/* - news-scroll.js - */

jq(function() {

/*
    //cache the ticker
    var ticker = jq("#ticker");


    //wrap dt:dd pairs in divs
    ticker.children().filter("dt").each(function() {

        var dt = jq(this),
        container = jq("<div>");

        dt.next().appendTo(container);
        dt.prependTo(container);

        container.appendTo(ticker);
    });

    //hide the scrollbar
    ticker.css("overflow", "hidden");

    //animator function
    function animator(currentItem) {

        //work out new anim duration
        var distance = currentItem.height();
        	duration = (distance + parseInt(currentItem.css("marginTop"))) / 0.025;
//         duration = (distance + parseInt(currentItem.css("marginTop"))) / 0.02;

        //animate the first child of the ticker
        currentItem.animate({ marginTop: -distance }, duration, "linear", function() {
            //move current item to the bottom
            currentItem.appendTo(currentItem.parent()).css("marginTop", 0);
            //recurse
            animator(currentItem.parent().children(":first"));
        });
    };


    //start the ticker
    animator(ticker.children(":first"));

    //set mouseenter
    ticker.mouseenter(function() {
          //stop current animation
          ticker.children().stop();
    });

    //set mouseleave
    ticker.mouseleave(function() {
        //resume animation
        animator(ticker.children(":first"));
    });
*/

});