var time = 3000, mode = 'play', current_banner = 0, banner_interval;

$(document).ready(function(){
	banner_interval = setInterval(function() { banner_rotate() }, time);
});

function banner_rotate() {
		var banner_count = $("#rotating_banner > *").length - 1;

		$(".item").eq(current_banner).fadeOut(500);

		if(current_banner < banner_count) current_banner++;
		else current_banner = 0;	

		$(".item").eq(current_banner).fadeIn(900);
}