(function($){
	$.fn.ticker = function(){
		return this.each(function(){
			var kids = $('> li', this).css('left', '960px');
			var current = kids.filter(':first').animate({'left': '0'}, 3000);
			scroller = function() {
				current.animate({'left': '960px'}, 1000);
				current = (current.next('li').length === 0) ? kids.filter(':first') : current.next('li');
				current.animate({left: 0}, 3000);
			};

			if (kids.length > 1) timer = setInterval(scroller, 8000);
		});
		
	};
})(jQuery);

$(function(){
	$('#alerts ul').ticker();
})