$(document).ready(function(){ 
        $("ul.sf-menu").supersubs({ 
            minWidth:    5,   // minimum width of sub-menus in em units 
            maxWidth:    18,   // maximum width of sub-menus in em units 
            extraWidth:  1     // extra width can ensure lines don't sometimes turn over 
                               // due to slight rounding differences and font-family 
        }).superfish(); 
	//$('marquee').marquee(optionalClass);					   
	$('#disclaimer').hide();
	$('#sitemap').hide();

	$('a#toggle-disclaim').click(function() {
	  $('#disclaimer').toggle(400);
	  return false;
	});

	$('a#toggle-sitemap').click(function() {
	  $('#sitemap').toggle(400);
	  return false;
	});
	$('a.external').click(function(){
        window.open(this.href);
        return false;
    });
	
	
});
	$(document).ready(function(){
		$("#mast").newsticker();
	}); 
	$(function() {
    $("#headlines").jCarouselLite({
        btnNext: ".next",
        btnPrev: ".prev",
		auto: 3600,
		speed: 3200
    });
});
$(function () {
        // basic version is: $('div.demo marquee').marquee() - but we're doing some sexy extras
		$("#scroller").simplyScroll({
			className: 'vert',
			horizontal: false,
			frameRate: 20,
			speed: 1,
			autoMode: 'loop'
		});
		
    });

jQuery(document).ready(function() { 
								// clear input on focus
jQuery('.searchClear').focus(function()
{
if(jQuery(this).val()==$(this).attr('title'))
{
clearMePrevious = $(this).val();
jQuery(this).val('');
}
});

// if field is empty afterward, add text again
jQuery('.searchClear').blur(function()
{
if(jQuery(this).val()=='')
{
jQuery(this).val(clearMePrevious);
}
});
});