jQuery.noConflict();
var mup_widget = {
    with_jquery: function (block) {
        block(jQuery, document.body);
    },
    api_call: function (path, params) {
        return "https://api.meetup.com" + path + "?callback=?&" + jQuery.param(jQuery.extend({
            key: $api_key
        }, params));
    }
};