$(document).ready(function() {
    //banner
	$('#home-banner').cycle({
		fx: 'scrollHorz',
		speed:  1500, 
		timeout: 8000, 
		next:   '#next', 
    	prev:   '#prev' 
	});
	
	//default search text
	$.defaultText({
    	css: 'default',
    	clearEvents: [{selector: '.submit', type:'click'}]
    });
	
	//article previews
	$('#article-previews-wrap').cycle({
		fx: 'scrollHorz',
		speed:  1000, 
		timeout: 15000, 
		pager: '#pager' 
	});

});