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preezenteeng...zee essence of zee patty!
here's a post by PATTY..
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hwah!
what's in a name? a rose by any other name would still reek of aldehydes...
that scent begins in the chloroplasts, the structures in the green parts of roses that use chlorophyll to harness the energy of sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and other products the plant needs. the scent's basic compounds, in a non-fragrant form called glucosides, are transported to the petals. there, an enzyme turns the glucosides into glucose and alcohol. tiny cones on the inside of the petals, called paillae, expose these alcohols to the air, here they combine with oxygen to form aldehydes, which are 200 times as fragrant as the original alcohols--and don't smell the same, either. that's why the scent of a rose changes with the eather: on a cold, cloudy day, there's very little fragrance, while on a hot, dry day, the fragrance is strong but short-lived.
in short, ROSES SMELL GOOD.
man, i love being a nerd.
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man, i've gotta hand it to her.. she's one of the best and brightest writers of generation.. who could object? she's very VERY smart, and couple that with expertise in manipulating the tongue and the pen, and what have you got? Patty!
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nakakainggit.. sobra.. Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 11:56 PM
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hwah!
what's in a name? a rose by any other name would still reek of aldehydes...
that scent begins in the chloroplasts, the structures in the green parts of roses that use chlorophyll to harness the energy of sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and other products the plant needs. the scent's basic compounds, in a non-fragrant form called glucosides, are transported to the petals. there, an enzyme turns the glucosides into glucose and alcohol. tiny cones on the inside of the petals, called paillae, expose these alcohols to the air, here they combine with oxygen to form aldehydes, which are 200 times as fragrant as the original alcohols--and don't smell the same, either. that's why the scent of a rose changes with the eather: on a cold, cloudy day, there's very little fragrance, while on a hot, dry day, the fragrance is strong but short-lived.
in short, ROSES SMELL GOOD.
man, i love being a nerd.
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man, i've gotta hand it to her.. she's one of the best and brightest writers of generation.. who could object? she's very VERY smart, and couple that with expertise in manipulating the tongue and the pen, and what have you got? Patty!
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nakakainggit.. sobra.. Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 11:56 PM
said...
Roll Call..
Annual Celebration..
days before my 18th year of being pushed out of a uterus..Ã
Quote of the Moment..
"Love doesn't have to be ideal.. It just needs to be real.."
- Now That I Have You
May Copyright 'to, 'tol..
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