window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls1');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container2');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item2'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls2');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn2'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn2'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container3');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item3'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls3');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn3'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn3'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container4');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item4'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls4');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn4'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn4'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container5');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item5'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls5');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn5'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn5'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container6');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item6'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls6');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn6'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn6'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container7');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item7'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls7');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn7'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn7'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container8');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item8'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls8');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn8'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn8'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});
	window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container9');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item9'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls9');
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn9'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn9'));
		
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			orientation: 'vertical',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: true,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
		
		//adding a little animated rollover highlight to the play and prev/next buttons
		var origTextColor = theNextBtn.getStyle('color');
		var newTextColor = "#000000";
		var btnArray = new Array(thePrevBtn, theNextBtn);
		
		btnArray.each(function(e, i){
			e.set('tween', {duration: 350, transition: 'cubic:out', link: 'cancel'});
			e.addEvents({ 
				'mouseenter' : function() {
					this.tween('color', newTextColor);
				},
				'mouseleave' : function() {
					this.tween('color', origTextColor);
				}
			});
		});
					 
	});