function dm(msgStr) {
  document.returnValue = false;
  if (document.images) { 
     window.status = msgStr;
     document.returnValue = true;
  }
}
var index = 0;
function MenuSelect( url )
{
if( url != "" ){
           self.location = url;
     }
}

function newImage(arg) {
if (document.images) {
rslt = new Image();
rslt.src = arg;
return rslt;
}
}

function changeImages() {
if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) {
for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];
}
}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
if (document.images) {
nav_home_over = newImage("navigation/nav_home_over.gif");
nav_bio_over = newImage("navigation/nav_bio_over.gif");
nav_resume_over = newImage("navigation/nav_resume_over.gif");
nav_contact_over = newImage("navigation/nav_contact_over.gif");
nav_search_over = newImage("navigation/nav_search_over.gif");
nav_news_over = newImage("navigation/nav_news_over.gif");
nav_classes_over = newImage("navigation/nav_classes_over.gif");
preloadFlag = true;
}
}


var hK;
function hurriKane(winurl,winname,winfeatures)
{
	hK = window.open(winurl,winname,winfeatures);
 	setTimeout('hK.focus();',250);
}