function ns_newsticker($items_to_fade, $ticker_time)
{
	tickerchange = setInterval(ns_start_ticker, $ticker_time);
	var $tickeritem = jQuery($items_to_fade);
	var mo_break = false;
	var i = 1;
	
	function ns_start_ticker()
	{   
        $tickeritem.hover(
        function()
        {
            mo_break = true;
        }, 
        function () 
        {
            mo_break = false;
        })
        
        if (!mo_break)
        {
            $tickeritem.filter(":eq("+i+")").trigger('fade');
	        i+1 < $tickeritem.length ? i++ : i = 0;
	    }
    }
	
    $tickeritem.each(function(i)
    {
      jQuery(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);
              });
          }
          
      });
    });
}