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

	// set some variables

	var current = 1;
	var total = $("#marquee-articles").children().length;
	var next;
	var timer = setInterval( function() { slide('next'); }, 5000 );
	var running = 1;
	
	function stopTimer(){
		clearInterval(timer);	
	};

	function slide(index){
		//next
		$("#marquee-articles li:nth-child("+current+")").fadeOut('slow');
		if( current == total ){ current=0; } 
		if(index!='next'){ current=index-0; stopTimer();}
		
		next = current+1;	
		$("#marquee-articles li:nth-child(" + next + ")").fadeIn('slow');
		$("#marquee nav li").removeClass('selected');
		if (current==0){
			$("#marquee nav li:nth-child(1)").addClass('selected');
		}else {
			$("#marquee nav li:nth-child("+ current +")").next().addClass('selected');
		}
		current++;
	}
	
	$('#marquee nav a').click(function(event){
		$("#marquee nav li").removeClass('selected');		
		slide($(this).parent().index());
		event.preventDefault();
	});
	
});