The land on which the Garden stood was a leasehold on the Church Farm. Nooks and Corners of Old New York Charles Hemstreet Like the leasehold tenure, it was opposed to the spirit of the institutions. The Chainbearer J. Fenimore Cooper I suppose you call the leasehold system one of our great institutions?
Manganese is a mineral that is found in several foods including nuts, legumes, seeds, tea, whole grains, and leafy green vegetables. It is considered an essential nutrient, because the body requires it to function properly. People use manganese as medicine. Manganese is used for prevention and treatment of manganese deficiency, a condition in which the body doesnât have enough manganese. It is also used for weak bones (osteoporosis), a type of âtired bloodâ (anemia), and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Railroad tracks, for example, are made with steel that contains as much as 1.2% manganese. Manganese is also used to give glass an amethyst color and is responsible for the color of amethyst gemstones. Manganese dioxide (MnO 2), the most common compound of manganese, makes up about 0.14% of the Earth's crust. It is used in dry cell batteries to prevent the formation of hydrogen, to remove the green color in glass that is caused by the presence of iron contaminants, and as a drying agent in black paints.