function search(query){
  window.location = "/search.aspx?q=" + query;
}

function positionFooter(footerElement)
{ 
  $(document).height() <= $(window).height() ? $(footerElement).removeClass("sticky").addClass("sticky") : $(footerElement).removeClass("sticky");
}

function getUrlVars() {
            var vars = [], hash;
            var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
            for (var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
                         hash = hashes[i].split('=');
                         vars.push(hash[0]);
                         vars[hash[0]] = hash[1];
            }
            return vars;
}