function setThreadViews(el,viewsUrl) {
    var handleSuccess = function(o){
        window.location.href = el.href;
    }
    var handleFailure = function(o){
        window.location.href = el.href;
    }
    var callback =
    {
    success:handleSuccess,
    failure: handleFailure
    };
    var request = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', viewsUrl, callback);
}