ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to evaluate the composition, nutritional aspects and sensory analysis dovyalis jam. Dovyalis fruits were harvested from 4-year-old plants in orchard Unioeste Experimental Farm. They collected morning polyethylene boxes, when they ripe with a purple coloration epicarp, being immediately transported Laboratory prepare jams. After arrival, selected by size,...

This paper explores renewed possibilities for volunteering in develop ment cooperation, based on the possibilities for ubiquitous networking made possible by new digital technologies. Its preparation has been prompted by two separate yet related processes. First, the revisiting of the principles and practices of technical co operation and capacity building underway at UNDP, for which the recent...

Labor is a crucial resource in most organizations. In not-for-profit, public, and government services, it is common for labor to include unpaid volunteers. This article demonstrates how the volunteer labor assignment (VLA) problem is markedly different from traditional labor assignment (TLA) problems such as labor scheduling. One core difference pertains to the cost structure of labor, where TL...

Grid Architecture coordinates the sharing of resources and allows for collaboration of often heterogeneous equipment that is geographically distributed. While research grids provide needed services, volunteer-based grids promise greater processing power provided that the overhead, availability, and heterogeneity of the resources are manageable. JAVA-based applets provide quick installation acro...

Voluntary work in the mental health field can be used most effectively if it is organised by full-time professional staff. Authorities who, for any reason, cannot appoint an organiser should find out if any member of their staffs is willing to organise and, if necessary, train volunteers for such work. These were two of the propositions which emerged at the annual conference of the namh Norther...

This research examines how intrinsic need satisfaction during volunteer work relates to the job attitudes of volunteers (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Ryan & Deci, 2000). We distinguish between autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs, and predict these to have distinct effects on volunteers’ job satisfaction and intent to remain with the volunteer organization. We then compare volunteer workers to a m...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between various characteristics of hospital administration and the utilization of classes of volunteer resource management (VRM) practices. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses original data collected via surveys of volunteer directors in 122 hospitals in five Northeastern and Southern US states. Findings - Structural equation...