function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('.image_thumb ul li.active');

//console.log($active.length);
    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('.image_thumb ul li:last');

    // use this to pull the images in the order they appear in the markup
    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next(): $('.image_thumb ul li:first');
	 $active.removeClass('active');
    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            //$active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
		var imgAlt = $next.find('img').attr("alt"); //Get Alt Tag of Image
		var imgTitle = $next.find('a').attr("href"); //Get Main Image URL
		var imgDesc = $next.find('.block').html(); 	//Get HTML of block
		var imgDescHeight = $(".main_image").find('.block').height();	//Calculate height of block

		$(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() {
				$(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.65,	marginBottom: "0" }, 250 );
				$(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt});
			});
}


var refreshIntervalId = 0;
$(function() {
     var $activehover = $('.image_thumb ul li.hover');
	 if ($activehover.length == 0)
	 {
	// setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
//	  refreshIntervalId = setInterval("slideSwitch()", 15000);    // AQUI ES DONDE SE PONE A ROTAR LA NOTICIA
/* later */
//clearInterval(refreshIntervalId);

	 }

});

$(document).ready(function() {

	//Show Banner
	$(".main_image .desc").show(); //Show Banner
	$(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0.65 }, 1 ); //Set Opacity

	//Click and Hover events for thumbnail list
	$(".image_thumb ul li:first").addClass('active');
	$(".image_thumb ul li").click(function(){
		//Set Variables
		var imgAlt = $(this).find('img').attr("alt"); //Get Alt Tag of Image
		var imgTitle = $(this).find('a').attr("href"); //Get Main Image URL
		var imgDesc = $(this).find('.block').html(); 	//Get HTML of block
		var imgDescHeight = $(".main_image").find('.block').height();	//Calculate height of block

		if ($(this).is(".active")) {  //If it's already active, then...
			return false; // Don't click through
		} else {
			//Animate the Teaser
			$(".main_image .block").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 250 , function() {
				$(".main_image .block").html(imgDesc).animate({ opacity: 0.65,	marginBottom: "0" }, 250 );
				$(".main_image img").attr({ src: imgTitle , alt: imgAlt});
			});
		}

		$(".image_thumb ul li").removeClass('active'); //Remove class of 'active' on all lists
		$(this).addClass('active');  //add class of 'active' on this list only
		return false;

	}) .hover(function(){
		$(this).addClass('hover');
		}, function() {
		$(this).removeClass('hover');
	});

	//Toggle Teaser
	$("a.collapse").click(function(){
		$(".main_image .block").slideToggle();
		$("a.collapse").toggleClass("show");

	});

});//Close Function