Jim and Judi

I am a notary. I general, US Notaries are not allowed to notarize anything outside of their jurisdiction ie: the state in which they are a notary. One can notarize an out of state document, but both the notary and person requesting the notary must both be physically in the notary's state at the time of the notarization. There are some video notaries that have popped up in some states over the last several years. However, many places will not accept a video notary as the laws are not clear on whether they are legally acceptable, so you should ask in advance if this will be accepted..

You can use a Panamaian notary for most anything and it will be accepted in the US.

What is this event raising funds for? I've read it through and through and can't find anything.

Thanks Admin. Good idea! Here's the link to the discussion I referred to:

http://boquete.ning.com/forum/topics/panama-reports-first-zika-virus-cases?commentId=1434455%3AComment%3A823589

I wanted to provide an update to a reply I posted on Ning regarding Zika virus, which I posted prior to the serious concerns that have come to light in recent weeks. I have requested a new account on Ning but have been ignored, so I'll post my comment here.

In general, Zika is a minor disease and most who contract it have nothing to worry about except minor cold/flu like symptoms. Recently, however, there is evidence that the virus may cause severe congenital conditions in some unborn babies. Over just the past few weeks, Zika has grown from being known as a mostly minor disease, to one that could be catastrophic to the unborn. That being said, the fact is that unless you are pregnant or could become pregnant, or perhaps if you have some other serious health condition, there really is no compelling reason for the majority of the population to curb travel out of fear of contracting Zika. You should be more concerned with contracting Dengue, Chikunguna or a myriad or other diseases. 

In addition, I have seen a few posts on ning with links to abstracts that contain information that is not verified. An abstract is simply an abbreviated version, or essentially an opinion, of a scientific project or thesis and, although peer reviewed, they are often written by undergraduate students and not necessarily an in-depth scientific study. Without the ability to review the full paper and understand the scientific methods used, the data, and how it was obtained, you cannot be sure of the integrity of the study.

Here's my disclaimer; I am not an expert in Zika, but I have been working in the Dengue research field (a cousin of Zika) so I have some anecdotal exposure from my colleagues.

Bog (Bob?) Hunter posted a message on ning's home page that could almost be perceived as an admission of defeat. It's really poorly written and he misspelled his own name, but it appears that he is, perhaps, starting to see the light. To little, to late I'm afraid.

Well I've been threatened a few times and received some not so nicey reprimand emails. But there does seem to be a lack of understanding of satire by a bunch of them over there. Hee hee

4 minutes ago, WryAwry said:

Awaiting the arrival of "Boundless" ...

Well Wry, our secret,  non existent, long distance, love affair is over now. Jim says I have to stop.

No spoof. I'm it...her...cloudless. I'll write you a poem as proof if you like

Apologies Dottie, I corrected myself. Agreed, I'm not sure if Olga holds English as a second language or has a comprehension problem. Maybe both.

Thanks Dottie, I'm officially outing myself

Judi

Has anyone recently been required to place a deposit with Union Fenosa? After 6 years, they are now demanding a $62 deposit from us. Our monthly bills average around $15. We've always paid our bill and never been disconnected so we're not sure why we have to pay one now, but they are threatening to disconnect if we don't.