$(document).ready(function(){
	// multiply ticker content
	var tickerContent = $("ul#ticker01").html();
	for (i=0;i<=10;i++) {
		$("ul#ticker01").append(tickerContent);
	}
	// generate ticker
    $("ul#ticker01").liScroll({travelocity: .03}); 
	// initialize accordion navigation
	$("ul#nav-main").accordion({
		event: "mouseover",
		active: $("ul#nav-main li.act a"),
		autoHeight: false
	});
	// make all external links open in new window
	$("a.lnk-external").click(function() {
		window.open(this.href);
		return false;
	});
});