function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}

function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

$(function() {
	     
// set external links
	$("a").each( function() {
		if ($(this).attr("rel") == "external") this.target = "_blank"; 
	});
// set rounded corners
	$("p.lead, p.articleTitle,").corners("6px transparent");
});