$(document).ready(function(){

    if($('#slides').length != 0){

        $('#slides').cycle({
                        fx: 'fade',
                        timeout: '3500',
                        speed: '1000',
						after: function(currSlideElement, nextSlideElement, options, forwardFlag){
							$(currSlideElement).children('.info').hide();
							$(nextSlideElement).children('.info').fadeTo(1000, 0.8);
						}
						
                       
                       });
    }

});