jQuery(document).ready(function() {

 // hides the newsteaser as soon as the DOM is ready
 //	$("#footer").css("background","red");
	$('.close').hide();

 // toggles the Contact DIV on clicking the open link
	$('.open').click(function() {
		$("#toggler").animate({ height: '560px' }, 550);
		$('.open').hide();
		$('.close').show();
	});

 // toggles the Contact DIV on clicking the close link
	$('.close').click(function() {
		$("div#toggler").animate({ height: '40px' }, 150);
		$('.open').show();
		$('.close').hide();
	});

 });