function initCarousel()
    {

        var slideNum=1;
        var totalSlides = 4;
        $("#card_nav ul > li:nth-child(" + 1 + ")").addClass("ui-tabs-selected");
        
        function goToSlide(index) {
            slideNum = index;
            if(slideNum > totalSlides )
                slideNum=1;
            $("#card_nav ul li").removeClass("ui-tabs-selected");
            $("#card_nav ul > li:nth-child(" + slideNum + ")").addClass("ui-tabs-selected");
        }
        //function to change the background image for the dot in card navigation based on the card being displayed
        $("#card_nav ul li.card_dot").each(function(i) { $(this).click(function() {goToSlide(i); }) });

      jQuery(document).ready(function() {
            $(".main_card").jCarouselLite({
                    btnNext: ".next",
                    btnPrev: ".prev",
                    visible: 1,
                    start : 0,
                    auto: 8000,
                    speed: 200,
                     btnGo:
                    ["#card_nav ul li#1", "#card_nav ul li#2",
                    "#card_nav ul li#3", "#card_nav ul li#4",
                    "#card_nav ul li#5", "#card_nav ul li#6"],
                    afterEnd: function(a) {
                    goToSlide(slideNum+1);
                    }
            });
        });
    }
    function email_text()
    {
      var username = "jobs";
      var hostname = "highgearmedia.com";
      document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + username + "%40" + hostname + ">" + username + "&#64"+hostname + "</a>");
    }