window.addEvent('domready', function() {

	//slider variables for making things easier below
	var itemsHolder = $('hot_container');
	var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item'));

	//controls for slider
	var theControls = $('controls1');
	var theText = $('text1');


	//create instance of the slider, and start it up	
	
 
		
	var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
		slideTimer: 6000,
		orientation: 'none',      //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: false,
		container: itemsHolder,
		items: myItems
		
	});
	
		mySlider.start();
 

});