You don't want another place to re-hash the details of your trauma. Sometimes it would be nice just to be quiet around other people who "get" the experience of PTSD. The Bay Area is a great place with enormous resources. However, there is a real lack of resources and support groups for women managing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. In addition, some groups are very expensive. This group is not about receiving therapy, but finding community with other women. This group will draw out and bu …

Welcome to the Meetup group for TEDxConstitutionDrive! You are Invited – May 4 – The Theme is TIME.Auto-Vino, Menlo Park, CA “Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.  Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” Carl Sandburg A limited-capacity event in a phenomenal classic car warehouse and fully working winery, with live speakers on the theme of TIME ranging from a pickling expert to a venture capitalist invento …

Meet other mid-career women & men who have reached a major lifework transition point - voluntarily, unplanned, or just feeling restless and ready for a more fulfilling next work path. THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU IF… You’re Successful, But Find Yourself Unexpectedly “Between-Dreams.” You Know What You Don’t Want, But Don’t Have Burning Clarity For What You Do Want Next. You’re Employed But Questioning Your Direction. The Spark Is Gone, And You’re Ready For Something More Meaningful. You’re Unemployed …

There are demands for good mathematicians to write algorithms that can churn through billions or trillions of data points and show where patterns emerge. The Economist data issue raised this issue as follows: "During the recent financial crisis it became clear that banks and rating agencies had been relying on models which, although they required a vast amount of information to be fed in, failed to reflect financial risk in the real world. This was the first crisis to be sparked by big data—and …

Ever just want to watch a Bollywood movie? What about crave some good chaat? Hate the look the waiter at the Indian restaurant gives you when you pronounce something with your best Indian accent and he still doesn't understand your order? If you answered yes to any of these, then this group is for you. This group is for all coconuts, non-coconuts, confused, and non-confused american desis (and friends). Get in touch with your fob side; make new friends; meet new people, and have a good time! P …

This group covers everything related to distributed data processing and one key focus is Mesos as a platform for creating distributed systems. Topics will include ops and tools for running mesos on cloud infrastructure or in a custom data center, data processing with spark, realtime data processing with storm and how to build custom schedulers.

The Lectorium Rosicrucianum, the International School of the Golden Rosecross, is a modern Spiritual School in continuation of the age old tradition of Mystery Schools. This Spiritual School is supported by a community of people for whom the renewed development of the inner being is the foremost object in their lives. Their inner self is aimed at the rebirth of the soul, at making it possible for the Divine Principle in the heart to re-awaken. In this focussed endeavour the Rosicrucian’s ac …

Our diverse group hosts regular weekly fun runs and training groups open to all ability levels.  In addition, we teach free clinics at our store in Cupertino and meet up for fun events like races or beer! Keep on the look out for an event that sparks your interest as we will continually introduce new and exciting events!

Love to run?  Love to explore?   Runsploring is the ultimate combination.  This group is aimed at staying active, having fun, being social, and exploring the hidden gems of San Francisco.  Although we like to get a workout, Runsploring is a laid back activity and we don't take ourselves too seriously. As a Runsplorer, we pick a starting location and route.  Then we run at a comfortable pace and stop if we come across an amazing view, landmark,  or anything else that sparks our interest.  The u …

Calling all SF boxers!!! Fawn, Brindle, White, Black, and all boxer-mixes we want you to join our party each month. We are going to have a Boxer Party!! In addition to our boxer friends, we would like to extend our invitation to SuperDog Clients. SF Boxer Mania is sponsored by SuperDog, a professional dog walking service within San Francisco. This will be a great opportunity for our new Boxer friends to play and also socialize with other four-legged friends. After all, the most important thi …

This group meets every other Monday at 7PM at Berkeley Espresso, for brainstorming over modeling and rendering epiphanies we all have had or will encounter with this fantastic platform (Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper and Flamingo nXT or other renderer). This is a chance to sort into cadres of similarly skilled users whose aim is to become a great resource for the kinds of ideas it takes to surmount problems in the face of school or work deadlines. While the online help and forums are great, nothing …

We want to explore and connect with the emerging African tech communities, get to know their creatives, learn about their projects, challenges, and potentials. We'll document our experiences to "fill the blank canvas", replace stereotypes with human stories and spark interest to connect and collaborate with new members of our global tech communities. The AfricaHackTrip will take place in September 2013 and span the whole month with 5-7 destination in East, Southern, and Western Africa. The trip …

Have you recently gone through a breakup or divorce that has left you feeling Stuck In Your Break Up Muck? Can’t stop thinking about the “What If’s”? This group will help you find new hope and confidence, and re-ignite your spark to move on and design your dream life.

PrestaShop is an Open-source e-commerce software dedicated to innovative technology and providing online success for merchants and developers. We always want to grow our community and reach out to e-commerce lovers. We are looking to connect with PrestaShop users, web developers, web designers, open-source advocates, start-ups, and technology organizations. We welcome all individuals interested in providing suggestions, encouragement, or simply have questions about e-commerce. It is our goal to …

The A List Connection A List Connection is a community built for singles 40+ who Aspire to live a life of no-regrets! We connect through events, travel, education and fun shared experiences. Your personal A List is an evolving list of big and small Aspirations. A List Connection’s goal is to help you bring your A List to life by sharing it Out Loud with others. Think of your A List as a ‘bucket list’ that is high on life, passion and partnerships. The idea of A List Connection is to meet others …

Hello! This is a group designed for busy working people in SF who would like an opportunity to learn about and incorporate meditation and self-healing (for example Reiki) into their busy week. This meet up happens every Thursday from 12:30-1pm. Conveniently located in the Flood building of Downtown SF, it makes it easy to pop in and participate! From 12:00-12:30 there is a meet up for newbies who have not participated before. It involves a brief overview of meditation for beginners, the benefits …

This group is created to facilitate Growth Hacking practices to allow businesses to accelerate growth in a defined metric. Growth hacking is the art and science of creatively fostering awareness, traction, adoption, engagemant, new customers and advocacy using unorthodox and surprising means (many digital). It’s quite literally a hack for traditional processes to accelerate business. The vision of this group is to hold events and meet ups where entrepreneurs with established businesses get toget …