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Mostafa Elzohgbi presenting at Microsoft’s 2010 MVP Summit
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MetroStar Systems is pleased and proud to announce that our team member, Mostafa Elzohgbi, will be presenting at Microsoft’s exclusive 2010 MVP Global Summit which takes place February 16-19, 2010 at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Mostafa’s presentation will cover both C# and Sharepoint with his session titled “LINQ in Sharepoint 2010 Development.”
He will be joined by over 1,300 of the world’s top leaders from Microsoft’s MVP technical community who represent 96 countries, 37 languages, and span 94 Microsoft Technology areas. Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Program, in it’s 17th year, recognizes and awards individuals for their exceptional commitment in helping improve Microsoft’s products and in helping people around the world make the most of their Microsoft technology. You can read more about Mostafa’s MVP recognition here: http://blog.metrostarsystems.com/2009/07/02/metrostar-systems-employee-receives-exclusive-microsoft-award/
You can follow the conversation around the 2010 MVP Global Summit by searching the #MVP10 hashtag and by following @MVPAwardProgram on Twitter.
For more information, you can also visit these links and resources:
Science Behind Project Natal
Posted by: | CommentsNew year, new tools, new games, NO CONTROLLERS?
Microsoft is really cranking on getting Project Natal this year with hopes of getting this onto the market by the end of 2010. Check out the following article, which talks about the science behind Project Natal and how other competitors are reacting:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=microsoft-project-natal
Will Natal have the same effect that the Wii had on us, for the past few years?�
The Wii Remotes slipped out of people hands onto their expensive flat screen TVs before, will my hand hit the TV this time? Will I be in shape to play any of their games?
So many questions, yet, I can’t wait to play. Which reminds me that I need to buy an Xbox 360!
“How Web 2.0 tools help victims of Hatian quake”
Posted by: | CommentsAli Manouchehri (CEO, MetroStar Systems) and Sean McDonald (Director of New Media Business Development) were recently interviewed by Chris Dorobek and Amy Morrison of Federal News Radio’s “The Daily Debrief” (airs Monday – Friday 3-7pm). They were talking about MetroStar Systems’ current effort to support to our clients who have an operational presence in Haiti helping and providing aid after the recent earthquake that has caused a major humanitarian emergency. MetroStar Systems is offering pro bono services by monitoring, sorting and filtering information and communications coming in via social media networks and tools (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, blogs) about the Haiti earthquake and the people who need aid in order to provide useful and actionable information to the proper authorities.
Source: www.FederalNewsRadio.com
You can read the web article “How Web 2.0 tools help victims of Hatian quake” and listen to an MP3 of the interview to learn more about these efforts.
How can you help? A great benefit of technology and social media tools is that it makes it easier for us to help those in need. Here are some resources, links and information on how you can assist earthquake victims:
The following organizations are accepting SMS donations (U.S. only):
- SMS text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts
- SMS text “YELE” to 501501 to Donate $5 to Yele Haiti’s Earthquake Relief efforts
- SMS text “GIVE10″ to 20222 to donate $10 to Direct Relief
For more information and ways to donate, you can visit the websites of these organizations that are providing support and aid to the earthquake victims and international relief efforts:
- American Red Cross
- UNICEF USA
- Yele Haiti
- Doctors Without Borders
- Direct Relief International
- Ushahidi
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and all of those who are helping with this humanitarian emergency.
ExchangesConnect Video Contest: Community Voting and Judging Periods
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The submission period for the 2nd Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest is now over. The contest features over 160 videos from contestants from all around the world sharing ideas about making their community a better place, and in the process contributing to a healthier, safer, cleaner, and more peaceful world for all of us. Seeing all of the time, hard work, passion, and great ideas that the contestants put into their videos really makes the team here at MetroStar Systems proud to contribute to the success of this contest.
The contest now moves into the ‘Community Voting’ and ‘Judging Periods’. Here are some important dates of the contest:
- Community Voting Begins January 12, 2010 11:59PM EST
- Community Voting Ends January 26, 2010 11:59PM EST
- Judging Begins January 27, 2010 12:00AM EST
- Judging Ends February 9, 2010 11:59PM EST
- Winners Announced March 2, 2010 12:00PM EST
We invite and encourage you to view all of the videos and vote for the ones that you like the best to help the ExchangesConnect team and the judges decide the winners. You can visit the video contest page to view the videos and vote for your favorites. Thanks for your support!
The 2nd Annual ExchangesCONNECT Video Contest
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Change Your Climate,
Change Our World.
What do you do to make your community a better place?
Enter the U.S. Department of State’s 2nd Annual
ExchangesCONNECT Video Contest!
Enter for a chance to win an international exchange program!
Small changes in your local community can make a big difference in our world.
Your “climate” is more than the air you breathe–it’s the people, places, & relationships that affect your daily life.
Describe in a video (no longer than 2 minutes) what you or somebody you know is doing to make your community a better place, and in the process contributing to a healthier, safer, cleaner, and more peaceful world for all of us. Enter for a chance to win an all-expense-paid international exchange program!
Check out Secretary Hillary Clinton’s video inviting you to participate in the contest:
The deadline for video submissions is Tuesday, January 12, 2010. For more information about this contest, please visit: http://connectcontest.state.gov/contests/change-your-climate-change-our-world
