be publishing an in-depth blog post that goes into even more detail on the problems the company faced with production, and I'll update this post to add a direct link as soon as it's live.

Production Issues

 Before launching pre-orders, WayTools did production runs and quality tests on the TextBlade and the parts ready to go, but transitioning from testing runs to mass production can expose unforeseen issues. With mass production, a product that might have been assembled by a small team is now put together in parts by a huge number of workers and if the production process isn't streamlined to the minutest detail, you're not always going to get a consistent product.

 "In large volume, you expose all the subtleties," said Knighton. "You test like crazy, but actually doing large volume shows all the flaws."

 When production picked up on the original TextBlade after pre-orders began, WayTools noticed some variation in the butterfly mechanism of the finished keys. The butterfly is an integral part to each TextBlade key because it's ultimately responsible for the feel of the keyboard. The way the keys feel under the fingers is arguably the most important aspect of any keyboard, so this was important to get right.

 WayTools built a better, stronger butterfly out of liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Those of you who read my original hands-on with the TextBlade might remember that I was able to feel both the old TextBlade and the newer model with the revamped butterfly. There was nothing wrong with the feel of the old TextBlade, but the version with the LCP butterfly was simply better - more satisfying to press.

 Liquid crystal polymer butterfly mechanism underneath the TextBlade's keys.
 Redesigning the butterfly led to a host of other problems that had to be solved. The LCP material was much stronger than the material of the original butterfly, causing minor deformations to the keycaps whenever a key was snapped into place. WayTools wrote an extremely detailed post on the LCP butterflies and the issues they caused in May.

 At that time, the solution to fixing the deformation (which could shorten the life of the TextBlade) was a new tool that was used to snap the keys in place while protecting the keycap. The tool ended up being an imperfect solution because it added friction to the assembly process. Even with the tool, there was variation in the end result, so WayTools' engineers had to go back to the drawing board to come up with a better solution.

 Original solution to fix the deformation caused by a stronger butterfly mechanism, later scrapped for an improved fix.
 Instead of creating an entirely new mold, the engineers found that milling 0.3mm from the inside of the keycap to change the shape of its butterfly retainer ledges fixed the problem. The material of the original butterfly required a sloped shape for a proper fit, but with the stronger butterfly, the sloping was unnecessary, so it's being removed from each and every already-made keycap by a machine. This solution worked out well because the keycaps can now snap on and off with no damage caused to the underlying base, and the milling process is more precise than molding.

 Before and after CNC milling, which slightly modifies the inside of the keycap to prevent it from being deformed by the revamped butterfly
 "We didn't know we didn't need the slope and we didn't know we could eliminate it," said Knighton. "But in testing we discovered that. Multiple engineers focused on alternative solutions trying things until we fixed the problem. We gained all the benefits with no deficits. The first tool took a lot of work, but it just wasn't good enough and the end result is better than ever."

 Another butterfly issue was discovered later, when some of the TextBlade keys were sticking due to thermal changes. In the extreme cold, it was found that the polymer the base of the TextBlade is made from shrinks slightly, while the butterfly does not. That required another engineering change, milling off an 80 micron rib from every single key.

 Another small modification to the TextBlade base to prevent keys from sticking during thermal changes.
 As a quick aside, there's also a minor modification that's made to each of the butterflies before they're added to the TextBlade. Each one is placed within a fixture to fine tune travel and further cut down on variation between keys. Each key has exactly 2mm of travel with a +/-0.10mm margin of error using this method, which was created when all the other key revisions were happening.

 Every butterfly goes in this machine to make sure size is uniform for an identical feel to each key.
 "The liquid crystal polymer is the right way to make [the butterfly]," said Knighton. "I wish we could have had that data six months earlier, but we didn't. We should have thought of it earlier, but we didn't."

 While revisions were happening with the keys, there was a separate problem that impacted the Spaceblade. The TextBlade is composed of three main pieces: two Keyblades and the Spaceblade, which also houses the battery. The Keyblades snap to the Spaceblade via magnets.

 The two Keyblades pictured above attach each other and to the Spaceblade (which houses the battery) using magnets. This connection supplies power to the TextBlade's three components.
 Each piece of the TextBlade goes through several test runs and quality checks to make sure there are no problems, and intensive testing on the magnets began well ahead of when pre-orders took place in January. Several test runs resulted in perfect magnets, leading TextBlade to place a much larger order for magnets from its supplier, which were then held for assembly.

 Thousands of Spaceblades were assembled using the magnets and when further testing was conducted on some of the finished product, WayTools discovered a latent defect. A single batch of magnets didn't get a proper plating, leading to oxidation and corrosion on some of the TextBlades being tested. Visually, there's no way to tell a defective magnet from one that has the right coating, so all of the magnets had to be scrapped. There's no way to swap out a magnet on a Spaceblade, so every one made from the first set of magnets was unusable, and a second backup magnet order had a separate problem.

 Magnet with proper plating on the left, magnet with bad plating on the right, showing signs of corrosion
 "We had a two point failure in magnets," said Knighton. "We planned this, then ran into double failures. There are some simple things that you thought your homework was done for. You thought you did this job. You did this work last year, it was vetted, put on the shelf, and son of a gun there's a latent failure."

 WayTools encountered several other production problems, including a major mistake with its circuit boards and a long certification process, all of which will be detailed in the aforementioned blog post. It's going to be well worth a read for anyone curious about the work that goes into making sure hundreds of different parts are manufactured properly to create one functional product. With software, bugs can be patched, but with hardware, there's one shot. If one part out of the 300 that goes into the TextBlade has a latent issue or a problem, the TextBlade can't go out.

 At many points during production, there were problems that could have been swept under the rug and fixed in a later iteration, but the WayTools team has a high standard for its first run product and doesn't plan to compromise on quality for the sake of getting a product out faster because a flaw could "spoil the magic," as Knighton says.

 "We don't want to make people upset," said Knighton, "but at the same time, you've got to rise to the standard. You have to be at that level. You have to be meticulous about that stuff. You have to insist everything is right."

New Features

 While hardware issues were being solved, WayTools didn't sit idle. Along with solving engineering problems, the WayTools team has made several improvements to the software that powers the TextBlade to improve its functionality.

 The MultiMap software and the iPhone app for the TextBlade are nearly complete, and WayTools has outlined how they work in a new blog post. The TextBlade app lets the TextBlade receive firmware updates and custom keymaps, created using MultiMap. MultiMap lets users assign any key to any location, switch between languages, share key maps with other users, and create macros. Check out the video on the WayTools site to see it in action.

 WayTools has also introduced some significant software updates to make the user experience better for those who want to replace a desktop keyboard. ModKeys brings full access to modifier keys like Control, Alt, and Command to the TextBlade in a clever way.

 Holding down two keys on the bottom row of the TextBlade allows them to act as modifiers. For example, holding down C+V on the left side of the keyboard works as a Command key, while holding down X+C acts as an Alt key. Modifiers can be combined, so holding down X+C+V acts serves as an Alt + Command function, as can be seen in the video on the WayTools site.

 The right side of the keyboard functions the same way, so for a standard shortcut like Command C for "Copy" on a Mac, you would down "M" + "," on the right side and "C" on the left side. These keys are in the same general location as the modifier keys on a standard keyboard so placement isn't difficult to learn, and it results in a lot less hand movement on the keyboard.

Shipping Status

 All of the production problems that were outlined above have now been fixed. WayTools has a selection of release candidate TextBlades at its headquarters in Santa Monica, and those TextBlades are currently undergoing testing to make sure there are no other issues that need to be dealt with.

 If those release candidates successfully pass WayTools' testing, they will be the first units to ship out to customers. Testing is expected to be completed on July 10 and should everything go well, that's when initial shipping will begin. Like all of WayTools' prospective shipping dates, July 10 is an estimate.

 "The checklist has to be finished. If there's anything we look at and say [the customers] aren't going to like that, we've got to fix that first," said Knighton. "We believe [the TextBlade] is not another gadget. It has to be done right and we think people will appreciate that."

 Some of the hundreds of parts that go into each TextBlade
 While the TextBlade release candidates are undergoing testing, the company's manufacturing partners in Malaysia are working on massive numbers of TextBlade parts to prepare for volume shipping - milling the ribs that could cause the keys to stick in the extreme cold, milling the inside of the keycaps for the butterflies, and installing sound dampeners to account for the extra clicking that was introduced with the LCP butterfly.

 A handful of the more than 50 factory employees working to assemble TextBlades at WayTools' partner factories.
 Once the first release candidates go out and the TextBlades have all the kinks worked out, shipments will accelerate quickly. The WayTools team is hoping volume shipments will begin at the end of the month and is focusing all of its attention on getting TextBlades out as soon as possible. "We worked so hard on this thing. We use it. We know the impact. We want to ship it," said Knighton.

Pre-Ordering

 WayTools is working to get existing orders out the door and orders will ship out to the earliest pre-order customers first. Customers who are ordering today will not receive their TextBlades until existing orders have been fulfilled, so the wait for new orders may be up to three months.

 The WayTools team understands that this is a long time to wait and that there are customers who have been waiting many more months for a TextBlade, which is why there are multiple perks for early adopters. Customers who pre-order will receive the MultiMap software for free and will receive a surprise gift, with the customers who pre-ordered the earliest getting the most substantial gift.

 The most important early adopter perk is a FutureProof Guarantee. If WayTools makes any changes to the TextBlade design during the next year, customers can do a one time swap on their old TextBlades and trade it in for a new model.

 Pre-order perks will only be available until the first TextBlades begin shipping out, so they may be ending soon. The TextBlade can be pre-ordered from WayTools for $99.

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Sept. 29, 2013
The youthful Lamar Lady Cardinal golf team will look to continue its impressive start to the 2013-14 season Monday when it travels to Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the ORU Shootout presented by Bob Hurley Auto Family. The 18-team tournament field will compete at the 6,120-yard, par-71 Meadowbrook Country Club Course. Play is set to begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. The format has teams slated to play 36 holes Monday followed by the final 18 Tuesday. The final round is also slated to tee off at 8:30 a.m.
"Any time you're put in the position of replacing your top overall player it is never easy," said head coach Brian White. "That is the situation we found ourselves in this year, but I knew we had better depth coming into this season. I knew our overall depth would help us over the course of the season.
"We've played well to this point, and we've put ourselves in position to win some tournaments. We now have to figure out how to make those shots in key situations," added White.
The Lady Cardinals will be facing six other Southland Conference opponents during its two days in Tulsa. The tournament field consists of Arkansas State, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, McLennan CC, Missouri State, Northern Arizona, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma City, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UALR, UTEP, Western Texas and Wichita State.
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Despite its overall youth, Lamar has had a great start to the young season. LU posted a third-place finish at the Memphis FedEx Intercollegiate, followed by a runner-up finish last week at the Fred Marx Invitational where they missed a team title by one stroke.