window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('start_slidewrapper');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.start_slideitem'));
		
var cc = myItems.length;

		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 5500,
			orientation: 'none',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: true,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: false,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			random: true

		});
		mySlider.start();

					 
	});