var blank = new Image();
blank.src = '/img/blank.gif';

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#homeslide').cycle({
        fx:    'fade',
        speed:  4000
    });

    $('#homeslidepause').click(togglepause);

});

function togglepause() {
    var e = document.getElementById('homeslidepause');
    if (e.alt == 'pause') {
        e.src = '/img/play.png';
        e.alt = 'play';
        $('#homeslide').cycle('pause');
    } else {
        e.src = '/img/pause.png';
        e.alt='pause';
        $('#homeslide').cycle('resume', true);
    }
}