	var timer;
           
	function homeSwitch() {
		var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');
		
		if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow a:last');
		
		var $actlnk = $("#"+$('#slideshow a.active').attr("id").replace("img", "lnk"));
		var $next = $active.next('#slideshow a').length ? $active.next('#slideshow a') : $('#slideshow a:first');
		var $nxtlnk = $("#"+$next.attr("id").replace("img", "lnk"));
		
		$active.addClass('last-active').animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000);
		$("a.arrow").removeClass("active");
		$nxtlnk.addClass("active");
		$next.css({opacity: 0.0}).addClass('active').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {                   
			$active.removeClass('active last-active');
		});
	}       
           
	$(function () {
	           
    	$("a.arrow").click(function () {
        	var $nxtlnk = $(this);
			clearInterval(timer);
			var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');
			if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow a:last');
			var $actlnk = $("#"+$active.attr("id").replace("img", "lnk"));
			var id = $nxtlnk.attr("id").replace("lnk", "img");
			var $next = $("#"+id);
			$active.addClass('last-active').animate({opacity: 0.0}, 400);
			$("a.arrow").removeClass("active");
			$nxtlnk.addClass("active");
			$next.css({opacity: 0.0}).addClass('active').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 400, function() {                   
				$active.removeClass('active last-active');
			});
			
			timer = setInterval("homeSwitch()", 7000);
			return false;
		});      
              
		timer = setInterval("homeSwitch()", 7000);
		$("#myVideo").hide();
               
	});

