$(document).ready(function(){
	$(".slide_button").click(function(){
		$("#slide_panel").slideToggle("slow");
		$(this).toggleClass("minus_icon"); return false;
	});
});
function openbanner() { 
	var cookie_check = $.cookie('slide_banner');
	if(cookie_check != 'viewed') { 
	$("#slide_panel").slideToggle('slow', function() { 
		setTimeout(function() { $("#slide_panel").slideToggle("slow"); }, 4000); /* the banner will close after 4 seconds */
	});
	$(".slide_button").toggleClass("minus_icon"); 
	$.cookie('slide_banner', 'viewed');
	return false; }
};