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Boston University defeats Stony Brook 62-49

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Darryl Partin scored 19 points and Boston University won on the road for the second time in 12 games this season, beating Stony Brook 62-49 on Friday night.

The Terriers (12-13, 7-4 America East Conference) used an 18-4 run early in the second half to grab their biggest lead of the game at 44-29. Patrick Hazel capped the rally with a dunk at the 12:24 mark.

The Seawolves cut the lead to five points, but the Terriers went on a 10-2 run to put the game out of reach at 60-47 with 43 seconds remaining.

John Holland added 17 points, including making 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, for the Terriers and Hazel had 12. The Terriers were 14 of 16 from the foul line and shot 57.1 percent (12 of 21) from the field in the second half.

Bryan Dougher scored 17 points for the Seawolves (9-13, 4-6), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Fast start lifts Texas A&M past Pacific 79-59

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M jumped on Pacific early and never let up in a 79-59 victory on Saturday night before 6,683 fans in Reed Arena.

Five players scored in double figures for the Aggies (7-1). David Loubeau and Derrek Lewis led the way with 12 each, while Khris Middleton contributed a game-high nine rebounds.

Sam Willard led Pacific with a game-high 24 points, finishing 11 of 20 from the floor.

The Aggies had started slowly in a 62-53 second-half comeback victory over Stephen F. Austin State on Thursday, prompting coach Mark Turgeon to emphasize a fast start against the Tigers. Loubeau scored the Aggies' first six points and Texas A&M sprang to a 10-2 lead about four minutes into the contest.

Texas A&M made 10 of 18 3-pointers (55.6 percent), including three each by B.J. Holmes and Andrew Darko.

Q Software Global and ERP-One introduce North American Support Service for Q Software Customers

North American users of Q Software’s JD Edwards Security & Compliance solutions now have access to a new 24/7 Support Service

(PRWEB) December 1, 2010

JD Edwards Security and Compliance firm, Q Software, has announced, in partnership with North American JD Edwards specialists ERP-One, access to a new 24/7 Support Service covering North America from West to East.

Q Software clients now have access to the new North American based 24 x 7 support line. This improved level of service is being provided in partnership with ERP-One Consulting and is being delivered to the Q Software client base as part of their existing maintenance contracts, which means no additional costs.

ERP-One Consulting is based in North America and boasts a support team staffed with field consultants who have extensive knowledge of JD Edwards plus vast experience of implementing and supporting all Q Software products.

ERP-One Consulting is the leading North American partner for Q Software with regards to consulting and support services. They are also the first Q Software partner that has achieved both Q Software Sales and Technical Professional accreditations.

For more information about this improved offering, please contact E1SecuritySolutions@ERP-One.com. For support on Q Software products in North America, contact 1-888-308-ERP1 (3771) ext 411.

Mike Ward, CEO at Q Software said “As by far the largest provider of security and compliance solutions for the JDE community, we continuously listen to our customers. We have offices in the USA, but our support service is hosted in Europe, so setting up a high quality US support operation was critical to our growth. ERP-One can provide JDE users with the best skills that are available, local to them, with understanding of their concerns and local conditions.”

About Q Software Limited Q Software Global Limited is a global Oracle Gold Partner based in the United Kingdom focusing on security and Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) for Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Applications (Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle JD Edwards World, Oracle PeopleSoft and Oracle e-Business Suite). Since 1996, they have developed and implemented security solutions for customers all over the world. Their compliance solutions are used by many of the world’s leading organisations. For more information on Q Software visit the Q Software web site on

About ERP-One Consulting ERP-One Consulting, Inc. is a North American based consulting firm specializing in J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne technical consulting. Their goal is to provide superior technical consulting services with flexible delivery. They collaborate with clients to develop and implement innovative solutions that lead to sustainable operational effectiveness. Service offerings include: E1 CNC services including Support, Administration, Outsourcing and Project Staffing; Project Management; Project consulting, including upgrades, methodologies, performance tuning, application architecture, interoperability and open system integration, change management, capacity and growth planning; Upgrades, Tools Releases, Service Packs, Software Updates; 24 x 7 support help desk for EnterpriseOne and various value add products including Q Software Compliance, Risk Management and Security solutions. For more information on ERP-One Consulting visit

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AP source: Red Sox, Varitek reach agreement

BOSTON – The Red Sox are keeping captain Jason Varitek.

A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the catcher has reached a preliminary agreement with Boston on a $2 million, one-year contract. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical and no announcement had been made.

The 38-year-old Varitek has spent his entire major league career with the Red Sox after making his debut in 1997. He batted .232 with seven homers and 16 RBIs in a substitute role last season, when injuries helped limit him to 39 games.

In other news, the Red Sox declined to offer 2011 contracts to pitchers Hideki Okajima, Taylor Buchholz and Andrew Miller, making all three free agents.

Varitek backed up All-Star Victor Martinez this year. Martinez became a free agent in the offseason and agreed to a $50 million, four-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Varitek can earn another $300,000 in performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 60, 70 and 80 games started at catcher.

The Red Sox hope he can serve as a mentor to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, a 25-year-old switch-hitter who hasn't lived up to expectations since reaching the majors with the Atlanta Braves in 2007. Boston obtained him from the Texas Rangers on July 31 for two minor leaguers, a player to be named and cash.

Saltalamacchia had trouble throwing the ball back to the pitcher at Triple-A before the trade. The Red Sox hope bullpen coach Gary Tuck, known for his ability to work with catchers, can help solve that problem and turn Saltalamacchia into an everyday catcher.

Varitek always emphasized that handling pitchers and playing defense were his primary responsibilities. His career highs are 25 homers and 85 RBIs in 2003, and a .296 batting average in 2004. He has a .258 career average with 182 homers and 721 RBIs.

He broke his foot on July 1 and returned to the lineup Sept. 7. He played only five games after coming back, going 0 for 13 before his single in Boston's final game.

After that game, he said he "absolutely" wanted to stay with the Red Sox. Asked about his legacy, he said, "I don't know if I can really answer that, but all I can be is appreciative of being here, my time here, my teammates, the organization and, importantly, the fans."

The 34-year-old Okajima was an important part of Boston's bullpen the past four seasons, going 16-8 with six saves and a 3.06 ERA in 254 games. The left-hander was 4-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 56 relief appearances this year.

Buchholz was claimed off waivers from Toronto last month.

Miller, drafted sixth overall by Detroit in 2006, was obtained from Florida on Nov. 12. The 6-foot-7 lefty was 1-5 with an 8.54 ERA in nine games (seven starts) for the Marlins this year.

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AP Sports Writers Ronald Blum and Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.

France's "Battle of the Misses": Flesh v. Decorum

PARIS (Reuters) – In her trademark black and white hat and severe pancake make-up, 78-year-old Genevieve de Fontenay has reigned supreme over the Miss France beauty contest for more than half a century.

But shocked by a series of nude photo scandals, the self-styled doyenne of decorum has set up a rival pageant in a moral crusade against current Miss France owners, the reality TV company Endemol which she accuses of cheapening the contest.

The dispute is gripping France, where despite a popular history of intellectualism and demure dressing, the masses are as hooked as the rest of the world on the skimpily dressed celebrities made famous by reality TV and beauty contests.

The battle will come to a head this weekend, when de Fontenay's "Miss Nationale" is picked in a modest ceremony in Paris, a day after the official Miss France contest is broadcast on prime-time under the patronage of veteran actor Alain Delon.

"Miss France's image of dignity and respectability has been flouted," said de Fontenay, a fashion model in her youth who took the reins of the pageant in 1954 alongside her now deceased partner Louis Poirot-de Fontenay.

"I've decided to do something different, and public opinion is behind me," de Fontenay told Reuters by telephone.

A striking beauty in her day, the now heavily made-up de Fontenay is a familiar figure in France, and well-known for her public rants against society's moral decline.

Her battle with Endemol dates back to 2002, when she sold the rights to the Miss France contest to the reality-TV giant, which is owned by Silvio Berlusconi's media empire Mediaset.

Although de Fontenay continued to preside over the pageant, the partnership was never an easy one. Endemol France are the makers of a local version of the Big Brother TV franchise and no strangers to naked flesh. De Fontenay is a straitlaced matriarch who was once elected "Miss Elegance" in the 1950s.

UNDIGNIFIED POSES

The cracks soon began to appear, with both parties notably clashing over whether to allow Miss France contestants to swap one-piece swimming costumes for more daring bikinis.

Then came the scandal over a series of erotic photos of Miss France 2008, which sparked public outbursts from de Fontenay.

The final straw came earlier this year when Endemol paid a former Miss Paris to appear in one of its reality TV shows, after previously stripping her of her title for publishing photos de Fontenay criticised as "pornographic."

"Miss France should be dignified under all circumstances, show respect for others -- a girl with her legs apart is hardly what I'd call dignified and I can't allow that," de Fontenay told Reuters.

Accusing Endemol of hypocrisy, she has since traveled around France, drumming up support for her own version of the contest which she says focuses on traditional values.

But her moral stance is up against the media might of Endemol, whose televised Miss France drew 8 million viewers last year, or 40 percent of the total viewing population.

Miss Nationale is due to be elected in front of an audience of 500 and has so far failed to find a broadcaster.

For Sylvie Tellier, organizer of the current Miss France pageant and a former title-holder herself, Endemol's bikini-clad contestants are more in tune with modern tastes.

"You have to face up to the fact that people want to see physical beauty," Tellier told Reuters.

"We get them to express themselves so viewers can chose an ambassador, but ultimately it's a beauty contest."

(Editing by Catherine Bremer and Paul Casciato)