jQuery(document).ready(function($){
  $('#local_nav ul li').last().children('.nav_separator').hide();
  
  $('#heros').cycle({
    nowrap: 1,
    pause: 1,
    pager: '#hero_pager',
    timeout: 10000
  });
  
  
  $('a.topic_link').hover(function(){},function(){
    $(this).removeClass('active_local');
  });

  
  $('ul.collapsible.active_local').show();
 
  $('#snowmama_badge_content').hide();
  $('#snowmama_badge_header a').click(function(e) {
    $('#snowmama_badge_content').toggle("slow");
    e.preventDefault();
  });
  
  $('#ask_snowmama_link').galleria_colorbox({width:"700px", height:"570px", inline:true, href:"#contact_form"});
});

(function($) {
  $(window).load(function(){
    
    var column_left = $('.column-left').height();
    var column_right = $('.column-right').height();
    if (column_left > column_right) {
        $('.column-right').height(column_left);
    }
    else {
        $('.column-left').height(column_right + 21);
    }
  });
})(jQuery);