var j = jQuery.noConflict();

item_bg = new Image();
item_bg.src = 'images/bg_menu_over.gif';

item_bg_out = new Image();
item_bg_out.src = 'images/bg_menu_out.gif';

function changeOver(menu_id) {
	j('#'+menu_id).css({ 
		"background" : " url("+item_bg.src+") repeat-x",
		"color" : "#ffffff"	
	});
}

function changeOut(menu_id) {
	if(j('#'+menu_id).is('.selected')) {

	} else {
		j('#'+menu_id).css({ 
			"background" : " url("+item_bg_out.src+") repeat-x",
			"color" : "#7c0e0f"	
		});
	}
}