var $childinterval = new Array();

		
		function slideSwitch() { // Primary controller
			var $active = $('#imgcol1 IMG.active');
			if ($active.length == 0) $active = $('#imgcol1 IMG:last');

			var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#imgcol1 IMG:first');
						
			$active.addClass('last-active');
			
			$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
					.addClass('active')
					.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
						$active.removeClass('active last-active');
					});
					
				// This is only called if we have child columns
				if (cols > 1) {
					$(function() {
						for (var i = 2; i <= cols; i++) { // sets up all the intervals for each child column
							$childinterval[i] = setInterval("slideChildren("+i+")", (600+((i-2)*offset)));
						}
					});
				}
		}
		
		function slideChildren(col) { // Fades the children after a delay
			var $active = $('#imgcol'+col+' IMG.active');
			if ($active.length == 0) $active = $('#imgcol'+col+'   IMG:last');

			var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#imgcol'+col+'  IMG:first');

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

			clearInterval($childinterval[col]);

		}