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                sizes: [[320, 50]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['banner_explore1'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['banner_explore1'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['banner_explore2'] = {
        name: 'banner_explore2',
        elementId: 'banner_explore2',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'mid_2',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 1145,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[320, 50]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['banner_explore2'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['banner_explore2'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['banner1'] = {
        name: 'banner1',
        elementId: 'banner1',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'mid_1',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 970,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[970, 90], [728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 728,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[320, 50]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['banner1'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['banner1'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['banner2'] = {
        name: 'banner2',
        elementId: 'banner2',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'mid_2',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 970,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[970, 90], [728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 728,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[728, 90]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[320, 50]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['banner2'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['banner2'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['banner_lock'] = {
        name: 'banner_lock',
        elementId: 'banner_lock',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'locked',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 768,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [],
                bidders: []
            },
            // TODO: Figure out what screen height restriction should be
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 300,
                sizes: [[320, 50]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['320x50_locked']]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['banner_lock'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['banner_lock'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['rectangle1'] = {
        name: 'rectangle1',
        elementId: 'rectangle1',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': '1',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x250_BTF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x250_1']]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['rectangle1'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['rectangle1'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['rectangle2'] = {
        name: 'rectangle2',
        elementId: 'rectangle2',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': '2',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x250_BTF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x250_2']]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['rectangle2'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['rectangle2'].breakpoints);


    adSlotConfig['rectangle3'] = {
        name: 'rectangle3',
        elementId: 'rectangle3',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': '3',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 250]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['rectangle3'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['rectangle3'].breakpoints);


    adSlotConfig['tower'] = {
        name: 'tower',
        elementId: 'tower',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'right',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 600], [160, 600], [300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['160x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['300x250_ATF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x600_right'], ixTags['160x600_right'], ixTags['300x250_right']]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tower'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tower'].breakpoints);




    adSlotConfig['tower_comments'] = {
        name: 'tower_comments',
        elementId: 'tower_comments',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'comments',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 600], [160, 600], [300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['160x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['300x250_ATF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x600_comments'], ixTags['160x600_comments']]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x250_ATF']]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tower_comments'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tower_comments'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['tower_spotlight'] = {
        name: 'tower_spotlight',
        elementId: 'tower_spotlight',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'right',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x250_ATF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x250_right']]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tower_spotlight'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tower_spotlight'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['tower_nav'] = {
        name: 'tower_nav',
        elementId: 'tower_nav',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'left',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 1325,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 600], [160, 600], [300, 250]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[160, 600]],
                bidders: []
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tower_nav'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tower_nav'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['tower_explore'] = {
        name: 'tower_explore',
        elementId: 'tower_explore',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'right',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: ['openx', 'sovrn', 'ix'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 992,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[300, 600], [160, 600], [300, 250]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['300x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['160x600_ATF'], sovrnTags['300x250_ATF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ixTags['300x600_right'], ixTags['160x600_right'], ixTags['300x250_right']]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                minWidth: 768,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[160, 600]],
                bidders: [
                    {
                        name: 'sovrn',
                        tags: [sovrnTags['160x600_ATF']]
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'ix',
                        tags: [ ixTags['160x600_right']]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tower_explore'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tower_explore'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home1'] = {
        name: 'sharethrough_home1',
        elementId: 'sharethrough_home1',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'sharethrough1',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel,
            'strnativekey': 'ToUYV7H9xW7PLXQmvtACxrh1'
        },
        bidProviders: ['sharethrough'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[1, 1]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home1'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home1'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home2'] = {
        name: 'sharethrough_home2',
        elementId: 'sharethrough_home2',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'sharethrough2',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel,
            'strnativekey': 'ToUYV7H9xW7PLXQmvtACxrh1'
        },
        bidProviders: ['sharethrough'],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[1, 1]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home2'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['sharethrough_home2'].breakpoints);



    adSlotConfig['tynt'] = {
        name: 'tynt',
        elementId: 'tynt',
        targeting: {
            'fcode': 'crgva',
            'pos': 'tynt',
            'pv': GPTPageview,
            'channel': adChannel
        },
        bidProviders: [],
        breakpoints: [
            {
                minWidth: 0,
                minHeight: 0,
                sizes: [[1, 1]],
                bidders: []
            }
        ]
    };
    adSlotConfig['tynt'].breakpoint = findBreakpoint(adSlotConfig['tynt'].breakpoints);



    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function (event) {
        var ads = findAds('js-ad');

        var slotsArray = ads.map(addSlotToWrapper);
        slotsArray.map(addBidderConfigToSlot);



        var pubfoodSlots = pubfoodWrapper.getSlots();



        /* Define header-bidders */

        // Amazon A9
        window.amzn_buildSlotsArray = function() {
            //Convert nested object to array of new objects containing correct objects for amazon request
            var amazonSlots = slotsArray.map(function(slot) {
                return {
                    slotID: slot.elementId,
                    slotName: adSlotPath,
                    sizes: slot.sizes

                };
            });
            return amazonSlots;
        };

        !function(a9,a,p,s,t,A,g){if(a[a9])return;function q(c,r){a[a9]._Q.push([c,r])}a[a9]={init:function(){q("i",arguments)},fetchBids:function(){q("f",arguments)},setDisplayBids:function(){},targetingKeys:function(){return[]},_Q:[]};A=p.createElement(s);A.async=!0;A.src=t;g=p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];g.parentNode.insertBefore(A,g)}("apstag",window,document,"script","////c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js");

        apstag.init({
            pubID: '3170',
            adServer: 'googletag'
        });



        // OpenX
        var OX_dfp_options = {prefetch: true};
        var OX_dfp_ads = [];

        window.openx_setSlotTargeting = function (pubfood_slots, pubfood_pushBid, pubfood_done) {
            var priceMap = OX.dfp_bidder.getPriceMap();
            // Iterate over slots
            for(var i = 0; i < pubfood_slots.length; i++) {
                var slot = pubfood_slots[i];
                var priceElement = priceMap[slot['elementId']];
                if(priceElement) {
                    // Set targeting
                    var targeting = priceElement['size'] && priceElement['price'] ? priceElement['size'] + '_' + priceElement['price'] : '';
                    targeting = targeting + (priceElement['bid_id'] ? ',hb-bid-' + priceElement['bid_id'] : '');

                    // Add bid
                    var bid = {
                        slot: slot.name,
                        sizes: [priceElement['size']],
                        label: 'oxb',
                        value: priceElement['price'],
                        targeting: {'oxb': targeting}
                    };
                    pubfood_pushBid(bid);
                }
            }
            pubfood_done();
        };

        pubfoodWrapper.addBidProvider({
            name: 'openx',
            libUri: '//amu-d.openx.net/w/1.0/jstag?nc=19196947-GoComics',

            init: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                for(var i = 0; i < slots.length; i++){
                    var curSlot = slots[i];
                    OX_dfp_ads.push([adSlotPath, curSlot.sizes.map(getSizeString), curSlot.elementId, curSlot.targeting]);
                }

                // Define OpenX DFP callback function
                OX_dfp_options.callback = function() {
                    window.openx_setSlotTargeting(slots, pushBid, done);
                };
            },

            refresh: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                OX.dfp_bidder.refresh(window.openx_setSlotTargeting(slots, pushBid, done), refreshSlots);
            }
        });



        // Index
        pubfoodWrapper.addBidProvider({
            name: 'ix',
            libUri: '//js-sec.indexww.com/ht/indexapi_pubfood.js',
            init: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                window.indexapi = window.indexapi || {};
                indexapi.cmd = indexapi.cmd || [];
                indexapi.cmd.push(function() {
                    //1. initialize index API
                    indexapi.init( slots, pushBid, done );

                    //2. Convert pubfood slot configuration into indexExchange slot configuration.
                    for (var i = 0; i < slots.length; i++) {
                        var indexParam = slots[i].getParam('ix');
                        // look for ix bid configurations
                        if (typeof indexParam == 'undefined'){
                            continue
                        }
                        for ( var j = 0; j < indexParam.length; j++){
                            var indexSlot = indexParam[j];
                            //2.1. Create mapping between indexExchange slotID to pubfood slot name
                            indexapi.add_slot_to_name(indexSlot.id, slots[i].name);

                            //2.2. Push indexExchange slots into `indexapi.cygnus_args.slots` array.
                            indexapi.cygnus_args.slots.push(indexSlot);
                        }
                    }

                    //3. send indexexchange demand request
                    indexapi.cygnus_start();
                })
            },

            //*. For refresh, the same function calls in the init function should be used.
            refresh: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                window.indexapi = window.indexapi || {};
                indexapi.cmd = indexapi.cmd || [];
                indexapi.cmd.push(function() {
                    indexapi.init( slots, pushBid, done );
                    for (var i = 0; i < slots.length; i++) {
                        var indexParam = slots[i].getParam('ix');
                        if (typeof indexParam == 'undefined'){
                            continue
                        }
                        for ( var j = 0; j < indexParam.length; j++){
                            var indexSlot = indexParam[j];
                            indexapi.add_slot_to_name(indexSlot.id, slots[i].name);
                            indexapi.cygnus_args.slots.push(indexSlot);
                        }
                    }
                    indexapi.cygnus_start();
                })
            }
        });



        // Sovrn
        window.sovrn_constructBidRequest = function(){
            var sovrnImps = [];
            var i, j, param, impression, bidRequest;
            for(i = 0; i < pubfoodSlots.length; i++){
                param = pubfoodSlots[i].getParam('sovrn');
                if(param){
                    for(j = 0; j < param.length; j++){
                        impression = {
                            'id': param[j].id,
                            'banner':  param[j].banner,
                            'tagid': param[j].tagid
                        };
                        sovrnImps.push(impression);
                    }
                }
            }

            bidRequest = {
                'id': 'uExpress' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000000),
                'site': {
                    'domain': pageDomain,
                    'page': pagePath
                },
                'imp': sovrnImps
            };
            return sovrnImps.length > 0 ? encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(bidRequest)) : '';
        };

        window.sovrn_parseBidResponse = function(response, pubfood_slots, pubfood_pushBid, pubfood_done){
            try {
                window.sovrn_ads = response.seatbid[0].bid;
                var x, y, z, slot, maxAd, sovrnParams, curImp, curAd, bidObject;
                for(x = 0; x < pubfood_slots.length; x++){
                    slot = pubfood_slots[x].name;
                    maxAd = '';
                    sovrnParams = pubfood_slots[x].getParam('sovrn');

                    if(sovrnParams){
                        for(y = 0; y < sovrnParams.length; y++){
                            curImp = sovrnParams[y];

                            for(z = 0; z < sovrn_ads.length; z++){
                                curAd = sovrn_ads[z];
                                if(curImp.id == curAd.impid){
                                    if(maxAd){
                                        maxAd = maxAd.price >= curAd.price ? maxAd : curAd;
                                    }else{
                                        maxAd = curAd;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        if(maxAd){
                            bidObject = {
                                slot: slot,
                                value: maxAd.price.toFixed(2),
                                sizes: [maxAd.w, maxAd.h],
                                targeting: {
                                    sovrn_slot: maxAd.impid,
                                    sovrn_size: maxAd.w+"x"+maxAd.h
                                }
                            };
                            pubfood_pushBid(bidObject);
                        }
                    }
                }
                pubfood_done();
            } catch (e) {
              /* ignore */
                pubfood_done();
            }

        };

        window.sovrn_renderAd = function(element, impid){
            try {
                var i = 0;
                var foundAd = false;
                var ad, curAd;
                while(!foundAd && i < window.sovrn_ads.length){
                    curAd = window.sovrn_ads[i];
                    if(curAd.impid == impid){
                        ad = curAd;
                        foundAd = true;
                    }
                    i++;
                }

                var pixel = '<img src="' + ad.nurl + '" >';
                var ad_code = decodeURIComponent(ad.adm);
                element.write(ad_code + pixel);
            } catch (e) {
              /* ignore */
            }
        };


        var sovrn_encodedBidRequest = sovrn_constructBidRequest();
        var sovrn_libUri = '//ap.lijit.com/rtb/bid?callback=sovrn_bidResponseCallback&br=' + sovrn_encodedBidRequest + '&rand=' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000000);
        pubfoodWrapper.addBidProvider({
            name: 'sovrn',
            libUri: sovrn_encodedBidRequest ? sovrn_libUri : '',

            init: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                if(pubfoodWrapper.getBidProvider('sovrn').bidDelegate.libUri){
                    window.sovrn_bidResponseCallback = function(response) {
                        window.sovrn_parseBidResponse(response, slots, pushBid, done);
                    };
                } else {
                    done();
                }
            },

            refresh: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                done();
            }
        });


        // Sharethrough
        pubfoodWrapper.addBidProvider({
            name: 'sharethrough',
            libUri: '//native.sharethrough.com/assets/sfp.js',

            init: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                done();
            },

            refresh: function(slots, pushBid, done) {
                done();
            }
        });


        /* Define ad server */

        // DFP
        pubfoodWrapper.setAuctionProvider({
            name: 'dfp',
            libUri: '//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js',

            init: function (targeting, done) {
                window.googletag = window.googletag || {};
                googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];

                googletag.cmd.push(function(){
                    var i, key, adSlot, slot;
                    for (i = 0; i < targeting.length; i++) {
                        adSlot = pubfoodWrapper.getSlot(targeting[i].name);
                        slot = googletag.defineSlot(adSlotPath, adSlot.sizes, adSlot.elementId).addService(googletag.pubads());

                        // set slot level targeting
                        for (key in adSlot.targeting) {
                            slot.setTargeting(key, adSlot.targeting[key]);
                        }

                        // set bidder targeting
                        for (key in targeting[i].targeting) {
                            slot.setTargeting(key, targeting[i].targeting[key]);
                        }
                    }

                    googletag.pubads().setCentering(true);
                    googletag.enableServices();
                    apstag.setDisplayBids();
                    done();

                });

                // Event listener for when slot renders
                googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) {
                    // Element Id of the slot
                    var slotId = event.slot.getSlotElementId();
                    
                    // Resolve any lock dependencies from initial page load
                    if(amuGc.gcLockDependencies.length !== -1) {
                      if($.inArray(slotId, amuGc.gcLockDependencies) !== -1) {
                        amuGc.gcLockDependencies.splice( slotId, 1 );
                        gcLockUpdate(slotId);
                      }
                    }
                    
                    // Update lock targets that load after initial page load
                    if(slotId == 'tower_comments') {
                      gcLockUpdate(slotId);
                    }
                    
                });
            },

            refresh: function (targeting, done) {
            }
        });


        pubfoodWrapper.timeout(1000);



        apstag.fetchBids({
            slots: amzn_buildSlotsArray(),
            timeout: 1e3
        },function(bids){});

        pubfoodWrapper.start();
    });

</script>


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    window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
    window.dataLayer.push({
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