function slideSwitch() {
				var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');

				if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow IMG:last');

				var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
					: $('#slideshow IMG:first');


				$active.addClass('last-active');

				$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
					.addClass('active')
					.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 2000, function() {
						$active.removeClass('active last-active');
					});
			}

			$(function() {
				setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
			});