// Easing equation, borrowed from jQuery easing plugin
// http://gsgd.co.uk/sandbox/jquery/easing/
jQuery.easing.easeOutQuart = function (x, t, b, c, d) {
	return -c * ((t=t/d-1)*t*t*t - 1) + b;
};

jQuery(function( $ ){
	/**
	 * The call below, is just to show that you are not restricted to prev/next buttons
	 * In this case, the plugin will react to a custom event on the container
	 * You can trigger the event from the outside.
	 */
	
	var $news = $('#news-ticker');//we'll re use it a lot, so better save it to a var.
	$news.serialScroll({
		items:'div',
		duration:2000,
		force:true,
		axis:'y',
		easing:'linear',
		lazy:true,// NOTE: it's set to true, meaning you can add/remove/reorder items and the changes are taken into account.
		interval:1, // yeah! I now added auto-scrolling
		step:2 // scroll 2 news each time
	});	
	

});