_events($('#external-events div.external-event'))

    /* initialize the calendar
     -----------------------------------------------------------------*/
    //Date for the calendar events (dummy data)
    var date = new Date()
    var d    = date.getDate(),
        m    = date.getMonth(),
        y    = date.getFullYear()

    var Calendar = FullCalendar.Calendar;
    var Draggable = FullCalendar.Draggable;

    var containerEl = document.getElementById('external-events');
    var checkbox = document.getE