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In just nine days, Martin Brodeur has started all six games for the New Jersey Devils. That comes as no surprise to anyone. But his 1-4-1 record, 3.18 goals against average and .887 save percentage surely does. With his lone win coming by way of a 24-save shutout over the Sabres, the other five outings speak volumes to his downright dirty start. Mired in mediocrity, Brodeur's numerous weak goals against has led many analysts to consider him a thing of the past.
For the more things change, the more he stays the same. And that, my fantasy friends, is the essence of Brodeur's issues.
The speed of the game increases, but his half-butterfly and stand-up style remains a constant. Of the 18 goals against him, I can barely count on both hands the ones that came off bad rebounds or simply leaked through him. Cody McLeod's goal to open up the scoring in Colorado's 3-2 win last Thursday was the one that encompassed Brodeur's struggle the most. A routine shot from the wing, no traffic at all, and the puck finds its way through his pads. Even I would have stopped that shot blindfolded, but Brodeur's stubbornness put his team in a hole and the result was a one-goal loss, despite out-shooting the Avalanche 43-22.
Too many times he's making the original save with a half-butterfly technique and then falling back on his rear. Because of this, he's unable to move laterally and eliminate the upper corners effectively. He's forced to scramble and stretch and contort. He's prone and ineffective as soon as he's off his feet and he no longer has the apt defense in front of him to bail him out on a consistent basis.
On top of these mechanical issues, Brodeur is never benched if he has a bad outing. He's never pushed from a young and able backup, so he feels no external pressure or motivation from other teammates or the coaching staff. Yes, I think Johan Hedberg is a great fit in a Devils uniform, but he's a complimentary backup, not a challenger. Every team must have two goalies capable of winning at any given moment. But if Hedberg never plays, how can he be expected to help his teammates? It's not just the allocation of salary and justifying that $1.5 million cap hit, but the fact that in today's NHL, it is foolish and risky to think a goalie like Brodeur can still be expected to play 75 games.
If Brodeur expects to win 40 games and post a save percentage anywhere close to .910 this season, he must make changes. The question is whether or not he's willing to make them. This is something I simply can't answer, but I can say that his mental toughness, experience and leadership will allow him to bounce back and vastly improve his numbers. I don't doubt Brodeur's ability to win hockey games by using his brain, nor should any of his owners. But I do doubt the outdated technique. It has been building up to this point ever since his arm injury and it will continue to fester and grow until he retires.
Fortunately, the goalie's mind always trumps their mechanics, so hope should remain high for Brodeur's fantasy managers. The Devils don't play again until Thursday when they visit Montreal. What a perfect opportunity for him to prove he can still stop the puck in an efficient manner. But how many people were actually expecting him to be in a "prove my worth" game just two weeks into the season? And if he continues to allow weak goals, the negative vibes and feedback will keep haunting his team. Regardless of Brodeur's mental toughness, he is still prone to losing confidence, focus and motivation. He's still a human being.
At some point, the coaching culture in New Jersey needs to change when it comes to goaltending.
ANDERS LINDBACK – When Pekka Rinne went down with a minor injury due to a crease collision in the first game of the season, Lindback's first chance came suddenly. He stopped all seven shots he faced in the third period and executed well enough to get the next start four days later. If you missed it, we posted an in-depth scouting report on his first two starts and wins and were very impressed with his play. Now that Rinne is healthy again, expect a healthy competition where just about anything can happen. Both goalies will play well, as both instill a ton of confidence in their teammates. Lindback is 2-0-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .921 save percentage and is already duplicating the same script we've seen in Nashville since the lockout ended.
TOMAS VOKOUN – The elusive strong start he's been searching for since he started playing in Florida had eluded him after an opening night loss in Edmonton. The following night, he played much better but still walked away with a loss in Vancouver. But his perseverance paid off, as two straight shutouts against Calgary and Tampa Bay quickly stabbed out the losing streak. He single-handedly brought his team back to .500 and has only allowed five goals in four games. He was also voted the NHL's first Star of the Week this morning after posting a .976 save percentage and .67 goals against average in three starts. The Panthers only play twice this week – they host Dallas on Thursday and the Islanders on Saturday.
MICHAL NEUVIRTH – The first Capitals goalie to play every minute of the team's first five games since Olaf Kolzig is off to a terrific start. And it's not just the great statistics and big wins that impress me, but how he's coming up with the key stops at the right time. Whether it's right after he gives up an early goal or when the Capitals are on their heels and giving up a lot of shots, Neuvirth is instilling confidence in his teammates at a rapid rate. The Great Deceiver is here, and he could take the entire fantasy goalie world by storm. His 4-1-0 record with a 2.16 GAA and .930 save percentage has led head coach Bruce Boudreau to hint at Semyon Varlamov having to wait to get his first start of the season. The Caps play Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, so if Neuvirth continues to play well, he'll continue to start.
BRENT JOHNSON – Wherever he goes and whatever situation he's in, Johnson always seems to play extremely well under the radar. One thing fantasy owners must know about his mechanics is that he's much more athletic and flexible than his age and size lead you to believe. He has a technically sound butterfly and long legs, so whether he's forced to scramble or make a positionally-sound save through traffic, Johnson can win games in today's NHL. This is an interesting story in Pittsburgh, but he definitely deserves to continue playing. And he will, as reports indicate he's starting against the Senators tonight. Johnson is 3-0-0 with a 1.32 GAA and .953 save percentage and has allowed just four goals in 120 minutes. On the flip side, Marc-Andre Fleury is 0-3-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .853 save percentage with 10 goals against.
CRAIG ANDERSON – It has been an up and down start to Anderson's season. He allowed three goals in an OT win on Opening Night against Chicago. Then he was victimized for three tough goals in Philadelphia. He was rightfully rested in Detroit and then had a brilliant game against the Devils in which he stopped 41 of 43 shots. But Sacco failed to show consistency in his actions by playing Anderson on back-to-back nights and the result was a very rough 5-2 loss to the Islanders. Like I said all summer long, it was going to be difficult for Anderson to match the October he had last year. And his 2-2-0 record with a 2.99 GAA and .915 save percentage is proof that he'll post slightly weaker stats compared to last year. Tonight's game against the Rangers and Thursday's tilt against the Sharks are now crucial for his fantasy owners as far as expectations are concerned.
WAIVER WIRE – First and foremost, keep your eyes on Robin Lehner. He was recalled on an emergency basis on Saturday, but with no timetable on Pascal Leclaire's return, there's a very good chance Lehner gets a start. His three saves put him on the radar and the Senators already feel he's NHL-ready. Johnson is another goalie that is hardly owned but it might be too late to jump on his bandwagon. Cory Schneider was outstanding in his first start of the season on Sunday night and might get a few more looks from AV in Vancouver. Henrik Karlsson could get his first start this week, as the Flames play in Detroit on Thursday and then Columbus on Friday. Justin Peters is also slated to get his first start on Tuesday in San Jose or Wednesday in Los Angeles. Jason LaBarbera was solid on Sunday night in his first start, but gave up a weak goal late in the game to give the Ducks a 3-2 win. And expect Joel "Quick Hook" Quenneville to give Corey Crawford another start this week as well.
PROSPECTS ROUNDUP – AHL rookie Cameron Talbot had a 41-save shutout in his first appearance of the season for the Hartford Wolfpack on Sunday night. Former QMJHL stud Jake Allen won his first pro game with a 3-2 win over the Aeros. Tyler Beskorowany started off his pro career with a shutout in the ECHL and Timo Pielmeier impressed a lot of Syracuse fans with a win in his first AHL start as well. And maybe the most surprising play of all prospects is Ed Pasquale - he won three straight games for the Chicago Wolves thanks to an opportunity that arose after Ondrej Pavelec's fainting spell. Nathan Lawson was waived by the Islanders in order to make room for Kevin Poulin in the AHL and Jaroslav Janus was re-assigned to the ECHL's Florida Everblades.
Mark said:
Brodeur and the Devils will be fine. After 600+ wins and 110 shutouts, he didn't suddenly forget how to play hockey.
Go ahead and buy low on him if you can.
alessandro said:
flaupmes said:
Rough start for sure, but 6 games does not a season make. (Sorry Leaf fans). By all means, poolies should be trying to buy low on him right now.


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Too many horror movies just arent scary enough.
That may sound silly, but think about it. Too many comedies arent funny. Too many dramas arent dramatic. There are a million ways to make a bad movie; these are just some variations on a film not delivering what it ostensibly promises.
But Sinister now this is a scary movie. And, given that its a horror film, that means its a good one, too. Ethan Hawke, who is on-screen for just about the whole thing, is really effective as a true-crime writer who gets a little too deep into researching his latest project. What director and co-writer Scott Derricksons film may lack in surprises, it more than makes up for in creepy atmosphere and honest-to-goodness scares.
Its been 10 years since Ellison Oswalt (Hawke) had a hit book. Hes written a couple since, but even he seems to agree that they were hack work, trading on the success of the first, and he burned a lot of law-enforcement bridges in the process. (Fred Thompson is on hand as the local sheriff to voice disapproval of his presence.) Now Oswalt is moving with his wife Tracy (Juliet Rylance) and kids Trevor (Michael Hall DAddario) and Ashley (Clare Foley) to a small town in Pennsylvania, where he plans to solve the mystery of a girl who went missing after the rest of her family was found hanging from a tree in their backyard.
The film opens with a grisly homemade movie depicting the tragedy. Oswalt finds a box in the attic of his new home, which also has a role in things, with 8mm footage of this and, to his and our horror, other murders, each of which also involve a single, missing child survivor. These films are grainy, startling and genuinely disturbing; this may be the first inventive take on found footage in a horror movie since the gimmick started showing up everywhere.
Disturbing also is Oswalts descent into obsession over the case. Clues begin to present themselves as he pores over the movies hes found (or, maybe, which found him). He begins to ignore his family for both his work and the bottle of booze he keeps in his office. He gets a little help (and the film some comic relief) from the seemingly dim-bulb cop he dubs Deputy So-and-So (James Ransone). He also gets some insight into what may be a link between the killings from a professor at the local university (Vincent DOnofrio) when it begins to appear that supernatural elements may be involved. A mysterious symbol seems to be present at the scenes of the crimes. And, truly scary, a bizarre figure shows up in shadows in each of them.
Derrickson gooses things with a few gotcha! moments, but the real horror here is found in the sick home movies and Oswalts reaction to them. He manages to make us feel as trapped as Oswalt in the halls and rooms of his home. And, of course, the attic.
Of course Oswalt should go to the authorities, but his early encounter with Thompsons sheriff suggests that this wouldnt go well. So hes left to shoulder the load on his own. As is, for the most part, Hawke, which he does with assurance. Sinister is scary stuff, and all the more welcome because of it.


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Author Squared: Michele Young-Stone and Cara Hoffman
Michele Young-Stone
Cara Hoffman
Two Authors chat about writing, books, and everything in between
I'm excited to welcome Michele Young-Stone (The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors) and Cara Hoffman (So Much Pretty) to Author Squared.
Take it away, Michele and Cara!
Michele: I have some questions I'm dying to ask you.
Cara: Sure
Michele: So, So Much Pretty, is seriously one of the best books that I've read in years. I thought the small town was perfectly eerie and amazingly portrayed. The descriptions were active to the point that I didn't feel like I was reading description!
Cara: Thank you. I'm really flattered, especially since that's coming from someone who can write the small town with such evocativeness.
Michele: Were you inspired by events/crimes you covered while a journalist?
Cara: Yes. It was a crime that actually happened in a more suburban area.
Michele: Wow! I loved the surprise ending. Did you know how the book would end when you were writing it?
Cara: I knew the ending before I knew anything else.
Michele: Was the ending what "really happened" or no? I ask b/c I NEVER know endings.
Cara: The book was partly based on an abduction/murder. The ending is kind of a logical conclusion to those events given the nature of the characters. Michele, do people ask you constantly about surviving a lightning strike?
Michele: You bet, but in this case, the fiction is better than the facts. I was "really" struck by lightning, but the "facts" of what happened to me were too boring for my novel.
Cara: God!! I assume you weren't struck twice
So what really happened???
Michele: I was knocked unconscious, age 11, but then regained consciousness at some point. We were in my parents' driveway and I was struck and my mom was there. We were both in such shock, like total real shock, that we actually drove to the mall--which is what we'd intended to do when we went outside that day.
Cara: Wow. Did you get any medical attention?
Michele: NO. Which sounds crazy, but that was the best thing about researching lightning and lightning strike survivors. More than 50% of people struck do not seek medical attention, and that statistic is probably even higher. No one believes the victim, and without physical burns, there's no evidence via xray because the lightning travels through your cardiovascular system.
The National Weather Service has only started taking lightning strikes seriously in the past ten years. Nowadays, golf courses and swimming pools have much stricter rules/guidelines concerning thunder. Because if you hear thunder, you are within range of being struck. You can be up to fifteen miles from a storm and be struck. Thunder is the sound lightning makes when it comes in contact with the ground.
Cara: Apart from life experience, what made you want to use lightning strike as the central metaphor for a novel about family and intersecting fates?
Michele: I had a writing professor who said, "There are a million books about dysfunctional families and especially about dysfunctional father/daughter relationships. What is going to separate yours from theirs?" I love magical realism so I thought that the lightning would enable me to do both. Cara, is your second novel also based on a story you covered while a journalist?
Cara: No. It's about the Iraq war and adjusting to coming home and living in a family again.
Michele: Ooh, that sounds fascinating. I guess you are doing a lot of research?
Cara: I'm doing some research--a lot of it not about the war. The book focuses on sibling relationships and trauma. Michele, are you working on a new book?
Michele: I'm working on a third book. Sarah, our editor, and I are going to decide this fall if the second or the third novel is the next to meet the reading world. I think we'll go with the third novel, but since I haven't finished it, we shall see. The third novel has more of an international appeal.
Cara: hmmm. Very curious. Can you talk about it?
Michele: Both the second and third novels explore violence against women. The third novel, The Saints of Los Vientos, tells parallel stories of two girls born with wings: one in Lithuania during WWII, and one in Florida in 1989, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Cara: Really interesting.
Michele: The girls are related and connected by more than wings. And the second novel is another "parallel" story about a woman in the 1960s as a teenager and as an adult in the 1970s. It's a love story where the man-woman relationship is the least healthy.
Cara: Do you work on your manuscripts simultaneously?
Michele: No. I can't look at the second book again until I am done with a complete first draft of the third. Otherwise, I would go seriously bonkers.
Cara: Ha. You must have a rigorous schedule
MIchele: I write every day. How long did it take you to write So Much Pretty?
Cara: A little over a year.
Michele: Did it take you a long time to find an agent and editor?
Cara: I was very lucky. My agent Rebecca Friedman picked up the manuscript immediately. It took about five or six months to sell. Which seemed, at the time, like a long time.
Michele: Did you do a lot of edits with Rebecca?
Cara: Very few. She's an incredible reader and has real insight. I have been so happy working with her.
Michele: That's awesome. And I'm sure, like me, you love working with Sarah at S & S. She was my editor at Shaye Areheart/RH, and I trusted her so implicitly, all I wanted to do was to work with her again. Cara, another thing I was wondering: well, two things: I really related to Claire and Gene, in So Much Pretty. Was there a character from So Much Pretty that you really related to (more than the others), and while writing the darker parts of the story, did you internalize any of the emotions, like was it difficult? Did you feel depressed, etc.?
Cara: I do love working with Sarah. It's a great process. As far as the characters in So Much Pretty are concerned, I guess it's no revelation that I related to Stacy Flynn. The reporter. But you know, you really feel all your characters' emotions whether you want to or not. There were certainly hard scenes to write, and those scenes and the research I was doing on violence made some days pretty difficult. Michele, the parts of your novel that were so moving to me had to do with Buckley and his mom. They were so sad and also edifying. Was it hard to be with Buckley when you were making his life hard?
Michele: Yes. It was really hard being with Buckley. I love the characters Abigail and Clementine, and when I wrote the lightning scene with Bo, the dog, I sobbed. I didn't want to write it. While working on this third novel, I had the worst nightmare I've ever had. I couldn't wake up and every time I thought I was awake, I was still in the nightmare. It was terrifying, and I couldn't figure out where the dream came from, and then when I sat down at the computer the next day, I reread what I'd written the day before, and OMG, but it was a terrible violent scene where I'd had to imagine myself in this horrid predicament, and I'd been so immersed, it'd sunk into my subconscious.
Cara: Yes. It really gets you! I've had those kinds of nightmares before. A long time ago when I was travelling I had several nightmares in which I "woke" into another dream. The tip off that I was still asleep was that a dog started talking to me.
Michele: That's a riot. Thank goodness for that dog! So, I have to ask: Are you having trouble with the social media stuff like Facebooking and Tweeting and having a website? Or is it hard for you to read and talk in public?
Cara: I guess I'd prefer to be writing novels than using twitter. I think of those things as a distraction mostly, but a pretty innocuous one. How about you? Are you finding the time?
Michele: I have a six-year old. I don't know. I think that publicity stuff is super hard. I'd always prefer to write. I used to get really nervous reading in public, but I'm much more relaxed now. I really enjoy what I do. I can't believe I actually get paid to tell stories! It still freaks me out. I was a school teacher for ten years (English teacher). I've had to do a lot of publicity b/c two weeks after my book came out, my publishing house, Shaye Areheart, was dissolved. It was pretty chaotic for everybody so I knew that I had to do whatever I could to spread the word about my book. I didn't want it to die.
Michele: I CAN'T WAIT to read your next book. You have such talent! When do you think you'll be ready to show it to your agent? Or is that a "jinx" kind of question?
Cara: Likewise. I'm excited to see your new work. My agent sold the new novel to Sarah at S&S a few months ago. So it's just a matter of getting the time to finish it.
Michele: Kudos! Congrats! I understand how hard it is to find the time. I'm in that same boat.
Cara: I'm very interested to see what these girls with wings do, and how you make your characters lives intersect--which was such a great strength in The Handbook.
Michele: Yeah. I can't seem to write linearly. I like to have a hundred threads and pull them together. And, this is fun: for every novel I finish, I get a tattoo, so my third novel will be a pair of wings. It's incentive to finish the book.
Cara: If you have a prolific career you will be like the illustrated man.
Michele: LAUGHING!!! The tattoo artist said to me, "You need to write faster. You need more tattoos!"
Michele: Bye, Cara. Keep in touch and best of luck to you. I am so glad Sarah gave me your book to read. I really couldn't put it down. Thank you.
Cara: Thank YOU.
And, THANK YOU, Michele and Cara! Family dynamics, faith, and nature in The Hanhbook for Lightning Strike Survivors and murder, small town secrets, and a great sense of place in So Much Pretty make both books excellent book club picks.
Michele Young-Stone earned her MFA in fiction writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. Once, many years ago, she was struck by lightning in her driveway. She survived. Michele resides in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and son and a community of great friends.
Cara Hoffman has won a New York State Foundation for the Arts Fellowship for her work on violence and adolescents and has worked as an investigative reporter covering New York State's rural and Rust Belt communities, where she reported on environmental politics and crime.


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Bands Unite!!!
Everybody, I feel compelled to expand on my last blog, as I have heard from people outside of CRUMBS on it, and it is good. Let's face reality, being a musician is by its nature a competitive field, we wouldn't be doing what we are doing if we didn't think at our cores we did […] [Read More]
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Loose Cannon Live – Video from Freedom Park!
Being a part of the Crumbs community has given me tremendous networking power! I recently fell in love with Katie Haverly's voice, Joe Nacco is not only an amazing song writer but is now helping me with a benefit show, and I've had the chance to shoot a video for one of the top Country […] [Read More]
Multimedia Meltdown with The Fizziks
The Fizziks/Brother Immortal Multimedia Meltdown at Savannah's on Thursday, August 7th Savannah's VJ "Brother Immortal" will collaborate with local Classic/Alternative rock band The Fizziks to produce a time-tripping aural and visual assault on the senses this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. (just after "Alive at Five.") Fizziks guitarist Joel Marshall has completed several song-length videos to […] [Read More]
Looking for More Local Music Media
You can now listen to the best of CRIMBS Nite Out evnets from April and May: Live at The Linda Red Haired Strangers recorded on 04/24/08 Jesse Stewart recorded on 04/24/08 Byrds of Prey recorded on 04/24/08 Blackcat Elliot recorded on 05/22/08 Sirsy recorded on 05/22/08 You can also watch video clips of most of […] [Read More]
New Tracks from Awake
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12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1" cubes
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes
1 cup fresh blueberries
12 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 cup white sugar
2 tb cornstarch
1 cup water
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 tb butter
Lightly grease 9X13 baking dish. Arrange half of bread cubes in the dish, and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over cream cheese and top with remaining bread cubes.
In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the dish from fridge about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.
In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1 cup blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, until the blueberries burst. Stir in the butter and pour over the baked French toast.


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Dogs' dazzling sense of smell, NOVA scienceNOW, Oct 4, 2012
Dog Story, by Adam Gopnik. The New Yorker, Aug 8, 2011
Crittervision: What a dog's nose knows. New Scientist, Aug 20, 2011
The truth about dogs. Chicago Tribune, Aug 5, 2011
naturalistic observations of domestic dog social play
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Horowitz, A. (Ed.) (2014). Domestic dog cognition and behavior: The scientific study of Canis familiaris. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany.
Horowitz, A. (2013). On looking: Eleven walks with expert eyes. Scribner's: New York, NY. (website)
Horowitz, A. (2009). Inside of a dog: What dogs see, smell, and know. Scribner's: New York, NY. (website)
Academic Publications:
Horowitz, A. (2014, anticipated). Canis familiaris: Companion and captive. In L. Gruen (Ed.), The ethics of captivity, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
Horowitz, A. (2014). The dog at the side of the shot: Incongruous dog (Canis familiaris) behavior in film. In A.L. McLean (Ed.), Cinematic canines: Dogs and their work in the fiction film. Rutgers Univeristy Press, Piscataway, NJ.
Horowitz, A., & Hecht, J. (2014). Looking at dogs: Moving from anthropocentrism to canid umwelt. In A. Horowitz (Ed.), Domestic dog cognition and behavior: The scientific study of Canis familiaris. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany.
Horowitz, A., Hecht, J., & Dedrick, A. (2013). Smelling more or less: Investigating the olfactory experience of the domestic dog. Learning and Motivation, 44, 207-217. (Link to article preview.)
Hecht, J., & Horowitz, A. (2013). Physical prompts to anthropomorphisms of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 8, e30.
Horowitz, A. (2012). Fair is fine, but more is better: Limits to inequity aversion in the domestic dog. Social Justice Research, 25, 195-212. (Link to abstract.)
Horowitz, A. (2012). "Wild minds—What animals really think": A museum exhibit at the New York Hall of Science, December 2011. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 15, 294-296. (Link to article preview.)
Horowitz, A. (2011). Theory of mind in dogs? Examining method and concept. Learning & Behavior, 39, 314-317. (Link to abstract.)
Horowitz, A. (2011). Empirically testing anthropomorphisms of the domestic dog. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 6, 75.
Horowitz, A. (2010). Origin's Origins. Ethology, 116, 381-382.
Horowitz, A. (2010). Anthropomorphism. In M. Bekoff (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, 2nd ed. Greenwood Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 68-73. (pdf)
Horowitz, A. (2009). Disambiguating the "guilty look": Salient prompts to a familiar dog behaviour. Behavioural Processes, 81, 447-452 (Link to abstract.)
Horowitz, A. C. (2009). Attention to attention in domestic dog (Canis familiaris) dyadic play. Animal Cognition, 12, 107-118 (Link to abstract.)
Horowitz, A. (2009). Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) use visual attention cues when play signaling. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 4, 53-54.
Horowitz, D., and Horowitz, A. (2009). A comparison of dog owners' claims about their pets' guilt with evidence from dog behavior. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 4, 104.
Horowitz, A. (2008). Review of Dog behaviour, evolution, and cognition. Quarterly Review of Biology, 83, 399.
Horowitz, A. C., and Bekoff, M. (2007). Naturalizing anthropomorphism: Behavioral prompts to our humanizing of animals. Anthrozoös, 20, 23-35. (pdf)
Horowitz, A. C. (2007). Anthropomorphism. In M. Bekoff (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships. Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT, 60-66. (pdf)
Horowitz A. (2004). Dog minds and dog play. In M. Bekoff (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT, 835-838.
Horowitz, A. C. (2003). Do humans ape? Or do apes human? Imitation and intention in humans and other animals. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 117, 325–336.
Other recent publications:
Horowitz, A. (2011, September 25). Rin-Tin-Tin by Susan Orlean (book review). The San Francisco Chronicle.
Horowitz, A. (2011, March 13). How to memorize everything. The New York Times.
Horowitz, A. (2011, February 13). Mr. Chartwell (book review). The San Francisco Chronicle.
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The City Council's Finance Development Committee approved a $75,000 commitment from the city Monday night that will go toward a marketing initiative and outreach in the west.
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City leaders say Grand Forks has a unique opportunity to meet the growing demands out west.
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He is also soon to be part of the story "Clash Of Steel Hearts" ( http://shadoweevee128.deviantart.com/gallery/32838670 ).
Chapter 1
I woke in the shadowy confines of my egg, squirming because I had grown large enough to hatch. I put my paws on the shell and felt the smooth inside, feeling the occasional small bump. It felt almost like a pearl.
I quickly felt the desire to get out, to meet my family. Even though I wasn't very big, I used my hind legs to kick at the hard shell. Momentarily, I felt sort of regretful leaving my little egg which I had slept in for a long while. But I would soon grow too big for it, so I gathered up my hind legs and shoved at the shell again.
A cracking sound resounded, seemingly huge to my sensitive ears. I pounded one last time and the shell split. I tumbled onto a cold metal surface. The light in the room was harsh and temporarily blinded me.
"About time," a gruff voice barked, "we needed another Eevee since the female escaped some time ago."
There was another Eevee here? Well, okay. My eyes adjusted slowly to the light, and I turned and looked at the human who had said the words. I was immediately swamped by a wave of dismay. Where was my family? The human, before I had a chance to ponder these things, grabbed me tightly around the middle and lifted me up. The moment my paws left the ground I flailed my legs and hissed, getting in a few scratches on the human's forearms and hands. Then I twisted around until he dropped me.
"Feh! Feisty little thing," he muttered, seemingly unfazed. He took out a black rectangle and spoke into it: "Andrew, another cage to corridor five." Soon another human showed up, and he said, "Here, sir," in a younger voice and handed the cage to my captor. For a moment, I felt almost sorry for him ... how had he been drawn into this terrible place? When he glanced at me, his eyes were full of regret. I tried to smile at him, but I was scooped into my cage. I yelped in protest but then fell silent to take in the walls and corridors around me. All the floors were gray marbled rock. The walls were steel, painted a dull white. There were no windows. The word "prison" resounded through my head, even though I had never heard it before.
The human carried me into a room that was pure steel. His footsteps clanged on the floor as he shoved my cage into a small crevice. He then opened the wire door and fitted my neck with a white strip of fabric, which was then buckled behind my head. Reading the disk of metal on it, I comprehended that the number said "666". I looked up, and saw that the room was filled with other Pokémon who moaned and cried out. I shivered. This place just felt wrong.
"Hey," a small voice said. "Hello?"
I looked around. The voice was coming from a bluish colored Espeon. "He-hello?" I mewed.
"Hi," he said, "I'm Silver. What's your name?"
"I don't have one ... I just hatched." I said sadly. He nodded like he understood.
"Okay - what's your ID number?"
Assuming he meant the number on my collar, I said, "Six sixty-six."
He shivered, and mumbled, "I always thought that was a bad number. But," he added brightly, "You're not a bad Pokémon, so I guess I must be wrong."
"Where are we, anyway?" I said. "I don't feel like it's a very good place."
Silver's expression darkened. "We're in a place where humans take us Pokémon… and experiment on us to kill."
That night, I couldn't sleep. The hard metal of the cage chafed my fur, and the wire pressed into my skin. Eventually, though, my eyelids drooped and I slipped into a disturbed sleep.
I was laying in a bed of soft grass and moss, cradled by tree roots. A Glaceon's sweet voice drifted around me, and the scent of my mother mingled with the music. The Glaceon slowly turned… and I gasped with horror. The Glaceon's head was perfectly formed, and her head crystal shone like stars. Her fur was sleek and soft. The laces stretching from her crystal were shiny and silky. But that wasn't the problem. The Glaceon had no face. The ground caved in under me… and I was swallowed by blackness.
When I started awake, panting, I found the waking world wasn't much better. A clanging of a cage assaulted my ears as a human picked up Silver's cage and stumbled out with him. Silver flashed me a smile to reassure me, and I felt somewhat calmed.
"Nothing good's in store for him," a voice made me jump. I looked up, and there was a Snivy in the cage on top of mine.
"Hello, who are you?" I asked shyly. He snorted before replying:
"I'm Seven-Eighty-Two," he snapped. "What's it to you?"
"N-nothing." I said. This Pokémon was so impolite!
"Good." He lapsed into silence.
I awaited Silver's return expectantly. Soon enough, he came back with a new collar. I asked him about it, but he, with a puzzled expression, said that he didn't know what it was for. I craned my neck to see it, and it read, "Special Case".
My fur prickled on the back of my neck. I had a bad feeling about the collar. But I told myself I was just being superstitious and I lay my head on my paws, pondering what I could do now.
If I could escape, what would I do? A hungry pack of Houndoom or Mightyena could easily snatch me up and have an early meal. But I would have to escape first. I began formulating a plan in my mind. I could grab the keys when they were experimenting on me… but first I needed to know something.
"Hey… Silver, what did they do to you in the lab?" I asked slowly.
"I…" Silver blinked like he was remembering. "Oh, yes, they were just boosting my Psychic power."
My heart lifted. "So can you lift stuff?"
"Of course! I could lift your cage right now!" he replied cheerily. "So what are you planning, Six-sixty-six?"
"Well…" I leaned toward his cage and delivered the news.
"That's not going to happen!" a loud voice shrilled. It was the Snivy, 729.
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After reading some posts I'm going to work on a 3D diagram of this and post it sometime soon.
Hi There,
My wife and I are redoing our upstairs bathroom due to several mistakes made by the prior owners. The most major of which was cutting two floor joists in half in order to perform a plumbing repair:
Here's a horrible drawing of the bathroom layout and the plumbing the way that it was:
Pink = Fixtures, with the toilet being in the far corner
Blue = joists
Red = existing drain lines
Green = cut joists
So the 5 million dollar question is how does one get the drain pipe from the tub end of the bathroom to the toilet drain?
Thanks so much,
Sistering joists in steamy CT
After reading some posts I'm going to work on a 3D diagram of this and post it sometime soon.
edit: Ooops... I think I misread... if you need to pass a 3" drain line through the joists, it is significantly more difficult, but may be still possible. It is certainly preferable to avoid having a 3" or 4" drain pass through joists.
You should be able to drill holes for the tub drain to pass through the floor joists without causing structural problems. The common code requirement for drilling holes is to stay 2" away from top and bottom of joist, with max. hole diameter less than 1/3rd joist height (note: notching guidelines are significantly more restrictive). For a 2x10 or 2x12 floor joist, you should be able to safely drill for a 1.5" or 2" drain line to run the tub drain line through the joists.
The link below has code requirements for notching and drilling studs. I think their diagram is consistent with 2003 IRC.
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There is a potentially significant additional criteria about when and where you can drill holes in the joists...they can't be within x of the ends of the span (don't remember the x). In the middle of the span, the majority of the strength in stiffness is from the top expanding, and the bottom compressing, but at the wall edges, you need to account for the point loads of the walls, so holes there are more of a problem (and for probably other reasons, I've forgotten!).
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My first requirement would be to physically see the house and the installation. There are things not shown in the picture or the drawing which might impact how to do it, such as which end has the tub drain, and why? One indication that it was NOT a plumber who did it is the use of a bushing to connect the drain to the closet bend fitting.
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The layout was the original to the house, or at least was galvanized drain pipe and some brass water pipes. The drain for the tub is at that end because there is a window on the other end of the tub. We decided to keep the layout the same, but it was brought up to code.


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Spain's march towards international history is obscured by a Portugal side who might have sowed a seed of doubt in their Iberian neighbours' minds ahead of this semi-final tie. Spain have indeed been of metronomic nature in their approach at Euro 2012, looking untroubled in spite of not having to click through the gears. Yet, back in November 2010, the Portuguese inflicted on the Spanish their heaviest defeat since 1963.
In Lisbon, the Spanish were left "hurt", according to their midfielder Cesc Fabregas, as Portugal, Wednesday's opponents, recorded a 4-0 victory against the world and European champions. The Portuguese might just hang onto their potential psychological swing, for one grasps at any straw when playing the Spanish - who have won 31 out of 34 competitive games under head coach Vicente Del Bosque.
When taking on France in the quarter-finals this tournament, Spain barely drew breath to achieve a 2-0 scalp. It was another clean sheet, another success - they are 18 competitive games without defeat. There has been a waft of the churlish with regards this nation, their 4-6-0 formation mooted as arrogant, or even experimental to the extent they have won every other which way.
The haters perhaps stem from a neutral's perspective that understandably grows weary of consistently error-free performances while the other favourites for this year's crown, Germany, go about their business with a carefree swagger. Yet being top dog comes with a price, for even versus the better nations - see France - it is ensured the hatches are battened down for fear of the inevitable peppering.
"We have a lot of respect for them, but we have respect for ourselves too; we have a great squad and great players, and we're confident in our way of playing," right-back Joao Pereira said, in an attempt to reassure that Portugal will not be crawling within their shell. Certainly, it is a guarantee that at least Cristiano Ronaldo will have his chest puffed out.
Regarding team news, Portugal head coach Paulo Bento will not be able to name the same starting XI for the fifth game running as striker Helder Postiga is to miss out with a high injury. Hugo Almeida will spearhead the attack in his absence. Spain, meanwhile, have a clean bill of health and will therefore toy with idea of whether to deploy a false or a real nine.
Portugal player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo.
The superhuman force that is Ronaldo is, without question, Portugal's best hope of sealing a place in Sunday's final in Kiev. He has taken the proverbial scruff of the neck of this competition, destroying Netherlands before launching himself at a diving header that defeated the Czechs 1-0. The Dutch paid the price for affording the Real Madrid star too much space to exploit, while the Czechs were ultimately unable to cope with his strengths. "For all the talk about Ronaldo we won't change our style and we don't have a special marking plan," Xabi Alonso said. "We'll study his play and we might make minor adjustments but our best defence is to play as a team and not give him space."
Spain player to watch: Andres Iniesta.
So concerned were France about the Barcelona player that they deployed two right-backs in a bid to nullify his threat. The trouble with Spain, though, is that they boast more than the one barrel with which to cause you damage. The French were right, however, to be wary of Iniesta, who, on his day, is one of the world's best playmakers. Perhaps he has not dazzled at Euro 2012 as much as he would have liked, but it is clear his focus is on the team, which he defended following question marks over their ethos this tournament: "We have our own style and it's brought us success. We won two trophies with this style of play. This is the style that brought us success and we cannot forget that a few years back this changed the history of Spain forever."
Key battle: Joao Moutinho v Sergio Busquets.
With Raul Meireles and Miguel Veloso the more defensive-minded of Portugal's central midfield trio, the creative onus is placed on Moutinho, who has enjoyed an impressive campaign this summer. After assisting Pepe's headed goal from a corner in the 3-2 win over Denmark in the group stage, Moutinho found the forehead of Ronaldo against the Czechs for the fixture's decisive moment. While Spain deploy two, on paper, more restrained midfielders in Alonso and Busquets, it is the latter who is charged with being the less progressive, as demonstrated by the former's brace against France. Busquets will need to support his team-mates in a bid to quieten the irrepressible Ronaldo.
Stats: Cristiano Ronaldo is the first ever player to attempt 30 shots (including blocked) at a single European Championship finals.
Trivia: Spain have won just two of their last 12 games against Portugal.
Odds: Portugal (4.20), Spain (2.00) and the draw (3.25) are on offer with bet365, while Spain to win in extra time is 10.00
Prediction: Even if the game swings in Portugal's favour, via a Ronaldo intervention, there is the feeling Spain can/will up the ante, as they did versus Italy in their opening game. It won't be a whitewash, but it'll be another spot for Spain in the final, and with that a record-breaking third successive trophy in their sights.
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We ran into pro downhillers, riders from out of state and international tourists while shooting this piece. This is truly a world-class bike park and it's FREE. There are multiple courses for multiple disciplines and riders of all ages. Watch the Schleeter brothers tear it up on the XL slopestyle course. This park was funded with Colorado Lottery proceeds as well as Get Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) funding.
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Friday could be a tense day for markets, as a resolution to the "fiscal cliff" appears less likely in the final trading days of the year.
Stock futures fell sharply Thursday evening after House Speaker John Boehner said he failed to mount support for his "Plan B" version of a bill that would raise taxes only on families earning more than $1 million, a plan already opposed by the White House. GOP leaders said the House would not take up any other votes until after Christmas, meaning the fiscal cliff talks could now count down to the new year's deadline or later.
Dow futures saw triple digit losses Thursday evening, while Asian markets gave up early gains.
"Now it is up to the president to work with Senator Reid on legislation to avert the fiscal cliff. The House has already passed legislation to stop all of the January 1 tax rate increases and replace the sequester with responsible spending cuts that will begin to address our nation's crippling debt," said Boehner in a statement. "The Senate must now act."
The cliff is the more than $500 billion in taxes and spending cuts that would start hitting the economy Jan. 1 if Congress does not act. Many market participants have been expecting a compromise between House Republicans and the White House that would be enough to head off the worst affects and lead to bigger tax and budget discussions in the new year.
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Stocks so far have been tilting toward a positive resolution of the "fiscal cliff," but anxiety is rising that the talks between Congress and the White House could fail.
"The market is sensing a deal will come," said Richard Bernstein, CEO of Richard Bernstein Capital Management earlier Thursday. "…if it doesn't come period, then we're in trouble. There's a chance we go into next week and then volumes will be down and moves will be exacerbated."
The Dow Thursday finished up 59 at 13,311, and the S&P 500 was up 7 at 1443, after a down day Wednesday. But the bond market reacted to the lack of a deal, with yields declining slightly. The 10-year yield was at 1.798 percent.
In another move aimed at pressuring President Barack Obama, the House did approve a bill Thursday evening that would cut domestic spending but protect defense spending. Defense spending is scheduled to take a major hitunless automatic spending cuts are stopped. The cuts were agreed as part of the debt ceiling compromise and are referred to as part of the sequester.
"I am tremendously offended that everyone is getting on TV," said Bernstein. "They should be is a room with their sleeves rolled up, working hard…We should sequester them until they deal with the sequester."
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"There was so much cynicism and skepticism coming into this, and the market is up two percent for the month of December. It's behaving very well," said Leo Grohowski, CIO of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, earlier Thursday. "There's an asymmetric risk/reward here over the next 11 days. I think there's now developing more potential downside if a deal doesn't get done than there is upside to a deal getting done."
Grohowski said if there's no deal, the market could quickly lose several percent on that news alone. Analysts fear the economy would slip quickly into recession if there is no deal, and that would also slam stocks in the new year.
Even if there is a deal, Grohowski expects a choppy market in the first quarter but he sees the economy and earnings improving as the year goes on, giving a lift to stocks.
"The most annoying thing about this is the 30-year average GDP growth rate is 2.9 percent, and we're at 3.1," said Bernstein. "I can't believe it. The economy is just starting to show signs of life, and they could kill it."
Third quarter GDP, reported Thursday, was revised to show 3.1 percent growth, up from an earlier 2.7 percent. The Philadelphia Fed business index Thursday was also better than expected, rising to 8.1 from November's minus 10.7 and better than an expected decline of 2.1. November existing home sales rose 5.9 percent, more than expected and the fastest pace in three years.
Investors have been acting ahead of expected cliff-related changes coming next year, including higher taxes on dividends. Dividend paying stocks have paid the price. For instance, the utilities sector is the only major S&P sector to be negative for the year, with a loss of 1.3 percent.
Municipal bonds have also come under selling pressure recently. Lipper Thursday reported that municipal bond funds in the past week had their first outflow in eight weeks, losing $2.3 billion, the largest redemptions since Jan. 1, 2011, and the fifth largest on record.
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"Munis have been hit in the last couple of weeks, a lot of that because of concern of the future of tax exemptions for upper income investors," said Grohowski. "In our view, it will become a better buying opportunity."
The S&P intermediate municipal bond index was up more than five percent for the year, through last Friday . "We're still constructive on munis, but I think due diligence on issue selection is going to be important," said Grohowski.


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This booking photo released via the website of the Broward County Sheriff's Office shows Ernest Wallace, arrested June 28, 2013 when he surrendered at a police station in Miramar, Fla. Authorities had been seeking Wallace on a charge of acting as an accessory after the murder of Odin Lloyd on June 17 in North Attleborough, Mass. Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez has been charged with Lloyd's murder. (AP Photo/Broward County Sheriff's Office)
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Plus I've only posted fanart/fanfiction on sites but never my original work so I first want to hone my skills esp. my art skills before starting an actual manga because I want to be satisfied with the outcome.
Oh I tend to like to write stories with supernatural elements to them, though I read a large genre of manga.
Looking forward for some fun on this site ^___^
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