function setColumnHeights() {

	/* *********************************************************
	******************** ADJUST COLUMN HEIGHTS  ****************
	************************************************************ */
	
	/* get references */		
	$content = $("container");
	$header = $("header");
	$footer = $("footer");
	$leftcol = $("lifestylecontainer");
	$rightcol = $("contentcontainer");
	
	try {
		$menu = $("menucontainer");
		$mheight = $menu.getHeight();
	} catch(e) {
		$mheight = 0;
	}
	
	/* reset all to auto height */
	$content.setStyle({"height":'auto'});
	$leftcol.setStyle({"height":'auto'});
	
	/* get container height */
	$height = $content.getHeight() - $header.getHeight() - $footer.getHeight() - $mheight;	
	$height += "px";
	
	/* apply container height to all 3 columns */
	$leftcol.setStyle({"height":$height});
	$rightcol.setStyle({"height":$height});

}