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:       10000,   // 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('#news_slide').cycle({ 
    fx:     'scrollLeft', 
    speed:  'fast', 
    timeout: 0, 
 	prev:   '#prev1', 
    next:   '#newsnav'        
}); 
 
jM('#direct').click(function() { 
    jM('#newsnav').trigger('click'); 
    return false; 
}); 
 
});