$(document).ready(function(){
	$(".slide_button").click(function(){
		$("#slide_panel").slideToggle("slow");
		$(this).toggleClass("minus_icon"); return false;
	});
});
function openbanner() { 
	var t;
	var cookie_check = $.cookie('slide_banner');
	if(cookie_check != 'viewed') { 
	$("#slide_panel").slideToggle('slow', function() { 
		t = setTimeout(function() { $("#slide_panel").slideToggle("slow"); }, 4000) ; /* closes banner automatically after 4 seconds */
		$(".slide_button").click(function(){
		clearTimeout(t); 
		});
	});
	
	$(".slide_button").toggleClass("minus_icon"); 
	$.cookie('slide_banner', 'viewed');
	return false; }
};


function openlight() { 
	var cookie_check = $.cookie('light_box');
	if(cookie_check != 'viewed') { 
	setTimeout(showModalLayer, delay * 1000);
	$.cookie('light_box', 'viewed');
	return false; }
};