function equalHeights(element) {	
		var class_name = '.equal-height';
		var maxHeight = 0;	
		var maxItem;
		var maxItem_adjust;
		
		if( element.find(class_name).length >0 ){
					
			function heightChecker(){
				element.find(class_name).each(function(i){					
					if(jQuery(this).outerHeight() > maxHeight) { 
							maxHeight = jQuery(this).outerHeight();							
							maxItem = jQuery(this);
							setHeight(maxHeight);
						}				
				});	
										
			 }	
			 
			function setHeight(target){
				element.find(class_name).each(function(i){													
							if(jQuery.browser.msie && jQuery.browser.version < 7.0){
									   jQuery(this).css({'height': target - adjust });								   
								}
								else{
									   jQuery(this).css({'min-height': target });	
									}
						})
			  }
			
			heightChecker();
		
		}
}