function animate($class, $fade_time) {
    var $active = $($class + '.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) 
		$active = $($class + ':last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $($class + ':first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');
	
	$active.css({opacity: 1.0})
        .animate({opacity: 0.0}, $fade_time);

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, $fade_time, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

$(function() {
	var $time = 7000;
	var $fade_time = 1000;
	setInterval( "animate('#main .home .banner .person img' ," + $fade_time + ")", $time );
    setInterval( "animate('#main .home .banner .quote p' ," + $fade_time + ")", $time );
});