$(document).ready(function() {
	$('#banner_pictures').cycle({
		fx: 'uncover', 									// Cheers Mike!
		// cleartype:  1, 								// enable cleartype corrections
		direction: 'down',								// Direction of the effect
		delay:    -2000,									// 2 second gap please
		cssBefore: { opacity: 1 },							// Solid image coming in
		animOut:   { opacity: 0 }							// Fade away on out. Screwy in IE6 and IE7
	});

	$('a[rel=external]').click( function() {
		window.open( $(this).attr('href') );
		return false;
	});
});