/////////// lava menu //////////////////
 
 $(function() {
	$("#menu").lavaLamp({
		fx: "backout", 
		speed: 400,
		click: function(event, menuItem) {
			return false;
		}
	});
});
 
 
 /////////// jQuery Basic Image Effects by Johan  /////////// 
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#ngs-logo img, .fade, a#btnMembers, a#btnMembersLoggedIn').hover(
		function() { $(this).fadeTo('fast',0.9);},
		function() { $(this).fadeTo('fast',1);}
	);
});



/////////// coda slider ///////////
// $(document).ready(function() This function has been moved and placed into the code behind for the page






////////////////// EXTERNAL SITES / OPEN NEW WINDOW //////////////////
$(document).ready( function() {
    $('A[rel="external"]').click( function() {
        window.open( $(this).attr('href') );
        return false;
    }); 
});