var delays = new Array();
var timers = new Array();

function startTicker(id, delay) {
    var container = document.getElementById(id);
    delays[id] = delay;
    timers[id] = setInterval('postChange("'+id+'")', delays[id]);
}

function postChange(id) {
    var container = document.getElementById(id);
    var $activeLink = $(container).find('.links .active');
    if ($activeLink.length == 0) $activeLink = $(container).find('.links>a:last');
    var $nextLink = $activeLink.next().length ? $activeLink.next(): $(container).find('.links>a:first');

    $nextLink.addClass('active');
    $activeLink.removeClass('active');
}