function slideSwitch(switchSpeed) {
		var $active = $('#slideshow div.active');
		
		if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow div:last');
	
		var $next =  $active.next('div').length ? $active.next('div')
			: $('#slideshow div:first');
	
		$active.addClass('last-active');
		
		
		$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
			.addClass('active')
			.animate({opacity: 1.0}, switchSpeed, function() {
				$active.removeClass('active last-active');
			});
	}
	
	$(function() {
		setInterval ( "slideSwitch(1000)", 5000 );   
		$("ul.mainmenu li ul").css("opacity","0.8");
		
	});