var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
    var t;
    var feature = '#slidetext_';
    var control = '#play_';

    // initialize variables at last position
    var current = 7;
    var next = 1;
    var previous = 6;
    $j('#play_play').hide();
    function start_loop() {
        $j('#play_play').hide();
        $j(control.concat(current)).removeClass("play_active");
        hide_element(feature.concat(current));
        current = next;
        $j(control.concat(next)).addClass("play_active");
        if (current == 7) {
            next = 1;
        } else {
            next = current + 1;
        }
        if (current == 1) {
            previous = 7;
        } else {
            previous = current - 1;
        }
        show_element(feature.concat(current));
        t = setTimeout("start_loop()",6000);
    }
    function restart_loop() {
        // this is required to avoid odd behavior if Play is clicked when not paused
        $j('#play_pause').show();
        $j('#play_play').hide();
        clearTimeout(t);
        $j(control.concat(current)).removeClass("play_active");
        hide_element(feature.concat(current));
        if (current == 7) {
            next = 1;
        } else {
            next = current + 1;
        }
        if (current == 1) {
            previous = 7;
        } else {
            previous = current - 1;
        }
        current = next;
        $j(control.concat(current)).addClass("play_active");
        show_element(feature.concat(current));
        t = setTimeout("restart_loop()",6000);
    }
    function show_element(div) {
        $j(div).fadeIn("slow");
    }
    function hide_element(div) {
        $j(div).hide();
    }
    function stop_loop() {
        $j('#play_pause').hide();
        $j('#play_play').show();
        clearTimeout(t);
    }
    function switch_pane(div) {
        stop_loop();
	$j('#play_1').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_1').hide();
	$j('#play_2').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_2').hide();
	$j('#play_3').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_3').hide();
	$j('#play_4').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_4').hide();
	$j('#play_5').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_5').hide();
	$j('#play_6').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_6').hide();
	$j('#play_7').removeClass('cntrl_active');
	$j('#slidetext_7').hide();    
        current = div - 1;
        $j(control.concat(div)).addClass("play_active");
        show_element(feature.concat(div));
    }
    $j(document).ready(function() {
        start_loop();
    });