I’ve been looking for a job the past 8 months. I’ve filled out a lot of applications and I’ve only had 6 interviews and one job offer. I declined it because they would’ve started me at minimum wage, that’s $12.00 in my state. Most people I know in my field make $19 per hour by the time they are at the 20 year mark.
I’m also wondering if the fact that I can NOT mask for the life of me has anything to do with it. For as long as I’ve been reading posts about ASD. Occasionally I see a post saying that if you can’t mask you are screwed on so many different levels.
I tell each interviewer I have over 20 years of experience for the position they were hiring for. How I attained multiple awards throughout my career and how most people love to work with me and know that I’m a very hard worker. I’m the top employee in my department in whatever company I work for. Despite having a vast amount of experience in my given field I still can’t land a job that pays a living wage.
The reason why I applied at the company that would’ve only started me out at minimum wage was because they didn’t have the pay information in the job description. The other 5 jobs I had an interview all had how much the pay was in their descriptions. They were all between of $15.00 and $16.25 per hour.

Hey all, I'm trying to get this modpack goin on a server, but I'm really new to this and could use a guiding hand. Does anyone know what I may be missing?
[16.05 20:55:25] [Multicraft] Starting server! [16.05 20:55:25] [Multicraft] Loaded config for "Default" [16.05 20:55:26] [Multicraft] Updating eula.txt file [16.05 20:55:26] [Server] latestPulling from venturenodellc/multicraftjava [16.05 20:55:26] [Server] Digestsha256:75fd9b1308c1a7cdf4a970d7ccd98665035883519764d7755838bec6ccf3b38c [16.05 20:55:26] [Server] StatusImage is up to date for venturenodellc/multicraftjava:latest [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [Log4jPatch] [INFO] Patching org/apache/logging/log4j/core/pattern/MessagePatternConverter [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [Log4jPatch] [WARN] Unable to find noLookups:Z field in org/apache/logging/log4j/core/pattern/MessagePatternConverter [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [Log4jPatch] [INFO] Patching org/apache/logging/log4j/core/lookup/JndiLookup [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] 2024-05-22:55:28,376 main WARN Advanced terminal features are not available in this environment [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.LauncheMODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--launchTarget, forgeserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 40.2.0, --fml.mcVersion, 1.18.2, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, --fml.mcpVersion, 20220404.173914, nogui] [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.LauncheMODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 9.1.3+9.1.3+main.9b69c82a starting: java version 17.0.8 by Oracle Corporation [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.5 Source=union:/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.5/mixin-0.8.5.jar%2314!/ Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [io.do.se.co.SerializationIsBad/]: Initializing SerializationIsBad, implementation type: modlauncher [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [io.do.se.co.SerializationIsBad/]: Using remote config file [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [io.do.se.co.SerializationIsBad/]: Loaded config file [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [io.do.se.co.SerializationIsBad/]: Blocking Enabled: true [16.05 20:55:28] [Server] [main/INFO] [io.do.se.co.SerializationIsBad/]: Loaded Patch Modules: 39 [16.05 20:55:29] [Server] [main/WARN] [ne.mi.fm.lo.mo.ModFileParseLOADING]: Mod file /libraries/net/minecraftforge/fmlcore/1.18.2-40.2.0/fmlcore-1.18.2-40.2.0.jar is missing mods.toml file [16.05 20:55:29] [Server] [main/WARN] [ne.mi.fm.lo.mo.ModFileParseLOADING]: Mod file /libraries/net/minecraftforge/javafmllanguage/1.18.2-40.2.0/javafmllanguage-1.18.2-40.2.0.jar is missing mods.toml file [16.05 20:55:29] [Server] [main/WARN] [ne.mi.fm.lo.mo.ModFileParseLOADING]: Mod file /libraries/net/minecraftforge/lowcodelanguage/1.18.2-40.2.0/lowcodelanguage-1.18.2-40.2.0.jar is missing mods.toml file [16.05 20:55:29] [Server] [main/WARN] [ne.mi.fm.lo.mo.ModFileParseLOADING]: Mod file /libraries/net/minecraftforge/mclanguage/1.18.2-40.2.0/mclanguage-1.18.2-40.2.0.jar is missing mods.toml file [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] [main/INFO] [ne.mi.fm.lo.mo.JarInJarDependencyLocato]: Found 31 dependencies adding them to mods collection [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] [main/ERROR] [ne.mi.fm.lo.ModSorteLOADING]: Missing or unsupported mandatory dependencies: [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] Mod ID'placebo', Requested by: 'ender_bags', Expected range: '[6.0.1,)', Actual version: '[MISSING]' [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] Mod ID'placebo', Requested by: 'clickmachine', Expected range: '[6.2.0,)', Actual version: '[MISSING]' [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] Mod ID'placebo', Requested by: 'gateways', Expected range: '[6.6.2,)', Actual version: '[MISSING]' [16.05 20:55:30] [Server] Mod ID'placebo', Requested by: 'apotheosis', Expected range: '[6.6.6,)', Actual version: '[MISSING]' [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Compatibility level set to JAVA_17 [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config tklib.mixin.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config betterhurttimer.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config vc.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config supercircuitmaker.mixin.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config vs_takeoff.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config kubejsadditions.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config kubejsadditions-common.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config goodall-common.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:36] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config goodall.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config rottencreatures-common.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/ERROR] [mixin/]: Mixin config rottencreatures.mixins.json does not specify "minVersion" property [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Successfully loaded Mixin Connector [com.sonicether.soundphysics.MixinConnector] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Successfully loaded Mixin Connector [shetiphian.core.mixins.MixinConnector] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Successfully loaded Mixin Connector [de.erdbeerbaerlp.dcintegration.forge.DCMixinConnector] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Successfully loaded Mixin Connector [ca.spottedleaf.starlight.mixin.MixinConnector] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: Successfully loaded Mixin Connector [shetiphian.endertanks.mixins.MixinConnector] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.LaunchServiceHandleMODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'forgeserver' with arguments [nogui] [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'createdeco.refmap.json' for createdeco.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'tournament-forge-refmap.json' for vs_tournament.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'yungsextras.refmap.json' for yungsextras.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'yungsextras.refmap.json' for yungsextras_forge.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'miniutilities.refmap.json' for miniutilities.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'lemonlib.refmap.json' for lemonlib.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'compactmachines.refmap.json' for compactmachines.mixin.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'vc-forge-refmap.json' for vc.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'farmersrespite.refmap.json' for farmersrespite.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/INFO] [Canary/]: Loaded configuration file for Canary: 106 options available, 0 override(s) found [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'grapplemod.refmap.json' for grapplemod.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'supercircuitmaker.refmap.json' for supercircuitmaker.mixin.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'takeoff-forge-refmap.json' for vs_takeoff.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'kubejsadditions-forge-refmap.json' for kubejsadditions.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'art_of_forging.refmap.json' for art_of_forging.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'xlpackets.refmap.json' for xlpackets.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'goodall-forge-refmap.json' for goodall.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'everycomp.refmap.json' for everycomp.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'bloodmagic.refmap.json' for bloodmagic.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'simplyswords-common-refmap.json' for simplyswords-common.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'simplyswords-forge-refmap.json' for simplyswords.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'rottencreatures-forge-refmap.json' for rottencreatures.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'immersive_paintings-common-refmap.json' for immersive_paintings.mixin.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'ars_instrumentum.refmap.json' for ars_instrumentum.mixins.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:37] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Reference map 'bloodsmeltery.refmap.json' for bloodsmeltery.mixin.json could not be read. If this is a development environment you can ignore this message [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: de/maxhenkel/gravestone/events/DeathEvents (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: de.maxhenkel.gravestone.events.DeathEvents) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: de/maxhenkel/corpse/events/DeathEvents (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: de.maxhenkel.corpse.events.DeathEvents) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: dev/ftb/mods/ftbchunks/data/ClaimedChunkManager (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: dev.ftb.mods.ftbchunks.data.ClaimedChunkManager) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/FATAL] [ne.mi.fm.lo.RuntimeDistCleaneDISTXFORM]: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/rendereItemInHandRenderer for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: net/minecraft/client/rendereItemInHandRenderer (java.lang.RuntimeException: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/rendereItemInHandRenderer for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target net.minecraft.client.renderer.ItemInHandRenderer was not found tetra.mixins.json:ItemInHandRendererMixin [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/FATAL] [ne.mi.fm.lo.RuntimeDistCleaneDISTXFORM]: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/rendereentity/playePlayerRenderer for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: net/minecraft/client/rendereentity/playePlayerRenderer (java.lang.RuntimeException: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/rendereentity/playePlayerRenderer for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.player.PlayerRenderer was not found tetra.mixins.json:MixinPlayerRenderer [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: lykrast/gunswithoutroses/entity/BulletEntity (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: lykrast.gunswithoutroses.entity.BulletEntity) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target lykrast.gunswithoutroses.entity.BulletEntity was not found ars_industria.mixin.json:GWRBulletEntityMixin [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/FATAL] [ne.mi.fm.lo.RuntimeDistCleaneDISTXFORM]: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/gui/screens/inventory/AbstractContainerScreen for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: net/minecraft/client/gui/screens/inventory/AbstractContainerScreen (java.lang.RuntimeException: Attempted to load class net/minecraft/client/gui/screens/inventory/AbstractContainerScreen for invalid dist DEDICATED_SERVER) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.inventory.AbstractContainerScreen was not found mixins.tinyinv.json:MixinAbstractContainerScreen [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: edivad/dimstorage/manageDimStorageManager (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: edivad.dimstorage.manager.DimStorageManager) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target edivad.dimstorage.manager.DimStorageManager was not found moremountedstorages.mixins.json:dimstorage.DimStorageManagerMixin [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: codechicken/enderstorage/manageEnderStorageManager (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: codechicken.enderstorage.manager.EnderStorageManager) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target codechicken.enderstorage.manager.EnderStorageManager was not found moremountedstorages.mixins.json:enderstorage.EnderStorageManagerMixin [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: ninjaphenix/expandedstorage/block/AbstractChestBlock (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: ninjaphenix.expandedstorage.block.AbstractChestBlock) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target ninjaphenix.expandedstorage.block.AbstractChestBlock was not found moremountedstorages.mixins.json:expandedstorage.AbstractChestBlockMixin [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: com/jaquadro/minecraft/storagedrawers/capabilities/BasicDrawerAttributes (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.jaquadro.minecraft.storagedrawers.capabilities.BasicDrawerAttributes) [16.05 20:55:38] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: u/Mixin target com.jaquadro.minecraft.storagedrawers.capabilities.BasicDrawerAttributes was not found moremountedstorages.mixins.json:storagedrawers.BasicDrawerAttributesMixin [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] [main/WARN] [mixin/]: Error loading class: shadows/placebo/json/DynamicRegistryObject (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: shadows.placebo.json.DynamicRegistryObject) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeExceptionjava.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:39) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:53) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:71) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:106) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:77) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.BootstrapLaunchConsumer.accept(BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:26) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.BootstrapLaunchConsumer.accept(BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:23) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.bootstraplauncher@1.0.0/cpw.mods.bootstraplauncher.BootstrapLauncher.main(BootstrapLauncher.java:149) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] Caused byjava.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:568) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/fmlloader@1.18.2-40.2.0/net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.targets.CommonServerLaunchHandler.lambda$launchService$0(CommonServerLaunchHandler.java:32) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] ... more [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] Caused byorg.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.throwables.MixinTransformerError: An unexpected critical error was encountered [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.applyMixins(MixinProcessor.java:392) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinTransformer.transformClass(MixinTransformer.java:250) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.service.modlauncher.MixinTransformationHandler.processClass(MixinTransformationHandler.java:131) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.launch.MixinLaunchPluginLegacy.processClass(MixinLaunchPluginLegacy.java:131) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.serviceapi.ILaunchPluginService.processClassWithFlags(ILaunchPluginService.java:156) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchPluginHandler.offerClassNodeToPlugins(LaunchPluginHandler.java:88) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.ClassTransformer.transform(ClassTransformer.java:120) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/cpw.mods.modlauncher@9.1.3/cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.maybeTransformClassBytes(TransformingClassLoader.java:50) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.securejarhandler@1.0.3/cpw.mods.cl.ModuleClassLoader.readerToClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:110) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.securejarhandler@1.0.3/cpw.mods.cl.ModuleClassLoader.lambda$findClass$16(ModuleClassLoader.java:216) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.securejarhandler@1.0.3/cpw.mods.cl.ModuleClassLoader.loadFromModule(ModuleClassLoader.java:226) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.securejarhandler@1.0.3/cpw.mods.cl.ModuleClassLoader.findClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:216) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at cpw.mods.securejarhandler@1.0.3/cpw.mods.cl.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:132) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:520) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEforge@40.2.0/net.minecraftforge.registries.GameData.init(GameData.java:123) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEforge@40.2.0/net.minecraftforge.registries.GameData.(GameData.java:108) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEminecraft@1.18.2/net.minecraft.core.Registry.forge(Registry.java:407) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEminecraft@1.18.2/net.minecraft.core.Registry.forge(Registry.java:391) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEminecraft@1.18.2/net.minecraft.core.Registry.(Registry.java:170) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEminecraft@1.18.2/net.minecraft.server.Bootstrap.m_135870_(Bootstrap.java:44) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at TRANSFORMEminecraft@1.18.2/net.minecraft.server.Main.main(Main.java:109) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] ... more [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] Caused byorg.spongepowered.asm.mixin.throwables.ClassMetadataNotFoundException: shadows.placebo.json.DynamicRegistryObject [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinPreProcessorStandard.transformMethod(MixinPreProcessorStandard.java:754) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at MC-BOOTSTRAP/org.spongepowered.mixin/org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinPreProcessorStandard.transform(MixinPreProcessorStandard.java:739) [16.05 20:55:39] [Server] at 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Demographics: Male, Asian, Public School
Intended Major(s): Biology
ACT/SAT/SAT II: 1570
UW/W GPA and Rank: 3.6, no rank
Coursework: 8 APS/3 DE/2 Honors (All 5s)
Awards:

• 1st in HOSA States (1/40) -> sent to internationals
  
• 2nd in HOSA internationals (2/150), (2/1800 overall)
  
• AP Scholar w/ Distinction
  
• National Merit Semifinalist
  
• Honor Roll
  
• NHS
  
• School Award for 5s on both AP Econ Tests
  

Extracurriculars:
Biotechnology and Research Sequencing at the University of Michigan (501c3 research organization) - Explored Nucleotide Hybridization, and led group research linking it to a real-world disease. Analyzed related Thermodynamics, PCR, Advanced Linux, and mapping genomes. Presented a business plan on Biotechnology and Next Generation Sequencing Technology (showing how genetic variation could lead to disease).
11th and 12th grade, 12hrs/wk, 4wk/yr
Medical Student Shadowing and Cardiac Medicine Exploration at the University of Brown Alpert Medical School - Completed a Medical Interview, a Cardiopulmonary Physical Exam with a patient, reviewed different medical careers, learned about the pathophysiology of the heart, and completed an ethics course on heart transplants.
11th and 12th grade, 10hrs/wk, 4wk/yr
Shadowed Primary Care Physician - Pediatrician has experience for 20+ years and ranked the #1 Care Physician out of 45 in my city. Worked in the Biomedical Lab analyzing samples and results for patients (in real-time). I shadowed the actual checkups as well
11th and 12th grade, 10hrs/wk, 3wk/yr
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Competitor (all 50 states + 11 countries competed) (2yrs) - State Champion (1st out of 40 teams) in my 1st year, Only three teams are sent to ILC from Michigan, Qualified for ILC (International Leadership Conference), and placed Top 3 at ILC. Posted on 10+ nationwide news sites, as well as covered by the media. 260,000 members nationwide.
11th and 12th grade, 10hrs/wk, 30wk/yr
Co-Founder of Biomed Club (Only Student-Made Medical Club @ School) (4yrs) - Led in-school Biomedical-Based Medical Club focused on healthcare careers, connecting with licensed doctors and current medical students to inspire youth and teach them about the experience through the medical process. Expanded membership from 4 to 150 in 4 years by organizing talks for younger classmen about life as a doctor.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade, 8hrs/wk, 35wk/yr
Joined SAT/Tutoring Help - Helps students increase their chances for college applications, as well as earn significant amounts of scholarship money. Was able to empower high school students through hackathons, college seminars, and a Cranbrook HUB Program which helped struggling students increase their SAT scores.
10th, 11th, 12th grade, 6hrs/wk, 10wk/yr
Swim Instructor (paid) - Worked for ~1 year, over 400 hours of work, about 8-10 hours weekly on school weeks, and closer to 15 hours during summer, CPR and Lifeguard Certified. Had several classes, weekly, with kids with disabilities, such as Down Syndrome, Autism, and ADHD.
11th, 12th grade, 8-10hrs/wk, 40wk/yr
Swim Instructor Summer Volunteer connected w/Hospital's Children’s Care Center (most vulnerable kids) - Instructed and taught children who have been impaired with neurological, social, and developmental challenges, as well as kids that have dealt with major trauma at a very young age to swim. Participated in a 3-week long program teaching them the basics of swimming.
11th, 12th grade, 8-10hrs/wk, 4wk/yr
Michigan Ref Certified - Participated in overall 50+ hours of ref-related activities, played soccer for 13 years and competed in competitive/travel soccer for 10 years.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade, 2hrs/wk, 13wk/yr (for reffing)
9th, 10th grade, 8hrs/wk, 50wk/yr (for soccer)
VolunteeTutor Work - Volunteer Monthly at an Indian Cultural Program (10hrs/month), Math Tutor for struggling students (3hrs/week), Volunteer Monthly for Key Club (3hrs/month)
Essays/LORs/Other:
APES (7/10)
STEM Teacher (9/10)
Schools (in state for MSU/UMich):
MSU
UMich (EA)
Rice
JHU
BU
Brown
Cornell
Columbia (ED + Legacy)

I'm currently working as a Cyber Security Manager and am facing some visa-related challenges due to uncertainties with my wife's L-1 status. I'm on an L-2 visa and working as Manager, but given the instability at her company, there's potential risk to our visa statuses. Here are the details:
I have extensive experience in cybersecurity and currently manage a team, making me a strong candidate for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) due to my qualifications and contribution to the field.
Questions: 1. Considering the uncertainty of my wife's L-1 status, what are the best options for me to maintain legal and continuous employment in the U.S.?

1. Can I expedite an EAD application if my I-140 is approved under EB2 NIW on the grounds of potential job loss if my wife's L-1 visa is compromised, and how would that process work?
   
2. Any other recommendations to continue my employement?
   

Any advice, experiences, or insights from those who have dealt with similar situations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!

Sometimes when I buy skin on chicken the corners will still have some feather bits (the calamus?) in the skin. This completely freaks me out.
Is this just me or is it a thing? What do you do?
Am I just buying shitty chicken?
Normally meat doesn’t bother me. Please help me not be grossed out by tonight’s dinner!

Sorry in advance, this may be long.
I’ll start by saying, I’m 24f cw-289 sw-355 Genetics done me so dirty everyone related is morbidly obese, they don’t care. T2D, heart failure, HBP, multiple illnesses due to diabetes and not caring. I want to break the cycle and be healthy. I’m tired of seeing others kill themselves slowly and I don’t want to be the same way.
I started my journey last April. Started intermittent fasting while counting calories- that lead to OMAD. I was very successful with OMAD not so much just counting calories. I have PCOS so getting the weight off has been hard, however, this process has helped me overcome the terrible habits I was raised with and I now have a heathy relationship with food. I lost the 60+ pounds in the last year and have been able to keep it off.
During the holidays, I fell off my one meal a day and went back to counting calories at the beginning of the year. One meal a day just wasn’t doing it for my office job and boredom eating. I have only lost pretty much what I gained back (12pounds) since January. I have battled back and forth between going forward with bariatric surgery for years now. Since I turned 18 really. Both of my parents as well as some aunts and uncles have had bypass and lost the weight and within 3-5 years gained it right back. They didn’t build the healthy habits needed to eat for a smaller body and this lifestyle change, they just thought it was the easy way out.
When I have mentioned interest before I always get thrown in my face don’t waste the money you’ll gain it back like they did or I did. So I get discouraged and chicken out. Now I feel like I have built the boundaries needed to maintain this new lifestyle change. Not necessarily what’s needed but I don’t consume myself with food anymore, I can manage my eating and food doesn’t control my life anymore.
Now that I’ve given you a Huge back story you’re probably annoyed from reading, I have my first appointment to talk with the bariatric team and I’m trying to research as much as possible.
I am pre-diabetic, have pcos, no gallbladder(idk if that matters). I’m bouncing between VSG and bypass. I know bypass is a more invasive or so I’ve heard but a lot of vsg patients get revision so I’m leaning towards just getting Roux-en-y and skipping the hassle down the road.
What are you opinions? Which did you get or wish you would have? How was the journey mentally for you?
*bonus if you have federal BCBS and can tell me how long your process was to get approved, how much you paid out of pocket. I’ve heard they are really easy to work with and get approved. My PCP has been tracking my efforts for over a year now and I know that was a requirement for insurance.

Hello! Asking on behalf of my sister, as some brief context, she is a J2 taking BCME, H3 Bio in JC. The UCAS has just opened and I’m helping her with some research but I am not sure about the whole process as I did not apply to the UK.
I have some questions, hope they don’t come off stupid, I would like to ask yall 🥹🥹

1. How does she submit her predicted grades (since she has not done her prelims yet) or does she submit them only in around late september? And does that mean she can only submit the whole application around that period? Do the JC1 grades matter (do they have to be input anywhere or do they only affect the predicted grades she will have to put?)
   
2. For the personal statement (i know of the one PS for all courses - she’s applying for Med for all), what are some ways she can stand out for her PS considering so many exceptional candidates? She has done her fair share of volunteering and work experiences + I think she had a stint with ASTAR for research. Does she require strong leadership skills/talents etc. that schools like NUS now consider (under ABAs) also?
   
3. (just to double confirm 😅) I checked the websites for most schools and interviews will mostly be held from December to Mar? Just to confirm, is this true?
   

Understand the deadlines are still some time away but if there’s anything for me to note, do comment/PM me! Am hoping my sister gets into her dream school and would like to support her in this application process 🥹🥹
Thank you everyone!

Hi all, I am DIYing my Interior Designer skills assessment with VETASSESS for Australia. If anyone had done the same, can you let me know if it was required for you to submit evidence of passing Professional Regulation Commission’s Licensure Examination?
I have already submitted my application and they emailed saying I need to submit the proof or my application will be rejected and I will have to resubmit.
Edit: Added the country I am applying for

Yesterday my husband visited a new PCP. His new Dr. said he would like him to lose 20lbs. The doctor then went on to tell him that he should consider "this new medication for weight loss!" My husband acted like he knew nothing about it (despite me going on and on about it all.the.time) because he was curious to hear what the Dr. would say.
Let me tell you a little bit about my wonderful husband.

• He golfs most of the year.
• He plays on ice hockey teams in Fall and Winter.
• He skis and scuba dives.
• He likes to show off by bounding up the steps two at a time
• He was downright skinny as a child and young adult
• He does not have a history of family obesity
• He is in his 60’s with no health conditions and feels and acts like 40
• He does not have a beer belly or a spare tire and does not drink
• He is a little over 6’ and 220...That’s a 29.8 BMI but this Dr. mentioned he does not find BMI useful.

Before my husband met me, he was a double-bacon-cheeseburger-with fries-and-a-coke kinda guy - ahem, we do not eat that way. He still eats pretty much what he wants, and has never been on a diet a day in his life. But he has grown to be more of a Chicken Caesar Salad guy in part because he wants to avoid red meat. That said he also likes to pick up a croissant for breakfast fairly often, and keeps gelato in the fridge for a night time snack.
I told him there is no way in the world he should be taking GLP1s, and especially not while there is a shortage. I also told him ... just FYI, but you have some easy ways you could probably lose 10+lbs in a year. One, swear off eating desserts as “breakfast” (chocolate croissants and the like) and eat something lighter with protein and fiber. Two, you don’t have to give up gelato, but never buy it to keep in the house. Have your gelatos one at a time when you come across it and want one, not as a staple in your diet. He didn’t disagree.
But it raised a few points that I have been wondering about.

1. Surely not everyone who is overweight is overweight for the reasons addressed by GLP1s, which I will broadly call “hormonal imbalances.”
2. How can one identify the reason(s) one person is overweight (eg genetic testing?). History?
3. Do you personally feel that some people “deserve” these drugs and others do not? Would you simply stick to the factors Lilly lists? (BMI and other conditions?)

So Citi made the following modification to my card agreement on the most recent (May) statement, which is also the month in which my promotional 0%, one-year interest rate for my balance transfer expires.
Their agents are saying I will have to wait to make the payment either the day after my promotional period ends (5/22), or after the billing period closes in June, depending on who I talk to. Either way, it will have to be applied to that balance AFTER the promotion expires.
They are also saying I can’t direct ANY amount (even beyond the ~$51 minimum payment) towards the promotional balance.
This is the text of the modification:
—
Section 5 - Payments
The following paragraphs have been revised:
Application of Payments: We decide how to apply your payments, up to the Minimum Payment Due, to the balances on your account.
Payment Due is generally applied first to fees, interest and principal in balance with the lowest APR, then to fees, interest and principal in the balance with the next lowest APR, and so on, until the full Minimum Payment Due has been applied. If you pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, we'll apply the amount over the Minimum Payment Due first to the balance with the highest APR, then to the balance with the next highest APR, and so on except as otherwise required by applicable law.
This amends your Card Agreement. Please keep this information for future reference.
—
Obviously this feels predatory at best. They did offer the following suggestions.
Manager: We can send an email to “our team” seeing if we can get an exception. You’ll have an answer in 7-10 business days in your email account on file. (Although this is after the promotional rate expires and begins accruing interest, I chose to pursue this as the best route.)
The initial agent said that, in the future, I should use another card for purchases and this one just for balance transfers — as if I wouldn’t have done that if I knew this modification would come into effect…?
Anyway, my question is just, what if any leverage do I have as the consumer, and what is my best plan of attack going forward? I mean I ASSUME any interest charged will be pretty negligible in the big picture… but then, my assumption of what’s reasonable has already been dashed, as I thought I’d be able to avoid ANY interest charge for the balance transfer without escalation by calling and simply requesting my payment be applied to my remaining promotional balance…

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the AM-AZ border delimitation in Tavush is drawn with 1976 maps; village Kirants gains access to lands unreachable since the 1990s; loses 4 properties

On May 15 the border commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan held a meeting to discuss the continuation of the Tavush-Gazakh delimitation. They confirmed the completed work and agreed to continue.
The statement says that parties are using the 1976 maps by Soviet CoGS [the one that Armenia wanted].
A Protocol was signed on the meeting results. The sides agreed to set the date and the place of the next meeting of the Commissions.
REPORTER: What does this mean?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: The commissions had installed several border posts to locate the coordinates on the ground. These coordinates were taken from the 1976 maps. Now the cartographers have agreed on the border lines between the posts, again based on the same maps. In other words, the reproduction of the border in these areas is complete and signed, and the border is considered delimited in these sections.
REPORTER: Why the 1976 maps?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: It's the map with de jure power at the time of the collapse of the USSR. The Armenian government announced that we were not drawing a new border, but rather reproducing the existing border at the time of the collapse of the USSR.
REPORTER: The commissions' statement says that these 1976 maps went through legal procedures in 1979. What does it mean, and why didn't we use the 1990 maps?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: In 1979 the relevant USSR authority verified the 1976 maps and their legal basis. These maps were used until the collapse of USSR. These are the most recent maps verified by authorized state agencies of USSR.
REPORTER: Not all border posts have been installed in the convoluted section of Kirants. How will this be resolved? Will you build new roads or houses?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: The 3 remaining coordinates of Kirants were pinpointed with the use of a computer and the border posts will be installed later. The rest [another 8 posts in Kirants] are already there. The good news for Kirants is that around 25 hectares of land that have been unreachable for 33 years will be returned to the village. The border resembles the 1976 line. As we said earlier, yes, there is a need to build a bypass road, which can be accomplished in 2-3 months. We will also rebuild the road between H-26 and Acharkut and Kirants, which is an alternative road for Kirants. As for property issues, the volumes are small and the government will compensate in such situations.
REPORTER: What about Baghanis, Berkaber, and Voskepar?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: The most sensitive topic in Voskepar was the fate of the church, and on the Voskepar-Baghanis section, it was the Soviet-era road. Both issues received the best resolution: the road is fully within Armenia and so is the church, and the border line is quite far from the road and the church. As for Berkaber, there were no such sensitive topics.
REPORTER: When will the sides deploy border guards?
PASHINYAN OFFICE: Within 8-9 days, and a bit later in the 3 sensitive areas of Kirants after further clarifications. //
On Thursday, PM Nikol Pashinyan spoke about the May 15 border commission.
PASHINYAN: This is a major success for two reasons: (1) A very important cornerstone was placed for the future development of Armenia as an independent and sovereign state, (2) for the first time since independence, we have an officially delimited border, which will significantly increase the level of stability and security in that section and along the entire border. I'd like to thank the border commission leader Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan and all members, and every member of the National Security Council.
I'll provide further details. As you recall from the May 15 statement, it says the borders are delimited based on the 1976 maps that underwent the legal procedures in 1979. As you know, our principle was to reproduce the existing border with de jure power instead of drawing a new one. To accomplish this, we made a reference to the 1991 Almaty Declaration in the April 19 agreement, and it became the basis for the entire delimitation process. On May 15 we specified the 1976 maps; these are the most up-to-date USSR maps with de jure power.
In USSR, a map could be granted a de jure power by a special state agency that collected maps and legal processes and verified their accuracy and legitimacy before confirming the administrative border of Soviet republics. In the area where these delimitations are taking place, in 1979 this USSR state agency verified the 1976 map and it's the most recent map with de jure power.
This was a very important principle for us. We must accept wherever this border passes through. If we chose to draw new borders, that would create a ground for future military conflicts and escalations. The ongoing process, which should not be underestimated or overestimated, abides by the principle of adhering to the legal border and significantly reduces or eliminates possible escalations. This agreement was a major success.
Berkaber: there were no issues here.
Baghanis & Voskepar: at first we thought that some issues could arise here, around the church and, as the locals say, the "old road". If you've ever been there you have seen this road sign, when you pass Baghanis, the sign warns you that the road is being observed [under Azeri scope] and it was not advised to use this road during tense periods. Now, as a result of border delimitation, this road is not only confirmed within Armenia, but it will be safer for travel as a result of the new circumstances [border guards replacing the militarized armed forces, less dispute = less conflicts]. As for the church, we don't have a problem here because the border passes significantly further away from it.
So to recap, we recorded no problems in Berkaber, Baghanis, and Voskepar because we chose to follow the de jure border line and we did so. Following this principle is also why we will have certain problems in Kirants because we don't want to draw an entirely new border. We must use this principle for the entire AM-AZ border, with no exceptions. Not only we are creating a precedence for delimitation, but also a formula to be used for the future entire delimitation process and to make it predictable. If parties decide to make mutual concessions in certain areas, we could discuss the launch of legislative processes to authorize them, but for now, we have agreed on a principle to be used for the entire AM-AZ border. On each section of the border, we will use the most recent USSR maps that hold de jure power.
MHER GRIGORYAN: On May 15 the border commissions also discussed the Regulation and it appears we have an agreement to reflect these principles in the Regulation. Efforts are underway to prepare the Regulation. Azerbaijan wants to continue the border delimitation with the same framework and algorithm used thus far.
PASHINYAN: We should implement the reached agreements in full within 8-10 days. The border guards were deployed in Baghanis-Voskepar around 10 days ago. They were deployed alongside the installation of the white border markers. They are currently studying the terrain to launch the permanent service there. The same will be done in other sections.
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the list of properties that fall under the Azeri side of the border in Kirants after the delimitation of the 3 problematic sections

1 house, 1 lodging, 1 trailer-shop that doesn't operate, and 1 garage. The government plans to compensate for them and will build a new section of this road that passes fully through Armenia.
source, source, see the map here,

opposition MP from ARF/Kocharyan faction got fed up with protesters' road blocks in Tavush villages

Gegham Nazaryan, a father of a fallen soldier and an opposition MP who - unlike his colleagues - doesn't always engage in toxic exchanges with the ruling party, decided to visit the border village Kirants, where he asked the road blockers to open it.
He engaged in an argument with a protester from another region who came to Kirants to block the road. The MP complained that blocking the road is what Azeris would want.
The MP also engaged with an activist-reporter from an opposition outlet who was covering the road blockings. The MP accused the reporter of "having bad intentions" and of "manipulations". The activist-reporter accused the MP of having secret ties with Pashinyan during an intense yelling match. "Great speech. You call yourself a journalist?", rhetorically asked the opposition MP.
ARF leaders responded saying their MP was not speaking/acting on behalf of the party.
STYOPA SAFARYAN (pro-West figure): MP Gegham Nazaryan also senses that some forces are attempting to carry out Artsakh 2.0 in Armenia by attempting to derail the border delimitation process. //
In related news. The protesters pressured the mayor of Kirants who gave an interview last week and admitted that the delimitation went much better than he expected. On Thursday he offered to resign from his position during a confrontation with an opposition media outlet reporter who was unhappy about the mayor's positive portrayal of the delimitation process.
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Armenian government approves a $2 billion permanent housing assistance program for Nagorno-Karabakh refugees; rollout in stages

SOCIAL MINISTRY: We need to provide long-term housing to allow the forcefully displaced persons to socially and economically integrate into Armenia. The program has three components: (1) Obtaining a house or an apartment with a subsidy, (2) building a house with a subsidy, (3) subsidizing the mortgage if the refugee has already purchased a house.

... The size of the subsidy varies depending on the geographical location and the size of the family

(1) ֏5 million ($12,900) per family member to obtain housing in one of the 242 towns or villages.
(2) ֏4 million ($10,300) per family member to obtain housing in one of 148 towns or villages.
(3) ֏3 million ($7,700) per family member for all other settlements except Yerevan's 1st and 2nd Zones.
(4) and ֏2 million ($5,200) if you already have a mortgage.

... Conditions to qualify

(a) Families forcefully displaced after 27 September 2020.
(b) Refugees who accept Armenian citizenship.
(c) The living space cannot be smaller than 12 m² per family member.
(d) The property's value cannot exceed ֏55 million ($141,000).

... If you buy a house cheaper than the subsidy amount, you can use the remaining balance to...

(1) buy agricultural land worth up to ֏5 million
(2) renovate the newly purchased house if necessary, worth up to ֏4 million
(3) buy furniture and appliances, up to ֏2 million

... Which forcefully displaced families do NOT qualify?

(a) If they are already a recipient of another housing program that began immediately after the 2020 war.
(b) If one of the family members owned a house or apartment in Armenia as of 2023-09-19 or at the time of application.

... Conditions if you want to receive aid to build your own house

(a) Select one of the preapproved projects/plans.
(b) The construction company must be licensed in Armenia.

... The assistance will stop if

(a) If two family members under the age of 55 are absent from Armenia for >180 days per year unless they leave Armenia to receive education in one of the top 400 international universities, aviation training, or military training.

... The housing assistance will roll out in phases

The first phase will include families with 3 or more children if they want an apartment or 2+ children if they want a house, low-income families, those who already have a mortgage, families who lost a member in war, and creditworthy families who can take out a separate loan amounting 50% of the assistance size.
The second phase, starting 2026-01-01, will include families with 2 children if they want an apartment or families with 1 child if they want a house.
The third phase, starting 2027-01-01, will include everyone else.

... PM Pashinyan about the refugee housing program

PASHINYAN: The working group has done a lot of work to get here, thank you. Spread the word so people will know the details of this assistance program. No one should be forced to visit or call an office to receive basic details.
We have decided not to adopt a "flat" approach; the amount of aid increases based on the family size and the location of the house. We had to exclude the [expensive and crowded] central parts of Yerevan. We also have to ensure a proportional load on the educational facilities.
If the refugee has an active mortgage loan taken in Armenia, let's say taken in 2016, each family member will receive ֏2 million towards that mortgage. So if you have a family of 6 [Nagorno-Karabakh families are often larger than Armenia-based families], you receive $31,000 to pay off your mortgage.
On the other hand, our brothers and sisters from Nagorno-Karabakh who are well-off and already own a house without an outstanding mortgage balance, won't receive assistance because the goal of this program is to help those who don't have a house.

... How much will this cost?

FINANCE MINISTER: There will be up to 25,000 recipient families, and if we use the averages, it amounts to [voice is starting to crackle] ֏500 billion ($1.3 billion) for the housing costs alone. There will be additional expenses associated with this program. Every year, for the next 10-12 years, we will confirm the annual expenditures. So the overall costs will amount to ֏700-800 billion.
PASHINYAN: So that's roughly a $2 billion investment program in Armenia. Also, by becoming citizens of Armenia to take advantage of this housing program, the refugees won't lose any refugee rights or privileges, and they will not lose the ongoing monthly cash [40+10] assistance programs.
FINANCE MINISTER: We have launched a new line in the migration services to handle the expected uptick in applications in the coming months so people won't face long lines. The passport departments in provinces will begin to handle citizenship applications just for refugees; today this is only possible in Yerevan.
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EU's EBRD and US's USAID to develop connectivity in the South Caucasus

During the EBRD forum held in Yerevan, the two signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, to further enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe via the South Caucasus.
It's about expanding trade, green energy, investment, as well as transport and digital infrastructure in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

The MoU seeks to enhance the planning, design and construction of critical energy, transport, digital and agricultural infrastructure in the region. It also aims to: improve the efficiency of customs, tariff and border operations; attract private capital investment into the South Caucasus economies for the development of the Middle Corridor; and adopt the highest international standards to promote economic connectivity with Europe and among South Caucasus countries.

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other EBRD projects were announced

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Lake Sevan is back to 2021 levels after the heavy precipitation in May: VIDEO

OFFICIAL: As of May, the level was 1900.46, which is 2 cm higher than the 2021 mark and 29 cm higher than January 1.
2021 was a harmful year for Sevan because of unprecedented heat waves. In June 2021 there was an evaporation of 153M m³ water, which was a historical high, while the precipitation on the surface was only 4.8M m^3, which was 4x lower than the previous historical low [WTF?]. Also, the river flow was at 40%. As a result of all this, instead of the usual 7 cm increase for June, we observed a 10 cm decline.
This year the conditions have been much better. We are finally back to the May 2021 levels. The rains filled it up from above, and the Arpa-Sevan tunnel from below the rocks. This tunnel has already brought 89M m³ this year, which is 2x more than last year.
Another contributing factor is the reduced reliance on Sevan for irrigation because the agricultural fields are still wet. Last year we had to tap into Sevan starting May 14. This year the government hasn't even summoned a meeting to authorize a release of water.
The 5 largest reservoirs currently hold 605M m^3, up by 240M. Only the Aparan reservoir is lacking. In Ketchut reservoir the water is above the famous "flowers" (margaritka). This is the first time in 5 years that the water is above the margaritkas. When the water rises above margaritkas, it drops down and flows into Lake Sevan. Overall, 90% of the water entering Sevan is wasted by evaporation.
REPORTER: Rains will return starting May 22.
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EBRD will provide $10 million to finance the Armenian private sector’s investments in growth, competitiveness, and greener and more sustainable practices

upgrading their production facilities and processes to EU standards. At least 70 per cent of the loans will go to support the green transition. Borrowers will receive incentive grants and technical advice funded by the European Union

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anti-corruption: former MP from Gagik Tsarukyan's BHK party is arrested under the suspicion of defrauding several homebuyers through real estate machinations

AUTHORITIES: Ex-MP Aragats Akhoyan's construction companies collected ֏274 million from several prospective apartment buyers in 2010-2014. He pocketed the funds.
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Armenia signs Council of Europe's Bioethics Convention

The Oviedo Convention is the only international legal instrument that defines the principles for the protection of human rights in the field of medicine and biological medicine.
FM Mirzoyan met Marija Burić on Thursday in Strasbourg to sign it.
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Armenia will open an embassy in Cyprus

Currently, Armenia’s Ambassador to Greece also serves as Ambassador to Cyprus. The seat of the Cypriot Embassy in Armenia is in Moscow.
In March Cyprus said it would open an embassy in Yerevan.
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Belarus leader Lukashenko suggests he and Ilham Aliyev discussed the 2020 war before it began

Lukashenko is in Baku to strengthen the strategic AZ-BY relations.
LUKASHENKO: We are brothers and we have a common vision of the world and where it's headed. I remember our conversation before the 2020 war, your liberation war, when we had a philosophical debate at a dinner table. At the time we came to the conclusion that it's possible to win the war. That's important. It's very important to preserve that victory. I also agreed with you at the time that the most difficult period would come after the liberation of the lands. Today is that difficult period when we have to revive those lands and return people, while others will born there. It'll be difficult to revive these lands in 5-10 years; it requires extensive work. Belarus is ready to help Azerbaijan. //
Nikol should have greeted Putin at the airport to avoid the war.
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Luxembourg lawmakers urge government to act for implementation of World Court orders by Azerbaijan

Deputies have unanimously adopted a motion asking the government to act for the implementation of the ICC orders by Azerbaijan.
The MPs urge to demand from Azerbaijan an immediate release of all Armenian prisoners of war, support peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, expand the partnership between Armenia and EU, support the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, deepen the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Luxembourg.
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ranking member of Armenia's ruling party about EU membership

The MP Khandanyan says Pashinyan has already announced that Armenia wants to deepen ties with the EU as much as possible and that how soon Armenia submits a bid to become an EU candidate will depend on the signals coming from the EU. In general, today the EU is not ready to expand because some EU members oppose it, said Khandanyan. When the EU sends a signal that it's ready, Armenia will "accelerate" the steps, said Khandanyan, adding that Armenia itself has already sent that "signal" that it wants closer integration with the EU.
But first, Khandanyan says Armenia must improve its resilience because the transitional phase will be full of risks. Armenia expects the EU's assistance to improve the resilience [reduce reliance on Russia].
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Բրյուսելի հանդիպման արդյունքներով ԵՄ-ն կշարունակի նպաստել ՀՀ տնտեսական զարգացմանը

PM Pashinyan hosted EU's Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to discuss the implementation of the economic agreements reached on April 5 in Brussels to improve Armenia's resilience.
Pashinyan also called for the EU's assistance in implementing the refugee housing program adopted by the Government this morning.
The EU Trade Commissioner said the EU will continue to assist Armenia's development, including in the areas of energy, infrastructure, diversification of markets, implementation of higher standards, improvement of business environment, etc.
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U.S. Ambassador Kvien is "optimistic about the opportunities offered by Armenia to U.S. and other foreign companies"

A meeting was held at the central bank building participated by Ambassador Kvien and other guests of the EBRD forum that's being held in Yerevan this year.
Ambassador Kvien also highlighted Armenia's high economic growth rate in recent years.
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Armenia's membership to EAEU is beneficial for Armenia: Moscow

DEPUTY FM of RUSSIA: I don't know what the Armenian leadership plans to do in the future, but EAEU is undoubtedly a mutually beneficial process. This is reflected in the economic growth figures of Armenia.
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Armenian government invites the head of Metsamor nuclear plant to join talks with European Commission officials

The infrastructure ministry and NPP chief met a delegation led by the European Commission's Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation and Development Marjeta Jager.
The European Commission official thanked for the invitation and welcomed the steps by the Armenian government towards the energy reforms in Armenia. They spoke about NPP's operation and future plans.
They discussed the exchange of experience and financial programs.
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Armenia and European Commission officials discussed the implementation of April 5 agreements reached in Brussels

The head of the European Commission's Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Adrienn Kiraly was hosted by foreign ministry on Thursday.
They discussed programs to improve Armenia's resilience under the April 5 agreement, the full implementation of CEPA and its expansion.
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Moscow released a somewhat misleading statement after the recent meeting between Pashinyan and Putin, according to National Security Council chief Armen Grigoryan

According to Grigoryan, Pashinyan did not "ask" Putin to maintain troops on the borders with Turkey and Iran. According to Grigoryan, Pashinyan asked Putin to remove the Russian guards from Yerevan's airport and AM-AZ border, and when Putin asked Pashinyan if he also wanted to remove them from TR and IR border, Pashinyan said "no", because those guards were installed under a different agreement. Context in Wednesday news digest.
Grigoryan also criticized Russia's attempts to stoke divisions between Armenia and Iran by presenting the EU observer mission as anti-Iranian. Grigoryan demanded Russia present evidence of the EU mission carrying out activities outside of their AM-AZ border monitoring mission. "Iran has already expressed its stance. I don't understand why Russia is attempting to use the EU's Monitoring Mission to cause issues," said Grigoryan.
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Armenia's NatSec chief Armen Grigoryan advised Russia to improve its own human rights conditions and freedom of speech before commenting on Armenia's internal affairs

Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova recently complained about Armenian police using force to clear the roads blocked by pro-Russian party activists. Zakharova also complained that the West wasn't criticizing the Armenian government for it.
NatSec GRIGORYAN: Armenian protesters have been able to fully exercise their freedom of speech during legally organized rallies. Illegal actions are obviously countered by police. Perhaps Russia should first look at itself before criticizing us.
REPORTER: Look at what? Russia doesn't have opposition, how can they oppress something that doesn't exist?
ARMEN GRIGORYAN: Russia should discuss its own kitchen. The developments in Armenia are not related to Russia.... or are they? If these protests are tied to Russia, Moscow should directly say so. If Moscow sees a problem, they must say it directly, and not do so by dragging others like they did in the case of Iran and the EU Mission.
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during a meeting in Yerevan, Jordan's foreign ministry expressed concern over the attempted takeover of part of the Armenian district of Jerusalem

The Deputy FM of Jordan met his Armenian counterpart in Yerevan to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. The parties criticized the attempts to change the status quo in Jerusalem.
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Pashinyan and Diaspora Office held a meeting about the iGorts professional repatriation program: VIDEO

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monkeys could soon become smarter than you

Are monkeys entering the stone age? Capuchin primates were filmed using tools to dig for food underground, days after an orangutan treated its own wound with plant.
The footage joins a growing number of studies looking into the tiny South American primate's use of stone and stick tools, an emerging field that some research universities now describe as 'documenting the Monkey Stone Age in real-time.'
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If anyone knows my situation, please let me know. A few days ago, I received a call from the U.S. State Department passport officer asking me to resend my passport application because I did not sign it. So on May 1st I went back to USPS and sent it again. And two days after I sent the sign application, my passport status was APPROVED and I received the passport. But my citizenship certificate didn't come, so I called the U.S. State Department passport officer. She said that she will send me a citizenship certificate when she get my sign document. It's the 16th now, so I found out that the USPS lost my document. I think I need to send it again. In this situation, I wonder if the passport can delivered without verifying my sign. Is not everything all set once I get my passport?

Many many months ago (about 8) applied to a position at DHS that I thought I was tres tres qualified for. I mean, I didn’t have to tailor my resume because I had oodles of directly relevant experience across all the areas. Seemed perfect fit.
Result: qualified but in bottom third - not sent to hiring manager.
Ok. Their loss. Moving on to other applications.
Just last month - they advertise the same position again. Only thing changed is announcement number.
Fudge it - pull up my documents from the first time, change the announcement number, submit.
Today: “among highest qualified and forwarded to hiring manager.”
Boggling. A few potential explanations: 1) serious luck of the draw on who sees the packet to make the cut 2) first time they did this, everyone else who applied really was better qualified and I was bottom third. But surly they would have been able to hire someone out of that top third or half. Clearly they didn’t. 3) second time none of the folks who applied the first time applied letting me move up from bottom third to top. Also unlikely because the total number of applicants increased. Even if there weren’t repeat offenders, it would seem just as likely that there would be folks more qualified.
Putting a little Occam’s razor on this - think I have to go with the first explanation - early on it is about pure luck.

As a follow-up to my recent post about BYU admissions I've put together a comparison of the admissions statistics for the 4 major universities in Utah that have a limited admissions policy:

• University of Utah
• Brigham Young University
• Utah State University
• Southern Utah University

Once again, the data comes from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS website [source].
First let's look at the following:

• Number applicants
• Number admitted
• Number admitted who enrolled

Admissions statistics by school — 2002–2022
Three things stand out to me:

1. The state schools have very similar-shaped plots
2. Admissions tracks with applications for the state schools
3. Enrollment tracks with admissions for BYU

The next chart compares the rate of acceptance and enrollment (often called yield).
Acceptance and enrollment rate — 2002–2022
This further highlights the similarities between admissions trends for the three state schools and the difference between them and BYU.

As a follow-up to my recent post about BYU admissions I've put together a comparison of the admissions statistics for the 4 major universities in Utah that have a limited admissions policy:

• University of Utah
• Brigham Young University
• Utah State University
• Southern Utah University

Once again, the data comes from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS website [source].
First let's look at the following:

• Number applicants
• Number admitted
• Number admitted who enrolled

Admissions statistics by school — 2002–2022
Three things stand out to me:

1. The state schools have very similar-shaped plots
2. Admissions tracks with applications for the state schools
3. Enrollment tracks with admissions for BYU

The next chart compares the rate of acceptance and enrollment (often called yield).
Acceptance and enrollment rate — 2002–2022
This further highlights the similarities between admissions trends for the three state schools and the difference between them and BYU.

Hi so I’m currently in my second year of college and I’m looking to transfer to a UC for the major business. I recently landed a job/internship at STIIIZY in marketing. I was wondering if this would be appropriate to put in my college application and if it would impact my chance to get accepted to potential schools. I would say STIIIZY is a pretty big and successful company as it is the top cannabis company and makes over $300 million in annual revenue but I feel like admissions office is just gonna see “cannabis industry” on my application and assume it’s unprofessional because of the stigma around marijuana. I think it’s a pretty good internship because I’m a business major and I wanted to include it. If I do, how should I describe it in my activities list so that admissions see the wow factor of it rather than it having a negative impact. Should I mention the company’s accomplishments to cast a light on the name or assume that they’ll know it’s a successful company?