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the bidders to the request manager: bidders.forEach(function(bidder) { requestManager[bidder] = false; }) // a helper function that returns googletag objects corresponding to the slotIDs in the slot objects function _getGPTSlots(apstagSlots) { // get all of the slot IDs that were requested var slotIDs = apstagSlots.map(function(slot) { return slot.slotID; }); // return the slot objects corresponding to the slotIDs return googletag.pubads().getSlots().filter(function(slot) { // return true if the ID of the slot object is in the slotIDs array return slotIDs.indexOf(slot.getSlotElementId()) > -1; }); } function getPETRequest() { googletag.cmd.push(function() { // read the currently defined GPT ad slots for sending to the PET endpoint // defined all GPT ad slots before calling PET var gptSlots = googletag.pubads().getSlots(); var iasPETSlots = []; for (var i = 0; i < gptSlots.length; i++) { var sizes = gptSlots[i].getSizes().map(function(size) { if (size.getWidth && size.getHeight) return [size.getWidth(), size.getHeight()]; else return [1, 1]; }); iasPETSlots.push({ adSlotId: gptSlots[i].getSlotElementId(), //size: can either be a single size (for example, [728, 90]) // or an array of sizes (for example, [[728, 90], [970, 90]]) size: sizes, adUnitPath: gptSlots[i].getAdUnitPath() }); } // wait for IAS to return data var iasDataHandler = function(adSlotData) { headerBidderBack('ias'); }; // make the request to PET. if your page makes multiple ad requests to DFP // (for example, lazily loaded ads, infinite scrolling pages, etc.), make // a request to PET before every request to DFP __iasPET.queue.push({ adSlots: iasPETSlots, dataHandler: iasDataHandler }); }); } // return true if all bidders have returned function allBiddersBack() { var allBiddersBack = bidders // get the booleans from the object .map(function(bidder) { return requestManager[bidder]; }) // get rid of false values - indicates that the bidder has responded .filter(Boolean) // if length is equal to bidders, all bidders are back .length === bidders.length; return allBiddersBack; } // handler for header bidder responses function headerBidderBack(bidder) { // console.log("DFP: headerBidderBack called with", bidder); if (typeof bidder === 'object') { requestManager.adSlots = bidder; bidder = 'prebid'; } // return early if request to adserver is already sent if (requestManager.adserverRequestSent === true) { return; } // flip bidder back flag if (bidder === 'a9') { requestManager.a9 = true; } else if (bidder === 'prebid') { requestManager.prebid = true; } else if (bidder === 'ias') { requestManager.ias = true; } // if all bidders are back, send the request to the ad server if (allBiddersBack()) { sendAdserverRequest(); } } // actually get ads from DFP function sendAdserverRequest() { // console.log("DFP: All bidders back"); // return early if request already sent if (requestManager.adserverRequestSent === true) { return; } if (typeof window.prebidReady === 'undefined') { window.prebidReady = performance.now(); } if (window.googleReady) { // flip the boolean that keeps track of whether the adserver request was sent requestManager.adserverRequestSent = true; // flip pbjs boolean to signal to pbjs the ad server has already been called pbjs.adserverCalled = true; //flip boolean for adserver request to avoid duplicate requests requestManager.sendAdserverRequest = true; // make ad request to DFP googletag.cmd.push(function() { window.executionSet = performance.now(); apstag.setDisplayBids(); __iasPET.setTargetingForGPT(); // console.log("DFP: Refresh called, setting adslots to ", requestManager.adSlots); if (requestManager.adSlots.length > 0){ googletag.pubads().refresh(requestManager.adSlots); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh(); } setPerformanceCookie(); }); } else { window.setTimeout(function() { sendAdserverRequest(true); }, 200); } } function requestBids(apstagSlots, bidTimeout) { // fetch apstag bids, set bid targting, then call headerBidderBack // to get the ads for the 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50px), 100vw" src="/resources/images/128x89/1x/18803637.jpg" alt="Omari Hutchinson (centre) celebrated an equaliser against Manchester United (Bradley Collyer/PA)" class="rectangle" /> <img loading="lazy" src="/resources/images/180x180/1x/18803637.jpg" alt="Omari Hutchinson (centre) celebrated an equaliser against Manchester United (Bradley Collyer/PA)" class="square" />  <div class="omnicard__image-icons"> </div> </a> <div class="omnicard__headline-container"> <div class="omnicard__metadata-container">  <div class="omnicard__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/sport/"> <div class="omnicard__tag">Sport</div> </a> </div> </div>  <a href="/sport/national/24747133.new-boss-ruben-amorim-settles-point-man-utd-debut-ipswich-fight-back/"> <h3 class="omnicard__headline "> New boss Ruben Amorim settles for point on Man Utd debut as Ipswich fight back </h3> </a>   <div id="admin-links-container-24747133" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24747133" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="0" data-content-level="1 Standard" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24747133"> </ul> </div> </div> </article> </div>  <div class=" mar-btn-full mar-btn-full__container "> <div class="mar-btn-full__line-container"> <span class="mar-btn-full__line mar-btn--light"></span> <a href="/sport/national/" data-uses-js="" class="mar-btn mar-btn-full mar-btn--light mar-btn--sm mar-btn--rounded " > Read more articles </a> </div> </div> </section><section class="block block-article block" data-name="Article Block A" data-layout-mode="standard_5">  <div data-is-configurable="yes" data-block-id="10" data-module-path="/" data-site-module-id="42262"></div> <h2 class="block-heading">Letters</h2> <div class="grid-layout--article-block-standard_5-mpu " data-total-articles="5"> <div class="uber-block-lead-story">  <article class="omni-lead-story omni-lead-story--standard-lead mar-mb-0 " data-position="1" data-parsely-slot="article-block-a-1" data-uses-js="article-story" > <div class="omni-lead-story__image-content"> <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740798.reader-letter-begin-earlier-every-year/"> <img srcset="/resources/images/576x324/1x/0/18792710.jpg 576w, /resources/images/736x490/1x/0/18792710.jpg 736w, /resources/images/773x434/1x/0/18792710.jpg 773w, /resources/images/600x337/1x/0/18792710.jpg 600w, /resources/images/813x457/1x/0/18792710.jpg 813w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) calc(100vw / 1.5), 100vw" src="/resources/images/320x200/1x/0/18792710.jpg" alt="The Christmas tree in Newton-le-Willows from a previous year" /> </a> <div class="omni-lead-story__icon-container"> </div> </div> <div class="omni-lead-story__headline-container"> <div class="omni-lead-story__metadata-container">  <div class="omni-lead-story__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/religion/"> <div class="omni-lead-story__tag">Religion</div> </a> </div>  <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740798.reader-letter-begin-earlier-every-year/#comments-anchor" class="omni-lead-story__comments-wrapper">  <span class="iconify icon-comments" data-icon="ooui:speech-bubble-ltr"></span> <span class="omnicard__total-comments">1</span> </a> </div> <h3 class="omni-lead-story__headline "> <a class="omni-lead-story__link" href="/yoursay/letters/24740798.reader-letter-begin-earlier-every-year/" data-article-link="/yoursay/letters/24740798.reader-letter-begin-earlier-every-year/" > <span>READER LETTER: Does it begin earlier every year?</span> </a> </h3> </div>  <div id="admin-links-container-24740798" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24740798" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="20" data-content-level="1 Standard" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24740798"> </ul> </div> </article> </div>  <article class="omnicard stack--sm stack--md compact-stack--lg stack--xl " data-position="2" data-parsely-slot="article-block-a-2" data-uses-js="article-story"> <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740771.reader-comment-town-needs/" class="omnicard__image">     <img loading="lazy" srcset="/resources/images/128x74/1x/18792669.jpg 128w, /resources/images/290x167/1x/18792669.jpg 290w, /resources/images/445x250/1x/18792669.jpg 445w, /resources/images/720x415/1x/18792669.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100%, (max-width: 767px) 720px, (max-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 50px), 100vw" src="/resources/images/128x89/1x/18792669.jpg" alt="The Tipsy Tap" class="rectangle" /> <img loading="lazy" src="/resources/images/180x180/1x/18792669.jpg" alt="The Tipsy Tap" class="square" />  <div class="omnicard__image-icons"> </div> </a> <div class="omnicard__headline-container"> <div class="omnicard__metadata-container">  <div class="omnicard__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/food-and-drink/"> <div class="omnicard__tag">Food and drink</div> </a> </div> </div>  <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740771.reader-comment-town-needs/"> <h3 class="omnicard__headline "> READER COMMENT: Town needs more of this </h3> </a>   <div id="admin-links-container-24740771" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24740771" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="20" data-content-level="1 Standard" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24740771"> </ul> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="omnicard stack--sm stack--md compact-stack--lg stack--xl " data-position="3" data-parsely-slot="article-block-a-3" data-uses-js="article-story"> <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740759.reader-comment-towns-top-losses-years/" class="omnicard__image">     <img loading="lazy" srcset="/resources/images/128x74/1x/17324597.jpg 128w, /resources/images/290x167/1x/17324597.jpg 290w, /resources/images/445x250/1x/17324597.jpg 445w, /resources/images/720x415/1x/17324597.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100%, (max-width: 767px) 720px, (max-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 50px), 100vw" src="/resources/images/128x89/1x/17324597.jpg" alt="Helena House" class="rectangle" /> <img loading="lazy" src="/resources/images/180x180/1x/17324597.jpg" alt="Helena House" class="square" />  <div class="omnicard__image-icons"> </div> </a> <div class="omnicard__headline-container"> <div class="omnicard__metadata-container">  <div class="omnicard__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/heritage/"> <div class="omnicard__tag">Heritage</div> </a> </div> </div>  <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740759.reader-comment-towns-top-losses-years/"> <h3 class="omnicard__headline "> READER COMMENT: Some of town's other top losses over the years </h3> </a>   <div id="admin-links-container-24740759" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24740759" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="20" data-content-level="3 Best" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24740759"> </ul> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="omnicard stack--sm stack--md compact-stack--lg stack--xl " data-position="4" data-parsely-slot="article-block-a-4" data-uses-js="article-story"> <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740737.reader-comment-coffee-shop-overload/" class="omnicard__image">     <img loading="lazy" srcset="/resources/images/128x74/1x/18778760.jpg 128w, /resources/images/290x167/1x/18778760.jpg 290w, /resources/images/445x250/1x/18778760.jpg 445w, /resources/images/720x415/1x/18778760.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100%, (max-width: 767px) 720px, (max-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 50px), 100vw" src="/resources/images/128x89/1x/18778760.jpg" alt="The Starbucks under construction at Linkway West" class="rectangle" /> <img loading="lazy" src="/resources/images/180x180/1x/18778760.jpg" alt="The Starbucks under construction at Linkway West" class="square" />  <div class="omnicard__image-icons"> </div> </a> <div class="omnicard__headline-container"> <div class="omnicard__metadata-container">  <div class="omnicard__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/business/"> <div class="omnicard__tag">Business</div> </a> </div>  <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740737.reader-comment-coffee-shop-overload/#comments-anchor" class="omnicard__comments-wrapper">  <span class="iconify icon-comments" data-icon="ooui:speech-bubble-ltr"></span> <span class="omnicard__total-comments">3</span> </a> </div>  <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740737.reader-comment-coffee-shop-overload/"> <h3 class="omnicard__headline "> READER COMMENT: Coffee shop overload? </h3> </a>   <div id="admin-links-container-24740737" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24740737" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="20" data-content-level="1 Standard" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24740737"> </ul> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="omnicard stack--sm stack--md compact-stack--lg stack--xl " data-position="5" data-parsely-slot="article-block-a-5" data-uses-js="article-story"> <a href="/yoursay/letters/24740719.reader-comment-winter-pressures-surprise/" class="omnicard__image">     <img loading="lazy" srcset="/resources/images/128x74/1x/17588919.jpg 128w, /resources/images/290x167/1x/17588919.jpg 290w, /resources/images/445x250/1x/17588919.jpg 445w, /resources/images/720x415/1x/17588919.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100%, (max-width: 767px) 720px, (max-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 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50px), 100vw" src="/resources/images/128x89/1x/18470667.jpg" alt="Saints Premiership winners 1993" class="rectangle" /> <img loading="lazy" src="/resources/images/180x180/1x/18470667.jpg" alt="Saints Premiership winners 1993" class="square" />  <div class="omnicard__image-icons"> </div> </a> <div class="omnicard__headline-container"> <div class="omnicard__metadata-container">  <div class="omnicard__primary-tag"> <a href="/topics/st-helens-rfc/"> <div class="omnicard__tag">St Helens RFC</div> </a> </div> </div>  <a href="/sport/24543075.crafty-kiwi-shane-cooper-reflects-time-st-helens/"> <h3 class="omnicard__headline "> INTERVIEW: Shane Cooper has nothing but fond memories of his time in St Helens </h3> </a>   <div id="admin-links-container-24543075" class="admin-links-container"> </div> <div class="admin-links-toggler" data-article-id="24543075" data-original-site="St Helens Star" data-rating="100" data-content-level="2 Better" data-is-clone="no" data-is-uk-today="no" data-is-scotland-today="no" data-is-national-today-subject="no" data-is-full-admin-link-permissions="" data-admin-user-links="" style="display: none;" > <ul class="list-style-none admin-social-stats" data-article-id="24543075"> </ul> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="omnicard stack--sm stack--md compact-stack--lg stack--xl " data-position="3" data-parsely-slot="article-block-b-3" data-uses-js="article-story"> <a href="/news/nostalgia/24527622.scandal-civilisation-parr/" class="omnicard__image">     <img loading="lazy" srcset="/resources/images/128x74/1x/18441106.jpg 128w, /resources/images/290x167/1x/18441106.jpg 290w, /resources/images/445x250/1x/18441106.jpg 445w, /resources/images/720x415/1x/18441106.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100%, (max-width: 767px) 720px, (max-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 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// $('#adlight-explanation-modal').modal(); // }); } // send the request googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotVisibilityChanged', function(event) { if (event.slot.getResponseInformation().creativeTemplateId === 828288 || event.slot.getResponseInformation().creativeTemplateId === 12383216 ) { console.log('DFP: Magic template id detected, not refreshing'); return; } var slotName = ''; $.each(dfpHolder, function (a, e) { if (e == event.slot) { slotName = a; } }); if (typeof window.advertisingTimer !== 'undefined') { var perc = event.inViewPercentage; window.advertisingTimer.timer(slotName, perc); } }); }); // the display code $.each(adUnits, function(i, data) { // check if the dom exists if ($('#'+data.domName).length === 0) { return; } if (data.domName === 'DFP_interstitial_mpu') { if (!inter.checkVisit()) { return; } } // are we manually loading it? if ($('#'+data.domName).attr('data-manual-loading') === "yes") { return; 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