Smells Like Bakin' project complete with wmu slider not working on IE8

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    position: relative;
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<div class="container clearfix">
    <div id="logo" class="grid_4">

        <object data="img/logo.svg" type="image/svg+xml" class="logo">
            <!--[if lte IE 8 ]-->
            <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin">
            <!--![endif]-->
        </object>

    </div>
    <div id="nav" class="grid_8 omega">
        <ul>
            <li class="about"><a href="#">About</a></li>
            <li class="pricing"><a href="#">Cupcakes & Prices</a></li>
            <li class="locations"><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
            <li class="contact"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>

    <!-- Intro Images -->

    <div id="intro-slider" class="wmuSlider grid_12 omega">
        <div class="wmuSliderWrapper">

            <article id="intro-cupcakes" class="grid_12 omega">

                <div class="intro grid_9">
                    <h1 class="fittext">Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
                    <p><a href="pricing.html" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
                </div>

                <div class="intro-img grid_3 omega">
                    <object data="img/you-bake-me-blush.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
                        <a href="you-bake-me-blush.svg">
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                            <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">
                            <!--![endif]-->
                        </a>
                    </object>
                </div>
            </article>


            <article id="intro-locations" class="grid_12 omega">

                <div class="intro grid_8">
                    <h1 class="fittext">We're kicking taste buds in to high gear from the west to the east coast with our featured avacodo chocolate cupcake.</h1>
                    <p><a href="locations.html" class="btn">View Our Locations</a></p>
                </div>

                <div class="intro-img grid_4 omega">
                    <object data="img/love-at-first-bite.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
                        <a href="love-at-first-bite.svg">
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                            <img src="img/love-at-first-bite.gif" alt="Love at First Bite">
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                        </a>
                    </object>
                </div>
            </article>
        </div>
    </div>

    <!-- End Intro Images -->
    <div id="featured-cupcake" class="grid_7">
        <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
        <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>

        <div id="featured-video">
            <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/50610288?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="400" height="275" frameborder="0"></iframe>
        </div>

    </div>

    <div id="new-cupcakes" class="grid_5 omega">
        <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
        <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>

        <div data-picture data-alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
            <div data-src="external/imgs/bacon-small.jpg"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/bacon-medium.jpg"     data-media="(min-width: 400px)"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/bacon-large.jpg"      data-media="(min-width: 800px)"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/bacon-extralarge.jpg" data-media="(min-width: 1000px)"></div>
            <!-- Fallback content for non-JS browsers. Same img src as the initial, unqualified source element. -->
            <noscript>
                <img src="external/imgs/bacon-small.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
            </noscript>
        </div>


        <div data-picture data-alt="Spicy Lime">
            <div data-src="external/imgs/lime-small.jpg"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/lime-medium.jpg"     data-media="(min-width: 400px)"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/lime-large.jpg"      data-media="(min-width: 800px)"></div>
            <div data-src="external/imgs/lime-extralarge.jpg" data-media="(min-width: 1000px)"></div>
            <!-- Fallback content for non-JS browsers. Same img src as the initial, unqualified source element. -->
            <noscript>
                <img src="external/imgs/lime-small.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
            </noscript>
        </div>

    </div>

    <div id="about" class="grid_7">
        <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
        <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
        <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>
    </div>


    <div class="grid_5 omega">
        <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

        <div id="contact">
            <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
                Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
            </div>

            <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>     

            <object data="img/facebook.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
                <a href="facebook.svg">
                    <!--[if lte IE 8 ]-->
                    <img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook">
                    <!--![endif]-->
                </a>
            </object>

            <object data="img/twitter.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
                <!--[if lte IE 8 ]-->
                <img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter">
                <!--![endif]-->
            </object>
        </div>

        <div id="copyright" class="grid_12">
            <p>© 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
        </div>

    </div>

    <script src="js/jquery.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.wmuSlider.min.js"></script>
    <script src="external/matchmedia.js"></script>
    <script src="picturefill.js"></script>

    <script src="jquery.fitvids.js"></script>
    <script src="jquery.fittext.js"></script>

    <script>
      // Target your .container, .wrapper, .post, etc.
      $("#featured-video").fitVids();
      setTimeout(function(){
        $(".fittext").fitText(2.2);
      }, 1);



      var options = {navigationControl: false, animation:"fade"}
      $(".wmuSlider").wmuSlider(options);
      </script>

      <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jqury.js"></script>
      <script type="text/javascript">
      $("#form span").hide();
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