Did you know what the acronym TOS means Terms of Service?

Did you know that acronyms are formed that use existing words (and sometimes the acronym is invented first and the phrase name represented is designed to fit the acronym)? Here are some examples of acronyms that use existing words: Lmao:           Laughing My Ass Off LOL              laugh Out Loud BASIC          (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) NOW           (National Organization for Women) 3G     Third-generation    ACRONYM  MEANING A ACL Access Control List AIF Audio Interchange Format AID Advertiser ID AIP Association of Internet Professionals ANSI American National Standards Institute AJAX Asynchronous JavaScript and XML API Application Program Interface ARP Address Resolution Protocol B B2B Business to Business B2C Business to Consumer BBS Bulletin Board System bin Binary bps Bits Per Second BLOB Binary Large Object BLOG Web Log C CAD Computer Aided Design CAT-5 Category 5 CFML Cold Fusion Markup Language CCSP Citrix Certified Sales Professional CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CSS Cascading Style Sheet CGI Common Gateway Interface CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHMOD Change Mode CHTML Compact HTML CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional CIW Certified Internet Webmaster CMS Content Management System CNA Certified Novell Administrator CNE Certified Novell Engineer COM Component Object Model CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture CPA Cost Per Action CPM Cost Per Thousand Impressions CPC Cost Per Click CPU Central Processing Unit CRM Customer Relationship Management CSU Channel Service Unit CSV Comma Separated Value CTEC Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center CTO Chief Technology Officer CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator CWNI Certified Wireless Network Integrator CWNE Certified Wireless Networking Expert CWNP Certified Wireless Network Professional CYMK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black CWP Certified Web Professional CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional D DB Database DBA Database Administrator DDE Dynamic Data Exchange DDS Digital Data Storage DIR Directory DIVX Digital Video Express DLC Data Link Control DMOZ Directory Mozilla DNS Domain Name Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHTML Dynamic Hyper Text Markup Language DSU Data Service Unit DTD Document Type Definition DLL Dynamic Link Library DSL Digital Subscriber Line E ECMA European Computer Manufacturer's Association EOF End of File F FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FAT File Allocation Table FFA Free For All FTP File Transfer Protocol G Gbps Giga Bits Per Second GBps Giga Bytes Per Second GHz Gigahertz GIF Graphics Interchange Format GUI Graphical User Interface H HSB Hue Saturation Brightness HTI Home Technology Integrator HTML Hyper Text Markup Language HTTP HTTP I IAB Internet Architecture Board IANA Assigned Numbers Authority ICANN Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers ICII Internet Certification Institute International IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IETF Internet Engineering Task Force IIS Internet Information Server IMAP Internet Messaging Access Protocol IPC Interprocess Communication IPX Internetnetwork Packet Exchange IRTF Internet Research Task Force ISAPI Internet Server API ISBN International Standard Book Number ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISO International Standards Organization ISOC Internet Society ISP Internet Service Provider IT Information Technology ITU International Telecomunications Union IWA International Webmasters Association J JAR Java Archive JSP Java Server Page JVM Java Virtual Machine Top K Kbps Kilo Bits Per Second KBps Kilo Bytes Per Second M MOUS Microsoft Office User Specialist MP3 MPEG Layer 3 MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group Top N NIC Network Interface Card NTFS NT File System Top O OLE Object Linking and Embedding OS Operating System OSI Open System Interconnection OSPF Open Shortest Path First Top P PHP Hypertext Preprocessor PID Publisher ID PNG Portable Network Graphics POP Post Office Protocol PPC Pay Per Click PPP Point to Point Protocol Q QOS Quality of Service R RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAS Remote Access Server RDBMS Relational Database Management System RDF Resource Decription Framework RFC Request For Comments RGB Red, Green, Blue RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer RHCP Red Hat Certified Professional RIP Routing Information Protocol RMON Remote Monitoring ROI Return on Investment RON Run of Network ROS Run of Site RSS Rich Site Summary RTF Rich Text Format S SEM Search Engine Marketing SEO Search Engine Optimization SERP Search Engine Results Page SID Security Identifier SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language SMP Simple Management Protocol SMS Systems Management Server SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNA Systems Network Architecture SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol T TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TLD Top Level Domain TOS Terms of Service TTL Time To Live U URL Uniform Resource Locator V VM Virtual Machine VLAN Virtual LAN VPN Virtual Private Network VRML Virtual Reality Markup Language W W3C World Wide Web Consortium WAIS Wide Area Information Server WAN Wide Area Network WAP Wireless Application Protocol WBT Web-based Training WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WEP Wired Equivalency Privacy WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization WLAN Wireless Lan Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity WM Webmaster WML Wireless Markup Language WSDL Web Services Description Language WWW World Wide Web WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get   Now if you didn't know, now you know... 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Did you know what toxic shock syndrome is?

Did you know that Toxic shock syndrome is caused by a toxin produced by certain types of Staphylococcus bacteria?

Did you know that earliest cases of toxic shock syndrome involved women who were using tampons during their periods (menstruation)?

Did you know that Toxic shock syndrome can also occur with skin infections, burns, and after surgery?

Did you know that toxic shock syndrome is a condition that can also affect children, postmenopausal women, and men?

Did you know that toxic shock syndrome risk factors include?

• Childbirth
• Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection, commonly called a Staph infection
• Foreign bodies or packings (such as those used to stop nosebleeds)
• Menstruation
• Surgery
• Tampon use (particularly if you leave on in for a long time)
• Use of barrier contraceptives such as a diaphragm or vaginal sponge
• Wound infection after surgery

Did you know these are Symptoms of toxic shock syndrome?

• Confusion
• Diarrhea
• General ill-feeling
• Headaches
• High fever, sometimes accompanied by chills
• Low blood pressure
• Muscle aches
• Nausea and vomiting
• Organ failure (usually kidneys and liver)
• Redness of eyes, mouth, throat
• Seizures
• Widespread red rash that looks like a sunburn -- skin peeling occurs 1 or 2 weeks after the rash, particularly on the palms of the hand or bottom of the feet

Did you know that there is no single test that can diagnose toxic shock syndrome?

Did you know that there is several diagnosis criteria to look at such as fever, low blood pressure, a rash that peels after 1-2 weeks, and problems with the function of at least three organs?

• Antibiotics for any infection (may be given through an IV)
• Dialysis (if severe kidney problems are present)
• Fluids through a vein (IV)
• Methods to control blood pressure
• Intravenous gamma globulin may help in severe cases

Did you know that Toxic shock syndrome may be deadly in up to 50% of cases?

Did you know that Toxic Shock Syndrome may return in those that survive?

Did you know that Toxic Shock Syndrome may create Severe organ dysfunction such as Kidney failure, Heart failure, and Liver failure?

Did you know that Toxic shock syndrome is a medical emergency and you need to seek immediate medical attention if you develop a rash, fever, and feel ill, particularly during menstruation and tampon use or if you have had recent surgery?

Did you know that Menstrual toxic shock syndrome can be prevented by avoiding the use of highly absorbent tampons?

Did you know that you can reduce your risk of toxic shock syndrome by changing tampons more frequently and using tampons only once in a while (not regularly) during menstruation?

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