//when the dom is ready
$(function(){
	// $("#marquee-articles li:not(:first-child)").addClass('absolute');
	
});
//when everything's been loaded
 $(window).load( function() {

	// set some variables

	var current = 1;
	var total = $("#marquee").children().length;
	var next;
	var timer = setInterval( function() { slide('next'); }, 10000 );
	var running = 1;

	function stopTimer(){
		clearInterval(timer);	
	};

	function slide(index){
		//next
		$("#marquee div:nth-child("+current+")").fadeOut('slow');
		if( current == total ){ current=0; } 
		if(index!='next'){ current=index-0; stopTimer();}
		
		next = current+1;	
		$("#marquee div:nth-child(" + next + ")").fadeIn('slow');

	
		current++;
	}
	
	// $('#marquee nav a').click(function(event){
	// 	$("#marquee nav li").removeClass('selected');		
	// 	slide($(this).parent().index());
	// 	event.preventDefault();
	// });
	
});