function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow DIV.active');

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

    // use this to pull the divs in the order they appear in the markup
    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow DIV:first');

    // uncomment below to pull the divs randomly
    // 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()", 5000 );
});

function validateForm(theForm){
	
	if (!validRequired(document.theForm.txtFirstName,"Your First Name"))
		return false;
		
	if (!validRequired(document.theForm.txtLastName,"Your Last Name"))
		return false;
				
	if (!validEmail(document.theForm.txtEmail,"Your Email Address",true))
		return false;

  return true;
}

function submitME(theForm){
	if (!validEmail(document.ccoptin.ea,"Your Email Address",true))
		return false;
		document.forms["ccoptin"].submit();
}