$(document).ready(function()
{
    slide("#sliding-navigation", 15, 0, 150, .8);
});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
    var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-title, " + navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";
    var link_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";

    $(link_elements).each(function(i)
    {
        $(this).hover(
            function() {
                    $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 150);
            },
            function() {
                    $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
        });
    });
}