$(document).ready(function() {
  // make sure we start by displaying the overlay
  $(".ticker .description .reveal").show();
  // rotateBanner function - this function tells us what we want to action for each call of the
  rotateBanner = function(){
    // string the animations together so they wait their turn
    $(".ticker .description .reveal").animate( { width:"0px" }, { queue:true, duration:8000 }).animate( { width:"648px" }, { queue:true, duration:0 });
  }
  setInterval("rotateBanner()",1000);
});