function slideSwitch(selector) {
    var $active = $(selector+'.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $(selector+':last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $(selector+':first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');

    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

function staggerSecondSlideShow() {
  setInterval( "slideSwitch('#block-views-Slideshow-block_2 IMG')", 5250);
}
function staggerLastSlideShow() {
  setInterval( "slideSwitch('#block-views-Slideshow-block_3 IMG')", 5250);
}


$(document).ready(function(){

  $(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch('#block-views-Slideshow-block_1 IMG')", 5250);
    setTimeout("staggerSecondSlideShow()",1750);
    setTimeout("staggerLastSlideShow()",3500);


  });

});