After your initial interview, you'll receive a notice from the unemployment office with a summary of their decision and the benefits you are eligible for, if any. This notice also includes instructions on how to receive your benefits.  If you haven't already, you may go online or go down to the unemployment office to set up your method of payment. You can have your benefits direct-deposited into a bank account or loaded onto a prepaid debit card. If your claim was denied, the notice will contain important information about the deadlines you have to appeal the decision. Start work on your appeal immediately to avoid a delay in your benefits. Until you find a job or run out of benefits, you must check in with the unemployment office each week to certify that you continue to be eligible for benefits. You may be required to provide information about your continuing job search. Some unemployment offices may require you to visit the office as often as once a week to work on your job search. Your unemployment office may assign you a specific counselor to work on your case, or require you to check in periodically to see how your job search is going and help you generate leads.  The unemployment office will send you notice of scheduled meetings. If you can't make a scheduled appointment, contact the office as soon as possible to reschedule. Missing a scheduled appointment may result in the disruption or termination of your benefits. If the unemployment office denied your eligibility for benefits, you have the right to appeal that decision. The deadline for this can be short, as little as a week, so file your notice of appeal as soon as possible.  You also have the right to look at documents your employer submitted regarding your claim. Your denial letter should include information on how to request a copy of your file. Make that request at the same time you file your notice of appeal. Forms to file should be included with your denial letter, and also typically are available online from the unemployment office's website. If you decide to appeal a denial of benefits, you probably would benefit from having an attorney represent you. Regardless, most attorneys who specialize in unemployment law offer a free initial consultation.  Even if you don't end up hiring an attorney, you should still try to interview two or three. You may be able to pick up some tips on how to handle yourself during the appeals hearing. If your funds are limited, you also might check local legal aid clinics. Many of them have attorneys who specialize in unemployment law.
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One-sentence summary -- Find out the department's decision. Continue to certify your benefits. Attend follow-up meetings as required. Appeal any denial of benefits. Talk to an attorney.


Sorting clutter is really hard for most people, and it’s easy for your progress to stall. To keep yourself on track, set a time limit for your cleaning sessions and set a goal for completing your clear out. This will prevent you from getting stuck in the clear out phase of organizing your home.  For instance, set a goal to complete your clear out in 1 weekend or give yourself a 4-hour block to work. If you have a lot of stuff, you may need to do several cleaning days to purge all of your excess clutter. Don't feel pressured to do it all in one day if you're struggling. Walk through your living space and imagine how you want it to look. Consider the space you have to display and store items, as well as how you want to use your space. This will help you figure out how many sentimental items you can save. It’s important to be aware of the space you have so you can decide where you’ll place each item you save. If you can’t find a spot for an item, it’s best to let it go. Your home should help you live your best life, but clutter can prevent you from doing what you like. Consider how much space you need to enjoy your hobbies and interests. As you sort your items, think about how each item will affect your ability to live the life you want in your home.  For instance, let’s say you enjoy cooking. Consider how much space you need to display or store your cooking gear. Make sure you can easily access your gear and ingredients. Similarly, you might enjoy playing the guitar. Pick a spot to display your guitar and make sure you have space to practice. It’s okay to keep sentimental items if they’re important to you. To avoid creating a lot of sentimental clutter, limit yourself to a small space for storage. Display or store the items, depending on what works best for you. For example, you might designate a single shelf for sentimental items or a small shoe box for memorabilia like photos, movie tickets, and concert stubs.
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One-sentence summary -- Give yourself a time limit for clearing your space. Determine how much space you have to display or store items. Prioritize keeping items that fit in with your lifestyle. Designate a small space or box for sentimental items.


Stir until well blended and turns light green. This should take about 2 minutes. Key limes come from the Florida Keys, thus their name, and are smaller, more yellow and contain more seeds than the green skinned Persian lime. However, generally, both do (but you can also find key lime juice bottled in stores). That is, 2 of the 3 eggs should have the yolks separated from their whites (you need the whites for the meringue). Use two separate bowls for this. Let stand at room temperature to thicken. Spread evenly!
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One-sentence summary -- Preheat oven to 350ºF/175ºC. In a bowl, combine condensed milk, key lime zest, and key lime juice. Separate 2 of the 3 eggs. Add the egg yolks and the whole egg to the mixture of lime and milk. Pour the filling into the graham cracker crust.


If the date is going well and you want to make some physical contact, reach for their hand, upper arm, hair, or back. Keep your touching gentle and fleeting. Follow their lead, and don’t push for more touching if they’re wiggling away from you. When in doubt, ask for permission before touching them.  Do not reach for the sexual parts of their body until you get clear verbal consent. “No” means “no,” even if they’ve been drinking or flirting with you at other times during the date. Buying them a meal is not a ticket to the bedroom. If they say no, it’s not the end of the world, but don’t keep trying to touch them in the same way (or a different way). Respect that they have control over their own body. If they’re looking at you intently, looking at your lips, and moving close while not turning their shoulders away, you can slowly and gently go in for the kiss. Don’t use tongue; let them lead the depth of the kiss. If they break the kiss by backing away, don’t grab them and try to continue it; stop immediately.  Keep some mints and a toothpick in your pocket, just in case you expect the mood to arise. Don’t try to force a kiss at the end of the date if it hasn’t been going very well. In that case, a hug or a swift kiss on the cheek to say “goodbye” is more appropriate. If you don’t feel the sparks flying, that’s okay! Dating is for figuring out what you do and don’t want in a partner. Don’t be mean and tell them they’re too boring, ugly, or loud. Be honest but tactful, and say, “You’re really great, but I just don’t feel the chemistry.” Offer to be friends, but make sure you mean it. Some people might not take you up on that after being rejected. They might not have felt the chemistry even though you did, so they might decline another date. That’s okay; at least you kept your promise to call  back.
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Keep the touching to a minimum until they initiate more. Kiss them if the mood is right. Turn them down gently if you’re not feeling it. Call them back if you say you’re going to.