function ns_newsticker(items_to_fade, ticker_time) {
	
	tickerchange = setInterval(	function() {
	tickeritem.filter(":eq("+i+")").trigger('fade');
	i+1 < tickeritem.length ? i++ : i = 0;	
	}, ticker_time);
	
	var tickeritem = $(items_to_fade);
	var i = 1;
	


	
  tickeritem.each(function(i)   {
	  $(this).bind("fade",function()	  {	
		  new_ticker_item = tickeritem.filter(":eq("+i+")");		  
		  if( new_ticker_item.css("display") == "none" )		  {
			  tickeritem.filter(":visible").fadeOut(400, function()			  {	
				  new_ticker_item.fadeIn(400);
			  });
		  }
		  
	  });
  });
}