jQuery.noConflict();(function($){$(function() {
	
	// Build Title Spans
	$('.title').each(function(){
		var bt = $(this);
		 bt.html( bt.text().replace(/(^\w+)/,'<span>$1</span>') );
	 });

	// Equal Height Columns
	var maxHeight = $('.equal').equalize('height');
	var maxHeight = $('.equalmiddle').equalize('height');

	// Showcase 
	$('#jp-slides').slides({
		container: 'jp-slides-container',
		paginationClass: 'pagination',
		preload: true,
		play: 5000,
		pause: 2500,
		hoverPause: true
	});

	// Sliding Module Positions
	// Expand Panel
	$("#jp-open").click(function(){
		$("div#jp-top-panel").slideDown("slow");
	});	
	// Collapse Panel
	$("#jp-close").click(function(){
		$("div#jp-top-panel").slideUp("slow");	
	});		
	// Switch buttons from "Open" to "Close" on click
	$("#jp-toppanel-toggle a").click(function () {
		$("#jp-toppanel-toggle a").toggle();
	});		

})})(jQuery);
