var currentImage = 0;
	var imagePreloader;
	var loadingTimer;
	var images = Array('banner01.jpg',
				'banner02.jpg',
				'banner03.jpg',
				'banner04.jpg',
				'banner05.jpg',
				'banner06.jpg',
				'banner07.jpg',
				'banner08.jpg');
	
	function cycleImage(){
		clearInterval(loadingTimer);
		var oldBg = $('#banner').css('background-image');
		$('#banner div.bg').css('background-image', oldBg.toString());
		$('#banner div.bg').show();
		currentImage++;	
		if(currentImage >= images.length) currentImage = 0;
	
		var newBg = images[currentImage];
		
		imagePreloader = new Image;
		imagePreloader.src = '/images/banner/' + images[currentImage];
		
		if (imagePreloader.complete) {
			$('#banner').css('background-image',"url("+ imagePreloader.src + ")");
			$('#banner div.bg').fadeOut(1000,function(){ 
				//recycle(6000);
				loadingTimer = setInterval(cycleImage, 5000);
			});
		} else {
			$(imagePreloader).unbind().bind('load', function() {
				$('#banner').css('background-image',"url("+ imagePreloader.src + ")");
				$('#banner div.bg').fadeOut(1000,function(){ 
					//recycle(6000); 
					loadingTimer = setInterval(cycleImage, 5000);
				});
			});
		}
		
	}
	
	function recycle(val){
		currentImage++;		
		setTimeout(cycleImage,val);
	}