jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    
    var maxColumnHeight = 0;
    
    $(".column").each(function() { maxColumnHeight = Math.max($(this).height(), maxColumnHeight); });
    $(".column").height(maxColumnHeight);
    
    $("#slideshowContainer #slide01").html($("#slideContent").html());
    
    $("#slideshowContainer").cycle({
        fx: 'fade',
        speed: 1250,
        timeout: 4000,
        pause: 1
    })

})