window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $$('.container')[0];
	
	
		var myItems = $$('.container .item');
		if(myItems.length != 0)
	{
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls1');
		var numNavHolder = $(theControls.getElement('ul'));
		var thePlayBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.play_btn'));
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		
		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'horizontal',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			numNavActive: true,
			numNavHolder: numNavHolder,
			playBtn: thePlayBtn,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		
		
			mySlider.start();
	}
	});

	window.addEvent('domready', function(){
			$('drop_down_menu').getElements('li').each( function( elem ){
				var list = elem.getElement('ul.links');	
				
				if(list)
				{
					var myFx = new Fx.Slide(list).hide();			
					elem.addEvents({
						'mouseenter' : function(){ 
							myFx.cancel();
							myFx.slideIn();					
						},
						'mouseleave' : function(){ 
							myFx.cancel();
							myFx.slideOut();					
						}
					});
				}
			})
		});