(function () {
    var carousel;
            
    YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady(function (ev) {
        var carousel    = new YAHOO.widget.Carousel("carousel_container", {
                    animation: { speed: 0.5 }
            });
		if(carousel_count >= 9){
			carousel.set("numVisible", 9);
		}	
		else{		
			carousel.set("numVisible",carousel_count);
		}		
        
		//carousel.beforeNumVisibleChange(false);
        //carousel.set("scrollInc", 1);
        carousel.render(); // get ready for rendering the widget
        carousel.setStyle("width","970px");
        carousel.show();   // display the widget				
    });
})();