$(document).ready(function () {
    $('img.menu_class').mouseover(function () {
	$('ul.the_menu').slideToggle('medium');
    });
});




$(function() {
// OPACITY OF BUTTON SET TO 50%
$(".latest_img").css("opacity","0.5");

// ON MOUSE OVER
$(".latest_img").hover(function () {

// SET OPACITY TO 100%
$(this).stop().animate({
opacity: 1.0
}, "slow");
},

// ON MOUSE OUT
function () {

// SET OPACITY BACK TO 50%
$(this).stop().animate({
opacity: 0.5
}, "slow");
});
});