$(function() {
    // initialise the slideshow when the DOM is ready
    $("div.slides").cycle({
        fx: "scrollHorz",
        timeout: 6000,     /* time between slides */
        speed: 1000,       /* time to transition from one slide to next */
        fastOnEvent: 1000, /* time to transition when nav arrow is clicked */
	delay: -1000,      /* first slide offset (-1000 bcos no transition) */
        pause: true,       /* pause when hovering over the animation */
        prev: "#prev",     /* element id for next slide navigation */
        next: "#next"      /* element id for prev slide navigation */
    });
});