$(document).ready( function() 
    { 
       $('.pityu').css("opacity",.7);  // photos in the header
       alignColumns();
     
    }
);

function alignColumns()
{
   if ( $('#rightColumn').size() != 1)
          return;

       if ( $('#leftColumn').size() != 1)
          return;

       var maxh =  $('#rightColumn').attr('offsetHeight');
       var lefth = $('#leftColumn').attr('offsetHeight');
       if ( lefth < maxh)
              $('#leftColumn').css('height', maxh + 'px');

      if ( $('#flowerpot').size() == 1)
      {
         if ( $('#flowertop').size() == 1)
         {
            var belowHeight = maxh - $('#cal').attr('offsetHeight');
            if ( belowHeight > 400)
               $('#flowerpot').css('margin-top',  (belowHeight - 400) + 'px');
         }
     }
 
}

function toggle( id)
{
  $('#' + id).toggle('slow');
}

function pleaseWait(id)
{
   $('#' + id).html('<div style="padding:35px;font-size:55px;text-align:center;color:#ccaa77">Please, wait</div>');
}