$(document).ready(function(){
	var _t;
	var _hold = $('.current-alerts .list');
	var _list = _hold.children().hide();
	var _a = _list.index(_list.filter('.active'));
	if(_a == -1) _a = 0;
	_list.eq(_a).addClass('active').show();
	
	function changeEl(){
		if(_t) clearTimeout(_t);
		if(_a < _list.length - 1) _ind = _a + 1;
		else _ind = 0;
		_hold.height(_hold.height()).animate({height: _list.eq(_ind).outerHeight()}, 700);
		_list.eq(_a).removeClass('active').fadeOut(700);
		_list.eq(_ind).css('position','absolute').addClass('active').fadeIn(700, function(){
			$(this).css('position','relative');
			_hold.height('auto');
		});
		_a = _ind;
		_t = setTimeout(function(){
			changeEl();
		}, 8000);
	}
	_t = setTimeout(function(){
			changeEl();
		}, 8000);
});