function slideSwitch(element) {
	var $active = $(element+' DIV.active');

	if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $(element+' DIV:last');

	var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
		: $(element+' DIV:first');

 // uncomment the 3 lines below to pull the images in random order
    
     //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(){
	setInterval( "slideSwitch('#home-slideshow')", 7000 );
	setInterval( "slideSwitch('#contest-slideshow')", 4000 );
});