$(document).ready(function(){
	
	//cache the ticker
	var ticker = $("#ticker");
		
	//hide the scrollbar
	ticker.css("overflow", "hidden");

	//animator function
	function animator(currentItem) {

		//work out new anim duration
		var distance = currentItem.height();
		duration = (distance + parseInt(currentItem.css("marginTop"))) / 0.015; /* sets the speed */

		//animate the first child of the ticker
		currentItem.animate({ marginTop: -distance }, duration, "linear", function() {
			//move current item to the bottom
			currentItem.appendTo(currentItem.parent()).css("marginTop", 0);
			//recurse
			animator(currentItem.parent().children(":first"));
		}); 
	};

	//start the ticker
	animator(ticker.children(":first"));

	//set mouseenter
	ticker.mouseenter(function() {
		//stop current animation
		ticker.children().stop();
	});

	//set mouseleave
	ticker.mouseleave(function() {
		//resume animation
		animator(ticker.children(":first"));
	});
});