$(document).ready(function(){
	
		// slide transitions
   		$('#masthead_slides').cycle({ 
    		fx: 'fade', 
    		speed: 1000,
			timeout: 4000
 			});
 		
 		//add focus class to selected form elements
 		$("input, textarea, select").bind("focus",function(){
         $(this).parent().addClass("focus");
		   });
		
		   $("input, textarea, select").bind("blur",function(){
		         $(this).parent().removeClass("focus");
		   });
		
		   if($.browser.msie){
			$("select").bind("focusin",function(){
			   $(this).parent().addClass("focus");
			});	
		
			$("select").bind("focusout",function(){
			   $(this).parent().removeClass("focus");
			});
		   }
   
 		});