TallestColumn = 0;
	
	function AdjustColumnHeight() {
		TallestColumn = 0;
		$('#content-wrapper .vertical-column').each(function() {
			ThisHeight = 0;
			ThisHeight = $(this).height();
			if(ThisHeight > TallestColumn) {
				TallestColumn = ThisHeight;
			}
		});
	
		$('#content-wrapper .vertical-column').each(function() {
			$(this).height(TallestColumn);
		});	
	}
	$(document).ready(function() {
		AdjustColumnHeight();
	// ---- BEGIN: NEWS ROOM FUNCTIONS ---- //
	
	$('.read-more-btn').click(function(event) {
		event.preventDefault();
		TargetDiv = $(this).attr('rel');
		
		$('#'+TargetDiv+'-summary').fadeOut('fast', function() {
			$('#'+TargetDiv+'-details').fadeIn('fast', function() {
				$('#content-wrapper .vertical-column').each(function() {
					$(this).height('auto');
				});	
				AdjustColumnHeight();
			}); 
		});
		
	});
	
	$('.read-less-btn').click(function(event) {
		event.preventDefault();
		TargetDiv = $(this).attr('rel');
		
		$('#'+TargetDiv+'-details').slideUp('slow', function() {
			$('#'+TargetDiv+'-summary').fadeIn('fast', function() {
				$('#content-wrapper .vertical-column').each(function() {
					$('#content-wrapper .vertical-column').each(function() {
						$(this).height('auto');
					});	
					AdjustColumnHeight();
				});
			}); 
		});
		
	});
	// ---- END: NEWS ROOM FUNCTIONS ---- //
	
	//
});