var headline_interval;
	var current_headline = 1;	
	var usedflag = 0;
	
	$(document).ready(function() {
	
	//check for mouse cursor in right hand content area if so stop the anim.
	$().mousemove(function(e){
			if((e.pageX>431 && e.pageX<870) && (e.pageY>319 && e.pageY<718)){
				clearInterval(headline_interval);
				usedflag = 1;
			}else{
				if(usedflag == 1){					
					headline_interval = setInterval(headline_rotate,4000); //time in milliseconds 
					usedflag = 0;										
				}				 
			}
   });	
	
	//default 
	headline_interval = setInterval(headline_rotate,4000); //time in milliseconds   

	//stops animation when hovered over a left menu item and then continues when not hovering
   $('a.interactive-menu-link').hover(function() {
     clearInterval(headline_interval);
   }, function() {
     headline_interval = setInterval(headline_rotate,4000); //time in milliseconds
     headline_rotate();
   }); 

	//default behaviour
   $('.option1').mouseover(function(){	
		$('div.first').show();	
		$('div.second').hide();
		$('div.third').hide();
		$('div.fourth').hide();	
		$('div.fifth').hide();		 
		$('.firstli').addClass("selected");
		$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");
		current_headline = 1;
		usedflag = 0;
   });   
   $('.option2').mouseover(function(){	
		$('div.first').hide();	
		$('div.second').show();
		$('div.third').hide();
		$('div.fourth').hide();
		$('div.fifth').hide();				 
		$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.secondli').addClass("selected");
		$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");
		current_headline = 2;
		usedflag = 0;
   });   
   $('.option3').mouseover(function(){
		$('div.first').hide();	
		$('div.second').hide();
		$('div.third').show();
		$('div.fourth').hide();	
		$('div.fifth').hide();	
		$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.thirdli').addClass("selected");
		$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");
		current_headline = 3;
		usedflag = 0;
   });   
   $('.option4').mouseover(function(){
		$('div.first').hide();	
		$('div.second').hide();
		$('div.third').hide();
		$('div.fourth').show();
		$('div.fifth').hide();		    	 
		$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fourthli').addClass("selected");
		$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");
		current_headline = 4;
		usedflag = 0;
   });
   $('.option5').mouseover(function(){
		$('div.first').hide();	
		$('div.second').hide();
		$('div.third').hide();
		$('div.fourth').hide();
		$('div.fifth').show();		    	 
		$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
		$('.fifthli').addClass("fifthselected");
		current_headline = 5;
		usedflag = 0;
   });
   
 });
 
 function headline_rotate(){	
	
	if(current_headline == 1){
			$('div.first').show();	
			$('div.second').hide();
			$('div.third').hide();
			$('div.fourth').hide();	
			$('div.fifth').hide();		 
			$('.firstli').addClass("selected");
			$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");									
		}
		
		if(current_headline == 2){
			$('div.first').hide();	
			$('div.second').show();
			$('div.third').hide();
			$('div.fourth').hide();
			$('div.fifth').hide();				 
			$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.secondli').addClass("selected");
			$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");			
		} 

		if(current_headline == 3){
			$('div.first').hide();	
			$('div.second').hide();
			$('div.third').show();
			$('div.fourth').hide();	
			$('div.fifth').hide();	
			$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.thirdli').addClass("selected");
			$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");
		} 
		
		if(current_headline == 4){
			$('div.first').hide();	
			$('div.second').hide();
			$('div.third').hide();
			$('div.fourth').show();
			$('div.fifth').hide();		    	 
			$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fourthli').addClass("selected");
			$('.fifthli').removeClass("fifthselected");		
		}
		
		if(current_headline == 5){
			$('div.first').hide();	
			$('div.second').hide();
			$('div.third').hide();
			$('div.fourth').hide();
			$('div.fifth').show();		    	 
			$('.firstli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.secondli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.thirdli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fourthli').removeClass("selected");
			$('.fifthli').addClass("fifthselected");	
		}
		
		
	   	if(current_headline == 4){
	   		current_headline = 1;
	   	}else{
	   		current_headline++;
 		}	
 }