//jQuery.noConflict();
jQuery.fn.slideFadeToggle = function(speed, easing, callback) {
return this.animate({opacity: 'toggle', height: 'toggle'}, speed, easing, callback);  
};
//Open Link In New Window
jQuery(function(){
jQuery("a.open-new").click(function(){
window.open(this.href);
return false;
});
});

//*** Slideshow.js ***
function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow IMG:last');

    // use this to pull the images in the order they appear in the markup
    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow IMG: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()", 7000 );
});