$(document).ready(function() {

	// cycle plugin
	$('#bg_containers').cycle({
		fx: 'fade',
		speed:       300, 
    	timeout:     0,
		pager:  '#second_menu ul',
		pagerEvent: 'mouseover',
		pagerAnchorBuilder: function(idx, slide) {
			return '<li><a href="#"><span class="headline">' + slide.alt + '</span></a></li>';
		}
	});
});

// mailing list placeholder behaviours

function fieldFocus(element, text)
{
	if(text == element.value) {
		element.value = "";
	}
}

function fieldBlur(element, text)
{
	if("" == element.value) {
		element.value = text;
	}
}