function slideSwitchEsquerda() {

    var j = jQuery.noConflict();

    var jactiveEsquerda = j('#slideshowEsquerda DIV.activeEsquerda');

    if ( jactiveEsquerda.length == 0 ) jactiveEsquerda = j('#slideshowEsquerda DIV:lastEsquerda');

    // use this to pull the divs in the order they appear in the markup
    var jnext =  jactiveEsquerda.next().length ? jactiveEsquerda.next()
    : j('#slideshowEsquerda DIV:first');

    // uncomment below to pull the divs randomly
    // var jsibs  = jactive.siblings();
    // var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * jsibs.length );
    // var jnext  = j( jsibs[ rndNum ] );


    jactiveEsquerda.addClass('last-activeEsquerda');

    jnext.css({
        opacity: 0.0
    })
    .addClass('activeEsquerda')
    .animate({
        opacity: 1.0
    }, 1000, function() {
        jactiveEsquerda.removeClass('activeEsquerda last-activeEsquerda');
    });
}

j(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitchEsquerda()", 5000 );
});