function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)  
{
  
    var list_elements = "ul#sliding-navigation li.sliding-element";  
    var link_elements = list_elements + " a";  
  
    var timer = 0;  
   
    $(list_elements).each(function(i)  
    {   
        timer = (timer*multiplier + time);  
        $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);  
        $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "15px" }, timer);  
        $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);  
    });  
   
    $(link_elements).each(function(i)  
    {
        
        $(this).hover(  
        function()  
        {  
            $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 250);  
        },  
        function()  
        {  
            $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 200);  
        });  
    });
}