gistfile1.js

    normalizeIsoDate: function(date) {
        Y.log('normalizeIsoDate', 'info', this.name);
        var dateString = date.replace(/-/g, '/'),
            normalizedDate;

        normalizedDate = new Date(dateString);

        if (normalizedDate == "Invalid Date") {
            return new Date();
        }

        return normalizedDate
    },