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When author and advice columnist Debra Darvick saw yet another family at a restaurant interacting with their devices instead of one another, she knew she had to do something. "We are losing a precious part of our humanity," she says. "Our electronics are necessities; yet face-to-face communication is crucial to healthy relationships and emotional well-being." With that disengaged family in mind, Darvick created Picture a Conversation™, a set of 25 conversation prompts designed to spark deep and meaningful conversations.

There is a month dedicated to anti-bullying. "Why only one month?" asks Marla Michele Must, owner of Birmingham based Enchanted Photography. Over 3 million boys and girls are victims of bullying every year; 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school, 20% of U.S. students in grades 9-12 reportedly have experienced bullying or are feeling bullied, while 28% of students in grades 6-12 report the same. Most experts agree that bullying peaks in middle school, "When I heard that statistic {strike this: it just broke my heart and} I knew I had to figure out a way to step up and help," expressed Marla.

VeriShow is a real-time personal engagement platform. It enables businesses to provide in-person customer experience online. Companies can speak to customers using video chat, co-browse the site and share product content within real-time. The solution is browser-based with no special software required, customers interact spontaneously with no prior contact or installation instructions.

Robyn Coden is the straight-shooting, cake-eating, mistake-making voice behind "Dim Sum & Doughnuts," a blog that focuses on parenting, growing up and Robyn's life with her family at their summer camp in Northern Michigan. Robyn is the mother of one adopted daughter and one biological daughter. You never know what you're going to get with Robyn—sometimes controversial, sometimes comedic, but always a voice that's powerfully honest and entertaining.

Dr. Pam Popper is an internationally known expert on diet, health and nutrition. She's appeared in numerous documentaries including the critically acclaimed Forks Over Knives; has a weekly spot on the award-winning PBS show Jazzy Vegetarian; and is a New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent book is Food Over Medicine.

Jonathan Greenblatt the new National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will visit Detroit for the first time on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 12:00 pm as he participates in the Michigan Anti-Defamation League Business Leaders Lunch at Local Kitchen and Bar in Ferndale. Jonathan Greenblatt, is the sixth National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), he is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovative leader with deep experience in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. As chief executive of ADL, Jonathan leads all aspects of one of the most respected civil rights organizations in the country.

Dr. Pam Popper is an internationally known expert on diet, health and nutrition. She's appeared in numerous documentaries including the critically acclaimed Forks Over Knives; has a weekly spot on the award-winning PBS show Jazzy Vegetarian; and is a New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent book is Food Over Medicine.

HBR Labs announced today the issuance of its 2nd patent by the US Patent Office. This patent relates to HBR Labs' technology which allows two or more users to co-browse Web pages in the original site, in real-time using webpage Document Object Model (DOM).

Award winning teacher, author, and plant-based lifestylist Lani Muelrath, M.A.,CGFI, CPBN, FNS, specializes in helping people transform their bodies and their lives with healthy eating, movement, and mindfulness.

The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit will host the 18th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival May 8-19, 2016. The Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival is one of the largest Jewish Film Festivals in the Midwest, offering a diverse cinema experience in its annual festival and throughout the year. It also provides a forum for discussion about films from around the world that illuminate Jewish issues and principles. The goal is to enhance a sense of community and inclusion for a broad range of audience members.