jQuery(document).ready( function () {
    jQuery("#sidebar ul a").not( jQuery(".self > a") ).hover( menuLinkOverStyle, menuLinkOutStyle );
} );

function menuLinkOverStyle () {
    jQuery(this).animate( {
	paddingLeft: "5px",
        borderLeftWidth: "3px"
    }, 200, "easeOutExpo" );
}

function menuLinkOutStyle () {
    jQuery(this).animate( {
	paddingLeft: "0px",
        borderLeftWidth: "0px"
    }, 200, "easeOutBounce" );
}