Problem: Article: To get started, you should lay out all the aromatic ingredients you will be using to flavor the salad. This includes the dried shrimp, garlic, peanuts, yardlong beans (French green beans can be used instead) and chili peppers. Som tam is traditionally made by grinding or “bruising” the dry ingredients in a mortar and pestle before incorporating them into the fresh fruits and vegetables that make up the salad. Look for less common ingredients like dried shrimp and Thai fish sauce at your local Asian supermarket. Rather than chopping or pureeing the dry ingredients, they should be crushed to get the proper flavor and consistency. The best way to do this is with a mortar and pestle. If you don’t own or have access to one, you can simply place the items in a large mixing bowl and mash them with the bottom of a broad spoon.  Because they’re so hard, the peanuts are the one exception and may need to be chopped if you’re not using a mortar and pestle. Authentic som tam is often made entirely in the same mortar. Take the dry ingredients and grind them with the pestle or spoon until they are soft but intact. The purpose of this process is not to completely break down the ingredients but to unlock their pungent flavors while reducing them to an edible size and texture. For best results, crush the shrimp, garlic, beans, peanuts and chilies individually.  Try not to crush the dry components until they’re too fine. A coarse, pulpy texture is what you’re after. If you want to save time, or you’d prefer a more even consistency, you can pulse the dry ingredients a few times in a food processor until they’re the right size. Once they’ve been lightly ground, set the dry ingredients aside in a separate bowl. It’s best to keep them separated from the papaya and other vegetables until it’s time to toss them together. This will ensure that the finished salad is fresh and crisp and retain the distinct notes of each of its ingredients. The flavors of the aromatics will begin to mingle as they rest.
Summary: Gather your ingredients. Have a mortar and pestle or large bowl ready. Crush the ingredients to release their flavors. Combine the crushed ingredients.

Problem: Article: Now's not the time to exert yourself, especially if breathing is painful.  Resting is the best thing you can do to heal quickly. Grab a book or turn on a movie, and take it easy while your ribs are bruised. It may be painful to breathe while your ribs are bruised. But, it’s important to try to breathe normally and cough when necessary in order to avoid complications like chest infections. If you feel like you have to cough, hold a pillow to your ribs to minimize movement and pain.  Take a deep breath whenever you can.  Every few minutes, try to take one good, prolonged inhale, and let it out slowly. If your ribs are so damaged that this seems out of the question, try to take one deep breath every hour, on the hour. Try breathing exercises. When you feel like you can breathe somewhat regularly again, practice inhaling slowly for 3 seconds, holding your breath for 3 seconds, and exhaling for another 3 seconds. Repeat this pattern for a few minutes, once or twice a day. Don't smoke. When recovering from a rib injury, lung irritants can make you more prone to infection. Use this as an opportunity to quit smoking. Lying down and rolling over at night can increase your pain. For the first few nights, aim to sleep upright, such as in a recliner, to minimize discomfort. Sleeping upright will also limit how much you move around at night and keep you from rolling onto your stomach, which should help with the pain. Alternatively, you can try lying on your injured side. Though it sounds counterintuitive, it may actually help you breathe easier.
Summary: Rest as much as possible. Manage your breathing. Sleep upright.

Problem: Article: Smothering your lawn will block light and prevent photosynthesis, killing the grass and weeds. The smothering method is not as dependent upon the weather as solarization or herbicides.  Mow the grass closely. Cover it with layers of cardboard or newspaper (use black ink; colored ink could contain metals). Wet the covering and top it off with grass clippings (4 inches / 10 cm or more), compost, 6-inch (15cm) wood chips, or another organic mulch. Black plastic also works. It will block the sun and prevent photosynthesis. Avoid heavy mulching in shady areas,which prevents the soil from warming up, causing too much moisture in the root zone.  The layers of your old lawn will break down, making compost. The soil is now ready for planting. Solarization uses the sun’s heat to kill the old grass by cooking it.  Weeds, seeds and pathogens are also removed.You’ll need to cover the entire lawn with clear plastic  Keep the lawn covered for about 7 weeks. Cloudy days slow things down. The hottest days with direct sunlight are optimal for solarization. Remove the plastic when the grass has died. The dead grass can also be removed, or you can leave it as compost. Clear plastic is preferable to opaque because more sunlight can get to the grass surface. Thick plastic will last longer because it’s sturdier and resists tears. Herbicides will kill weeds, roots and grass. Read the full label before you begin and be sure to follow all safety instructions, including the use of personal protective gear. Mix the herbicide in accordance with the directions on the product, then apply it over the entire lawn, taking care to avoid nearby garden plants.  Select a herbicide that will degrade quickly.  This will minimize how long it stays in the environment.  Herbicides containing glyphosate are a wise choice. Add just a few drops of dishwashing liquid soap or another surfactant to help the herbicide stick to vegetation. Apply the herbicide on a sunny day (60 degrees or above) so that the herbicide will dry quickly. Choose a day with little to no wind to avoid drifting. Reapply the herbicide if the turf has not completely died.  Wait about four weeks before reapplying. Wait one week after the final application. Till the dead turf into your soil. Sod removal works best for grass that doesn't have long roots. Grasses that are perennial, Bermuda grass and perennial rye, for instance, have roots that go down several feet. It’s hard to get all of it by cutting away the sod. Kill the vegetation using one of the methods above first to make sod removal easier.  Rent a sod cutter if you don’t have one.  They're about $70.00 per day. Alternately, you can use a flat shovel rather than a sod cutter. It’s less expensive, but it’s a lot more labor. Cut the sod into strips. After cutting the sod, roll up the strips and dispose of them. Alternately, you can leave the sod in place by inverting it and using it for compost. Cover the inverted sod in 6 to 10 layers of newspaper. The decomposed sod improves the soil and prevents grass from regrowing. Do not leave the sod in place if it contains undesirable weeds or invasive grasses. You can also use the inverted sod to make high places on your lawn or to fill in low places.
Summary:
Smother your lawn. Use solarization to remove your old lawn. Remove the old lawn using herbicides. Remove the sod.