function loadimg_ba() { 
		var perc = Math.round((loaded_ba/count_el_ba)*100);   			// update progress bar
		document.getElementById("loader_perc_ba").style.width = perc + "px";

		if (loaded_ba == count_el_ba) {									// init slideshow
			startup_ba();
		} else {
			window.setTimeout("loadimg_ba();", 200); 
		}	
	}

 	loadimg_ba();  
	
	function startup_ba() { 
		for (var a = 1; a < count_el_ba; a++) { setOpacity(0,'ba_'+a); } 	// set opacity to 0 for all divs
		document.getElementById("ba_0").style.zIndex = 10; 								// move first element to top
		opacity("loader_ba", 100, 0, 500); 												// fade out loader
		window.setTimeout("switcher_ba()", 3800);											// begin loop
	}

	function switcher_ba() { 
		old_el_ba = cur_el_ba;
		cur_el_ba++;
		if (cur_el_ba >= count_el_ba) {   cur_el_ba = 0;   }

		var this_el = "ba_"+cur_el_ba;
		var old_el  = "ba_"+old_el_ba;
		
		changeOpac(0, this_el); 																			// move new img div to top, and fade in
		document.getElementById(this_el).style.zIndex = zorder_ba; 
		zorder_ba++; 
		opacity(this_el, 0, 100, 1200); 

		window.setTimeout("switcher_ba()", 5000);
		window.setTimeout("setOpacity(0,'" + old_el + "')", 1200);											// hide old img div (necessary for stacked rounded corners antialiasing issue)
	}