function slideSwitch() 
   {
       var $active = $('#sr_homepage_image2 img.active');
   
       if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#sr_homepage_image2 img:last');
   
       var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#sr_homepage_image2 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 );
   });