$(function() {
	caroursel();
});

function caroursel() {
	// Set starting slide to 1
	var startSlide = 1;
	// Initialize Slides
	$('#carousel').slides({
		preload: true,
		preloadImage: '/images/loading.gif',
		generatePagination: true,
		auto: 6000,
		play: 6000,
		pause: 500,
		hoverPause: true,
		// Get the starting slide
		start: startSlide
	});
}