$(document).ready(function() {
      $('a[href^="http://"]').attr("target", "_blank");
      $('a[href$=".pdf"]').attr("target", "_blank");

      $('#slideShow').cycle({
		      fx: 'fade'
	     });

      $(document).snowfall('clear');
			$(document).snowfall({shadow : true, round : true,  minSize: 5, maxSize:8});

});