$(document).ready(function(){
	$('.box > a').hover(function() {
		$(this).stop(true, false).animate({
			opacity: .8
			}, {
			duration: 0
			})
		}, function() {
		$(this).stop(true, false).animate({
			opacity: 1
			}, {
			duration: 500
		})
	});
	
	$('.box').hover(function(){
		$(".author", this).slideDown("fast");
	}, function() {
		$(".author", this).slideUp("fast");
	});
});