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jsexec(9,"dj.module.barrons_header.initialize",function(){dj.module.barrons_header.initialize('no');}); jsexec(10,"dj.widget.MDCIndexTicker.render",function(){dj.widget.MDCIndexTicker.render("hpIndexWideContainer",{mdcURL: "/mdc/public/js/9_3001_Refresh_HP.js",indices: ["VIX","CLL","NCM","SPX","DJI"],modValue: "BOL_hpp_ticker",refreshInterval:60,closingFooter:false,templateContainer:"template_jst"}); }); jsexec(11,"if",function(){if (dojo.byId('expandTiplsg4') != undefined && dojo.byId('expandTiplsg4') != null) {dj_widget_panel_ModalPanel = new dj.widget.panel.ModalPanel('expandTiplsg4','expandFullBracketlsg4',{openModalPanelEvent:"click",closeModalPanelEvent:"click",closeModalPanelButtonSelector:".expandClose"}); }}); jsexec(12,"dj.module.columnist.init",function(){dj.module.columnist.init(true,"https://web.archive.org/web/20110507225159/http://online.barrons.com/internal/bolColumnistList.xml",".headlineSummary li h4 a","https://web.archive.org/web/20110507225159/http://topics.barrons.com/person/<#alpha#>/<#seoname#>/<#topicid#>");}); jsexec(13,"dj.module.barrons_hp_blogs.initialize",function(){dj.module.barrons_hp_blogs.initialize();}); jsexec(14,"dj.module.barrons_hp_carousel.init",function(){dj.module.barrons_hp_carousel.init();}); jsexec(15,"dj.module.barrons_hp_latestnews.init",function(){dj.module.barrons_hp_latestnews.init( 'mwnewsPubDate' , 'h:mm aa');}); jsexec(16,"dj.module.carouselSection",function(){dj.module.carouselSection = function() { var pnls = dj.widget.panels.PanelsFactory.create("carouselSection", { core: {panelIncrement: 1}, carousel: {}, rotator: {rotateTime: 10} }); var flashLinePanel = dj.widget.panels.PanelsFactory.create("carouselSection", { core: {panelGroup: " ", panel: ".dynamic", controller: pnls} }); return {panels: pnls, flashLine: flashLinePanel};}();}); jsexec(17,"dj.module.hpscorecard.init",function(){dj.module.hpscorecard.init();}); jsexec(18,"dj.module.barrons_hp_dsa.initialize",function(){dj.module.barrons_hp_dsa.initialize();}); jsexec(19,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('ad0_0_BH_0001_publicC','iframe' , {width: 280, height: 61,size:'280x61', site:'barrons.com', zone:'public_front',adClass:'A', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'true',classValue:'adSummary',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(20,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('ad0_0_BH_0001_publicP','iframe' , {width: 280, height: 30,size:'336x280,300x250', site:'barrons.com', zone:'public_front',adClass:'A', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'true',classValue:'adSummary',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(21,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('sponsor_stockpicks','iframe' , {width: 140, height: 31,size:'145x31', site:'barrons.com', zone:'sponsor_pickspans',adClass:'A', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'true',classValue:'adSummary',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(22,"dj.util.Ads",function(){new dj.util.Ads().registerAd('portfolioReload','ad0_0_BH_0001_publicH;iframe;?width=300;height=250;size=300X250;zone=public_front_portfolio;site=barrons.com;adclass=A;meta=;category=;frequency=;cacheId=;classEnabled=true;classValue=adSummary;styleValue=;conditionType=;conditionValue=;conditionalString=')}); jsexec(23,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('bol_hp_tradingcenter1_S','iframe' , {width: 170, height: 67,size:'170x67', site:'brokerbuttons.barrons.com', zone:'barrons_subfront',adClass:'P', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'false',classValue:'adSummary partnerCenter',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(24,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('bol_hp_tradingcenter2_S','iframe' , {width: 170, height: 67,size:'170x67', site:'brokerbuttons.barrons.com', zone:'barrons_subfront',adClass:'P', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'false',classValue:'adSummary partnerCenter',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(25,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('bol_hp_tradingcenter3_S','iframe' , {width: 170, height: 67,size:'170x67', site:'brokerbuttons.barrons.com', zone:'barrons_subfront',adClass:'P', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'false',classValue:'adSummary partnerCenter',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(26,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('bol_hp_tradingcenter4_S','iframe' , {width: 170, height: 67,size:'170x67', site:'brokerbuttons.barrons.com', zone:'barrons_subfront',adClass:'P', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'false',classValue:'adSummary partnerCenter',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(27,"dj.util.Tracking.rsi.init",function(){dj.util.Tracking.rsi.init();}); jsexec(28,"setInterval",function(){setInterval( function(){if(dj.util.Page.isRefreshEnabled()) {location.href=dj.context.core.urlPrefix+'/home-page?refresh=on';} },300*1000);}); jsexec(29,"if",function(){if (!loggedIn) dj.lang.byId("subsMagLink").className = "";}); jsexec(30,"dj.util.Ads",function(){new dj.util.Ads().registerAd('twmoeReload','ad0_0_BH_0001_publicG;JS;?width=300;height=250;size=300x250,336x280,300x600;zone=public_front;site=barrons.com;adclass=A;meta=;category=;frequency=480;cacheId=;classEnabled=true;classValue=adSummary boxAd;styleValue=;conditionType=intromessage;conditionValue=;conditionalString=')}); jsexec(31,"dj.util.Ads",function(){new dj.util.Ads().loadAds('twmoeReload');}); jsexec(32,"dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd",function(){dj.widget.ad.AdManager.createAd('ad0_0_BH_0001_publicZ','JS' , {width: 300, height: 250,size:'336x280,300x250', site:'bottom.barrons.com', zone:'public_front',adClass:'A', meta:'',category:'',frequency:'',cacheId:'',classEnabled:'true',classValue:'adSummary boxAd',styleValue:'',conditionType:'',conditionValue:'',conditionalString:''})}); jsexec(33,"nielsenTracking.init",function(){nielsenTracking.init();}); //------------------------------ console.info("[ end jsexec ]"); console.groupEnd(); /* ]]> */ </script> </body> </html>