Remember to "spring ahead" and set your clocks ahead one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night.

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Speaking at the opening of the second annual Bahamas Natural History conference, American oceanographer, explorer and author Dr Sylvia Earle said the history of marine conservation efforts and the responsive attitude of successive governments mean that no country is now better placed to set an example for the rest of the world.

"The Bahamas can be the leader in showing the way to save the oceans, and by extension, our way of life," she said. "You can do this, you can be the beacon for the world."  

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"The donation is a big help, as it goes toward the operating of our cancer treatment center where patients from the various family islands are treated," noted Tammy Sands, Administrator at the Cancer Society of the Bahamas.

"This resurgence of our charity committees is amazing because we get to help great charities and causes in The Bahamas," said Visna Ambrister, Public Affairs Manager at WSC.    

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They have just wrapped shoots in Florida for Busch Gardens and Sea World, and are leaving this week for a shoot in Grand Cayman.  But while they are taking the business of unmanned aerial cinematography to new heights, they worry that an unregulated atmosphere could lead to an explosion in the popularity of drones with hobbyists failing to recognize or honour rules of the airways.   

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For Palm Cay there was a steady stream of traffic at the booth they shared with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism from opening to closing daily. "There were a few times when people lined up to get more information about The Bahamas and about Palm Cay," said Zack Bonczek, Palm Cay Director of Sales and Marketing. "Of course, we were trying to make it fun, too, encouraging show goers to enter in a Palm Cay photo contest to win a free weekend stay in one of our beachfront townhomes."

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Go Red Day in The Bahamas was celebrated the third Friday during the month of February.  The Bahamas Heart Association has promoted Go Red day in support of heart health in women for several years.  

This year was no different. They encouraged the public to wear red and purchase Go Red dress pins, kindly donated by Bahama Health in support of heart health.  Persons around The Bahamas wore red and Go Red dress pins in support of heart health in women.

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Not one to dive into things lightly the marketing experts of DWC have gone head first into their newest attraction and have launched an aggressive campaign to promote their diving division.  Last weekend both ScubaNation, a syndicated Florida based show and nationally syndicated Scuba Radio, spent time conducting interviews and filming on the cay with the island's local expert, Philip Russell, and management and staff.

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"We've had some great reactions to the new ads that are up in both the international and domestic areas of the airport," said Sarah Kirkby, Barefoot Marketing, and on-island sales rep for Airport Advertising Freeport (AAF). This is a great venue to capitalise on the arriving tourists, winter residents, businessmen and women, and even our own Bahamians returning from vacation trips."

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With several hundred employees and a 24/7 operation, GBS prides itself on safety, quality and schedule adherence.  The recent docking of the Allure of the Seas helps to prove all three, as the ship was due to be in the yard for six days, but left a day and a half early. 

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Inside, management at Ty's Sunset Bar & Grill asked if the Olympian would sign a volleyball so the employees could place it behind the bar.  Leinemann did one better.  He called over Josh Binstock, a fellow Olympic volleyball player who competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and they both signed the ball and presented the keepsake to one of the island's school children.

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Members of the Bahamian community in S. Florida turned out for the presentation of the documentary, which was introduced by Mrs. Ruby Ann Cooper Darling, the first Bahamian woman to register to vote in an election in The Bahamas.  

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The Culinary and Hospitality Management Students (CHMI) students took full advantage of the opportunity to learn from certified Executive Chef Francesco Abbinanti as they prepare to compete in the greatly anticipated American Culinary Federation Southeast Regional Junior competition, which will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, April 26 - 29.

Five student chefs will make up the team: Jannae Meadows, pastry chef and team captain; Corrie Smith, entrée cook; Aliea Rolle, appetizer cook, and Tramaine Shearer, salad cook.

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"Ditch Digger" was edged out for Heaviest Fish honors by "Fishless" out of Miami, FL. Fishless Captain Carolos Martinez weighed in the tournament's largest Wahoo at 47.90 pounds, with "Ditch Digger" weighing in at 47.30 pounds. "Real Truckin" out of La Belle, FL, captained by Frank Diaz finished third in the category with 43.03 pounds.  

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The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) recently hosted a reception where they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of their longest standing partners, the National Audubon Society.  

Audubon is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental conservation with a special focus on birds.  The purpose of this MOU is to formalize a mutual collaboration between National Audubon and BNT, specifically to improve the conservation of bird habitats and key species within the National Park System and throughout The Bahamas.

"Audubon has been dedicated to conservation effort in the Bahamas for more than a century," commented David Yarnold, President and CEO of Audubon.  "Audubon has helped to establish the Wild Bird Protection Act, protected the dwindling flamingo population in the 1950s - which saved flamingos from near extinction, provided scientific guidance for the establishment of the first ever Land and Sea Park in the Exumas and provided the science for White-crowned Pigeons that established hunting bag limits."

This most recent collaboration focuses on the Piping Plovers one of North America's most endangered shorebirds.  However, an international census has shown that large numbers of Piping Plovers spend winter in the Berry Islands, Joulter Cays and on the flats in Central Andros.