var jM = jQuery.noConflict();

jM(document).ready(function() {	
jM("#home_cycle").cycle({ 
    fx:           'scrollLeft',  // name of transition effect (or comma separated names, ex: fade,scrollUp,shuffle) 
    timeout:       5000,   // milliseconds between slide transitions (0 to disable auto advance) 
   // speed:         200,    // speed of the transition (any valid fx speed value) 
    fit:           1,     // force slides to fit container 
	sync:          1
});  


jM(function(){
  setTimeout(function(){
    jM('#circle_blue').cycle({ 
    fx:     'fade', 
    speed:  'slow', 
    timeout: 5000     
	}); 
  }, 0)
});

jM(function(){
  setTimeout(function(){
    jM('#circle_yellow').cycle({ 
    fx:     'fade', 
    speed:  'slow', 
    timeout: 7000     
	}); 
  }, 5000)
});

jM(function(){
  setTimeout(function(){
    jM('#circle_green').cycle({ 
    fx:     'fade', 
    speed:  'slow', 
    timeout: 5000     
	}); 
  }, 3000)
});


jM('#direct').click(function() { 
    jM('#newsnav').trigger('click'); 
    return false; 
}); 
 
});