//Start the left slide show
function startSlides(container, slideSelector){
	$(function(){

		//verticaly center the slides
		$(slideSelector + ' > div').each(function(i){
			$(this).css("padding-top", ($(slideSelector).height()-$(this).height())/2 - 5 + "px"); 
		})
		
		//start the show
		$(container).cycle({
			fx: 'scrollLeft',
			timeout: 3000,
			pause: 1,
			next: '#next',
			prev: '#prev',
			prevNextClick:  function(){$(container).cycle('pause');}
		});
	});
}



//Shows a random slide on the right
function showRandom(container, slideSelector){
	$(function(){

		//hide all but one random slide
		var slides = $(slideSelector);
		var randomNum = Math.floor(Math.random()* slides.length) ;
		for (var i = 0; i < slides.length; i++)
		{
			if (i != randomNum){
				$(slides[i]).hide();
			}
		}	
	});	
}