$(document).ready(
function(){

$.fn.cycle.defaults.timeout = 6000;
$(function() {

$('ul#featured-content') 
.before('<div id="nav">') 
.cycle({ 
fx:     'fade',
speed:   'slow',
timeout: 15000,
pager:  '#nav',
pause:   1,
pagerAnchorBuilder: function(index, el) {
return '<a href="#"></a>';
}

});
});
});