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THE IDEAL: "Children thrive with the active involvement of both parents. Children and parents should be encouraged to spend substantial time with each other regardless of the parents' present marital status. We recognize that absent issues of abuse, neglect or abandonment, social and government policy must be structured in such a way as to promote and maximize the opportunity of all parents to contribute to the social, emotional, intellectual, physical, moral and spiritual development of their …

This is the most successful SEO Meetup in the United States because we concentrate on actionable advice. This Meetup IS NOT about tricks to fake out the search engines or how to make quick money online via Google. Raleigh's SEO meetup IS about getting realistic and informational advice on what works with the search engines. Show up once a month to find better ways to tune your site, get more distance from your marketing efforts, write good web content. Take the mystery out of what Google has to …

If you are the Owner of a Local Business, you are probably suffering from a drop in demand for your products or services as a result of the continuing economic recession. And...many businesses are still using outdated forms of advertising.  Literally throwing away thousands of dollars each month. Why not make your company’s website “Your Hardest Working Employee?” Using Search Engine Optimization on your website combined with Social Media Marketing, your business can achieve Increased Leads, Cu …

In our humble opinion, Formula 1 is the ultimate form of motorsport.  22 of the world's best drivers line up on the starting grid for each race, and when the lights go out, it's a roar like nothing you've ever heard.  F1 is a global phenomenon, so we can't attend every race (even attending one is a challenge), but we can watch race coverage on NBC Sports and still get the thrills of first-corner clashes, daredevil slipstream passes, engines on the limit, and lightning-fast pit stops.  Nothing re …

Meet other local fans of WordPress, the Internet's classiest and fastest dynamic content management system. Gather and discuss the best ways to work with your software. Meet WordPress developer and plugin author Michael Torbert. Whether you're a WordPress novice or pro, we have something for everyone! Topics: Search Engine Optimization Security Apache Directives Theme Development/Design Plugin Development General WordPress Techniques WordPress MU BuddyPress Tips and Tricks Widgets

ALL REAL CONSERVATIVES AND REAL REPUBLICANS SHOULD JOIN US ! www.georgehutchins.com "WE'LL BE BACK !!!" FOR 2014" So, JOIN US !!!" George Hutchins wishes to thank '5,770' Republican May 8, 2012 Voters. SPONSORED BY THE GEORGE HUTCHINS FOR U.S. CONGRESS 2012-2014 CAMPAIGN - CLICK HERE During 2014 we hope to run for U.S. Congress, again, WITHOUT So-Called North Carolina Republican Party unethical BANNING-CENSORSHIP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DURING 2012, WE HAD FIRED THE SO-CALLED NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLI …

Raleigh - Boating is fun and we'll show you how. Raleigh Sail and Power Squadron (RSPS) is a non-profit organization of sail and power boaters in the Raleigh, N.C. area dedicated to promoting safe boating through education. RSPS is one of over 450 squadrons that comprise the United States Power Squadrons®, an organization of approximately 45,000 members dedicated to the sport of recreational boating. We support the sport through organized events such as rendezvous and cruises, classes and civic …

NAMI Wake is a nonprofit organization.  Our mission is to provide support, education, and advocacy for people with mental illnesses and their family and friends. We offer separate support groups for both family members and people who have mental illness. There are groups meeting in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest and Fuquay.  Please check the calendar to identify a group suitable for you or send an email. We also offer classes for both family members of adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder …

U.S. REPUBLICAN PARTY RESTORATION -------------------------------- To return the U.S. Republican Party to its former HIGH STATUS, we must return to 'Time-Tested' original U.S. Republican Party Standards. 2014 is coming up soon, and we have a tough fight ahead of us, in order to, RESTORE U.S. Government, through ALL Legal methods possible, by the RESTORATION of the U.S. Republican Party nationwide. The NRA, National Rifle Association, The TEA PARTY, AFP - AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY,  VFW - Veterans …

This group was originally formed to discuss the formation of a hackerspace in the triangle. Since the group's formation, interest has been sparked in every vertex of the Triangle. Our mission changed from creating one mega-hackerspace to creating separate (but equal) hackerspaces throughout the area. Our hope is that by creating multiple spaces in the area, Triangle hackerspaces will be both accessible and convenient for professionals, students, and hobbyists throughout the area. Hackerspaces ( …

Presentations and discussion of innovations and applications with Lucene & Solr, the Apache Open Source Search Engine/Platform for the Raleigh, Durham, RTP, Chapel Hill areas

SplatSpace (*space) is a multidisciplinary workspace, playspace, and hackerspace in Downtown Durham. Our name is derived from the geeky and wonderful asterisk, also known as a "splat." An asterisk, or splat, is a symbol meaning everything: at our space, we do it all and all are welcome. We're a non-profit, member-driven, member-funded organization focused around the idea of having a physical space for people to get together, work on projects, collaborate on their work or hobbies, and teach/lea …

Learn about the basics and advancements to WordPress, one of the most popular open-source content management systems, for web publishers, bloggers, and journalists.

Players and supporters of DJ Trivia in the Triangle, NC. Find us on the web at:  www.djtriviacarolinas.com DJ Trivia is a Fun, Live, Interactive Trivia Game involving you, your team, other teams & a Live DJ host! With DJ Trivia, a live DJ hosts a fun-filled, interactive on-screen trivia game! You and your team will play a "Live" trivia game against other groups that have created teams to defeat you! So, bring as many friends as you can to form the ultimate trivia team!  Who knows, you may win …

Updated by Daniel on 5/10/2013 The goal is to keep something on the calendar several times per month that is original and make this group rock! Meet those car and bike enthusiastic folk within a new activity that hasn't been presented before by any other meetup organizer of any other groups on meetup.com. Show your support, get involved today, Help my business grow and I will help your business or non- profit grow. Let me provide a FREE service back to you in return for your support and generosi …

A group centered in the Triangle areas of North Carolina (1) Mathematical and computational models in financial and economic markets and (2) Trading system development

JOIN Internet Marketing Relativity Meetup Because... Internet marketing is on the move again, changing fast and furious. If you live in the Triangle and want to or need to keep up with the latest trends in online marketing join Internet Marketing Relativity because together we create GREAT marketing. Relative or note we are all Einstein's children :). Thanks, Martin Smith (@ScentTrail) Internet Marketing Relativity at: Twitter Tumblr Facebook LinkedIn

GeekMeet is a technology networking group. We welcome all professionals that work in or around technology. Our members include entrepreneurs, project managers, developers, scientists, marketing, sales and more. Come out to GeekMeet to meet others in the industry and build your professional network with quality people. Go to http://www.geekmeet.com/raleigh-durham/ for more information and to signup on the website for additional benefits.

This group is for developers, artists and producers in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area who use or are interested in the Unity 3D game engine and game development in general. I would like to invite not just the Unity people but the UDK, Game Salad and Cocoas2D as well. If I get enough people from across the board, I'll change the title of the group.

About us EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program pro …

This group is designed as a networking and fellowship group for Triangle minority Planners and Engineers. Think of this as an alternative to the Good Old Boys Network. We're here to socialize, support one another and diversity in our professions, as we build our careers in the planning, engineering and architectural fields. We're going to start as a flexible organization, meeting socially, and see what direction the members would like to take it.

This meetup is for students taking the online class at www.coursera.org titled "Networks" which lasts 12 weeks beginning in February.   Meetup members will meet once a month (most likely in a public library conference room) to discuss the class lectures and problems.To be in this meetup group you must be signed up  to take the Networks class (from the Princeton University electrical engineering professor) at www.coursera.org, and be interested in discussing the class material once a month in an …

Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

A group for people in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area working with (or interested in) Node.js.

A meetup group for those who have an intrest in computer networking from switches and routers to firewalls and load balancers. Whether you are a network designer, architect, engineer, operations engineer, noc tech or just interested feel free to join up and join in the discussion.

This group is for current VCPs preparing for VCAP certification.  Here are some of the benefits of being in a study group: -Motivate each other to study and learn -Discuss difficult VCAP subject issues and concepts.  Share info from your virtualization specialties and experiences and receive help from others with varying technical specialties and experiences to help fill in the gaps.  Get well rounded in everything subject area you need: VMware networking, VMware storage, VMware security, VMwar …