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');

    $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()", 5000);
});

$(document).ready(function(){
    $(".latest_img").fadeTo("normal", 0.3);
    $(".latest_img").hover(function(){
    $(this).fadeTo("normal", 1.0);
    },function(){
    $(this).fadeTo("normal", 0.3);
    });
});