jQuery.noConflict();

(function($) {
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#slides').cycle({
		fx: 'fade', // choose your transition type, ex: fade, scrollUp, shuffle, etc...
		speed: 2000,
		speedIn: 2000,  // speed of the 'in' transition 
	    speedOut:  3000  // speed of the 'out' transition
	});
});
})(jQuery);