function slideSwitch()
{
	var $active=$('#guardslide a.active');
	
	if ($active.length==0) $active=$('#guardslide a:last');
	//var $next= $active.next();
	var $next=$active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#guardslide a:first');
	$active.addClass('last-active');
	
	$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
		.addClass('active')
		.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);
	
	$active.css({opacity: 1.0})
		.addClass('last-active')
		.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000, function() 
		{
		
		$active.removeClass('active last-active');
		});
	/*$next.addClass('active');
	$active.removeClass('active');*/
}
$(function()
{ setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 4000);}
);