externalLinks() {						// slide in & out external links
	$("#toggleThis").hide();			// hide main body content then
	$("#toggleThis").slideDown(1500);	// slide down on page load


	$("a.external").click(function (ev) { 
		ev.preventDefault();				// disable std hyperlink behaviour
		$("#toggleThis").slideUp(1500);	// slide up on click
		var link = this.href;
		var delay = function() { followLink(link); };
		setTimeout(delay, 1600); 		// 100ms longer seconds
	}); 
}

function followLink(l) {
   	window.location = l;
}