jQuery(function( $ ) {         
    // initialize scrollable  
    $(".scrollable_announcements").scrollable({ vertical:true,  size: 1, loop: true  }).autoscroll({autoplay: true, autopause: true, interval: 5000, steps: 1 });
	$("#cycle_image").cycle({ fx: 'fade', speed: 3000, timeout: 6000 });
});