jQuery.extend( jQuery.easing,{
				def: 'easeOutQuad',
				easeOutQuad: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
					return -c *(t/=d)*(t-2) + b;
				}
			});
			



			(function($){
				$.fn.stickyfloat = function(options, lockBottom){
					var $obj 				= this,
						doc					= $(document),
						opts, bottomPos, pastStartOffset, objFartherThanTopPos, objBiggerThanWindow, newpos, checkTimer, lastDocPos = doc.scrollTop(),
						parentPaddingTop 	= parseInt($obj.parent().css('padding-top')),
						startOffset 		= $obj.parent().offset().top;
					
					$.extend( $.fn.stickyfloat.opts, options, { startOffset:startOffset, offsetY:parentPaddingTop} );
					opts = $.fn.stickyfloat.opts;
					$obj.css({ position: 'absolute'});
					
					if(opts.lockBottom){
						bottomPos = $obj.parent().height() - $obj.outerHeight() + parentPaddingTop; //get the maximum scrollTop value
						if( bottomPos < 0 )
							bottomPos = 0;
					}
					
					function checkScroll(){
						if( opts.duration > 40 ){
							clearTimeout(checkTimer);
							checkTimer = setTimeout(function(){
								if( Math.abs(doc.scrollTop() - lastDocPos) > 0 ){
									lastDocPos = doc.scrollTop();
									initFloat();
								}
							},40);
						}
						else initFloat();
					}
					
					function initFloat(){
						$obj.stop(); // stop all calculations on scroll event
						
						pastStartOffset			= doc.scrollTop() > opts.startOffset;	// check if the window was scrolled down more than the start offset declared.
						objFartherThanTopPos	= $obj.offset().top > startOffset;	// check if the object is at it's top position (starting point)
						objBiggerThanWindow 	= $obj.outerHeight() < $(window).height();	// if the window size is smaller than the Obj size, do not animate.
						
						// if window scrolled down more than startOffset OR obj position is greater than
						// the top position possible (+ offsetY) AND window size must be bigger than Obj size
						if( (pastStartOffset || objFartherThanTopPos) && objBiggerThanWindow ){ 
							newpos = (doc.scrollTop() -startOffset + opts.offsetY + 160);

							if ( newpos > bottomPos )
								newpos = bottomPos;
							if ( doc.scrollTop() < opts.startOffset ) // if window scrolled < starting offset, then reset Obj position (opts.offsetY);
								newpos = parentPaddingTop;
							
							$obj.delay(opts.delay).animate({ top: newpos }, opts.duration , opts.easing );
						}
					}
					
					$(window).scroll(checkScroll);
				};
				
				$.fn.stickyfloat.opts = { duration:1000, lockBottom:true , delay:500, easing:'easeOutQuad' };
			})(jQuery);