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.
Despite these ancient beginnings, flush toilets as we know them today are a much more recent invention. The inventor of the modern flush toilet is generally considered to be Sir John Harrington, who invented a flush toilet in 1596. Harrington's toilet included a flush valve that would release water from a tank to wash away waste in the bowl.