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");

    })

}