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                                        })
                                    ])
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                backgroundColor: 'yellow'
                                            }
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color h2'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                color: 'purple'
                                            }
                                        })
                                    ])
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                backgroundColor: 'orange'
                                            }
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color h2'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                color: 'blue'
                                            }
                                        })
                                    ])
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                backgroundColor: 'red'
                                            }
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color h2'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                color: 'green'
                                            }
                                        })
                                    ])
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                backgroundColor: '#222438'
                                            }
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-color h2'), .25, {
                                            css: {
                                                color: '#FFB000'
                                            }
                                        })
                                    ])
                                    .append(TweenMax.to($('#pin-frame-unpin'), .5, {
                                        css: {
                                            top: '100px'
                                        }
                                    }));

                                // pin element, use onPin and onUnpin to adjust the height of the element
                                controller.pin($('#examples-pin'), pinDur, {
                                    anim: pinAnimations,
                                    onPin: function() {
                                        $('#examples-pin').css('height', '100%');
                                    },
                                    onUnpin: function() {
                                        $('#examples-pin').css('height', '600px');
                                    }
                                });
                                controller.pin($('#examples-2'), 3000, {
                                    anim: (new TimelineLite())
                                        .append(
                                            TweenMax.fromTo($('#fling-it'), 2, {
                                                css: {
                                                    left: -1000,
                                                    top: 500,
                                                    rotation: -360
                                                },
                                                immediateRender: true
                                            }, {
                                                css: {
                                                    left: 2000,
                                                    top: -600,
                                                    rotation: 360
                                                }
                                            })
                                        )
                                        .append(
                                            TweenMax.fromTo($('#move-it'), .75, {
                                                css: {
                                                    left: -200,
                                                    top: 800
                                                },
                                                immediateRender: true
                                            }, {
                                                css: {
                                                    top: -200
                                                }
                                            }), -1.5 // offset for better timing
                                        )
                                        .append(
                                            TweenMax.to($('#move-it'), .5, {
                                                css: {
                                                    left: 200
                                                }
                                            })
                                        )
                                        .append(
                                            TweenMax.to($('#move-it'), .5, {
                                                css: {
                                                    top: 0
                                                }
                                            })
                                        )
                                        .append(
                                            TweenMax.to($('#move-it'), .5, {
                                                css: {
                                                    left: 0
                                                }
                                            })
                                        )
                                })

                                // parallax example, setting duration ties animation to scroll position
                                // you can target a scroll position instead of an element (whose position can change)
                                controller.addTween(
                                    '#examples-parallax', (new TimelineLite())
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.fromTo($('#parallax-it-left'), 1, {
                                            css: {
                                                top: 200
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true
                                        }, {
                                            css: {
                                                top: -600
                                            }
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.fromTo($('#parallax-it-right'), 1, {
                                            css: {
                                                top: 500
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true
                                        }, {
                                            css: {
                                                top: -1250
                                            }
                                        })
                                    ]),
                                    1000 // scroll duration of tween
                                );

                                $('#bring-it').lettering();
                                controller.addTween(
                                    '#bring-it', (new TimelineLite())
                                    .append([
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char1'), 1, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char2'), .6, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char3'), 1.1, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char4'), .7, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char5'), .9, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char6'), 1.2, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char7'), .6, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        }),
                                        TweenMax.from($('#bring-it .char8'), .8, {
                                            css: {
                                                fontSize: 0
                                            },
                                            immediateRender: true,
                                            ease: Elastic.easeOut
                                        })
                                    ]),
                                    1200, -100 // offset for better timing
                                );

                            }
                        });
                    }
                </script>
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                    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
                        $('#event-nav').tab();
                    });
                    jQuery(function($) {
                        $('a.dropdown-toggle').on('click', function(e) {
                            e.preventDefault();
                            var target = e.target;
                            var targetClass = $(target).attr('class');
                            if (targetClass == 'caret fa fa-sort-desc' || targetClass == 'caret fa fa-sort-desc inner-caret') {
                                if ($(this).parent().hasClass('open') && targetClass != 'caret fa fa-sort-desc inner-caret') {
                                    $(this).parent().removeClass('open');
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                                    if ($(this).parent().hasClass('open')) {
                                        $(this).parent().removeClass('open');
                                    } else {
                                        $(this).parent().addClass('open');
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                                    $('li.dropdown').removeClass('open');
                                    $(this).parent().addClass('open');
                                    $('.inner-caret').parent().parent().addClass('open');
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                            }
                        });
                    });
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                        loading_img = '<img id="loading" alt="Loading..." src="http://www.icimod.org/v2/cms4/_files/loader.png">';
                        if ($('#feed-wrapper').length) {
                            jQuery("#feed-wrapper").append(loading_img);
                            url = $('#feed-wrapper').attr('_url');
                            style = $('#feed-wrapper').attr('_type');
                            maxItems = $('#feed-wrapper').attr('max_items');
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                            setTimeout(function() {
                                jQuery.get(_urlToFetch, function(response) {
                                    jQuery("#feed-wrapper").replaceWith(response);
                                    jQuery("#loading").hide();

                                    var publication_slider = $("#publication-slider");
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                                        items: 3,
                                        loop: true,
                                        mouseDrag: true,
                                        touchDrag: true,
                                        autoplay: false,
                                        pagination: true,
                                        nav: true,
                                        navText: ['<i class="fa fa-chevron-left"></i>', '<i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i>'],
                                        responsive: {
                                            0: {
                                                items: 1
                                            },
                                            480: {
                                                items: 2
                                            },
                                            768: {
                                                items: 3
                                            }
                                        }
                                    });

                                }, "html");
                            }, 500);
                        }
                    }
                    jQuery(function() {
                        // appendFeed();
                    });
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