function slideSwitch1() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow1 p.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow1 p:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow1 p:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}
function slideSwitch2() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow2 p.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow2 p:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow2 p:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}
function slideSwitch3() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow3 p.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow3 p:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow3 p:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}
function slide1()
{
	setInterval( "slideSwitch1()", 6000);
}
function slide2()
{
	setInterval( "slideSwitch2()", 6000);
}
function slide3()
{
	setInterval( "slideSwitch3()", 6000);
}
$(document).ready(function(){

	setTimeout("slide1()", 0);
	setTimeout("slide2()", 2000);
	setTimeout("slide3()", 4000);
});