$(document).ready(function(){
		
		// shorten item list titles (column layout)
		$('dl.thumbnail h4.item_title').jTruncate({ 
			length: 16,  
			minTrail: 0,  
			moreText: "",  
			lessText: "",  
			ellipsisText: "..."
		});
		
		// shorten item list titles (column layout)
		$('.medium h4.item_title').jTruncate({ 
			length: 19,  
			minTrail: 0,  
			moreText: "",  
			lessText: "",  
			ellipsisText: "..."
		});
		
		// initialize the sliders
		$("div#featured_videos_slider").codaSlider();
		
});