EVERYZING.truncate_to = function(target, maxLen){
    maxLen = parseInt(maxLen);
    if (isNaN(maxLen) || maxLen <= 0){ return; }
    
    var target = jQuery(target);
    
    target.each(function(){
        jQuery(this).truncate(maxLen, {
            chars: / /,
            leave: false,
            trail: [true, "...", ""]
        });
    });
};

// opens faq pop
EVERYZING.openFaq = function(url){
	var pWidth = 520; // width of popup
	var pHeight = 520; // width of popup
	var leftPos = screen.width - pWidth - 100; // 100px from right of screen
	var topPos = (screen.height - pHeight)/2; // vertically centered
	var win = window.open(url, "Transcript", "left=" + leftPos + ",top=" + topPos + ",width=" + pWidth + ",height=" + pHeight + ",resizable,scrollbars");
}