var $j = jQuery.noConflict();

$j(function() {

if ( $j('#bannerImages').length ){
	
	$j('#bannerImages').remove().appendTo( $j('#imageBanner') );
	
	$j('#imageBanner br').remove();
	
	$j('#imageBanner img:first').addClass('active');
	
	setInterval( "ImageCycle()", 4000 );
	
} else {
	$j('#imageBanner').remove();
}
	
});

		
function ImageCycle() {
    var $active = $j('#imageBanner img.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $j('#imageBanner img:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $j('#imageBanner img:first');

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

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