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  The United States Mint Home
The establishment of the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607 is now honored in United States Mint gold and silver commemorative coins.
Established in 1792, the United States Mint Police is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the nation.
Responsible for establishing the standard "As secure as Fort Knox," Mint Police officers continue to meet that standard everyday.
www.usmint.gov   (137 words)

  
  Mint (coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The origins of the Philadelphia Mint, which began operations in 1792 and first produced circulating coinage in 1793, are most often related within the political context of the time.
Roman mints were spread far and wide across the empire, and used extensively for propaganda purposes.
It costs the US Mint much less than 25 cents to make a quarter, and the difference in production cost and face value (called seigniorage) helps fund the minting body (in the United States, that body is the Department of the Treasury).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mint_(coin)   (371 words)

  
 Mint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mints (candy), which are made from the herb.
The Mint, an area of London where coins were produced.
Mint Aizawa, a character in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mint   (154 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Mints - Herb Profile and Information
Mint is mentioned in all early mediaeval lists of plants; it was very early grown in English gardens, and was certainly cultivated in the Convent gardens of the ninth century.
In the fourteenth century, mint was used for whitening the teeth, and its distilled oil is still used to flavour tooth-pastes, etc., and in America, especially, to flavour confectionery, chewing gums, and also to perfume soap.
Of the members of the mint family under cultivation the most important are the several varieties of the Peppermint (Mentha piperita), extensively cultivated for years as the source of the well-known volatile oil of Peppermint, used as a flavouring and therapeutic agent.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/m/mints-39.html   (10034 words)

  
 Mint
Mints are more likely to meet their demise as snail or slug fodder, than from a bout of rust.
Mint is ideal for soups, salads, sauces, meats, fish, poultry, stews, chocolate dishes and lemon-y desserts.
Mint was known to be treasured as an important aromatic herb in medieval times.
www.herbsociety-stu.org /Mint.htm   (1016 words)

  
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Mint is one of the most difficult plants to grow because it is extremely susceptible to disease, insects and weeds, all of which alter the oil quality and/or reduce the yield.
Mint receives about 52 inches of irrigation water during the growing season with 13 irrigations between April and September: 4 inches of water are applied in April, 8 inches in May, 12 inches in June, 12 inches in July, 8 inches in August, and 8 inches in September.
Mint aphids are common throughout mint stands, and should not be allowed to build to levels high enough to cause plant wilting and water stress.
pestdata.ncsu.edu /cropprofiles/docs/IDMint.html   (4257 words)

  
 Mint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The common types of mint are peppermint, pennyroyal, crinkle-leafed spearmint, spearmint, and applemint.
Mint is a perennial herb that is propagated by root division or rooting cuttings in water.
The plant is invasive and should be grown in pots or in lengths of plastic pipe buried in the ground.
www.gardenguides.com /herbs/mint.htm   (560 words)

  
 Mint
Mint is the dried leaf of a perennial herb.
Mint jelly served with lamb, sprinkled in peas, or in chocolate desserts.
Mint is strong and sweet with a tangy flavor and a cool after taste.
www.culinarycafe.com /Spices_Herbs/Mint.html   (113 words)

  
 MINT database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The new MINT database structure is based on the Intact data model (http://intact.sourceforge.net/uml/intactCore.gif).
MINT focuses on experimentally verified protein interactions mined from the scientific literature by expert curators.
MINT has signed the iMEX agreement (http://imex.sourceforge.net/) to share curation efforts and supports the Protein Standard Initiative (PSI) recommendation.
mint.bio.uniroma2.it /mint/Welcome.do   (156 words)

  
 Mint
Mint can irritate mucous membranes and should not be given to children for more than a week without a break and, only then, in diluted doses.
Mint has long been a symbol of hospitality as mentioned by the Roman poet, Ovid, who wrote of two peasants (Baucis and Philemon) who scoured their serving board with the herb before feeding guests.
Mint was used in England at least as early as the 9th century CE.
www.innvista.com /health/herbs/mint.htm   (1847 words)

  
 Mint
Mint, while often taken in vain for its aggressive growing habit, is a wonderfully versatile herb everyone should have in their garden.
Mint typically dies down in the winter, hardly ever disappearing completely, but will return with a vengeance when the weather begins to warm up in the Spring.
Though most Southerners would be lost without a sprig of mint in their beloved ice tea, and equally helpless around Derby Day without that quintessential drink the mint julep, there are many other culinary uses for mint.
www.petesherbs.com /Mint.htm   (993 words)

  
 Common Herbs - Mint
Apple mint has light green foliage and pineapple mint has green leaves that are banded with white.
Mints are used primarily for flavorings and garnishes.
Mint will grow well in full sun to partial shade and can easily take over a garden, crowding out other plants.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /herbs/mint.html   (149 words)

  
 MINT FARMING
Only the mint wagons stay on the outside, and on the three of these are mounted special built beds that serve as tanks at the distillery.
The water and mint oil is then drained into a smaller barrel arrangement where the oil, being lighter in weight, rises and the finished product is drained off and stored in steel drums ready for sale.
The mint stems or pummies left in the wagons are dumped in a field, and later, spread and plowed under.
huntertownhistoricalsoc.org /Forest_McComb_Articles/mint_farming.htm   (1218 words)

  
 United States Mint
The First Mint was completed in the fall of 1792 in the capital city of Philadelphia.
A new Mint designed in the classic style favored by the federal government of Andrew Jackson's era was finished in 1833.
The United States Mint reserves the right to deny access to anyone at any time; in addition, members of the general public wishing to tour the facility may be subject to search by the United States Mint Police.
www.ushistory.org /tour/tour_mint.htm   (1200 words)

  
 Louisiana State Museum - Old US Mint
The only building in America to have served both as a U.S. and Confederate Mint was built in 1835 during the presidency of Andrew Jackson who had advocated for its establishment in order to help finance development of the nation's western frontier.
For a short time it was used to mint Confederate currency and to house Confederate troops.
Minting operations ceased in 1909 and, for the next 57 years, the Mint served a variety of official purposes.
lsm.crt.state.la.us /mintex.htm   (582 words)

  
 About Mint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Mint is highly adaptive, creating the best work breakdown that exactly fits your project and requirements.
Mint has been serving customers for 10 years and we have a very sustained track record of success on over 200 designs.
Mint cannot be successful in our goals if we do not deliver success for our customers.
www.lsilogic.com /products/design__services/mint.html   (522 words)

  
 mint
The smell of mint is known to keep mice away and pennyroyal is also regarded as an effective insecticidal against fleas and aphids.
American mint julep is a southern classic and a glass of English Pimms #1 must always be served with a sprig of mint.
Mint is carminative, stimulative, stomachic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic.
www.theepicentre.com /Spices/mint.html   (660 words)

  
 Gardening : Herbs : Mint: Stuff of Greek Myth : Home & Garden Television
If you plant mint outside, cut a few sprigs in fall and then root them in water or sand to grow as potted plants indoors through the winter.
In summer, mints erupt with a parade of fuzzy flowers along and atop the stems--usually purple but also pink, blue and white.
According to those tales that old wives tell, mint was once purported to have healing powers that included anger management, relief of menopausal symptoms and the instigation of prophetic dreams.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/gl_herbs/article/0,1785,HGTV_3595_1388470,00.html   (604 words)

  
 Establishing a Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Network -- MMS Pacific Region
MINT biologists team up with biologists from five university campuses (UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UC Davis, and California State University Fullerton) to monitor mussels, sea stars, algae, and other intertidal plants and animals along the coast.
MINT continued the MMS-funded long term study of four rocky intertidal communities in northern and central California from 1985-1998 to determine the recovery time needed for mussel beds following a major disturbance.
MINT is funded directly by MMS as an in-house study.
www.mms.gov /omm/pacific/enviro/mint.htm   (991 words)

  
 botany/mentha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Pineapple Mint (M. suaveolens 'Variegata') - Pineapple Mint is a variegated hybrid of Apple Mint with white or cream blotches on its leaves.
This Mint is good for garnishes because the thick leaves are slow to wilt.
Water or Bog Mint (M. aquatica) - This aggressive Mint is great for growing along the margins of water gardens, though care must be taken that it doesn’t become troublesome.
www.botany.com /mentha.html   (1057 words)

  
 mint Definition in the Food Dictionary at Epicurious.com
There are over 30 species of mint, the two most popular and widely available being peppermint and spearmint.
Mint grows wild throughout the world and is cultivated in Europe, the United States and Asia.
Mint is used in both sweet and savory dishes and in drinks such as the famous
www.epicurious.com /cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/entry?id=3515   (330 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Glossary - Mint
The mints with fruit names, such as apple, orange, and pineapple have a fruitier and sweeter taste, with the orange and pineapple having more of the citrus flavor.
Dried mint stored in a location where it will be away from light, heat and moisture, will keep for up to a year or slightly longer without losing flavor.
To snip fresh mint, place leaves in a glass measuring cup and snip with a scissors until desired coarseness is achieved.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33492&catitemid=   (323 words)

  
 The Mint Julep
The Mint Julep is a drink that requires special presentation....
Thereafter mint was considered a symbol of hospitality.
To bruise mint, place in a cup and gently pass the back of a spoon between cup and the leaves a time or two.
home.att.net /~ejlinton/dom_mint-julep.html   (360 words)

  
 Mint Uses, Plants and Growing Tips - Peppermint, Mint Lady, Spanish Mint, Sweet Mint and Hidcote Mint - No Thyme ...
All mints should be grown in containers unless you want them to travel around your garden making friends.
This Mint is commonly used for mint juleps and new potatoes.
While I can extol the virtues of Corsican mint tucked away in shady places (it suffers and dies back in the winter if it is too wet) I can't think of anything to do with the more traditional mints.
www.nothyme.com /herbs/mints.cfm   (564 words)

  
 Mint: Requirements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Mint was developed and beta tested on various Linux servers running Apache with a MySQL database (3.x and up), and PHP scripting (4.2.3 and up).
Mint 1.24 introduced partial support for Internet Explorer PC (Mint cannot be installed or administered using IE PC).
This may be an issue for some but was a necessary trade-off that prevents Mint's results from being skewed by non-human spiders, crawlers and referrer-spam bots.
www.haveamint.com /requirements   (226 words)

  
 Mint: A Fresh Look at your Site
Mint helps you identify where the most interest is being generated and over what.
After passing the Mint Server Compatibility Suite, our FAQs are the place to start.
As sweet as Mint is, there will always be room for improvement—you can find the latest and greatest version of Mint as well as its plugins (which we like to call Pepper) in the Peppermill.
www.haveamint.com   (213 words)

  
 Mint Facilities - The United States Mint
The nation's first mint provides a wide array of coins and manufacturing services.
In addition, the Philadelphia Mint employs the elite team of sculptor-engravers who are entrusted with creating designs and sculptural models for the production of all the Nation's coins and medals.
The first mint was erected at 7th and Arch Streets and by March, 1793, it delivered its first circulating coins: 11,178 copper cents.
www.usmint.gov /about_the_mint/mint_facilities/index.cfm?action=PA_facilities   (348 words)

  
 What is MINT?
The trainers come from diverse backgrounds, and their central interest is in improving the quality and effectiveness of counseling and consultations given to clients about behavior change.
MINT members have completed a 3 or 4 day workshop designed to teach them the training methods, techniques and spirit of the MI approach.
In order to encourage good practice standards, MINT membership is limited to trainers who have completed a training workshop for new MI trainers recognized by the MINT.
www.motivationalinterview.org /training/mint.htm   (361 words)

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