;
ec.slick_box || (function($)
{
   var _slick_box  = {

      init: function() {
         // hides the slickbox as soon as the DOM is ready
         // (a little sooner than page load)
         $('#slickbox').hide();

         // shows the slickbox on clicking the noted link
         $('a#slick-show').click(function() {
            $('#slickbox').show('slow');
            return false;
         });

         // hides the slickbox on clicking the noted link

         $('a#slick-hide').click(function() {
            $('#slickbox').hide('fast');
            return false;
         });

         // toggles the slickbox on clicking the noted link
         $('a#slick-toggle').click(function() {
            $('#slickbox').toggle(400);
            return false;
         });
      }

   };
   ec.slick_box  = _slick_box ;
})(jQuery);