// hi, we require jquery
jQuery(document).ready(function($){
	
	// sidebar newsletter hinting
	//requires jquery populate plugin
	$(".populate").populate({
		color: "#999"
	});
	
	// cycle homepage images
	$('#homepageSlideshow').cycle({
		fx: 'scrollRight',
		timeout: 7000 // choose your transition type, ex: fade, scrollUp, shuffle, etc...
	});
	
	// resize sidebar to match main column
	if( $("#sidebar").height() < $("#mainColumn").height() ){
		$("#sidebar").height( $("#mainColumn").height() );
	}
		
});


// popups
function openPopup(url,width,height) {
	var newwindow=window.open(url,'popup','height='+height+',width='+width+',scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes');
	if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
	return false;
}