function nraCycleInit() {
  $('#slider-content').cycle({ 
    delay: 0, 
    speed: 500, 
    pause: 1,
    pager: '#slider-controls',
    pagerAnchorBuilder: nraCycleAnchorBuilder,
    //pagerEvent: 'mouseover',
    before: nraCycleBefore 
  });
  $('#slider-sub-title').html($('.slider-item:first').find('.slider-sub-title').html());
}

function nraCycleAnchorBuilder(idx, slide) {
  return '<a id="slider-control-' + idx + '" class="slider-control" href="#">&nbsp;</a>';
}
 
function nraCycleBefore(currSlideElement, nextSlideElement, options, forwardFlag) { 
  var item = $(this);
  $('#slider-title').html(item.find('img').attr('alt'));
  var nextControl = $('#slider-control-' + options.nextSlide);
  var color = nextControl.css('background-color');
  $('#slider-overlay').css('border-bottom-color', color);
  $('#slider-sub-title').html(item.find('.slider-sub-title').html());
};

$(document).ready(function() {
  nraCycleInit();
});