// this array consists of the id attributes of the divs we wish to alternate between
			var divs_to_fade = new Array('box-1', 'box-2', 'box-3','box-4');
		
			// the starting index in the above array.  It should be set to the value of the div which doesn't have the CSS Display property set to "none"
			var i = 0;
			
			// the number of milliseconds between swaps.  Default is five seconds.
			var wait = 10000;

			// the function that performs the fade
			function swapFade() {
				Effect.Fade(divs_to_fade[i], { duration:1, from:1.0, to:0.0 });
				i++;
				if (i == 3) i = 0;
				Effect.Appear(divs_to_fade[i], { duration:1, from:0.0, to:1.0 });
			}
			
			// the onload event handler that starts the fading.
			function startPage() {
				setInterval('swapFade()',wait);
				
				//these two things were in init(); to di with nav, added by AL 03032008
				//applyMouseOverStylesToMenu($('menu').down('ul').immediateDescendants());
				//layoutTweaksIE();
			}