If your recipe calls for finely chopped or minced garlic, scoop the garlic back into a pile and continue to chop it until the pieces are as small as you like. If you'd like to make a rough garlic paste, sprinkle a little kosher salt over the minced garlic. Use the flat part of a knife blade to smash and spread the garlic until it turns into a paste.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep chopping if you want minced garlic.

Amateur cameras are the easiest to learn and most affordable. If you don't have very much photography experience and are looking for a camera to record your life, capture family memories, or document a vacation, you should go with an amateur level camera. Examples of amateur cameras include: T3i, Nikon D3200/D5300, Sony Alpha A3000. If you have a middle-range level of photography experience, where you have some understanding of basic amateur cameras but want to try to take your skills to the next level, choose a semi-professional camera. Semi-professional cameras have more complex features, more versatility, and better construction. Examples of semi-professional cameras include: Canon EOS 60D, Nikon D7100/D300s, Sony Alpha A77. If you are looking to learn professional photography or looking to level up your semi-professional camera, select a professional camera. They have the most advanced sensor technology, focus system, construction, and speed. Examples of professional cameras include: Canon EOS 5D Mark III/EOS 1D X, Nikon D800/D4, Sony Alpha A99. A good DSLR can cost you anywhere from $500 to $3,000 or more, so cap a limit to what you want to spend. Narrowing your focus by sticking with your budget will help you pick out a camera in your price range. Amateur DSLRs cost around $500 to 800 for a camera kit including one lens. Semi-professional camera bodies alone costs between $1,000 and 1,800. Professional DSLR camera body alone is between $3,000 and $10,000. Also consider the cost of other camera necessities, like memory cards, batteries, and lenses. These expenses vary based on size and type. Typically, memory cards cost around $50, batteries cost between $40 and $80, and lenses range between $100 and $2,000. Mostly all DSLR cameras are sold by either Canon or Nikon. Other brands include Sony, Olympus, and Pentax. All of these brands feature great DSLR options, and the choice mainly comes down to personal preference. Pick camera brand based on which camera has strengths in the areas most important to you, like camera features, appearance, and size.
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One-sentence summary -- Consider an entry-level, amateur DSLR camera if you are a beginner. Think about a semi-professional camera if you have some photography experience. Buy a professional camera if you are looking to do advanced photography work. Set a budget to spend on your camera. Decide between DSLR brands based on your personal preference.

As a certified PMP, you must regularly renew your certification by participating in PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program. The CCR program requires you to earn a total of 60 PDUs every 3 years. Typically, 1 PDU is equivalent to 1 hour of project management training. At least 35 of these PDUs must be centered around continuing education. This requirement is further broken down into 3 categories: A minimum of 8 PDUs must focus on technical project management skills A minimum of 8 PDUs must focus on leadership skills. A minimum of 8 PDUs must focus on strategic and business management. The additional 11 PDUs can relate to any of the three categories. This includes activities such as teaching project management courses, volunteering, or working as a professionalanything that allows you to use and share your skills and knowledge to build up and contribute to the profession. You can earn a maximum of 25 PDUs from giving back, but there is no minimum. That means this is an optional way to earn PDUs. You could, if you like, earn all your PDUs through continuing education. Working as a professional only counts towards a maximum of 8 PDUs. Once you've completed your 60 PDUs, make sure that you record these hours through your personal dashboard on the PMI website. This is where you can monitor your existing PDUs and claim new ones. There is no cost to maintain your membership, other than the costs associated with acquiring PDUs. The PDUs are self-reportedalthough you are asked to provide information about the provider who offered the training or course and the dates you attended, you do not need to provide further evidence of your participation.
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One-sentence summary -- Earn a minimum of 35 Professional Development Units (PDUs) through education. Complete a maximum of 25 PDUs by giving back to the profession. Report PDUs through the PMI website to renew certification.

The amount you borrow is referred to as the principal amount. Your principal amount has several components. The formula for the principal amount of your car loan is (Purchase price) (rebates) (cash down payment) (trade in value). A car purchase will also include fees and sales tax. Those two amounts are typically included in the principal amount. A rebate is a fixed amount of money paid to the buyer for the purchase of a particular vehicle. Rebates serve as an incentive to make the purchase. In most cases, the purchaser uses the rebate to reduce the principal amount of the loan. A cash down payment is paid by the purchaser. You may also trade in a vehicle- usually the car you are replacing. A trade in is something you sell as partial payment for something new. In this case, the value of the car you trade in reduces the purchase price on the new vehicle. Assume you're buying a car for $20,000. The manufacturer provides a $2,000 rebate. You pay $3,000 as a down payment, and trade in a car valued at $5,000. The principal amount of your loan is $20,000 - $2,000 - $3,000 - $5,000, or $10,000. The loan term is the period of time that the loan will be outstanding. Most new car loans have a term of six years. The longer the term, the more interest you will pay on the principal balance. The interest rate will be stated in your loan agreement. For car loans, the interest rate is commonly referred to as the Annual Percentage Rate, or APR. Your interest rate multiplied by the outstanding principal amount is the interest you owe for a particular period of time. Assume that your principal amount is $10,000. Your annual interest rate is 6%. You want to calculate the interest you owe for the month. Your interest rate for one month, also known as your monthly interest rate, is (6%/12 = 0.5%).
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Understand the amount you are borrowing. Determine the term of your loan. Compute the interest owed on the loan.