$(document).ready(function() {
	slide("#left .menu", 20, 10, 150, .8);
	$(".marqueList img").each(function() { // thumbnail effects goes here
		
		// fetch the thumbnail container
		var _a = $(this).parents('a');
		
		// if thumbnail is active, fade all the way.
		var _fadeTo = _a.is('.active') ? '1' : '0.3';
		
		// fade in the thumbnail when finnished loading
		$(this).css({display:'none',opacity:_fadeTo}).fadeIn(1500);
		
		// hover effects
		$(this).hover(
			function() { $(this).fadeTo('fast',1); },
			function() { _a.not('.active').children('img').fadeTo('fast',0.3); } // don't fade out if the parent is active
		)});
});