jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
//Featured Content Fader
var jS = $('div.featuredContent');
	jS.hide(); // not needed if css hides elements initially
var i = 0;
function do_ticker() {
  jS.eq(i).fadeIn(2000, function() {
    var me = $(this);
    setTimeout(function() { me.fadeOut(2000,
      function() {
        i = ++i % jS.length;
        do_ticker();
      });
    }, 5000); // setTimeout
  });
};
do_ticker();
	//removes bottom border from next-to-last span in the authors listings
		var $curr = $('#authors li:last');
		$curr = $curr.prev().children('span');
		$curr.css('border-bottom','none');
});