jQuery.noConflict();

jQuery(document).ready(function($){

//$(document).ready(function() {


	var first = 0;
	var speed = 1000;
	var pause = 15000;		
	function reloadTicker(){			
		$('#ticker')
		.animate({opacity: 0}, speed)
		.fadeOut(1000, function() { getNewText(); });			
	}		
	function getNewText(){
		$('#ticker')
		.text(tickertexts[Math.floor((tickertexts.length) * (Math.random() % 1))])	
		.animate({opacity: 1}, speed)
		.fadeIn(1000); 
	}	
	$('#ticker').text(tickertexts[Math.floor((tickertexts.length) * (Math.random() % 1))]);			
	interval = setInterval(reloadTicker, pause);	
});