var selerite; // Declare a single global symbol
if (!selerite) selerite = {};

jQuery.preloadImages = function() {
  var a = (typeof arguments[0] == 'object')? arguments[0] : arguments;
  for(var i = a.length -1; i > 0; i--) {
    jQuery("<img>").attr("src", a[i]);
  }
};

//--------------------------------------
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
  $(function(){
    $('a[rel="external"]').attr('target','_blank');
  });
});