$(document).ready(function() {
  var banner = $("#home-banner");

  $("#homepageCalendar ul li a").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var maxLength = 40;
    var title = $(this).attr("title");
    if(title.length > maxLength) title = title.substr(0, maxLength) + "...";
    $("#eventSummary a.text").text(title);
    $("#eventSummary a").attr("href", $(this).attr("href"));
  });

  $("#homepageCalendar ul li a:first").click();

  banner.nivoSlider({
    effect: "fade",
    directionNav: false,
    controlNav: false,
    pauseTime: 6000
  });

  // stop the banner if there is 1 or less items
  if(banner.children().length <= 1)
    banner.data("nivo:vars").stop = true; 
});