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Dots (b -b )
Dots or The Dots may refer to: *Dots (candy), produced by Tootsie Roll Industries *Dots (game), ''Dots'' (game), a pencil-and-paper game *Dots (video game), ''Dots'' (video game), a 2013 mobile game produced by Betaworks *Dots (film), ''Dots'' (film), a 1940 short animated film by Norman McLaren * The Dots (TV series), ''The Dots'' (TV series), a 2003–2004 Iranian sitcom *"Dots" or "Dot Dot Dot", Singlish slangs denoting speechlessness, from Japanese manga *Paul Kelly and the Dots (1978–1982), an Australian rock band fronted by Paul Kelly (Australian musician), Paul Kelly *The Dots, a New York City pop punk band fronted by Jimi Quidd *Dots Miller (1886-1923), American Major League Baseball player DOTS may be an acronym for: *Directly observed treatment, short-course, a tuberculosis control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization *Damage over time, a term used in some popular MMORPG games *''Descendants of the Sun'', a 2016 South Korean television series *''Descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dots (candy)
Dots, or Mason Dots (trademarked DOTS), is an American brand of gum drops marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries. According to advertisements, more than four billion Dots are produced from the Tootsie Roll Industries Chicago plant each year. Dots are vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, halal, and kosher. They come in various flavors and varieties. History Dots gum drops were introduced in 1945 by Mason and trademarked that year. In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries acquired the Dots brand by purchasing the Mason Division of Candy Corporation of America. Prior to that acquisition they were manufactured by Mason, AU and Magenheimer Confectionery Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn and later Mineola, New York. According to advertisements, more than four billion dots are produced from the Tootsie Roll Industries Chicago plant each year. Tootsie Roll Industries claims that "since its 1945 launch," the candy has become "America's...#1 selling gumdrop brand". Crows are the olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course
Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS, also known as TB-DOTS) is the name given to the tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by curing it. The best curative method for TB is known as DOTS." DOTS has five main components: * Government commitment (including political will at all levels, and establishment of a centralized and prioritized system of TB monitoring, recording and training) * Case detection by sputum smear microscopy * Standardized treatment regimen directly of six to nine months observed by a healthcare worker or community health worker for at least the first two months * Drug supply * A standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of treatment results History The technical strategy for DOTS was developed by Karel Styblo of the International Union Against TB & Lung Disease in the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |