function slidePod(element, minSize, fullSize) {

	$(element).bind("mouseenter", function () {

		$(element).find(".sideArea").stop(true).animate({ height: fullSize }, 250, "swing");

	}).bind("mouseleave", function () {

		$(element).find(".sideArea").stop(true).animate({ height: minSize }, 250, "swing");

	})

}