function theRotator(sender,time) {
    //Set the opacity of all images to 0
    $('#'+sender+' li').css({ opacity: 0.0 });
    //Get the first image and display it (gets set to full opacity)
    $('#' + sender + ' li:first').css({ opacity: 1.0 });
    //Call the rotator function to run the slideshow, 4000 = change to next image after 4 seconds
    if (999 < time) {
        setInterval('rotate(\"' + sender + '\")', time);
    }
}

function rotate(sender) {
    //Get the first image
    var current = ($('#' + sender + ' li.show') ? $('#' + sender + ' li.show') : $('#' + sender + ' li:first'));
    //Get next image, when it reaches the end, rotate it back to the first image

    var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('show')) ? $('#' + sender + ' li:first') : current.next()) : $('#' + sender + ' li:first'));
    //Set the fade in effect for the next image, the show class has higher z-index

    next.css({ opacity: 0.0 })
            .addClass('show')
            .animate({ opacity: 1.0 }, 1000);

    //Hide the current image
    current.animate({ opacity: 0.0 }, 1000)
            .removeClass('show');
}