jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    // $() will work as an alias for jQuery() inside of this function	
	
	 $(document).ready(function(){
		$("#latest-news").vTicker({
		   speed: 1000,
		   pause: 5000,
		   showItems: 3,
		   animation: '',
		   mousePause: true,
		   height: 620,
		   direction: 'up'
		});
	});
	
	

});