var banner_count; 8;
					var banner_interval;
					var old_banner = 0;
					var current_banner = 0;
						
					function slideBanner(slide){
						
						
						var x = ((slide-1)*-200)
						var bannerChange = new Fx.Tween('slideshow', {duration:750});
						bannerChange.start('left',x);
					
						clearInterval(banner_interval);
						banner_interval = setInterval(banner_rotate,4000); //time in milliseconds
						old_banner = slide;
 
					}
					
					function slide_left() {				
						
							var x = ((current_banner)-200)
							var bannerChange = new Fx.Tween('slideshow', {duration:750});
							bannerChange.start('left',x);
							
							current_banner = old_banner + 1;
						  	if (current_banner > banner_count) { current_banner = banner_count; }
						  	slideBanner(current_banner);

							
							
						}
						
					function slide_right() {

							var x = ((current_banner)+200)
							var bannerChange = new Fx.Tween('slideshow', {duration:750});
							bannerChange.start('left',x);
							
							current_banner = old_banner - 1;
						  	if (current_banner < 1) { current_banner = 1; }
						  	slideBanner(current_banner);

							
					}
					
					$(document).ready(function(){
						  banner_count = $("div.slide").size();
						  banner_interval = setInterval(banner_rotate,0); //time in milliseconds
  
						  
						});
						
						function banner_rotate() {
						  current_banner = old_banner + 1;
						  if (current_banner > banner_count) { current_banner = 1; }
						  slideBanner(current_banner);
						}