$(document).ready(function() {
    // external links
    $('a').each(function() {
        if ( (this.href.indexOf('://' + window.location.hostname) < 0 || this.rel == 'external') && this.href.indexOf('javascript:') < 0) {
            this.target = '_blank';
            //$(this).addClass('external');
        }
    });
    
    
});

/* forcing #main-content to be the same length as #sidebar-left and #sidebar-right. */
$(document).ready(function() {
	Nifty("div.facility","none same-height"); 
	Nifty("div#content-main,div#sidebar-left,div#sidebar-right","none same-height"); 
});