$(document).ready(adjustBackground);
$(document).ready(startCycle);

function adjustBackground() {
    left = $('#container').offset().left;
    if (left < 1024/2) {
        diff = (1024/2)-left;
        $('#outer_container').css('background-position', diff*-1 + 'px 0px');
    }

}

function startCycle() {
    $('.cycle').cycle({
        fx: 'fade' // choose your transition type, ex: fade, scrollUp, shuffle, etc...
	});

}