$(document).ready(function() {	
		 
		$(".main_image .desc").show(); //Show Banner
		$(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0.65 }, 1 ); //Set Opacity
		$(".image_thumb ul li:first").addClass('active'); //Add the active class (highlights the very first list item by default)
		
		//runs function on click
		$(".image_thumb ul li").click(function () {
		$active = $(this);
		slideSwitchClick();
		})
		.hover(function(){ //Hover effects on list-item
		$(this).addClass('hover'); //Add class "hover" on hover
		}, function() {
		$(this).removeClass('hover'); //Remove class "hover" on hover out
		});
		
		//runs function, set timer here
		$(function() {
		setInterval( 'slideSwitchTimed()', 8000 );
		});
		
		});
		
		function slideSwitchTimed() {
		$active = $('.image_thumb ul li.active').next();
		if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('.image_thumb ul li:first'); //goes back to start when finishes
		slideSwitch();
		}
		
		function slideSwitchClick() {
		slideSwitch();
		}
		
		function slideSwitch() {
		var $prev = $('.image_thumb ul li.active');
		
		//Show active list-item
		$prev.removeClass('active');
		$active.addClass('active');
		
		//Set Variables
		var imgAlt = $active.find('img').attr("alt"); //Get Alt Tag of Image
		var imgTitle = $active.find('a').attr("href"); //Get Main Image URL
		var imgDesc = $active.find('.block').html(); //Get HTML of the "block" container
		var imgDescHeight = $(".main_image").find('.block').height(); //Find the height of the "block"
		
		if ($(this).is(".active")) { //If the list item is active/selected, then…
		return false; // Don't click through – Prevents repetitive animations on active/selected list-item
		} else { //If not active then…
		//Animate the Description
		$(".main_image img").animate({ opacity: 0}, 250 );
		$(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() {
		$(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.85, marginBottom: "0" }, 250 );
		$(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt}).animate({ opacity: 1}, 250 );
		});
		}
		
		return false;

			
		};//Close Function