Grant writing refers to the practice of completing an application process for funding provided by an institution such as a government department, corporation, foundation or trust. Such application processes are often referred to as either grant proposals or submissions. Successful grant writing requires a clear understanding of grantsmanship. While the principles and fundamentals of grantsmanship apply broadly, it is important to know the target and to be able to tune the language appropriat
Suzanne Goldenberg in Fountain Valley. Thursday 7 August 2014 09.00 EDT Last modified on Friday 11 November 2016 09.07 EST. The golden stateâs historic drought is forcing once-squeamish Californians to take a new look at âtoilet-to-tapâ water re-use. Or as they prefer to call it in Fountain Valley, âshowers to flowersâ.
From 1852 to 1885, perforated pipe systems were used in textile mills throughout New England as a means of fire protection. However, they were not automatic systems; a person had to operate the system. Inventors first began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. The first automatic sprinkler system was patented by Philip W. Pratt of Abington, MA, in 1872. Henry S. Parmalee of New Haven, Connecticut is considered the inventor of the first automatic sprinkler head. Parmalee improved upon the Pratt patent and created a better sprinkler system.