<!--
var i = 0;
var wait = 5000;
var slides;
function SlideShow() {
	Effect.Fade(slides[i].id, { duration:1, from:1.0, to:0.0 });
	i++;
	if (i == slides.length) i = 0;
	Effect.Appear(slides[i].id, { duration:1, from:0.0, to:1.0 });
}

// the onload event handler that starts the fading.
function startSlideshow() {
	slides = $$("#left-column .slide");
	if (slides.length > 0) {
		slides.each(function(el) { $(el).hide(); });
		SlideShow();
		setInterval('SlideShow()', wait);
	}
}
-->