$(document).ready(function() {
    //Slideshow
    $("#slideshow").cycle({
    fx:    "fade",
    speed:  5000
    });
    
    //External links (xhtml compliant)
    $("a[rel='external']").attr('target', '_blank');
    
    //For setting equal box heights
    $(".sidebar, .background, .colLt").equalHeights();                                                

});