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	vueMethods.updateURL = function(paramName, paramValue, regexToExecute){ 		var re = new RegExp(regexToExecute,"g"); 		var currentQueryString = window.location.search; 		var newQueryString = currentQueryString.replace(re, ""); 		if(paramName != ""){ 			if(Array.isArray(paramName)){ 				newQueryString = (newQueryString == "")? "?" : "?" + newQueryString; 				newQueryString = newQueryString.replace("??", "?"); 				paramName.forEach(function(el, i){ 					newQueryString += "&" + el + "=" + paramValue[i];	 				}); 				newQueryString = newQueryString.replace("?&", "?"); 			} 			else { 				newQueryString = (newQueryString == "")? "?" :  "?" + newQueryString + "&"; 				newQueryString = newQueryString.replace("??", "?").replace("?&", "?"); 				newQueryString += paramName + "=" + paramValue; 			} 		} 		var currentBaseUrl = (window.location.href.split("?").length > 0)? window.location.href.split("?")[0] : window.location.href; 		var updatedUrl = currentBaseUrl + newQueryString; 		window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl); 	}; </script>
	<script type="application/javascript">
const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);

vueData.datepickerPlaceholder = "mm/dd/yyyy";
vueData.multiselectPlaceholder = "Choose";
vueData.filtersSelectedBaseLabel = "selected";
vueData.searchPlaceholder = "Search";
vueData.someValue = ''
vueData.insightsArchive = {
filterApplied: false,
  clientFilter: "all",
  clientFilterChanged: false,
  displayLoadMore: true,
  isLoading: true,
  isLoadingFilters: true,
  searchTimeout: {},
  filtersChanged: false,
  authorSelectOptions: [],
  teamSelectOptions: [],
  categoriesSelectOptions: [],
  publicationSelectOptions: [],
  mediaSelectOptions: [],
  filtersModel: {
    author: [],
    team: [],
    category: [],
    publication: [],
    media: [],
    search: urlParams.get('search') ?? "",
    dateFrom: "",
    dateTo: ""
  },
  selectedFilters: {
    author: urlParams.get('author') ?? "",
    team: urlParams.get('team') ?? "",
    category: urlParams.get('category') ?? "",
    publication: urlParams.get('publication') ?? "",
    media: urlParams.get('media') ?? ""
  },
  meta: {
    currentPage: 0,
    totalPages: 0,
    totalElements: 0,
    pageSize: 5
  },
  insights: []
}

vueMethods.dateConversion = function () {
    let dataFromParam = urlParams.get('datefrom')?.replaceAll("-", "/") ?? "";
    let dataToParam = urlParams.get('dateto')?.replaceAll("-", "/") ?? "";
    
     this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateFrom = dataFromParam;
     this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateTo = dataToParam;
}

vueMethods.removeURLParameter = function (url, parameter) {
  //prefer to use l.search if you have a location/link object
  var urlparts = url.split('?');
  if (urlparts.length >= 2) {
    var prefix = encodeURIComponent(parameter) + '=';
    var pars = urlparts[1].split(/[&;]/g);

    //reverse iteration as may be destructive
    for (var i = pars.length; i-- > 0;) {
      //idiom for string.startsWith
      if (pars[i].lastIndexOf(prefix, 0) !== -1) {
        pars.splice(i, 1);
      }
    }

    return urlparts[0] + (pars.length > 0 ? '?' + pars.join('&') : '');
  }
  return url;
}

vueMethods.getInsightsFilters = function () {
  let url = "/api/vtl/insights-filters/";
  const _self = this;

  _self.insightsArchive.isLoadingFilters = true;
  fetch(url)
        .then(function (r) {
        return r.json();
        })
        .then(function (data) {
        if (!!data) {
            if (!!data.publications) {
            let sortPub = data.publications
            .filter(pub => (pub.value != 'globalInvestmentOutlook' &&  document.location.href.includes('/en/us/')) || !document.location.href.includes('/en/us/'))
            .map(pub => {
                return {
                "label": pub.label,
                "value": pub.value,
                "selected": _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.publication.includes(pub.value),
                "disabled": false
                }
            }).sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
            _self.insightsArchive.publicationSelectOptions = sortPub;
            }

            if (!!data.categories) {
            let sortCat = data.categories.map(cat => {
                return {
                "label": cat.value,
                "value": cat.key,
                "selected": _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.category.split(',').includes(cat.key),
                "disabled": false
                }
            }).sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
            _self.insightsArchive.categoriesSelectOptions = sortCat;
            }

            if (!!data.teams) {
            let sortTeam = data.teams.map(team => {
                return {
                "label": team.value,
                "value": team.key,
                "selected": _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.team.includes(team.key),
                "disabled": false
                }
            }).sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
            _self.insightsArchive.teamSelectOptions = sortTeam;
            }

            if (!!data.authors) {
            let sortAuthor = data.authors.map(author => {
                return {
                "label": author.value,
                "value": author.key,
                "selected": _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.author.includes(author.key),
                "disabled": false
                }
            }).sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
            _self.insightsArchive.authorSelectOptions = sortAuthor;
            }

            if (!!data.media) {
            let sortMedia = data.media.map(med => {
                return {
                "label": med.value ? med.value.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + med.value.slice(1) : '',
                "value": med.key,
                "selected": _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.media.includes(med.key),
                "disabled": false
                }
            }).sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
            _self.insightsArchive.mediaSelectOptions = sortMedia;
            }
        }
        _self.insightsArchive.isLoadingFilters = false;
        });
}

vueMethods.getInsights = function (loadMore = false, initialLoad = false) {
  this.insightsArchive.isLoading = true;
  let url = "/api/vtl/insights/?dotcache=refresh";

  const _self = this;

  const selectedAuthors = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.author.filter(this.filterSelectedOptions).map(a => a.value);
  const selectedAuthorsStr = String(selectedAuthors);
  if (!!selectedAuthors && selectedAuthors.length > 0) {
    url += "&author=" + selectedAuthorsStr;
    _self.updateURL("author", selectedAuthorsStr, "[?&]author=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!!_self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.author && _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.author.length > 0  && initialLoad){
    url += "&author=" + _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.author;
  } else {
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "author");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  const selectedTeams = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.team.filter(this.filterSelectedOptions).map(a => a.value);
  const selectedTeamsStr = String(selectedTeams);
  if (!!selectedTeams && selectedTeams.length > 0) {
    url += "&team=" + selectedTeamsStr;
    _self.updateURL("team", selectedTeamsStr, "[?&]team=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!!_self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.team && _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.team.length > 0  && initialLoad){
    url += "&team=" + _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.team;
  } else {
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "team");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  const selectedCategories = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.category.filter(this.filterSelectedOptions).map(a => a.value);
  const selectedCategoriesStr = String(selectedCategories);
  if (!!selectedCategories && selectedCategories.length > 0) {
    url += "&category=" + selectedCategoriesStr;
    _self.updateURL("category", selectedCategoriesStr, "[?&]category=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!!_self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.category && _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.category.length > 0 && initialLoad){
    url += "&category=" + _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.category;
  } else {
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "category");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  const selectedMediaTypes = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.media.filter(this.filterSelectedOptions).map(a => a.value);
  const selectedMediaTypesStr = String(selectedMediaTypes);
  if (!!selectedMediaTypes && selectedMediaTypes.length > 0) {
    url += "&media=" + selectedMediaTypesStr;
    _self.updateURL("media", selectedMediaTypesStr, "[?&]media=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!!_self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.media && _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.media.length > 0 && initialLoad){
    url += "&media=" + _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.media;
  } else {
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "media");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  const selectedPublications = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.publication.filter(this.filterSelectedOptions).map(a => a.value);
  const selectedPublicationsStr = String(selectedPublications);
  if (!!selectedPublications && selectedPublications.length > 0) {
    url += "&publication=" + selectedPublicationsStr;
    _self.updateURL("publication", selectedPublicationsStr, "[?&]publication=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!!_self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.publication && _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.publication.length > 0 && initialLoad){
    url += "&publication=" + _self.insightsArchive.selectedFilters.publication;
  } else {
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "publication");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }
  if (this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateFrom) {
    let selectedDateFromArr = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateFrom.split('/');
    let dateFromTransformedDate = `${selectedDateFromArr[2]}-${selectedDateFromArr[0].padStart(2, '0')}-${selectedDateFromArr[1].padStart(2, '0')}`
    url += "&dateFrom=" + dateFromTransformedDate;
    _self.updateURL("datefrom", dateFromTransformedDate, "[?&]datefrom=[^&]*");
  } else if (!initialLoad){
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "datefrom");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  if (this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateTo) {
    let selectedDateToArr = this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateTo.split('/');
    let dateToTransformedDate = `${selectedDateToArr[2]}-${selectedDateToArr[0].padStart(2, '0')}-${selectedDateToArr[1].padStart(2, '0')}`
    url += "&dateTo=" + dateToTransformedDate;
    _self.updateURL("dateto", dateToTransformedDate, "[?&]dateto=[^&]*");
  } else if (!initialLoad){
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "dateto");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }

  const selectedSearchStr = encodeURIComponent(this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.search);
  if (this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.search) {
    url += "&search=" + selectedSearchStr;
    _self.updateURL("search", selectedSearchStr, "[?&]search=*[a-zA-Z0-9%\.,/$]*");
  } else if (!initialLoad){
    const updatedUrl = _self.removeURLParameter(window.location.href, "search");
    window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, updatedUrl);
  }
  if (!!this.insightsArchive.clientFilter && this.insightsArchive.clientFilter !== 'all') {
    url += "&filter=" + this.insightsArchive.clientFilter;
  }

  if ((this.insightsArchive.filtersChanged || this.insightsArchive.clientFilterChanged) && !loadMore) {
    this.insightsArchive.meta.currentPage = 0;
  }
  url += "&page=" + this.insightsArchive.meta.currentPage;
  
  url += "&sort=name";
  _self.insightsArchive.filterApplied = false;
  const featureInsightsModule = document.querySelector('[data-location="Featured insights articles page"]');
  const featureInsightsSearchModule = document.querySelector(".featured-insights-search");

  const languageVariable = "en";
  let recentInsightsModule;
  if (languageVariable == 'fr') {
    recentInsightsModule = document.querySelector('[data-location="Récentes perspectives"]');
  } else {
    recentInsightsModule = document.querySelector('[data-location="Recent insights"]');
  }


  featureInsightsModule.style.display = "block";
  recentInsightsModule.style.display = "block";
  featureInsightsSearchModule.style.display = "block";

  var filtersInsightsArticles = ['team', 'author', 'category', 'media', 'publication', 'dateFrom', 'dateTo', 'search'];
    filtersInsightsArticles.forEach(function (el) {
        if (url.includes(el)) {
            _self.insightsArchive.filterApplied = true;

            featureInsightsModule.style.display = "none";
            recentInsightsModule.style.display = "none";
            featureInsightsSearchModule.style.display = "none";
        }
    });
  
  fetch(url)
          .then(function (r) {
            return r.json();
          })
          .then(function (data) {
            _self.insightsArchive.meta.totalElements = data.meta.total;
            _self.insightsArchive.meta.totalPages = Math.ceil(data.meta.total / _self.insightsArchive.meta.pageSize);
            if (data && data.insights) {
              if (loadMore) {
                _self.insightsArchive.insights = _self.insightsArchive.insights.concat(data.insights);
              } else {
                _self.insightsArchive.insights = data.insights;
              }
              _self.insightsArchive.displayLoadMore = (_self.insightsArchive.meta.currentPage + 1) < _self.insightsArchive.meta.totalPages;
            }
            _self.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = false;
            _self.insightsArchive.isLoading = false;
          });
}

vueMethods.clientFilterChange = function () {
  this.insightsArchive.clientFilterChanged = true;
  this.getInsights();
}

vueMethods.dateFromChange = function (date) {
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateFrom = date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
     year: 'numeric',
     month: 'numeric',
     day: 'numeric',
     timeZone: 'UTC'
  });

  this.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = true;
}

vueMethods.dateToChange = function (date) {
     this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateTo = date.toLocaleString('en-US', {
       year: 'numeric',
       month: 'numeric',
       day: 'numeric',
       timeZone: 'UTC'
     });
  
  this.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = true;
}

vueMethods.multiselectChange = function (event) {
  this.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = true;
}

vueMethods.searchChanged = function (selected) {
    const _self = this;

    if (_self.insightsArchive.filtersModel.search.trim() !== "") {
        _self.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = true;
    } else {
        _self.insightsArchive.filtersChanged = false;
    }
    _self.bindClearButton();
};

vueMethods.resetFilters = function () {
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.author.forEach(a => a.selected = false);
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.team.forEach(t => t.selected = false);
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.category.forEach(c => c.selected = false);
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.publication.forEach(p => p.selected = false);
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.media.forEach(m => m.selected = false);
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.search = "";
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateFrom = "";
  this.insightsArchive.filtersModel.dateTo = "";
  this.insightsArchive.meta.currentPage = 0;
  this.getInsights();
}

vueMethods.loadMore = function () {
  this.insightsArchive.meta.currentPage += 1;
  this.getInsights(true);
}

vueComputed.selectedFiltersCount = function () {
  var _self = this;
  var arrayFilters = ['team', 'author', 'category', 'media', 'publication'];
  var rawFilters = ['dateFrom', 'dateTo', 'search'];
  var count = 0;
  arrayFilters.forEach(function (filter) {
    if (_self.insightsArchive.filtersModel[filter].some(el => !!el.selected)) {
      count++;
    }
  });
  rawFilters.forEach(function (filter) {
    if (_self.insightsArchive.filtersModel[filter].length > 0) {
      count++;
    }
  });
  return count;
}

vueMounted.push(async function (_self) {
  _self.getInsightsFilters();
  _self.getInsights(false, true);
  _self.dateConversion();
});

vueMethods.filterSelectedOptions = function (obj) {
  return !!obj.selected;
}

vueComputed.filtersSelectedLabel = function () {
  if (this.selectedFiltersCount > 1 && 'en' == 'fr') {
    return `${this.filtersSelectedBaseLabel}s`;
  } else {
    return this.filtersSelectedBaseLabel;
  }
}


// Clear-search button
vueMethods.bindClearButton = function () {
    const clearButton = document.querySelector('.insights-search [aria-label="Clear"]');
    if (clearButton) {
        clearButton.removeEventListener('click', this.resetFilters);
        clearButton.addEventListener('click', this.resetFilters);
    }
};

// Datepicker - close on outside click
document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
    // Add fallback for 'e.path' if it's undefined
    if (!e.path) {
        e.path = [];
        let target = e.target;
        while (target) {
            e.path.push(target);
            target = target.parentElement;
        }
    }
});

// Datepicker - disable dates older than 2 year
    const state = {
        disabledDates: {
            to: new Date(new Date().setFullYear(new Date().getFullYear() - 2))
        }
    };
</script>
<style>
    section[data-location="Featured insights articles page"] {
        padding: 0;
    }
    
    [data-location="Featured insights articles page"] h2 {
        display: none;
    }

</style> 	<script>
    vueData.displayLoadMore = true;
    vueData.dynamicArticles = [
                    

    {"summary":"Passionate, insightful, contrarian at times and always a true thought-leader in his field, Mark Dowding, BlueBay CIO at RBC GAM, shares fresh fixed income insights every Friday. His musings on the week cover macro developments, bond market trends and his latest positioning thoughts, with the odd joke thrown in for good measure.","image":"/contentAsset/image/f3c85cc6946fd995e3172d2d7a80ead1/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/510/jpeg_q/86","footerByline":" \u2022  Jul 4, 2025 \u2022  10 minutes to read","link":"/en/us/research-insights/article/portfolio-manager-perspectives-mark-dowdings-global-macro-update/detail","colored":null,"html":"<div class=\"media-read\"><\/div>","id":"d663b8ef5f0b04e245622c03cfd19320","footerAuthors":[{"name":"M.Dowding","image":"/contentAsset/image/c4908d9a-f7d9-4483-8ed3-b2d12729fb9b/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"},{"name":"BlueBay Fixed Income team"}],"title":"Joy, despair and the road in between","category":"Global macro update","footerLink":false},
                    

{"summary":"Anthony Kettle, BlueBay Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management, joined a timely webinar panel hosted by Pensions &amp; Investments on June 18. This webinar focused on key themes in the fixed income investment landscape, addressing macroeconomic trends, market opportunities, and investment strategies.","image":"/contentAsset/image/864188f497d4a0890ad995c2bbedbf1d/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/510/jpeg_q/86","footerByline":" \u2022  Jul 1, 2025 \u2022  1 hour, 3 minutes,  16 seconds to watch","link":"/en/us/research-insights/article/webinar-replay-fixed-income-strategy-broadening-the-menu/detail","colored":null,"html":"<div class=\"media-watch\"><\/div>","id":"8da5004a493f189a1d9ed7dc8508f4df","footerAuthors":[{"name":"A.Kettle, CFA","image":"/contentAsset/image/efd4c90a-8520-422f-8e8c-f71b38f4a53d/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"},{"name":"BlueBay Fixed Income team"}],"title":"Webinar replay | Fixed Income Strategy: Broadening the Menu","category":"Insights","footerLink":false},
                    

{"summary":"Mark Dowding, BlueBay Chief Investment Officer at RBC GAM, discusses the latest macro trends and our forward-looking views in a monthly webinar.","image":"/contentAsset/image/a7ee76f5877841e00ea31d6f4f81535f/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/510/jpeg_q/86","footerByline":" \u2022  Jun 30, 2025 \u2022  30 minutes, 19 seconds to watch","link":"/en/us/research-insights/article/direct-from-dowding-june-2025/detail","colored":null,"html":"<div class=\"media-watch\"><\/div>","id":"b8f122ee64a9d3c44399afb7f23379d9","footerAuthors":[{"name":"M.Dowding","image":"/contentAsset/image/c4908d9a-f7d9-4483-8ed3-b2d12729fb9b/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"},{"name":"BlueBay Fixed Income team"}],"title":"Direct From Dowding: June 2025","category":"Insights","footerLink":false},
                    

    {"summary":"The Asian Equity team continues to believe Japanese firms focusing on improving RoE is a multi-year investment theme. Firms are unlocking value and better monetizing their strong IP with consumers worldwide.","image":"/contentAsset/image/f36edcceea821889859ead1249182378/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/510/jpeg_q/86","footerByline":" \u2022  Jun 26, 2025 \u2022  2 minutes to read","link":"/en/us/research-insights/article/asian-takeaways-harajuku-crepe/detail","colored":null,"html":"<div class=\"media-read\"><\/div>","id":"f7bdf9f8ddbd84ae3a9089e918ffcf03","footerAuthors":[{"name":"M.Funaki","image":"/contentAsset/image/bea75429-2991-467a-8f99-8cd8c37329c8/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"},{"name":"RBC Asian Equity team"}],"title":"Asian takeaways - Harajuku cr&ecirc;pe","category":"Insights","footerLink":false},
                    

{"summary":"Andrzej Skiba, Head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income, joins Mindy Gudmundson to discuss how the team is actively navigating a turbulent 2025 market. From stress testing portfolios to seizing opportunities in market dislocations, Andrzej highlights how nimble positioning and robust internal dialogue are helping drive performance in uncertain times.","image":"/contentAsset/image/c3e7f566847a78206da04650a46a47cf/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/510/jpeg_q/86","footerByline":" \u2022  Jun 26, 2025 \u2022  24 minutes, 47 seconds to watch","link":"/en/us/research-insights/article/inside-the-markets-us-fixed-income-2025/detail","colored":null,"html":"<div class=\"media-watch\"><\/div>","id":"c183bc323de9ec023b7ce23369f87e93","footerAuthors":[{"name":"M.Gudmundson","image":"/contentAsset/image/11f8c5cf-de70-4b4d-9b09-0d695409f7f8/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"},{"name":"A.Skiba, CFA","image":"/contentAsset/image/0b614792-7b05-4d21-9728-4b1ef3245a55/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/120/jpeg_q/85"}],"title":"Inside the markets: U.S. Fixed Income","category":"Current Perspectives","footerLink":false}            ];
    vueData.displayLoadMore = (vueData.dynamicArticles.length >= 5);
    vueData.insightsPage = 2;
    vueMethods.loadMoreArticles = function(e){
    var _self = this;
    fetch('/api/vtl/insights?page=' + _self.insightsPage
            + '&featuredIds=53fcee49137d3405369e6a0f1bd2cccd,5b3fa2ea5d94f4e16a28339dcdc535b2,1890b2cfa6a4421eb77f3ce7dc2c5499,d34558b8de32dc08291d004750e7a1c4,a0eda8f795eff99914ada6aa514ccb42'
                            + '&exclude=globalInvestmentOutlook,globalInvestmentOutlook'
        )
    .then(function(r){ return r.json(); })
    .then(function(data) {
        if (data.insights.length > 0){
            data.insights.forEach(function(el){
                _self.dynamicArticles.push(el);
            });
            vueData.displayLoadMore = (data.insights.length >= 5);
        }
        else{
            _self.displayLoadMore = false;
        }
        _self.insightsPage++;
    })
};
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	};
	var vueApp = new Vue({		el: "#app",		components: {			'rbc-alert': wm.Alert,			'rbc-autocomplete': wm.Autocomplete,			'rbc-badge': wm.Badge,			'rbc-block': wm.Block,			'rbc-breadcrumb': wm.Breadcrumb,			'rbc-button': wm.Button,			'rbc-toggle': wm.ButtonToggle,			'rbc-toggle-container': wm.ButtonToggleContainer,			'rbc-caption': wm.Caption,			'rbc-card': wm.Card,			'rbc-checkbox': wm.Checkbox,			'rbc-datatable': wm.DataTable,			'rbc-datatable-paginator': wm.DataTablePaginator,			'rbc-datepicker': wm.DatePicker,			'rbc-dropdown': wm.Dropdown,			'rbc-expandable': wm.Expandable,			'rbc-expandable-container': wm.ExpandableContainer,			'rbc-hero': wm.Hero,			'rbc-icon': wm.Icon,			'rbc-input': wm.Input,			'rbc-layout': wm.Layout,			'rbc-link-card': wm.LinkCard,			'rbc-link-card-container': wm.LinkCardContainer,			'rbc-media-card': wm.MediaCard,			'rbc-mega-menu': wm.MegaMenu,			'rbc-menu': wm.Menu,			'rbc-menu-item': wm.MenuItem,			'rbc-modal': wm.Modal,			'rbc-multiselect': wm.MultiSelect,			'rbc-point': wm.Point,			'rbc-progressbar': wm.ProgressBar,			'rbc-radio': wm.Radio,			'rbc-script': wm.Script,			'rbc-select': wm.Select,			'rbc-side-nav': wm.SideNav,			'rbc-side-nav-item': wm.SideNavItem,			'rbc-slider': wm.Slider,			'rbc-snackbar': wm.Snackbar,			'rbc-snackbar-container': wm.SnackbarContainer,			'rbc-sort': wm.Sort,			'rbc-speech': wm.Speech,			'rbc-spinner': wm.Spinner,			'rbc-stepper': wm.Stepper,			'rbc-stepper-container': wm.StepperContainer,			'rbc-stepper-content': wm.StepperContent,			'rbc-style': wm.Style,			'rbc-switch': wm.Switch,			'rbc-tab': wm.Tab,			'rbc-tab-content': wm.TabContent,			'rbc-tag': wm.Tag,			'rbc-textarea': wm.Textarea,			'rbc-tooltip': wm.Tooltip,			'rbc-top-nav': wm.TopNav,			'rbc-top-nav-item': wm.TopNavItem,			'rbc-transition': wm.Transition,			'rbc-transition-height': wm.TransitionHeight,			'rbc-transition-number': wm.TransitionNumber		},		data: vueData,		computed: vueComputed,		watch: vueWatch,		mounted: function(){			var _self = this;			var displayNoneSyntax = "dBREAKINGPOINT-none";			var displayInlineSyntax = "dBREAKINGPOINT-inline";			var breakingPoints = ['', '-sm', '-md', '-lg', '-xl'];			breakingPoints.forEach(function(bp, index){				var bpNoneSyntax = displayNoneSyntax.replace("BREAKINGPOINT", (bp != '')? bp : '');				var bpInlineSyntax = (index + 1 < breakingPoints.length)? displayInlineSyntax.replace("BREAKINGPOINT", breakingPoints[index + 1]) : '';				var spanEl = document.createElement("SPAN");				spanEl.setAttribute("id", 'is' + bp.replace('-', ''));				spanEl.classList.add(bpNoneSyntax);				if(bpInlineSyntax != '') spanEl.classList.add(bpInlineSyntax);				spanEl.style.width = 0;				spanEl.style.height = 0;				document.body.appendChild(spanEl);				if(window.getComputedStyle(spanEl,null).getPropertyValue('display') == "none"){					if(bp == ""){						bp = 'xs';					}					_self.breakingPoint = bp.replace('-', '');				}			});			document.addEventListener("keyup", function(e){				if(e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key.toLowerCase() == 'f'){					_self.$refs.megamenu.$_MegaMenu_showSearch();				}				else if(e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key.toLowerCase() == 'v'){					_self.$refs.megamenu.$_MegaMenu_showSearch();					_self.searchToggled();				}			});			if(window.addEventListener/* && window.atob*/){var arr=[],str=atob("MzgsMzgsNDAsNDAsMzcsMzksMzcsMzksNjYsNjU=");window.addEventListener("keydown",function(e){arr.push(e.keyCode);if(arr.toString().indexOf(str)>=0){vueData.raptors=true;arr=[];};},true);};
			vueMounted.forEach(function(f){				f(_self);			});		},		methods: vueMethods	});
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