// the ID of the element that will serve as the container to all shifting items
	var reiShifter_parentID = 'img_splash_news';
// the name of the class that will be applied to the active element
	var reiShifter_activeClass = 'selected';
// the tme delay between item shift's (in milleseconds)
	var reiShifter_duration = '8000';

$(document).ready(function() {
	var reiShifter_list = $('#' + reiShifter_parentID).children();
	var reiShifter_active = reiShifter_list.eq(1);
	reiShifter_list.eq(0).addClass(reiShifter_activeClass);
	
	setInterval(reiShifter_shiftItem, reiShifter_duration);
	
	function reiShifter_shiftItem() {
		reiShifter_active.addClass(reiShifter_activeClass);
		
		if (reiShifter_active.prev().html() != null)
			reiShifter_active.prev().removeClass(reiShifter_activeClass);
		else
			reiShifter_list.eq(reiShifter_list.length - 1).removeClass(reiShifter_activeClass);
			
		if (reiShifter_active.next().html() != null)
			reiShifter_active = reiShifter_active.next();
		else
			reiShifter_active = reiShifter_list.eq(0);
	}
});