El proyecto de negocio es constituir una empresa dedicada a brindar un servicio completo en el cuidado de vehículos que brindará diversos servicios siendo el lavado de autos de manera clásica (pañoleros) el servicio ancla seguido por servicios complementarios como el lavado de autos en las instalaciones de los clientes corporativos, la venta de accesorios de mejora, mantenimiento mecánico preventivo, planchado, pintura y otros; este proyecto es innovador dado que nace también con el fin de generar una cadena de servicio consolidada a nivel regional en el cuidado de vehículos . Este proyecto se desarrollara en las ciudades de Trujillo, Chiclayo y Piura inicialmente, ya que estas ciudades son el eje económico y comercial del norte del País; en donde se obtuvo que en promedio el 70% de los usuarios del servicio de lavado y venta de accesorios de mejora no se encuentran satisfechos con el servicio que reciben actualmente, ya sea la por la baja calidad de servicio, infraestructura y/o garantía. A raíz de la existencia de una demanda insatisfecha en el rubro mencionado, una alta competencia informal –aquellos que no ofrecen un buen servicio ni la garantía adecuada- y la ausencia de cadenas regionales que desarrollen estos servicios nace nuestra idea de negocio que llevara el nombre de ”WASH IT!”. Como monto de inversión inicial se estimó S/. 50,000 por sucursal; esta cifra comprende alquiler de local, implementación de infraestructura y compra de los equipos necesarios y relacionados. Por otro lado se calcularon los indicadores financieros del proyecto dándonos como resultado un Valor Actual Neto (VAN) de S/ 73,892.12 y una Tasa Interna de Retorno (TIR) igual al 166 %, así como la relación costo-beneficio que nos indica que por cada nuevo sol invertido en el proyecto se recuperaría S/. 4.96 al cuarto año, lo que garantiza bases sólidas de rentabilidad, siendo el periodo de recuperación del capital en base a las utilidades en el 3er año. El análisis de sensibilidad demuestra que en una disminución del 10% en los ingresos del proyecto no lo hace sensible lo que indica que su creación es factible o un incremento del 12% en los gastos del proyecto tampoco lo hace sensible y no presenta pérdidas; en efecto, los indicadores financieros ubican a la empresa con tendencias favorables respecto a las de la industria a partir del primer año; por lo tanto, teniendo en cuenta los factores antes mencionados puede afirmarse que el proyecto “WASH IT!” es viable.

Thesis advisor: Kenneth G. Galli / Thesis advisor: Noah P. Snyder / The Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation records a time of increased volcanic activity in the North American Cordillera during the Late Jurassic. Sedimentological and petrographic observations in the Brushy Basin, in conjunction with findings of widespread plutonic intrusion in the source areas, point to a volcanic pulse within the Cordilleran magmatic arc. This study investigated the subjacent Salt Wash Member, for the purpose of better constraining the timing of the volcanic pulse. Petrographic and statistical analyses of the Salt Wash sandstone identified statistically significant upsection trends in volcanic rock fragment and plagioclase feldspar at one of the four study areas. The remaining three study areas showed no upsection trends in sandstone composition that would reflect a pulse in volcanism during Salt Wash Member time. It is more likely that the Salt Wash was deposited during a time of volcanic quiescence leading up to the post-Nevadan Orogeny volcanic reactivation. Sedimentology and cementation patterns of the Salt Wash Member were also studied. Cathodoluminescence indicates that the member was well-flushed with shallow formation waters, thus preventing any calcite optical zoning. Luminescence intensity suggests that the Salt Wash Member sediments were cemented at varying depths and within differing Eh-pH regimes. Field-based sedimentological observations support a model of braided stream channel deposition across a semi-arid landscape with streamflow entering the basin from both the south and west. / Thesis (MS) — Boston College, 2009. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Geology and Geophysics.

"Globally, inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands of children every day and leads to impoverishment and diminished opportunities for thousands more. The United Nations (UN), has recognized water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) as major issues that greatly affect the global poor. Under its Millennium Development Goals, the UN has set targets for addressing these issues. Namely, the UN aims to reduce by 50% the proportion of the global population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. In 2010, the target of halving the proportion of people without access to improved sources of water was met five years ahead of schedule. Despite progress, 2.5 billion people in developing countries still lack access to improved sanitation facilities. As a result, the vision of WaSH is incomplete. Often, lack of access to basic sanitation is a daily reality for persons residing in informal settlements. The focus of this thesis was an area called Zwelitsha in the informal settlement of Langrug. Located in Stellenbosch Municipality near Cape Town, South Africa, Zwelitsha currently has few functional toilets for its 604 residents. As a result, persons resort to open defecation, contributing to environmental contamination and possible disease transmission throughout the settlement. Thus, sanitation is a significant need for Zwelitsha. Advancing the work of the Cape Town Project Centre (CTPC) – a center location within the Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division of Worcester Polytechnic Institute – this thesis aimed to address the shortcomings in the provision of sanitation services within Zwelitsha. Through research, urine divergent dehydration and composting toilet systems were found to be the most technically feasible and applicable for meeting the sanitation needs of Zwelitsha. Favorable characteristics of these systems include independence from a connection to water pipes, sewerage, and energy sources and the generation of usable agricultural products. Both household level and community level options were proposed in this thesis. Proposed systems can be integrated into a large-scale WaSH facility with additional services such as water taps, sinks, toilets, showers, laundry stations, recreational areas, gardens, and salons for local business. "

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Oregon, 2001. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-129). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to UO users.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Delaware, 2009. / Principal faculty advisor: Michael A. O'Neal, Dept. of Geography. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 369-395).

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. 105-118.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. [139]-143.

Thesis (M Arch)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2009. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Ralph Johnson. Includes bibliographical references.