jQuery.noConflict();

/*
 * News ticker
 */
jQuery(function($) {
	$('.news-wrap').cycle({ 
	    fx:     'fade', 
	    timeout: 8000 
	});	
	
	$('.col-big .txt').equalHeight();
	
});

jQuery.fn.equalHeight = function () {
    var height        = 0;
    var maxHeight    = 0;

    // Store the tallest element's height
    this.each(function () {
        height        = jQuery(this).outerHeight();
        maxHeight    = (height > maxHeight) ? height : maxHeight;
    });

    // Set element's min-height to tallest element's height
    return this.each(function () {
        var t            = jQuery(this);
        var minHeight    = maxHeight - (t.outerHeight() - t.height());
        var property    = jQuery.browser.msie && jQuery.browser.version < 7 ? 'height' : 'min-height';

        t.css(property, minHeight + 'px');
    });
};