(function($) {
  $.fn.equalizeCols = function(children){
    var child = Array(0);
    if (children) child = children.split(",");
    var maxH = 0;
    this.each(
      function(i) 
      {
        if (this.offsetHeight>maxH) maxH = this.offsetHeight;
      }
    ).css("height", "auto").each(
      function(i)
      {
        var gap = maxH-this.offsetHeight;
        if (gap > 0)
        {
			$(this).css("height",(this.offsetHeight+gap)+"px");
        // trace(this.off)
        }
      }  
    );
    
  }
})(jQuery);