jQuery().ready(function(){

	    $('#placeintro').jCarouselLite({ //slider for homepage featured section info text

    	btnPrev:   '#home-featured-nav .prev', 

	    btnNext:   '#home-featured-nav .next', 

		easing:'easeInOutExpo',

		speed:2000,

		vertical:true,

		visible:1

		});

		

		

		

	    $('#placeimages').jCarouselLite({ //slider for homepage featured section info text

    	btnPrev:   '#home-featured-nav .prev', 

	    btnNext:   '#home-featured-nav .next', 

		easing:'easeInOutExpo',

		speed:2000,

		visible:1

		});

		

});	//end of page functions