$(function () { // run this code on page load (AKA DOM load)

			/* set variables locally for increased performance */
			var scroll_timer;
			var displayed = false;
			var $message = $('#message');
			var $window = $(window);
			var top = $(document.body).children(0).position().top;

			/* react to scroll event on window */
			$window.scroll(function () {
				window.clearTimeout(scroll_timer);
				scroll_timer = window.setTimeout(function () { // use a timer for performance
					if($window.scrollTop() <= top) // hide if at the top of the page
					{
						displayed = false;
						$message.fadeOut(500);
					}
					else if(displayed == false) // show if scrolling down
					{
						displayed = true;
						$message.stop(true, true).fadeIn(500).click(function () { $message.fadeOut(500); });
					}
				}, 100);
			});
			$('#top-link').click(function(e) { 
				e.preventDefault();
				$.scrollTo(0,300); 
			   });
		});