jQuery(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#nav_vert", 25, 5, 150, .8);
});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{ 
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a";
	 
	var timer = 0;
  		
	jQuery(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		jQuery(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			jQuery(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 150);
		},		
		function()
		{
			jQuery(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
		});
	});
}