function startMenu() {
	
	var fadeInTime = 200; // in milliseconds
	var fadeOutTime = 300; // in milliseconds
	
	// Main site navigation: 
	
	$('ul#Menu li.item:has(ul) > a').addClass('hasChildren');
	$('ul#Menu li ul li:has(ul) > a').prepend('<span class="menu-sub-indicator"> &raquo;</span>');
	$('ul#Menu li ul').attr('fadeState','none');
	$('ul#Menu li').hover(
		function() {
			if($(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='fadeOut') {
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).stop(true,true);
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState','none')
			} 
		
			if ($(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='none') {
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState','fadeIn');
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).fadeIn(fadeInTime, function(){
					$(this).attr('fadeState','none')
				});
			}
			//$(this).addClass('over');
		},
		function() {
			if($(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='fadeIn') {
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).stop(true,true)
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState','none');
			}
			
			if ($(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='none') {
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).attr('fadeState','fadeOut');
				$(this.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0]).fadeOut(fadeOutTime, function(){
					$(this).attr('fadeState','none')
				});
			}
			//$(this).removeClass('over');
		}
	);
	
	$('ul#Menu li ul:empty').css('visibility','hidden');
	
	$('ul#Menu ul li:last-child a').each(function() {
		$(this).css('border-bottom','0px');
	});

	$('#Menu li.item:first').find('a').css('border-left','none');
	$('#Menu li.item:last').find('a').css('border-right','none');
	
	// Left Practices Navigation - flyouts: 
	
	var practiceTrafficContent = $('dl#pracitceTrafficAccidents').html();
	var practicePremisesContent = $('dl#practicePremisesAccidents').html();
	var practiceInjuriesContent = $('dl#practiceInjuries').html();
	var practiceDangerousContent = $('dl#practiceDangerousProducts').html();
	var practiceOtherPracticeContent = $('dl#practiceOtherAreas').html();

	$('div#practiceOverview ul li#liPracticeTraffic').append('<dl>' + practiceTrafficContent + '</dl>');
	$('div#practiceOverview ul li#liPracticePremises').append('<dl>' + practicePremisesContent + '</dl>');
	$('div#practiceOverview ul li#liPracticeInjuries').append('<dl>' + practiceInjuriesContent + '</dl>');
	$('div#practiceOverview ul li#liPracticeDangerous').append('<dl>' + practiceDangerousContent + '</dl>');
	$('div#practiceOverview ul li#liPracticeOtherPractice').append('<dl>' + practiceOtherPracticeContent + '</dl>');
	
	var fadeInTime = 200; // in milliseconds
	var fadeOutTime = 200; // in milliseconds
	
	$('#practiceOverview ul li dl').attr('fadeState','none');
	$('#practiceOverview ul li').hover(function() {
		if($(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='fadeOut') {
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).stop(true,true);
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState','none')
		}
		if ($(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='none') {
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState','fadeIn');
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).fadeIn(fadeInTime, function(){
				$(this).attr('fadeState','none')
			});
		}
	
	}, function() {
		if($(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='fadeIn') {
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).stop(true,true)
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState','none');
		}
		if ($(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState') =='none') {
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).attr('fadeState','fadeOut');
			$(this.getElementsByTagName('dl')[0]).fadeOut(fadeOutTime, function(){
				$(this).attr('fadeState','none')
			});
		}
	
	});

}