function onBefore() {
    $jq(this).children("dd").hide();
}

function onAfter() {
   $jq(this).children("dd").fadeIn("slow");
}

var $jq = jQuery.noConflict();

$jq(document).ready(function(){
     
    $jq('#captioned-images').show();
    $jq('#captioned-images').cycle({
        fx: 'fade',
        timeout: 8000,
		speed: 1000,
        after: onAfter,
        before: onBefore       
    });   

});