// open external link in new tab/window
// use rel="external" instead of target="_blank"
function externalLinks() {
  if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return;
  var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
  for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++) {
    var anchor = anchors[i];
    if (anchor.getAttribute("href") &&
        anchor.getAttribute("rel") == "external")
      anchor.target = "_blank";
    }
}
window.onload = externalLinks;



/* -----------------------------------------------
	image slideshow
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$(document).ready(function() {

	$('#banner').cycle({ 
    fx:    'fade', 
    speed:  3000,
	timeout: 8000
 });

});