// home page news ticker
$(function(){
	$('#news-container').vTicker({ 
		speed: 800,
		pause: 3000,
		animation: 'fade',
		mousePause: false,
		showItems: 3
	});
});

// nivo slider
$(window).load(function() {
  $('#slider').nivoSlider({
    effect: 'fade',
		animSpeed: 400,
		pauseTime: 4000,
		directionNav: true,
		prevText: 'Prev',
		nextText: 'Next'
	});
});