/* place global variables here */ 
  


  // assigns default status for site ... 
  window.defaultStatus="The New Yorker"; 
  
  
  // subscription pops ... 
  subscriptions.arrivalPopHeight=296; 
  subscriptions.arrivalPopWidth=460; 
  subscriptions.exitingPopHeight=296; 
  subscriptions.exitingPopWidth=460; 
  
  // SWITCHES ... 
  subscriptions.turnOffStaging=false; 
  
  // ad variable ... 
  condenetads_ord = Math.random()*10000000000000000; 
  
  
  
  // change header spot based on section and subsection 
  function changeHeaderSpot(spot) { 
      var netscapeBrowser = false, netscapeBrowser4 = false; 
      var browserNumber = parseInt(navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase()); 
      var browserType = navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
      if(browserType.indexOf('ets') > -1) { 
          netscapeBrowser = true 
      }
      if(browserNumber < 5 && netscapeBrowser) { 
          false; 
      } else { 
          document.images['headerspot'].src = spot; 
      } 
  } // end