$(document).ready
			(
				function()
				{
					//initiates newsticker to the element with class "news"
					$(".news").newsTicker();
					
					//handles the open and close clicks on the teaser navigation
					$('a.teaser-show').click(function() 
					{
						$('.open').fadeOut(200);
						
						var target = $(this).attr("title");
						$(target).fadeIn(400);
						$(target).addClass('open');		
					    $('.close').click(function()
					    {
					    	$('.close').parents('.teasermodal').fadeOut(200);
					    	isOpen = "false";
					    })
					    return false;
					});
					
					//brochure download
					$('#brochures').change(function(){
						window.location = $('#brochures').val();
					});
					
					//language selector
					$('#languageselect').change(function(){
						window.location = $('#languageselect').val();
					})
				}
			)