$(function(){
 
	//$("#panel").css("left","-262px");
 
	//	$(".slide_button").hide();
	//	$("#panel").animate({left: "0px"}, {queue:false,duration:500} );
	//$("#panel").expose({color:"#254558"}).load();
	//$("#panel").animate({"left": "0px"},100);


	$(document).ready(function(){
		$("#panel").hoverIntent(makeTall,makeShort);
	}); // close document.ready

	function makeTall(){  
		$(this).animate({"left": "0px"},500);
	};
	function makeShort(){ 
		$(this).animate({"left": "-431px"},500);
	};
	
	
	$("#panel").mouseenter(function () {
		$("#panel").expose({color:"#254558"}).load();
	});
	$("#panel").mouseleave(function () {
		$.mask.close();
	});

});