var carousel;
	
	$(document).ready(function(){
		carousel = $('#carousel').carousel({width: 870, height: 350, itemWidth:250, horizontalRadius:270, verticalRadius:85, resize:false, scaleRatio:0.4, autoScroll:true, itemSelect:onItemSelect});
		carousel.scrollToItem(0);
	});
	
	
	function toggleAutoScroll() {
		if (carousel.settings.autoScroll) {
			carousel.stopAutoScroll();
			$('#controls #auto-scroll').css('background-position', '-38px 0px');
		} else {
			carousel.startAutoScroll();
			$('#controls #auto-scroll').css('background-position', '0px 0px');
		}
	}
	
	
	function nextItem() {
		carousel.scrollToNext();
	}
	
	
	function previousItem() {
		carousel.scrollToPrevious();
	}
	
	
	// populate the text fields when an item is selected
	function onItemSelect(event) {
		$('#text #selected-title').html(event.data.title);
		$('#text #selected-description').html(event.data.description);
	}