var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
$j(document).ready(function(){
    if(document.all) { //This means it is IE
        if($j('#inner_banner').length != 0){
            var first_column = parseInt(document.getElementById('events_block').offsetHeight);
            var second_column = parseInt(document.getElementById('newsletter_block').offsetHeight);
            var third_column = parseInt(document.getElementById('blog_block').offsetHeight);
            var maxheight = (first_column>second_column)?((first_column>third_column)?first_column:third_column):((third_column>second_column)?third_column:second_column);
            maxheight = maxheight + 'px';
            $j('#events_block').css('height',maxheight);
            $j('#newsletter_block').css('height',maxheight);
            $j('#blog_block').css('height',maxheight);
        }
    }else if($j('#inner_banner').length != 0){
        first_column = parseInt($j('#events_block').css('height'));
        second_column = parseInt($j('#newsletter_block').css('height'));
        third_column = parseInt($j('#blog_block').css('height'));
        maxheight = (first_column>second_column)?((first_column>third_column)?first_column:third_column):((third_column>second_column)?third_column:second_column);
        maxheight = maxheight + 'px';
        $j('#events_block').css('height',maxheight);
        $j('#newsletter_block').css('height',maxheight);
        $j('#blog_block').css('height',maxheight);
    }
});