function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)  
    {  
        // creates the target paths  
        var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";  
        var link_elements = list_elements + " a";  
      
        // creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements  
        $(link_elements).each(function(i)  
        {  
            $(this).hover(  
            function()  
            {  
                $(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_out }, 150);  
            },  
            function()  
            {  
                $(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_in }, 150);  
            });  
        });  
    }  
    
    $(document).ready(function()
	{
		slide("#sliding-navigation", -15, 0, 150, .8);
	});