$.expr[':'].external = function (obj) {    
    return !obj.href.match(/^mailto\:/) && (obj.hostname != location.hostname) && (!obj.href.match(/^javascript\:/));
};


$(document).ready(function () {   
    $('a:external').each(function () {
        $(this).attr('target', '_blank');
    });

    $('#menu > ul > li').hover(
        function () {
            $(this).children('ul').slideDown('fast');
        },
        function () {
            $(this).children('ul').slideUp('fast');
        });

    var option1 = { x: 0, y: 4, radius: 10, color: "#000" };
    var option2 = { x: 0, y: 0, radius: 10, color: "#000" };

    $("a.fadethis, img.fadethis").hover(function () {
        $(this).stop().animate({
            opacity: 0
        }, 300);
    }, function () {
        $(this).stop().animate({
            opacity: 1
        }, 300);
    });


});