// to obtain the channel 
var showtvc = 0;
var url = unescape(location.href);
var url1= unescape(location.href);
var url2 = unescape(location.href);
// *****************************
// Get the start and end
// expecting to obtain channel betn the 3rd and 4th occurrence of slash
// http://www.straitstimes.com/xxx/
// *****************************
var slashno = 3;
var nxtslash= url.indexOf("/");
for (i=0;i<slashno;i++)
{
    url  = url.substr(nxtslash+1);
    nxtslash= url.indexOf("/");
};
var vertical = url.substring(0,nxtslash);

slashno = 4;
nxtslash= url2.indexOf("/");
for (i=0;i<slashno;i++)
{
    url2  = url2.substr(nxtslash+1);
    nxtslash= url2.indexOf("/");
};

// added on jan 2010
// to get sub_vertical, catered for breaking news channel generally
var sub_vertical = url2.substring(0,nxtslash);



//var pv       		= getCounter(pvCookie);
//var catimpressions 	= GetCookie(catCookie);

  
//document.write("pv = "+ pv + " catimpressions=" + catimpressions);
//document.write("<br>catmax = "+ catMax);
//document.write("<br>Vertical:"+vertical);
//document.write("<br>sub_vertical:"+sub_vertical);