function slideSwitch() {
	var $active = $('div.slideshow IMG.active');
	if ($active.length == 0)
		$active = $('div.slideshow IMG:last');
	var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('div.slideshow IMG:first');

	// var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
	// var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
	// var $next  = $( $sibs[ rndNum ] );

	$active.addClass('last-active');
	$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
		.addClass('active')
		.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
			$active.removeClass('active last-active');
		});
	}

$(function() {
	$images = $('div.slideshow IMG');
	if($images.length > 0){
		$images[Math.floor(Math.random()*$images.length)].className = "active";
		setInterval("slideSwitch()", 4000);
	}
});