// 'stacks' is the Stacks global object.
// All of the other Stacks related Javascript will 
// be attatched to it.
var stacks = {};


// this call to jQuery gives us access to the globaal
// jQuery object. 
// 'noConflict' removes the '$' variable.
// 'true' removes the 'jQuery' variable.
// removing these globals reduces conflicts with other 
// jQuery versions that might be running on this page.
stacks.jQuery = jQuery.noConflict(true);