public static function alerp(a:Number, b:Number, lerp:Number):Number
        {
            var d:Number = Math.abs(a - b);
            var which:Boolean;
            if (a > b)
            {
                b += 360;
                which = false;
            } else {
                a += 360;
                which = true;
            }
            if (Math.abs(a - b) > d)
            {
                if (which)
                {
                    a -= 360;
                } else {
                    b -= 360;
                }
            }
            return lerp * (b - a) + a;
        }