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This article is from the [alt.backrubs] Frequently Asked Questions, posted to alt.backrubs newsgroup. Maintained by Jamie Blustein with numerous contributions by others.
a) Acronyms peculiar to alt.backrubs: CMT = Certified MT (see LMT and RMT)
CTS = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
LITA = Look In The alt.backrubs Archive
LMT = Licensed MT (compare with RMT, see question 4.1 for more information about licensing)
MT = Massage Therapist (Massage Technician, in some places)
RMT = Registered MT (usually abbreviated to MT, compare LMT)
RSI = Repetitive Stress Injury
TCM = Traditional Chinese Medicine
TMJ = dysfunction of the jaw (temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome)
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b) Organizations:
ACCET = USA Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
ABMP = Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
AMTA = American Massage Therapy Association
AOBTA = American Oriental Body Therapy Association
AMR'TA = Alchemical Medicine Research and Teaching Association
CCA = USA Career College Association Accrediting Commission on Trade and Technical Schools
COMTAA = USA Commission on Massage Training Accreditation/Approval
NCETMB = USA National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
NCBTMB = USA National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
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c) Other acronyms and abbreviations you should be familiar with:
ETLA = Extended TLA, i.e. a four letter acronym
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question (this is also the traditional acronym for a list of FAQs)
FAQL = Frequently Asked Question List
FTP = File Transfer Protocol
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
ISBN = International Standard Book Number
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TM = Trademark
URL = Universal Resource Locator, a computer network address standard developed in conjunction with the World Wide Web
USA = United States of America
WAIS = Wide Area Information Servers (a type of automated index of documents available via the Internet)
WWW = World Wide Web (a global network of hypermedia documents connected by links implemented using the Internet)
:-) = An emoticon often used to express humorous intent or happiness, also used to abate a strong statement so as not to offend
:) = ditto (but less formal)
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d) `Please, sir, I want some more.'
For more definitions see `Frequently Asked Questions about Usenet' which is regularly posted to the news.announce.newusers and news.answers newsgroups. There is a list of resources to help you understand acronyms at <URL:http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Acronyms_and_Abbreviations/>.
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