$(function() 
	{
		// OPACITY OF BUTTON SET TO 50%
		$(".latest_img").css("opacity","0.6");
		
		// ON MOUSE OVER
		$(".latest_img").hover(
			function () 
				{						  
					// SET OPACITY TO 100%
					$(this).stop().animate({
						opacity: 1.0
					}, "slow");
				},
		
		
			// ON MOUSE OUT
			function () 
				{
					// SET OPACITY BACK TO 50%
					$(this).stop().animate({
						opacity: 0.6
					}, "slow");
				});
	}
);