//JQUERY MENU

$(document).ready(function(){
	$("#menuNavRoot li").hoverIntent({
		sensitivity: 10, 
		interval: 10, 
		over: makeTall, 
		timeout: 200, 
		out: makeShort
	});
}); 

// close document.ready
  
function makeTall(){  
		
$(this).find('ul:first').css({visibility: "visible",display: "none"}).fadeIn(0); 
}
function makeShort(){ $(this).find('ul:first').css({visibility: "hidden"}); 
Cufon.refresh();
}


//NEWS SCROLLER V2

var visibleNewsItems = 3;//SET MAX NUMBER OF VISIBLE ITEMS
	
var totalNewsItems = $(".newsTicker li").length;
if (visibleNewsItems > totalNewsItems)
{
visibleNewsItems = totalNewsItems;
}
	
$(".newsTicker").jCarouselLite({
	vertical: true,
	hoverPause:true,
	visible: visibleNewsItems,
	auto:3000,
	speed:500
});


//IMAGE FADES

$(document).ready(function(){
$('.hotbutton').fadeTo(0, 1); 
	
$('.hotbutton').mouseenter(function(){
	$(this).stop().fadeTo(150, 0.75); 
});
	 
$('.hotbutton').mouseleave(function(){
	$(this).stop().fadeTo(150, 1); 
});
});