webfind wednesday: State of the Internet 2011

Found this link today from Presurfer. Not totally related to traveling but very informative nonetheless. Curious.

http://www.onlineschools.org/state-of-the-internet/soti.html

The Internet is a strange, huge beast. It is getting bigger, faster and more mobile each day. Ferocious social networks fight each other to be on top and gain more of our attention and personal information. An entire economy is generated from our browsing habits.This is the face of the Internet now.

 


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How to get an NBI clearance

The only requirement I needed to complete before applying for a China visa was an NBI clearance. I had been putting it off for several months because of work and school load, which I totally regret after my arduous NBI clearance application experience. It was such a major hassle that took 9 hours to finish plus I had to file a leave of absence just for it.

Because of the new system, every application is treated as a new application. Your old NBI clearance (clearance before July 2011) is of no use since they don't have a renewal process anymore.

Hopefully, this post can shed light on what to expect when applying for an NBI clearance these days.