function setupDivHeights() {
	
	var $leftColumn = $("#content_container #left_column");
	var $rightColumn = $("#content_container #right_column");
	
	var leftColumnHeight = $leftColumn.outerHeight(true);
	var rightColumnHeight = $rightColumn.outerHeight(true);
	//alert("right column: " + rightColumnHeight);
	//alert("left column one: " + leftColumnHeight);
	
	var heightDifference = Math.abs(leftColumnHeight - rightColumnHeight);
	
	if(leftColumnHeight > rightColumnHeight)
	{
		$rightColumn.height($rightColumn.height() + heightDifference);
	}
	else if(leftColumnHeight < rightColumnHeight)
	{
		$("#content_container #left_column .last_panel").height($("#content_container #left_column .last_panel").height() + heightDifference);
	}
	
}