<!-- hide me
function preLoad() {

	imghome = new Image();
	imghome.src = "images/menu/menu_home_on.gif";
	imgabout = new Image();
	imgabout.src = "images/menu/menu_about_on.gif";
	imgservices = new Image();
	imgservices.src = "images/menu/menu_services_on.gif";
	imgportfolio = new Image();
	imgportfolio.src = "images/menu/menu_portfolio_on.gif";
	imgrecent = new Image();
	imgrecent.src = "images/menu/menu_recent_on.gif";
	imgseminars = new Image();
	imgseminars.src = "images/menu/menu_seminars_on.gif";
	imgpublications = new Image();
	imgpublications.src = "images/menu/menu_publications_on.gif";
	imgpartners = new Image();
	imgpartners.src = "images/menu/menu_partners_on.gif";
	imgcontact = new Image();
	imgcontact.src = "images/menu/menu_contact_on.gif";
}


if (document.images) {
	homeon = new Image();
	homeon.src = "images/menu/menu_home_on.gif";
	abouton = new Image();
	abouton.src = "images/menu/menu_about_on.gif";
	serviceson = new Image();
	serviceson.src = "images/menu/menu_services_on.gif";
	portfolioon = new Image();
	portfolioon.src = "images/menu/menu_portfolio_on.gif";
	recenton = new Image();
	recenton.src = "images/menu/menu_recent_on.gif";
	seminarson = new Image();
	seminarson.src = "images/menu/menu_seminars_on.gif";
	publicationson = new Image();
	publicationson.src = "images/menu/menu_publications_on.gif";
	partnerson = new Image();
	partnerson.src = "images/menu/menu_partners_on.gif";
	contacton = new Image();
	contacton.src = "images/menu/menu_contact_on.gif";
	homeoff = new Image();
	homeoff.src = "images/menu/menu_home_off.gif";
	aboutoff = new Image();
	aboutoff.src = "images/menu/menu_about_off.gif";
	servicesoff = new Image();
	servicesoff.src = "images/menu/menu_services_off.gif";
	portfoliooff = new Image();
	portfoliooff.src = "images/menu/menu_portfolio_off.gif";
	recentoff = new Image();
	recentoff.src = "images/menu/menu_recent_off.gif";
	seminarsoff = new Image();
	seminarsoff.src = "images/menu/menu_seminars_off.gif";
	publicationsoff = new Image();
	publicationsoff.src = "images/menu/menu_publications_off.gif";
	partnersoff = new Image();
	partnersoff.src = "images/menu/menu_partners_off.gif";
	contactoff = new Image();
	contactoff.src = "images/menu/menu_contact_off.gif";
}

function changeImages() {
  if (document.images) {
    for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
      document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = eval(changeImages.arguments[i+1] + ".src");
    }
  }
}

function open_window(url, name, x, y) {
	window.open(url, name, "width="+x+",height="+y+",titlebar=no,scrollbars,resizable=no");	
}


// end hide -->