$j(document).ready(function() {
	
	//slideshow
	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 800 );
	
	//ticker
	$j('#js-news').ticker({
		speed: 0.10,           // The speed of the reveal
                           // MUST BE ON THE SAME DOMAIN AS THE TICKER
        debugMode: false,       // Show some helpful errors in the console or as alerts
  	                       // SHOULD BE SET TO FALSE FOR PRODUCTION SITES!
        controls: false,        // Whether or not to show the jQuery News Ticker controls
        
        titleText: '',   // To remove the title set this to an empty String
        displayType: 'fade', // Animation type - current options are 'reveal' or 'fade'
        pauseOnItems: 2000,    // The pause on a news item before being replaced
        fadeInSpeed: 600,      // Speed of fade in animation
        fadeOutSpeed: 300      // Speed of fade out animation		
	});
});