window.addEvent('domready', function() {
	
	//create uc-slider
	var ucItemsHolder = $('ucContainer');
	var ucItems = $$(ucItemsHolder.getElements('.ucItem'));
	
	//controls for slider
	var theucControls = $('ucControls');
	var ucnumNavHolder = $(theucControls.getElement('ul'));
	var theucPrevBtn = $(theucControls.getElement('.ucPrev'));
	var theucNextBtn = $(theucControls.getElement('.ucNext'));
	
	//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
	var ucSlider = new SL_Slider({
		slideTimer: 8000, 
		transitionTime: 1000, 		    //Transition time (1 second = 1000)
		transitionType: 'quint:out',
		orientation: 'vertical',
		fade: true,
		isPaused: false,
		container: ucItemsHolder,
		items: ucItems,
		numNavActive: true,				//Whether or not the number navigation will be used
		numNavHolder: ucnumNavHolder,
		prevBtn: theucPrevBtn,
		nextBtn: theucNextBtn
	});
	ucSlider.start();				 
});