function slideSwitch() {
	var $jactive = $j('#banner img.active');
	
	if ( $jactive.length == 0 ) $jactive = $j('#banner img:last');
	
	var $jnext =  $jactive.next().length ? $jactive.next()
	  : $j('#banner img:first');
	  
	//var $jsibs  = $jactive.siblings();
	//var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $jsibs.length );
	//var $jnext  = $j( $jsibs[ rndNum ] );
	
	$jactive.addClass('last-active');
	
	$jnext.css({opacity: 0.0})
	  .addClass('active')
	  .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
			$jactive.removeClass('active last-active');
	  });
}
$j(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});