Q: A water bath canning method is dangerous for low-acid foods such as beans, which can harbor the potentially fatal botulism toxin when canned. You must use a pressure canner in order to completely kill any botulism spores that may be present. Always wash your canner with hot, soapy water (and nothing else), then rinse and dry before using. There should be approximately 2–3 inches (5–7 cm) of hot water. Place the pressure canner on a stove top before you start adding hot water and heavy jars to it. Each pressure canner should come with at least one metal rack. Place this rim-side down at the base of the canner, so it is slightly raised from the canner base. Use a pair of jar tongs to place the full jars on top of the rack in the pressure canner. Extra large canners may come with a second rack that can be fitted above one layer of jars and have a second layer placed on top of it. In some pressure canners this simply means placing the lid and turning to lock it. Others require you to tighten wing nuts attaching the lid to the canner. Always tighten two opposite wingnuts at the same time. Turn on your stove burner and wait until steam begins escaping from the canner lid. If your canner has a weighted gauge attachment, make sure it is not attached at this time. This process begins the creation of a hot, high pressure canning environment. These vary with pressure canner model, altitude, and type of bean, so it's best to follow the instructions that came with your canner. That said, here is a rough guide if you have no other source:  Process the jars at 10–13 lbs (PSI) of pressure. Increase the pressure to at least 15 lbs if you live at 1,000 ft (300m) altitude or above. Lima beans take 40 minutes and (soaked) dry beans take 75 minutes. Process extra large beans for an additional 10 minutes. Take an additional 10 minutes if you're using quart jars (1 L) instead of pints (500 mL). There are two different types of gauges you can use. If our canner has both, use the weighted gauge method:  A dial gauge simply displays the current pressure of the canner. These should be checked for accuracy annually to ensure safe canning. A weighted gauge set to the desired amount of pressure is screwed onto the steam vent on the lid after the steam has vented for 10 minutes. When the pressure reaches the desired level, the weight will "jiggle" or rock back and forth over the vent approximately once every 15–60 seconds.  If the pressure drops below the desired amount (which you can tell from the dial reading or from the weight failing to jiggle), reset your cooking timer. The jars must be processed for the necessary length of time without the pressure ever falling too low.  If the pressure dial is too high or the weight jiggles too frequently, lower the heat. Canning at too high a pressure can be dangerous. Leave the canner in place and allow the pressure to reach zero before continuing. This could take a while. Do not remove the weighted gauge until the canner has cooled. Even then, you should use oven mitts as the gauge can remain quite hot. Unlock the lid and tilt it away from you as you open so the steam doesn't burn you. Use jar tongs to place the jars on an out of the way surface and wait for them to cool completely. They can then be stored in a cool, dry place for years and remain edible. To test whether the seal of the jar has held, temporarily remove the screwed-on rim and lift the jar by the flat lid. (Do this over the sink.) A good seal will hold the jar's weight without the lid popping off.
A: Use a pressure canner, not a water bath. Pour a little hot water into your pressure canner. Position the canner's metal rack. Place the jars of beans on top of the rack. Fasten the lid of your pressure canner. Heat the canner until it begins venting steam. Let the steam vent for ten minutes. Determine the correct time and pressure for canning your beans. Heat until the desired pressure is reached. Turn off the burner once the pressure has been maintained for the necessary amount of time. Open the canner lid facing away from you. Remove the jars and let cool.

Q: One of the first clues of an online dating scam is bad grammar. While not everyone who has bad grammar is a scammer, if the person you are talking to online also suggests that they have a high education level, this should be warning sign. If their grammar or sentence structure seems odd and things don’t just don’t seem to add up, it is likely to be a scam. For example, you should be wary of someone who says they were born and raised in the United States but their grammar suggests that English is not their first language. Before you get too emotionally invested in a person from an online dating site, suggest that you go on a date. If you are dealing with an online dating scammer, they may agree to meet in person but will repeatedly have an excuse for why they cannot meet.  Be sure to schedule your date in a public and safe location. Take extra precautions to stay safe, such as by letting a couple of family members and friends know where you are meeting the person. Keep your phone with you at all times in case you need to call for emergency help, such as by calling 911 in the US. If an in-person meeting is not an option due to geographic location, request that you speak to the person by Skype or Google Hangout. If you are talking to someone that you don’t know online, be sure to Google search some of the information that they give you. Search their name, email address, and username.  The name, email, or username may come up in a search of frequent online scammers. Online scammers often use other people’s online images. Sometimes online scammers adopt a real person’s identity to make their scam more believable. If you are using an online dating site, a scammer may request that you exchange information so that you can communicate outside of the dating site. They may provide an excuse that seems very legitimate and are often very convincing. They do this very quickly in the hopes that they are not caught by the site administrator.  They may say something like, “My subscription to this site is going to end tonight. Would you be interested in continuing this conversation by text or email?” Be wary if the person tries to speed up the romance or showers you with affection early on. These are red flags that the person may be planning to scam you. For safety reasons, you should never give a person that you met online information like your full name, birthday, phone number, or address. It is also wise to avoid discussions about your salary, savings, life insurance, or inheritance. If you are being asked these questions, you are likely involved in an online dating scam. The end game to most online dating scams is money. It can take several weeks or even months for a request for money to occur. The request for money is typically in combination with a heart wrenching story that makes you believe that this person or someone that they love is in danger. For example, they may tell you: “I’m sorry that I haven’t responded to your messages the past couple of days. My daughter was backpacking with some friends overseas and has been in a tragic accident. While traveling to be with her in the hospital, my wallet was stolen from my purse. I need some money for a hotel and food while I am here. Can you send me some money by Western Union? I will pay you back as soon as I get home!”
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Pay attention to their grammar. Suggest an in-person meeting. Do a quick Google search. Recognize odd requests. Be wary of requests for personal information. Beware of requests for money.