BACKGROUND: Alcohol is one of the main economic commodities, which represents a significant amount of government tax revenues and consumer spending. Alcohol is associated with health, economic and social impacts on people´s lives. The task of national governments is not only to address the effects of alcohol but also to address the causes that help eliminate alcohol dependence. Tools that governments can use include price policy through alcohol taxation rates (excise duties, VAT), reduce accessibility to purchase alcohol beverages, raising awareness of the harmful effects of drinking for driving or among teenagers, etc. AIM: The main goal of the research was to examine dependencies between the amount of alcohol consumption and VAT rate for alcohol in

Undergraduate competi ti onWhat follows is a somewhat unusual contributi on in our Case Study slot -inasmuch as it is a theoreti cal rather than a practi cal exercise. But bear with us for a moment. For the last 14 years, the IDM has been setti ng a competi ti on for teams of university students studying for marketi ng or business degrees. In 2010 / 11, no less than 120 teams entered that year ' s competi ti on (for details, see www.theidm.com/ studentcomp ). TDA and teaching careersThe brief for this competi ti on was to design a campaign for the Training & Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to persuade undergraduates and recent graduates to:Consider teaching as a career Visit the TDA website ' Enquire ' to get more informati on, and Apply for teacher training We felt that the winning entries chosen by TDA fully deserved wider publicity, so here is the runner-up (shorn, for space reasons, of its budgetary apparatus and creati ve material). For any HR department looking for marketi ng talent, the quality of entries to this annual event should be an eye-opener. Direct, Data and Digital Marketing Practice (2012) 13, 234 -252. doi: 10.1057/dddmp.2011 Business and marketi ng strategy Journal of Situati on analysis Background of the training and development agency for schoolsThe Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is the national agency responsible for the recruitment and development of teachers for schools in England and Wales.The TDA exists to support prospective teachers along every step of the process towards becoming a teacher. The fi rst role of the TDA is to make sure that a career as a teacher is part of the career ' consideration set ' .

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This study reflects the foot health of Zlin region children and how factors of foot size and shape affect this issue. Based on gender variation, results obtained provide valuable insight about foot size difference in childhood for healthy foot development.