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        i++;
    }    
    
    if(check){
        __tnt.log("user has read this already");
        __tnt.metering.config.read = true;
    }else{
        __tnt.log("not read before");
    }
});
// if count is less than registration limit return true
__tnt.metering.access.c.push(function(){
    if(__tnt.recent.count.get()<__tnt.metering.config.reg_limit){
        return true;
    }
});
// check if the user is known and then test against the subscription limit
__tnt.metering.access.c.push(function(){
    if((__tnt.user.loggedIn)&&(__tnt.recent.count.get()<__tnt.metering.config.sub_limit)){
        return true;
    }
});
// if the user has read this asset before they can read the asset
__tnt.metering.access.c.push(function(){
    if(__tnt.metering.config.read){
        __tnt.log("user has previously viewed asset");
        return true;
    }
});
// Allows a user arriving from a listed site to bypass any restrictions and access the site
__tnt.metering.access.c.push(function(){
    __tnt.log("Checking referrer to see if the user arrived from a permitted site.");
            
    var sites = ['twitter.com','t.co','facebook.com','fb.me','plus.google.com','goo.gl'];
    
    var cleanedReferrer = String(String(window.document.referrer).split('?')[0]).replace(/https\:\/\/|http\:\/\//,'').replace(/www/,'');
    var check = false;
    
    $.each(sites,function(){
        var regexp = String(this).replace(/\./g,'\\.').replace(/\,/g,'|');
    
        if(String(cleanedReferrer).search(regexp)>-1){
            __tnt.log("User arrived from site, entry granted");
        
            check = true;
        }else{
        	__tnt.log("User arrived from other site, no special access");
        }
    });
    
    __tnt.metering.config.referred = check;
    return check;
});
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){
    __tnt.log("executing granted scripts");

    // Analytics logging goes here
    __tnt.metering.gtm(false);
    });
// increment counter on new assets
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){
    // this will also need to check if the user has previously read the asset (by checking the swtich set by the init script.)
    if(!__tnt.metering.config.read){
        __tnt.log("incrementing counter");

        var count = __tnt.recent.count.get();
        count++;
        __tnt.recent.count.set(count);

        // fire an event that will allow a one time only message for a given count
        $(window).trigger('__tnt.metering.new');
    }else{
        $(window).trigger('__tnt.metering.read');
    }
});
// add unread assets to the recent asset list
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){
    if(!__tnt.metering.config.read){
        __tnt.recent.assets.add(__tnt.metering.config.uuid);
    }
});
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){$('.subscriber-hide').show();
});
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){
    var count = __tnt.recent.count.get();
    var limit = __tnt.metering.config.sub_limit;
    var remaining = (limit - count);

    if(count > limit){count = limit;}
    if(remaining < 0){remaining = 0;}

    var messageClass = 'access';
    if(__tnt.metering.config.referred){ messageClass = 'referred'; }
    if(__tnt.metering.config.read){ messageClass = 'read'; }

    var message = undefined;

    if(!__tnt.user.loggedIn){
        message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+'][data-registered=false]').first();
    }

    if(__tnt.user.loggedIn){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+'][data-registered=true]').first(); }

    if(!message.length){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+']:not([data-registered])').first(); }

    if(!message.length && window.sessionStorage){
        if(sessionStorage.getItem('__tnt.metering.wall.viewed')=="1"){
            message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-registered=true][data-after-wall=true]').first();
        }
    }

    if(!message.length){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+':not([data-count]):not([data-after-wall])').first(); }

    if(message.length){
        __tnt.template(
            message,
            $('#asset-content').find('.asset-body'),
            true,
            [{
                'element': '.count',
                'html': count
            },{
                'element': '.total',
                'html': limit
            },{
                'element': '.remaining',
                'html': remaining
            }],
            function(el){
                if(__tnt.user.authToken){
                    $(el).find('.logged-in').show();
                }else{
                    $(el).find('.not-logged-in').show();
                }
                $(el).show();
            }
        );
    }

    if(window.sessionStorage){
        sessionStorage.removeItem('__tnt.metering.wall.viewed');
    }

});
__tnt.metering.access.e.push(function(){

});
__tnt.metering.access.d.push(function(){
    __tnt.log("executing denied scripts");
    // Analytics logging goes here 
    __tnt.metering.gtm(true);
    //DMP logging
    if(window._cc){
        __tnt.log("Logging DMP data")
        var paywallDmpData = 'Paywall : Viewed Paywall';
        // Call to cms.dmp.js_behavior_action is here
        	_cc6892.add('act', paywallDmpData );
	_cc6892.bcp();

    }
});
__tnt.metering.access.d.push(function(){    
    $('.subscriber-hide, .subscriber-only').addClass('hide');
    $('.subscriber-denied').removeClass('hide');
    
    $('[data-subscription-required-remove]').remove();
    $('[data-subscription-required-class]').each(function(){
        $(this).attr('class',$(this).attr('data-subscription-required-class'));
    });
});
__tnt.metering.access.d.push(function(){
    var lastPreview = $("#asset-content").find(".asset-body").find(".subscriber-preview").last();
    var bgColor = '#ffffff'.replace('#','');
    var rValue = parseInt(bgColor.slice(0,2),16);
    var gValue = parseInt(bgColor.slice(2,4),16);
    var bValue = parseInt(bgColor.slice(4,6),16);
    var bgColorRGB = rValue+','+gValue+','+bValue;
    
    $(lastPreview)
        .css({'position':'relative'})
        .append('<div class="redacted-overlay" style="position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:'+$(lastPreview).height()+'px;background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba('+bgColorRGB+',0), rgba('+bgColorRGB+',255) 80%);"></div>')
        .after('<div class="subscription-required"></div>');
    
    var count = __tnt.recent.count.get();
    var limit = __tnt.metering.config.sub_limit;
    var remaining = (limit - count);
    
    if(count > limit){count = limit;}
    if(remaining < 0){remaining = 0;}
    
    var messageClass = 'subscription';
    if((count>=__tnt.metering.config.reg_limit)&&(count<__tnt.metering.config.sub_limit)){
        messageClass = 'registration';
    }
    
    var message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+'][data-registered=false]').first();
    if(__tnt.user.loggedIn){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+'][data-registered=true]').first(); }
    
    if(!message.length){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+'[data-count='+count+']').first(); }
    if(!message.length){ message = $('#template-metering').find('.template.meter.'+messageClass+':not([data-count])').first(); }

    if(message.length){
        var insertionPoint = $('#asset-content').find('.asset-body').find('.subscription-required');
        if(!insertionPoint.length){
            insertionPoint = $("#eedition-subscription");
        }
        if(!insertionPoint.length){
            if($('#asset-content').length){ if(!$('#asset-content').find('.asset-body').length){ $('#asset-content').prepend('<div class="asset-body"></div>'); } }
            $('#asset-content').find('.asset-body').prepend('<div class="subscriber-premium"><div class="subscription-required"></div></div>');
            insertionPoint = $('#asset-content').find('.asset-body').find('.subscription-required');
        }
        
        __tnt.template(
            message,
            insertionPoint,
            true,
            [{
                'element': '.count',
                'html': count
            },{
                'element': '.total',
                'html': limit
            },{
                'element': '.remaining',
                'html': remaining
            }],
            function(element){
                $(element).find("a[data-toggle=collapse]").each(function(){
                    if($(this).attr("href")){
                        $(this).on('click',function(){
                            var href = $(this).attr("href");

                            $(href).collapse('toggle');
                        });
                    }
                });
                
                if(!(__tnt.metering.compatibility().status == 'FAIL: no metering in eedition')){
                    if($("#template-metering").find('.metering-modal').length){
                        $("#template-metering").find('.metering-modal').modal();
                        
                        $('#template-metering').find('.metering-modal').on('shown.bs.modal',function(){
                            $('.subscription-services').trigger('tncms-track-services-displayed');
                        });
                    }
                }
            }
        );
    }
    
    if(__tnt.user.authToken){
        $('#asset-content').find('.subscriber-premium').find('.subscription-required').find('.logged-in').show();
        $('#template-metering').find('.metering-modal').find('.logged-in').show();
        $('#eedition-subscription').find('.logged-in').show();
    }else{
        $('#asset-content').find('.subscriber-premium').find('.subscription-required').find('.not-logged-in').show();
        $('#template-metering').find('.metering-modal').find('.not-logged-in').show();
        $('#eedition-subscription').find('.not-logged-in').show();
    }
    
    if(__tnt.user.services){
        $('#asset-content').find('.subscriber-premium').find('.subscription-required').find('.has-services').show();
        $('#template-metering').find('.metering-modal').find('.has-services').show();
        $('#eedition-subscription').find('.has-services').show();
    }else{
        $('#asset-content').find('.subscriber-premium').find('.subscription-required').find('.no-services').show();
        $('#template-metering').find('.metering-modal').find('.no-services').show();
        $('#eedition-subscription').find('.no-services').show();
    }
        
    if(window.sessionStorage){
        try{
            sessionStorage.setItem('__tnt.metering.wall.viewed',1);
        }catch(e){}
    }
    
    //GTM
    $('.subscription-services').trigger('tncms-track-services-displayed');

});    
__tnt.metering.config.date = 1515819600000;
                __tnt.metering.config.days = 30;

                __tnt.metering.config.sub_limit = 10;
                __tnt.metering.config.reg_limit = 10;

__tnt.metering.compatibility = function(){
    var compatible = true;
    var status = "";
    
    /* this checks for compatibility with DOM storage */
    try{
        window.sessionStorage.setItem('__tnt.compatibility',true);
    }catch(e){
        compatible = false;
        status = "FAIL: setItem unsupported";
    };
    if(!compatible){
        __tnt.log(status);
    }
    return {'check':compatible,'status':status};
};
var bloxHasSubscription = false;
            var bloxServiceValidated = $.cookie('tncms-service-validated');

            /* if service not whitelisted check user service */
            if( bloxServiceValidated != 1 ){
                var bloxServiceIDs = [];
                
                    bloxServiceIDs.push(1649);
                
                    bloxServiceIDs.push(1163);
                
                    bloxServiceIDs.push(1164);
                
                    bloxServiceIDs.push(1216);
                
                if (__tnt.user.services){
                    var bloxUserServiceIDs = __tnt.user.services.replace('%2C',',').split(',');
                    $.each(bloxUserServiceIDs, function(index, value){
                        var serviceID = parseInt(value);
                        if( serviceID != 0 ){
                            if( $.inArray(serviceID, bloxServiceIDs) > -1 ){
                                bloxHasSubscription = true;
                                return false;
                            }
                        }else{
                            bloxHasSubscription = true;
                            return false;
                        }
                    });
                }
            /* service has been whitelisted */
            } else {
                bloxHasSubscription = true;
            }

            /* check for whitelists once per day */
            if( !bloxHasSubscription && !bloxServiceValidated && typeof userWhiteList != 'undefined' && $.isArray(userWhiteList) ) {
                $.getJSON("http://www.independenttribune.com/_services/v1/client_ip_info/",function(data){
                    /* create a range */
                    var dataRange = data.ip.split('.');
                    dataRange = dataRange[0]+'.'+dataRange[1]+'.'+dataRange[2];
                    if( jQuery.inArray(data.ip, userWhiteList) > -1 || jQuery.inArray(dataRange, userWhiteList) > -1 ){
                        /* white list machine */
                        $.cookie('tncms-service-validated', 1, { path:'/' });

                        bloxHasSubscription = true;
                    } else {
                        $.cookie('tncms-service-validated', 0, { path:'/', expires:1 });

                        __tnt.metering.check();
                    }
                });

            /* no access */
            }else if( !bloxHasSubscription ){
                __tnt.metering.check();
            }

            if(bloxHasSubscription){
                $('.subscriber-only.encrypted-content').each(function(){
                    $(this).html(tncms.unscramble($(this).text()));
                    $(this).show();
                });
                $('.subscriber-hide').show();
            }

            // show main content div
            $('#site-container').show();

            // hide loading spinner
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        });

    </script>

    <div id="template-metering" data-message-mode="extended">
    <div class="template meter subscription" style="display:none">
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                <h4 class="meter-heading media-heading">
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                <div class="clearfix" style="font-size:12px; clear:both;margin:20px">* Three month introductory offer is only for subscribers who are not currently subscribing to any other special offer. After three months, the digital only All Access plan will be $8.95 per month. </div>
 

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        </div>
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</div>
    
-->   
    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter registration" style="display:none">
    <!--    
        
    <div class="meter message wall panel panel-default">
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            <h4 class="meter-heading media-heading">
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            </h4>
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            <div class="col-xs-12">
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    </div>
    
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        <div class="meter notification referred alert alert-dismissable alert-info">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
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    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter access" data-count="10" data-registered="false" style="display:none">
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        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
        </h4>
        
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    </div>
-->
    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter access" data-count="10" style="display:none">
    <!--
        <div class="meter notification access alert alert-dismissable alert-warning hidden-print">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
        </h4>
        
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    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter access" data-registered="true" data-after-wall="true" style="display:none">
    <!--
        <div class="meter notification alert alert-dismissable alert-info">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>

        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
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    </div>
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    </div>
    <div class="template meter access" data-count="9" data-registered="false" style="display:none">
    <!--
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        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
        </h4>
        
        <p><strong>We hope you will enjoy this free article on The Independent Tribune.</strong> You're entitled to view 10 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have <span class="remaining"></span> remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.</p>
    </div>

-->
    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter access" data-count="8" data-registered="false" style="display:none">
    <!--
       <div class="meter notification access alert alert-dismissable alert-info hidden-print">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
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        <p><strong>We hope you will enjoy this free article on The Independent Tribune.</strong> You're entitled to view 10 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have <span class="remaining"></span> remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.</p>
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-->
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    <div class="template meter access" data-count="9" style="display:none">
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        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
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        <p><strong>We hope you will enjoy this free article on The Independent Tribune.</strong> You're entitled to view 10 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have <span class="remaining"></span> remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.</p>
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    </div>
    
    <div class="template meter access" data-count="8" style="display:none">
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        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
        
        <h4 class="clearfix meter-heading  media-heading row">
            
            <span class="remaining"></span> remaining of <span class="total"></span>
            
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