function initialize() {
	var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(53.7224, -1.7246);
	var myOptions = {
	zoom: 12,
	center: latlng,
	mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
	};
	var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("gmap"), myOptions);
	var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: latlng, 
		map: map
	});   
}

$(function() {

  // Header
  $('#divSnippet').innerfade({
    speed: 500,
    timeout: 8000,
    containerheight: '240px'
	});
  
  // Help out IE
  $('li:first-child').addClass('first-child');
  
  $("a[rel='external'], a[rel='nofollow']").click(function(){this.target="_blank";});
  
  $("#ulWrapper").jCarouselLite({
    btnPrev: "#divArrowLeft a",
    btnNext: "#divArrowRight a",
    visible: '4'
  });
  

	/*contact form*/ 
	$('#formContact').validate({
		submitHandler: function(form) {
			jQuery(form).ajaxSubmit({
				success: function() { 
					$('#formContact').hide(); 
					$('#message').fadeIn('slow'); 
				} 
			});
		}
	});
	
	$('#divImageContainer').cycle({ 
	    fx:    'fade', 
	    pause:  1 
	});

});