/* preload images */
$(document).ready(function(){  
	var image1 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-finance.jpg');
	var image2 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-nics.jpg');
	var image3 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-land-property.jpg');
	var image4 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-statistics.jpg');
	var image5 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-technology.jpg');
	var image6 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-buildings-energy.jpg');
	var image7 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-procurement.jpg');
	var image8 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-law-reform.jpg');
	var image9 = $('<img />').attr('src', 'home-civil.jpg');
});