function activateSlides() {
	$('#slides_wrapper').cycle({
		fx		:'fade',
		speed	:2000,
		next	:'#next',
		prev	:'#prev',
		pause	:true,
		fastOnEvent	:250,
		requeueOnImageNotLoaded: true
	});
       
	$('#pause').click(function() {$('#slides_wrapper').cycle('pause');});
	$('#play').click(function() {$('#slides_wrapper').cycle('resume');});
	
	$('#play_li').click(function(){
		   $('#pause_li').toggle();
		   $('#play_li').toggle();
	});
	$('#pause_li').click(function(){
		   $('#pause_li').toggle();
		   $('#play_li').toggle();
	});
	$('#play_li').toggle();
}