// fixes for IE-7 cleartype bug on fade in/out
jQuery.fn.fadeIn = function(speed, callback) {
 return this.animate({opacity: 'show'}, speed, function() {
  if (jQuery.browser.msie) this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
  if (jQuery.isFunction(callback)) callback();
 });
};

jQuery.fn.fadeOut = function(speed, callback) {
 return this.animate({opacity: 'hide'}, speed, function() {
  if (jQuery.browser.msie) this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
  if (jQuery.isFunction(callback)) callback();
 });
};

jQuery.fn.fadeTo = function(speed,to,callback) {
 return this.animate({opacity: to}, speed, function() {
  if (to == 1 && jQuery.browser.msie) this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
  if (jQuery.isFunction(callback)) callback();
 });
};

// simple nav. fade
function navigationeffects(){
jQuery(" ul#nav ul ").css({display: "none"}); 
jQuery("ul#nav li").hover(function(){
  jQuery(this).find('ul:first').css({visibility: "visible",display: "none"}).fadeIn(333);
 },function(){
    jQuery(this).find('ul:first').css({visibility: "hidden"});
   });
}