// -------------------------------------------------------------------
		// Utility Functions 
		
		function externalLinks() { 
			$("a").each(function(){
				if ($(this).attr("href") && $(this).attr("rel") == "external"){ 
					$(this).attr({ target: "_blank" });
					}
			});
		}
		// -------------------------------------------------------------------
		function  setslideShow(){			
			$("#slideshow").before('<div id="nav">').cycle({ 
		    	fx:     'fade', 
		    		speed:  'slow', 
		    		timeout: 9000, 
		    		pager:  '#nav' 
				});
		}
       	// -------------------------------------------------------------------
		this.setLazyLoad = function(){
			$("img").lazyload({ 
			    placeholder : "../images/grey.gif",
			    effect : "fadeIn",
				threshold : 200
							
			});
		}
		// -------------------------------------------------------------------
		$(document).ready(function() {			
					
			externalLinks();
			setLazyLoad();
			setslideShow();
		});
		
		// -------------------------------------------------------------------