var lnews;
var num_lnews;
var cur_lnews = 0;
Event.observe(window,'load',function() {
	lnews = $$('.ln_item');
	num_lnews = lnews.size();
	if(num_lnews > 1) {
		changeLNews();
	} else {
		$(lnews)[0].setStyle({ 'left':'0px' });
	}
	$('ts_input').observe('focus', function() {
		if($F('ts_input') == 'Search this site') {
			$('ts_input').value = '';
		}
	});
	init_nav();
});

function changeLNewsz() {
	$(lnews[cur_lnews]).fade({duration:0.3});
	cur_lnews++;
	cur_lnews = cur_lnews % num_lnews;
	$(lnews[cur_lnews]).appear({duration:0.3});
}

function changeLNews() {
	new Effect.Morph($(lnews[cur_lnews]), { style: 'left: 0px;', duration: 7.0, transition: Effect.Transitions.linear, afterFinish: nextLNews });
}

function nextLNews() {
	var elem_out = $(lnews[cur_lnews]);
	new Effect.Morph($(elem_out), { style: 'left: -745px;', duration: 7.0, transition: Effect.Transitions.linear, afterFinish: function() {
		$(elem_out).style.left = 745 + 'px';
	} });
	cur_lnews++;
	cur_lnews = cur_lnews % num_lnews;
	changeLNews();
}

function init_nav() {
	$$('.mn_1').each(function(elem) {
		$(elem).observe('mouseover', function() {
			$(elem).addClassName('mn_over');
		});
		$(elem).observe('mouseout', function() {
			$(elem).removeClassName('mn_over');
		});
	});
}