$(document).ready(function() {
    $(".accordion").accordion();
    $(".accordion").accordion("option", "header", 'h3');
    $(".accordion").accordion("option", "collapsible", true);
    //    $("#accordion").accordion("option", "fillSpace", false);
    //    $("#accordion").accordion("option", "autoHeight", false);
    $(".accordion").accordion("option", "clearStyle", true);

    //disable animation to display entire accordion
    $(".accordion").accordion("option", "animated", false);
    $(".accordion").accordion("activate", false);
    //    $("#accordion").accordion("resize");

    $(".accordion").accordion("option", "animated", 'slide');
    $(".accordion").css("display", "block");

    $('#newsfeed').bxSlider({
        mode: 'slide',
        speed: 1000,
        pause: 5000,
        auto: true,
        controls: false,
        auto_direction: 'left',
        wrapper_class: 'ticker'
    });
});