$(document).ready(function(){

	// Drop Down Menu
	 $('.sf-menu').superfish({  
	       delay:		800,
	       speed:		'medium',
	       autoArrows:	false,
	       dropShadows:	true
	 });
	 
	if( $.isFunction(jQuery.fn.cycle) ) {
		
		$('#banner_image img').show();
		$('#banner_image').cycle({ 
			timeout: 10000,
			speed: 1200,
			pause: 1
		});
		
	}
	
	$('#home_rss_feeds').cycle({
		fx: 'scrollVert',
		pause:  1
	});
	
	$(function(){
  		function show_banner(){
      		$("#top_banner").slideDown();
   		};
   		window.setTimeout( show_banner, 1000 );
	});

	$('#top_banner .close').click(function() {
		$('#top_banner').slideUp();
	});

	
});


function clearText(thefield) {
	if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value) {
		thefield.value = "";
	}	
} 


//// CUFON ////
Cufon.replace('#content h1');
Cufon.replace('#content h2');
Cufon.replace('#content h3');
Cufon.replace('#menu_main_childs li a', { hover: true });