var motiveDelay = 5500;
var motiveTimeout = null;

function switchMotives() {
	var $active = $('#banner > :visible');

    if($active.length == 0) {
	    $active = $('#banner > :first');
    }

    $active.removeClass('active');

    var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#banner > :first');

    $next.addClass('active');

	$active.fadeOut(150, function () {
		$next.fadeIn(600);
	});

	motiveTimeout = setTimeout("switchMotives()", motiveDelay);
}

$(document).ready(function() {
	$('#banner :first').addClass('active');
	$('#banner :first').show();
	motiveTimeout = setTimeout("switchMotives()", motiveDelay);
});