$(document).ready(function() {
	
	setTimeout (function() { 
		$(function() {
			setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 3000 );
		});
	});

	});
	
	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');

	    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');
	        });
	}