My 5 simple rules EVERYONE should follow for Peece on Earth
and Goodwill toward Man
Freddie Parker Westerfield, CDT RET
Wishing you a life of treats, back rubs and bowls of plenty.
Frankly,
Freddie Parker Westerfield, Canine Dog Therapist, RET.
They created a Supermouse.
Superman can see the world in infrared. Humans can’t.
Mouse eyes, like human eyes, are limited to seeing “visible light”,
which makes up just a tiny portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
SuperMouse by SuperPeggy
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China
and the University of Massachusetts Medical School developed an
“ocular nanoparticle” that can detect near-infrared light (NIR).
They injected it directly into the eyes of mice. Their study*
shows that the mice were given “super vision”, allowing them
to see beyond the visible spectrum, without any effects
on their regular vision.
The team ran the mice through a series of water Y-mazes in an effort
to determine whether they could make out visual patterns in infrared
light to find a hidden platform. They trained the mice to associate an
infrared light pattern with the platform and then tested both injected
mice and non-injected mice to see how they fared.Mice that did no
t receive the ocular injections only correctly found the platform 50 percent
of the time, but those with the nanoparticles in their eyes were abl
e to do so around 80 percent of the time even in the dark.
Moreover, the nanoparticles continued to work for up to 10 weeks
without any residual side effects or long-term damage to normal vision.
Because the new technology is compatible with regular vision,
it could provide a new way for mammalian vision enhancement
or even open up new avenues to repair normal vision —
the nanoparticles could be tweaked so they parse different
wavelengths or alter them to deliver drugs into the eye.
Dear Freddie Fans,
I’ve had a lot of time on my paws lately since P&J have not been walking with me because it’s been “raining”. (They are very delicate and don’t like to get their hair get frizzy or their tootsies cold. However, It rarely rains in Southern California. I suspect they turn the lawn sprinklers on.) So I’ve been amusing myself by imagining what the captions SHOULD have been on the pictures they draw.
To get you started, here’s a few from my Canine & Feline Friends (who wish to remain anonymous so their humans don’t know they’ve been on the computer)
#1 Mouse and Mouse
“YOU ate my cheese!” “Prove it.”
Who does your whisker extensions?
#2 Mouse & Eleph
“Try washing it in hot water”
Frankly,
Freddie Parker Westerfield, CCH
Certified Canine Humorist & Roving Reporter
Freddie Parker Westerfield, Published Author
Unlike me who is very paws-on, Phineas prefers to manage his blog, doodlewash and all the affairs of his humans, Charlie & Phillipe behind the scenes. Cleverly, Phineas has assigned Charlie to do all the work and be the front-dog.
Water-color by Charlie
I suspect that Charlie tends to click the “publish button” without Phineas’ editorial approval. Why? Because almost ALL the pictures of Phineas are Charlie’s water-color paintings of him rather than photos.
“Since he was a rescue found growing up on the tough streets of Topeka, Kansas, we assume he must have a very small town view of the world. This, combined with his rather wrinkled brow that makes it seem like he’s always a bit irritated with something and judging you, led to us deciding he’s also an extremely ultra-conservative Republican.”
” . . . this little Basenji has had a wonderfully unique personality from day one. I still remember going to the shelter and seeing a scraggly little dog with hair so coarse it would almost hurt to touch it. I sat down on the floor of his pen to get to know him and within seconds, he leapt into my lap, rolled on his back and stared up at me. If I was at all undecided, it was clear that Phineas had already made the decision for us. I looked down into those mischievous brown eyes that seemed to say, “Dude, let’s get the hell out of here.” And so we did.”
Phineas getting comfortable with Duckie
“His first bit of time spent in his crate, he tore the stuffing out of his bed, which doesn’t seem odd for a dog who is bored. However, after pulling out all of the stuffing, he then re-stuffed it into a different shape, which he found to be more desirable. It felt good knowing I had a dog who was also creative. Though already one and half years old when he arrived, he had the energy, curiosity and enthusiasm of a puppy. It seriously wore me out and made me crazy some days, but I couldn’t fault him as these were also traits we shared.”
Water-color by Charlie
“Phineas has quite a rich and complex life that’s quite easy to overlook while simply watching him snoring on the couch. When we have dinner parties, it’s referred to as Phineas Café, not because he actually cooks anything, but because he thinks he owns this restaurant. And he will go up to each guest and won’t leave until they tell him the dinner was wonderful or at least satisfactory. Indeed, his demeanor seems to say that he owns this house and all of its inhabitants as well. When I published my recent book, we imagine Phineas saying, “Oh, no! I’m an author now! How much can one little dog do?” He takes credit for everything that happens in our lives, and assumes he must be in charge of it in some way.“
Charlie O’Shields, Owned by Phineas
“I’m Charlie O’Shields, and I live in Kansas City, Missouri.I started doodlewash in July 2015 to capture little bits of the world in ink and watercolor. Even though I hadn’t picked up a pen to sketch in over 20 years and I’d only just used watercolor for the first time that day, I got super excited about it, and well, Doodlewash was born. (What’s a doodlewash? Click here!)”
“My posts are actually my art journal. . . paintings . . . all typically created in the precious little hour I’ve carved out for myself on a weekend or weekdays after work and before dinner!”
“You can also log into this site with your chosen social media provider and join the club! Doodlewash Club, to be exact. A totally free to join watercolor community where you can get your own artist profile, share your work in our global watercolor gallery, interact with other watercolor artists around the globe, and much, much, more!”
Freddie Parker Westerfield, Editor-in-Canine, Roving Reporter
Jessica SORTING LIFE’S ISSUES WITH JESS.
She is hosting Dogs of Blogs, of which I am one.
Freddie’s Dogs of Blogs Posts:
Doggone Well Done Dogs – Day 1
Phineas earns his badge of distinction
Dear Freddie Fans,
Freddie’s Dogs of Blogs Posts:
https://wp.me/pLGhj-aT0 – Day 22
Doggone Well Done Dogs – Day 1
Frankly, Freddie
Freddie Parker Westerfield, CDT RET
Jessica SORTING LIFE’S ISSUES WITH JESS.
She is hosting Dogs of Blogs, of which I am one.
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Dear my Freddie Fans,
It’s hard to get Peggy to show her art (she’s more humble than Judy who seems to relish posting nude humans). Peggy prefers nude animals.
Frankly,
Freddie Parker Westerfield, Roving Reporter
