jQuery(document).ready(function() { 
	
	// homepage slides
	 jQuery("#home_banner").slides({
			preload: true,
			//preloadImage: 'img/loading.gif',
			play: 3000,
			pause: 2500,
			effect: 'fade',
			crossfade: true,
			fadeSpeed: 2000,
			generatePagination: false,
			hoverPause: true
		});

	
});