jQuery(function( $ ){

  $('#sponsor-slideshow').serialScroll({
    items: 'p',
    duration: 8000,
    force: true,
    axis: 'y',
    easing: 'linear',
    lazy: true,
    interval: 5000,
    step: 1
  });

  $('#sponsor-slideshow').hover(
        function () {
          $(this).stop().trigger('stop');
        }, 
        function () {
          $(this).stop().trigger('start');
        }
      );
});