$(document).ready(function(){
    //$("a[@rel~='external']").click(function(){
    //  window.open($(this).attr("href"));
    //return false;
    //});



    
    setInterval( "simple_carousel()", 6000 );



});


function simple_carousel(){
    var active = $('#carousel .carousel-item.carousel-active');
    if ( active.length == 0 ) active = $('#carousel .carousel-item:last');

    var next = active.next();
    if ( next.length == 0 ) next = $('#carousel .carousel-item:first');

    active.children('.carousel-text').fadeOut(1000, function(){
        active.fadeOut(1000);
        next.fadeIn(1000, function(){

            next.children('.carousel-text').fadeIn(1000);

            active.removeClass('carousel-active');
            next.addClass('carousel-active');
            
        });
    });

    

}