$(function(){
	$('#home_slideshow').slides({
		preload: true,
		generatePagination: false,
		preloadImage: 'images/shared/loading.gif',
		play: 5000,
		pause: 2500,
		hoverPause: true
	});
});

$(function(){
	var $prev = $('#events_box a.prev'),//prev button
		$next = $('#events_box a.next');//next button

	$prev.hide();

	$('#event_box_content').serialScroll({
		items:'li',
		prev: $prev,
		next: $next,
		duration:500,
		force:false,
		axis:'y',
		easing:'linear',
		cycle: false,
		lazy:true,
		stop:true,
		//event:'mouseover',
		step:3, // scroll 3 events each time
		onBefore:function( e, elem, $pane, $items, pos ){
			$prev.add($next).show();
			if( pos == 0 )
				$prev.hide();
			else if( pos >= $items.length-5 )
				$next.hide();
		}
	});
});