The White Man’s guide to dating a Black Woman
The White Man’s guide to dating a Black Woman
Disclaimer: This piece is specifically dedicated to men that want to date a woman of African American or African heritage. Please stay tuned for the White Man’s guide to dating a Latina woman.
I consider myself a pretty diverse dater. Since landing in New York City, I can say that I have either been attracted to, attracted by, dated, or at least held a deep conversation with a man of almost every nationality. However conversations are completely different from being able to forge a real romantic relationship. After all, the key word in relationship is “RELATE”. If you cannot relate to the person which you are involved with, you’re pretty much doomed. I have many White male acquaintances who are comfortable enough with me to ask uninhibited questions about the Black race, specifically Black women. The main misconception they hold is that they are not “sufficient enough” to maintain a sexual relationship with a Black woman. I can speak from experience when I say that there are many Black men that are most certainly nothing to write home about either!
You are here, so let’s explore your motivation for even reading this article?
First let’s dissect why you want to date a Black woman.
Do you have a genuine interest in getting to know a Black woman in particular?
You may not specifically like her because she is Black. This woman has simply intrigued you. Let’s just say that you have a new beautiful brown-skinned co - worker and you are wondering how you could capture and maintain her attention? If you have a genuine interest in dating a woman of color and you see her race as a boundary, I am here to help you gain perspective on her as a human being and to hopefully break down this boundary. After reading this article you should at least be comfortable with simply saying hello and sparking a conversation, just as you would do with a woman with less melanin.
Do you have a fetish for Black women?
Throughout history Black women have been regarded as sexual deviants. Our large derrieres and ample breasts have been idealized and over sexualized by Europeans since the first time they laid eyes on us in the Motherland. I recall reading an excerpt from a European Conquistadors’ notes. He was exploring Africa for the 1st time and he came across these beautiful, supple, dark, gazelle-like women. He said their bodies truly looked like they were ripened by the earth. He went on to say how he and his fellow explorers took these women out of pure sexual curiosity.
Another poignant example of Europeans sexualizing Black women is the all too common story of Sarah Baartman, the Hottentot Venus. She was the slave of a Dutch farmer in Cape Town, South Africa. A British doctor saw her and suggested that she travel to London for “display”. She had no clue, but upon her arrival to Europe she became an exhibit, a circus freak. They made her display her enlarged labia, her bountiful derriere and her supple breasts like a zoo animal. By the time she was a mere 25 years old, she died of smallpox (most reports say Syphilis). The Europeans made a plaster cast of her body, then removed her skeleton. After removing her brain and genitalia, they pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme in Paris. Their goal was to show that her brain was smaller than her White counterparts, but that her genitals were far larger. Thus making her a mere vessel for sex.
The effects of slavery in this country run rampant across the Black community until this very day! The effects of Black women being looked upon as unintelligent, “sexual things” still runs rampant in the White community. Blacks have even followed the European suit. Hundreds of years of oppression and misguided thoughts by our forefathers have done their fair share of damage. If you are a progressive man, then you should be able to see a woman exactly for what she is. A woman.
With that said, if you are only interested or curious because you want to have jungle sex with a Black woman, make it known before taking up a sista’s time …and possibly getting the shit slapped out of you.
If you want to READ MORE of Sarah Baartman’s tragic story here’s a link:
Are just sick of dating White women for now?
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with testing the waters. However, if you are taking a break from your norm, be honest with yourself. If you undoubtedly have no intention of ever pursuing something formidable with this woman, again, make it known before you take up a sista’s time. If you are not prepared for the outrage from your family, or the snide looks from your colleagues, or the disrespectful messages from White women of your past then you are not ready to take on the responsibility of this type of relationship. If you cannot put your family and friends in their place in order to protect your woman’s honor, then I would advise that you spare her the drama. Furthermore, no woman wants to be used as a guinea pig.
If you have deemed that she is not a fetish or a fad then you are ready to read on!
At this point you either have that special lady in mind, have already been acquainted or are in the midst of a courtship. Here are a few tips to help things go seamlessly as possible when it comes to handling the differences in your ethnic backgrounds.
1. Make her comfortable around your friends and family that may be less open-minded.
It’s really sad to say, but a great deal of Black people have become accustomed to not being welcomed by our White counterparts. Many of us have experienced it a time or two. It is quite an unsettling, diminishing feeling. The last thing you would want to allow, is for the people in your circle to make the woman you’re dating to feel like an outcast because she is different. I would suggest having a light talk with both sides before you made any sort of formal or informal introductions. Let your folks know that you are dating a beautiful woman. Make them understand that she is the apple of your eye. I am suggesting this because on a few occasions, when meeting a White beaus’ circle, I heard gasps, I saw eyes rolling and my presence drummed up fake smiles of acceptance. This is rare, because I’m usually accepted with open arms and treated with equal warmth. But I would hate for one of your ass - hole friends to make an off-color remark to your lady resulting in unnecessary tension between the two of you.
2. Know the facts about Slavery and why we’re still pissed off about it.
The Emancipation Proclamation abolished Slavery and helped end it on June 19, 1865. Do you realize this was ONLY 147 years ago? My grandmother is 82 years so that means her mother’s mother was a SLAVE! I actually know someone that knew someone that knew a slave! Please understand that THIS IS A BIG DEAL to a well - informed African - American woman. We want you to know our history. African Slavery lasted 465 years in the USA. It will take an immense amount of work to undo over 400 years of mental, spiritual and physical oppression. If people (especially Black men) seem a bit angry, perturbed or disgruntled by seeing you with a Black woman, just try to empathize with the pain that your skin color may inflict. This type of behavior should not be excused by ANY means. Racism is not acceptable under ANY circumstances.
3. Don’t EVER EVER EVER tell her to relax!
From birth Black folks are a passionate, colorful, and expressive people. We walk with rhythm and we speak with a certain finesse. You have to understand that even the most seemingly reserved Black woman will get easily riled up when she hears her favorite song, recounts a story from the past, or when she’s upset. The last thing you want to do is to make her feel like you have categorized her as having ABW Syndrome (Angry Black Woman). Don’t tell her to relax, it’ll cost you. Of course, if you are in the confines of a loving relationship and you two understand one another, then it’s no holds barred. But if you are a new guy, then I suggest you tread lightly. Black women have been demonized and stereotyped for having a certain attitude, gum smacking, and being eye rolling witches. In the workplace we have been deemed as hostile and impossible to work with. Those aware of this negative perception even go out of our way to soften our tone in order to make others comfortable. Please do not put her in a position to have to dim herself when she is with you. Trust me, she lives in a White world, she has to do that her entire day.
4. The natural hair trend has taken off! Make her feel beautiful when her hair is kinky as well as straight.
On my first date with a White guy I recall wearing my hair in a long bone straight weave. He gushed about my facial features, my blinding smile, and my bodacious body. He took me out for a night of dinner and dancing and introduced me to every possible person that he could. I could tell that he was proud to have me on his arm, similar to a show pony. He enthusiastically asked to see me the following weekend and I accepted the date. He hired a car for the evening and called me when he and his driver were waiting downstairs at my building. This time, instead of showing up with my Beyonce hair I decided to wear my enormous golden Afro. He got out to open the car door and when he saw me, there was nothing he could do to hide the look of utter shock in his eyes. The first thing he did was hand me a dozen pink roses, which he had also done on our first date. He then said. “Oh wow, you changed your hair.” We got in the car and headed to our destination. The dinner conversation was a complete contrast to the first time we had gone out. He was detached, seemingly disinterested and clearly turned off. It finally dawned on me that this fella just didn’t like my hair. After all that was the only variable! I asked him about it and he admitted just that. Now there’s nothing wrong with having a preference, but you must understand that most Black women’s hair do not grow directly out of their head like Beyonce’s. We go to painstaking hours in a beauticians chair to look that way. Here’s a secret, so does Beyonce! When you come across a Black woman who may appear to be wearing natural hair, it means either she has come to a place of acceptance and is no longer willing to confine herself to the European standards of beauty or she is like me, and simply wears her hair how the hell she wants to. Your only concern is making her feel accepted and beautiful..
5. Be your normal “White” self!
It may sound cliche, but being yourself is always the best answer. You are a White man. She is a Black woman. Don’t try to change anything about your heritage to suit a woman. Don’t start wearing your baseball caps backwards! Don’t start speaking like a rapper! Don’t show up to meet her in a dashiki!
It is an extreme turn off when White men tell me they just don’t like White women. After all, aren’t your mother and your sister White? How could you not like your own people? Don’t ever try to downgrade the White race as a whole in order to appease a Black woman. She would never, ever do that for you. Find a common ground. Embrace one another. Show her how comfortable you are with yourself in your skin. She needs you to be you!
6. Do your homework.
Acquaint yourself with this woman’s background. Is her family from America or is she 1st generation? Many black people that are lucky enough to know their exact lineage are West Indian or directly African. Find out the music that she is accustomed to and download a few tracks. I guarantee your effort will make her glow! Learn a few of the dishes she may know.
I recently attended my Jewish friend’s housewarming and everyone was so impressed when I showed up with homemade babka! Since then, I have gotten 5 separate invites from the other party goers! People LOVE IT when you embrace their culture!
I must warn you to approach with caution. You don’t want to make it look like you are trying too hard. The last thing you want is too appear rehearsed and unnatural. Don’t throw out your new findings in conversation without relevance. They are like nuclear missiles, good to have in your arsenal but damaging to your image if used without warrant.
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How to Open, Edit, & Convert ABW Files
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Did you find an ABW file on your computer and wonder what program should open it? Maybe someone emailed you an ABW file but you're not sure how to use it. Perhaps you tried to open the ABW file but Windows told you that it could not open it.
Before you can open an ABW file (assuming it's even a file format that's intended to be viewed or edited), you'll need to determine what kind of file the. ABW file extension refers to.
"What is an ABW File?"
A file with the ABW file extension is an AbiWord Document file.
Other types of files may also use the ABW file extension. If you know of any additional file formats that use the. ABW extension, please let me know so I can update this information.
How To Open an ABW File
The easiest way to open an ABW file is to double-click on it and let your PC decide which default application should open the file. If no program opens the ABW file then you probably don't have an application installed that can view and/or edit ABW files.
Warning: Take great care when opening executable file formats received via email or downloaded from websites you're not familiar with. See my List of Executable File Extensions for a listing of file extensions to avoid and why.
AbiWord ABW files can be opened with the free AbiWord word processing program. LibreOffice is also free and works well with ABW files.
If you know anything else useful about ABW files, please let me know so I can update this page.
Tip: Use Notepad or another text editor to open the ABW file. Many files are text-only files meaning no matter the file extension, a text editor may be able to properly display the file's contents. This won't work if your ABW file is an AbiWord document, but it's worth a try otherwise.
If you find that an application on your PC does try to open the ABW file but it's the wrong application or if you would rather have another installed program open ABW files, see my How To Change the Default Program for a Specific File Extension guide for making that change in Windows.
How To Convert an ABW File
There are two main ways to attempt to convert an ABW file to another file type:
Open the ABW file in its default program and choose to save the open file as another file format.
Use a File Conversion Online Service or Software Program to convert the ABW file to another file format.
The first option involving opening the ABW file in its native program is preferable because it's both easier and will probably result in a more accurate file conversion. Of course if you don't have a program that opens ABW files, a third-party file conversion tool (the second option) could be very useful.
Important: You cannot usually change a file extension (like the ABW file extension) to one that your computer recognizes and expect the newly renamed file to be usable. An actual file format conversion using one of the methods described above must take place in most cases.
Still Having Problems Opening or Using an ABW File?
See Get More Help for information about contacting me on social networks or via email, posting on tech support forums, and more. Let me know what kinds of problems you're having with opening or using the ABW file and I'll see what I can do to help.
Installation Overview -- Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, South Carolina
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The Joint Base Charleston area encompasses more than 20,000 active-duty, Reserve and civilian personnel, spanning across its Air Base and Weapons Station.
Joint Base Charleston - Air Base is home to the 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW), the host wing for installation support. The 628th ABW's primary duties are to provide installation support to (essentially serving as “landlord” for) 53 Department of Defense and Federal agencies, servicing a total force of over 80,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees on Joint Base Charleston and Naval Weapons Station Charleston.
The 628th Air Base Wing is comprised of two operational groups and a wing staff directorate:
· 628th Mission Support Group provides programs, policies, services, and facilities to a combined military/civilian force of 7,300 personnel in support of the 628th Airbase Wing and both 437th & 315th Airlift Wings. The multi-service mission for Joint Base Charleston consist of communications, contracting, supply, transportation, logistical support, civil engineering, personnel, security, law enforcement, family support, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) services.
· 628th Medical Group provides quality managed healthcare for 36K eligible beneficiaries while executing $12M budget. Ensures wing personnel are medically prepared for deployments. Supports mobility processing lines. Trains/deploys personnel for maximum wartime readiness. Supports 250-bed theater hospital and deployable rapid response staging facility teams. Employs medical personnel/equipment for initial response to in-garrison chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear events.
· 628th Airlift Wing Staff includes a variety of agencies that directly support the wing commander and the installation.
· Several Air Force tenant units also share the base; 437th Airlift Wing; 315th Airlift Wing (Air Reserve Command); 1st Combat Camera Squadron; Air Force Office of Special Investigation; and 373rd Training Squadron, Air Education Training Command
The 437th Airlift Wing (437 AW) operates the C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift aircraft in support of its mission to provide airlift of troops and passengers, military equipment, cargo, and aeromedical equipment and supplies worldwide in accordance with tasking by Air Mobility Command and unified combatant commanders.
In addition, the USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol Coastal Charleston Composite Squadron is also assigned to Joint Base Charleston.
The Support Activity has expanded its mission and Department of Defense support role with tenant commands, and today is a training center, with the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), Nuclear Power Training Unit, Propulsion Facility, and Border Patrol satellite academy; Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston; Mobile Mine Assembly Unit; Explosive Ordnance Detachments; Marine Corps Reserve Center; an engineering complex, with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR, this is the largest employer in the Charleston area) and is close to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast; 269 above-ground ammunition magazines, maintenance and storage of military ordnance including mines, and serves as an Army logistics hub, the busiest continental United States surface port in the defense transportation system. In addition, NWS Charleston contains more than 1,800 on-base houses for Navy enlisted and officer dependents as well as Coast Guard dependents, and has a child care facility, elementary and middle schools.
Beneficiary Support
Click here for more information on the application process.
Apply on-line or print, complete and mail the DCH-1426 form
You can call or go to your local Department of Human Services (DHS) to get an application.
Then mail or return the Application to your local DHS.
The DHS will determine your eligibility for Medical Assistance.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has implemented a pilot policy for DHS administrative hearings in three counties. Medical Assistance (MA) hearing requests based on eligibility factors are included in this pilot. More information may be found here in DHS Bulletin BPB 2013-007 .
Michigan Assistance and Referral Service (MARS):
MARS is a pre-screening tool that allows you to find programs offered by the State of Michigan that may help families in need with assistance for medical, nutritional, food, day care, temporary cash or other expenses .
Medicaid Questions and Answers:
Q: What is Medicaid? A: Medicaid is a health care program for low-income families & individuals. This includes families with children, pregnant women, and persons under the age of 21. It also offers help to persons who have a disability, and people age 65 and over.
Q: What medical services does Medicaid cover? A: Click here to find the services Medicaid covers (Go to page 4 under Services Michigan Medicaid Covers)
Q: Where can I apply for Medicaid? A: Apply online faster through http://healthcare4mi. com or learn about other ways to apply using the Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs form (DCH-1426). You can also call your local DHS for more information.
Q: Do Medicaid beneficiaries have to join a Health Plan? A: Most people who get Medicaid must join a Health Plan .
Q: When my Medicaid case is opened, who will contact me about my Health Plan choices? A: You will get a information packet in the mail from MICHIGAN ENROLLS . It will list the Health Plan choices in your county. It will also have instruction on how to enroll in a Health Plan and choose a Primary Care Provider (Doctor).
Click here for a list of Medicaid Health Plans by county
Q: How can MICHIGAN ENROLLS help me? A: They can answer general questions you may have about Medicaid benefits. They can tell you which doctors, pharmacies and hospitals are part of each Health Plan. They can also enroll you by phone in the Health Plan you choose.
Call MICHIGAN ENROLLS at 1-888-367-6557 .
Q. When I join a Health Plan, will they mail information to me about that plan? A: Yes . The Health Plan will send you a plan handbook . They will also send you a health plan card.
Q: Where can I find out which doctors, pharmacy, hospital, or other medical providers participate with my Medicaid Health Plan? A: Call your Health plan. Your Health Plan should have list of doctors, pharmacy, hospital, or other medical providers that participate with them.
Q: Who do I call if I need to change my Primary Care Physician (PCP) if I'm enrolled in a Medicaid Health Plan? A: Contact your Health Plan to change your PCP.
Q: If I am not enrolled in a Medicaid Health Plan, where can I find out which doctors, pharmacy, hospital, or other medical providers that participate straight Medicaid? A: Contact your local Health Department . Your health department might have a list of medical providers that participate with straight Medicaid. Or call the medical provider. Ask them if they participate with straight Medicaid. And if they're taking new patients.
Q: Do Medicaid beneficiaries get a health ID card? A: Yes. They will receive a permanent health ID card. It's called the mihealth card .
Q: If I'm enrolled in a Medicaid Health Plan, will I get the mihealth card ? A: Yes. Y ou will get a mihealth card and a health ID card from that Health Plan.
Q: Who do I call to report changes when I have Medicaid (examples: my name changed, if I moved, I have other insurance or lost my other insurance, etc.)? A: Call your DHS specialist to report changes. Click here for DHS office phone numbers.
ABW Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the Adult Benefits Waiver (ABW) Program? A: ABW (formerly called the State Medical Program) is a health care program for childless adults, aged 19 through 64 years old, who are uninsured.
On April 1, 2014, the Adult Benefits Waiver, also known as Adult Medical Program or AMP, has changed to the Healthy Michigan Plan. The department notified Adult Benefits Waiver beneficiaries of this change, with instructions on choosing a health plan (if applicable). More information about the Healthy Michigan Plan can be found at www. healthymichiganplan. org.
CSHCS Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the Children Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) program? A: Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) is a program for children and some adults with special health care needs.
Q: I think my child qualifies for CSHCS, how do I apply? A: Call toll-free at 1-800-359-3722. Or contact the CSHCS office in your local health department for information on how to apply.
Q: Do CSHCS beneficiaries get a health ID card? A: Yes. They will receive a permanent health ID card. It's called the mihealth card .
Healthy Kids Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the Healthy Kids program? A: Healthy Kids is a Medicaid health care program for low-income children under age 19. And for pregnant woman of any age.
Q. Who can I call to see if I qualify for Healthy Kids? A: Call toll-free at 1-888-988-6300 to get more information that will help you find out if you qualify for Healthy Kids.
Q. How do I apply for the Healthy Kids program? A: Apply online faster through http://healthcare4mi. com or learn about other ways to apply using the Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs form (DCH-1426). You can also call your local DHS for more information.
Q: Do Healthy Kids beneficiaries have to join a Health Plan? A: Yes. You will get a information packet in the mail from MICHIGAN ENROLLS when your Healthy Kids case is opened. It will list the Health Plan choices in your county. It will also have instructions on how to enroll in a Health Plan and choose a Primary Care Provider (Doctor).
Q: How can MICHIGAN ENROLLS help me? A: They can answer general questions you may have about Medicaid benefits. They can tell you which doctors, pharmacies and hospitals are part of each Health Plan. They can also enroll you by phone in the Health Plan you choose.
Call MICHIGAN ENROLLS at 1-888-367-6557 .
Q. When I join a Health Plan, will they mail information to me about that plan? A: Yes . The Health Plan will send you a plan handbook . They will also send you a health plan card.
Q: Where can I find out which doctors, pharmacy, hospital, or other medical providers participate with my Medicaid Health Plan? A: Call your Health plan . Your Health Plan should have list of doctors, pharmacy, hospital, or other medical providers that participate with them.
Q: Who do I call if I need to change my Primary Care Physician (PCP) if I'm enrolled in a Medicaid Health Plan? A: Contact your Health Plan to change your PCP.
Q: Do Healthy Kids beneficiaries get a health ID card? A: Yes. They will receive a permanent health ID card. It's called the mihealth card .
Q: If I'm enrolled in a Health Plan, will I get the mihealth card? A: Yes. You will get a mihealth card and a health ID card from that Health Plan.
Q: Where can I find more information on Healthy Kids program? A: Click here for more information on Healthy Kids.
MIChild Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the MIChild program? A: MIChild is a health coverage program for uninsured children of Michigan's working families. MIChild is not a Medicaid program.
Q. Who can I call to see if I qualify for MIChild? A: Call toll-free 1-888-988-6300 to get more information that will help you find out if you qualify for MIChild.
Q: Where can I apply for MIChild? A: Apply online faster through http://healthcare4mi. com or learn about other ways to apply using the Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs form (DCH-1426). You can also call your local DHS for more information.
Q: Where can I find more information on MIChild? A: Click here for more information on MIChild.
Q: What if I am denied MIChild? A: You can request a Department Review of your denial from the program. Click here for Request for Departmental Review (DCH-0892).
Q: What if MIChild has been approved and a service is denied? A: You must file a grievance with the health plan.
Maternity Outpatient Medical Services (MOMS) Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the MOMS program? A: The MOMS program provides immediate health coverage for pregnant women. The MOMS program is available to provide immediate prenatal care while a Medicaid application is pending.
Q: What medical services does MOMS cover? A: It provides outpatient prenatal coverage only.
Q: Where can I apply for MOMS? A: Contact your Local Health Department to apply for the MOMS program. Click here to locate your Local Health Department and WIC agency.
Q: Where can I find more information on other Health Care programs available for pregnant women? A: Click here for other health care programs for pregnant women. Or Click here for Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Medicare Questions and Answers:
Q: What is Medicare? A: Medicare is a Federal Health Insurance Program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers this program. CMS is a Federal agency within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services .
Q: Who might be eligible for Medicare? A: People 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).
Q: Where can I find more information on Medicare? A: Click here for more information on Medicare.
Medicaid Programs Complaints:
You may file a complaint when you have the following problems:
Have problems getting medical care and/or prescriptions.
Denied a covered Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan, or CSHCS benefit.
Have problems with your health plan .
You may file a complaint by doing the following:
Print and complete the Beneficiary Complaint Form (MSA-0300)
Follow the instructions on the form and then mail it to the address shown below:
Michigan Department of Community
If you have question about the Beneficiary Complaint form or this process, call the Beneficiary HelpLine at 1-800-642-3195 .
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They pretend to be "on a contract in Nigeria".
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Match. com. a warning. A person approached by the scammers via match. com (Europe) complained to the company and made some suggestions about improving security for users. This is how she reports match. com's reply: "according to their user terms they neither would nor could monitor or verify how their pages are used by their members. Members have to take full responsibility for themselves ". ( These Match. com names have been reported: fmseekinglove20, markbullock, nic_bent, hello247, kindnessofheart01, rickyricky4, daveseek1, jasonluv, sbennettluv22, treasure123, re Manchester, honestfeel119.)
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Asola Fadola.
June 2010. British police and their counterparts in Ghana track and arrest a prolific romance scammer. Amongst other aliases he used "Steve Moon" and he posed as a US Army officer. His real name is Asola Fadola and he had a "company" called Fadola Mining Company Ltd. of Accra, Ghana. Britain's BBC (for their programme Crimewatch) sent a team to meet other romance scammers in Ghana. These are a couple of the real faces behind the scams. They have all sent victims pictures stolen from Websites, but thanks to the BBC we can now reveal some genuine pictures of the criminals who prey on the vulnerable.
If you are concerned about a potential romance scam, please read the notes below. Remember that the criminals will normally be based in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin. They will typically ask for money to be sent via Western Union. They will groom potential victims for many weeks. Please do not fall for their faked pictures and ridiculous lies.
"This man has been writing to me for some time now and tells me he lives here and is on a job site in Africa, Nigeria, he even sent me flowers and I called the pro-flowers and he used a stolen CC."
or:
"That's when he asked for money via Western Union to pay for his flight home as he had no money left. He had a car crash on the way to his work site. He needed to pay lawyers bills, doctors bills etc. Anyway, he then moved on to ask for a loan as his company wouldn't let him leave the country, took his passport etc."
"he insisted that his "employer" would not pay him directly, but that he would have his "employer" mail me a check for the amount of $10,000. He told me that I could keep $1000 of this and simply deposit the entire check in my checking account and then mail $9000 to him. This was after much of his begging for me to wire him money via Western Union, give him my credit card or banking numbers, etc."
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They steal pictures like these for use in the scams, but see the real pictures of fraud criminals in the section below.
Methodology
Description of Methods Used to Collect/Select the Evidence
General Methods for Collecting/Selecting the Evidence
The following list provides an overview of the steps which the American Dietetic Association (ADA) evidence analysis team goes through to identify research through database searches.
Plan the search strategy to identify the "current best evidence" relevant to the question. The plan for identification and inclusion of articles and reports should be systematic and reproducible, not haphazard. Write out the original search strategy and document adjustments to the strategy if they occur. Allow for several iterations of searches.
List inclusion and exclusion criteria. The work group will define the inclusion and exclusion criteria. These criteria will be used in defining the search strategy and for filtering the identified research reports. ADA uses only peer-reviewed research; that is, articles accepted for evidence analysis must be peer-reviewed and published in a juried publication. Additionally, ADA only uses human subjects in its research and does not include animal studies in its evidence analysis.
Identify search words. During the process of considering outcomes, interventions, nutrition diagnoses, and assessments, the work group may have identified a number of specific terms or factors that were important, but were not included in the actual question. These terms can be used as additional search terms to help identify relevant pieces of research. Both text word search and keyword search using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) definitions may be used.
Identify databases to search. PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane, Agricola, DARE, TRIP, AHRQ and ERIC are some common databases for clinical nutritional research. Note that search terms can vary depending on the database.
Conduct the search. Depending on the number and type of sources found in the initial search, adjustments might have to be made in the search strategy and to inclusion/exclusion criteria, and additional searches run. Changes to the search plan should be recorded for future reference. Document the number of sources identified in each search.
Review titles and abstracts. At this point, filtering procedure is used to determine whether a research article matches the inclusion criteria and is relevant to the work group's questions. Typically, the lead analyst, along with a member of the expert workgroup, first reviews the citations and abstracts to filter out reports that are not applicable to the question. If a determination cannot be made based on the citation and abstract, then the full text of the article is obtained for review.
Gather all remaining articles and reports. Obtain paper or electronic copies of research articles that remain on the list following the citation and abstract review. If there are less than six citations, it could mean that the search was too specific to identify relevant research or that research has not been done on this topic. A broadened search should be tried. When there is a long list of citations, ascertain whether it includes articles that are tangential to the question or address the question in only a general way. In this case a more focused search strategy may be necessary.
Specific Methods for This Guideline
The recommendations in the guideline were based on a systematic review of the literature. Searches of PubMed, CENTRAL, and CINAHL and hand searches of other relevant literature were performed on the following topics:
Medical nutrition therapy and dietitian intervention
Energy needs
Protein needs
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-bone mineral disorder
Anemia
Diabetes
Obesity
Hypertension
Disorders of lipid metabolism
Physical activity
Fish oil therapy
Each evidence analysis topic has a link to supporting evidence in the original guideline, where the Search Plan and Results can be found. Here the reader can view when the search plan was performed, specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, search terms, data bases that were searched, and the excluded articles.
Number of Source Documents
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