//homepage banner effects
	var index = 0;
	var stop = false;
	
	$("#bannerContainer").ready( function(){
	//	changeSlides();
	});
	
	function changeSlides()
	{
		$(".topBanner").fadeOut("slow");
		$("#banner_" + index).ready( function(){
			var previous = index - 1;
			$("#banner_" + index).fadeIn("slow");
		});
		
		if(!document.getElementById("banner_"+index))
		{
			index = 0;
			$("#banner_" + index).fadeIn("slow");
			index++;
		}
		else
			index++;
		if(!stop)
			setTimeout("changeSlides()",3500);
	}
	//end homepage banner effects