$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#pics').cycle({
		fx:    'fade', 
		pause:  true,
		speed: 1000,
		timeout: 5000,
		before:  onBefore, 
   		after:   onAfter,
		next:   '#next2', 
    	prev:   '#prev2'  
	});
	$('#pod1').cycle({ 
		fx:    'fade', 
		pause:  true,
		speed: 1000,
		timeout: 10000
	});
	$('#pod2').cycle({ 
		fx:    'fade', 
		pause:  true,
		speed: 1000,
		timeout: 10000
	});
	$('#pod3').cycle({ 
		fx:    'fade', 
		pause:  true,
		speed: 1000,
		timeout: 10000
	});
});
function onBefore() {
    $('#output').html('<h3>' + this.alt + '</h3>');
    //window.console.log(  $(this).parent().children().index(this) );
}
function onAfter() {
    $('#output').html('<h3>' + this.alt + '</h3>');
}