$(document).ready(function(){

		// quickLinks
 		$('#quickLinks select').width('100%');
 		$("#quickLinks select").change(function(){
			document.location = $(this).val();
 		});
		$('#quickLinks input[type=submit]').css('display', 'none');

        // slide show
    	slideSwitch();
    	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );


});

function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#hpSlides li.active');
    var $next = $active.next();

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#hpSlides li:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#hpSlides li:first');

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

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}