<!--  the following is for changing the arrows on the left navigation stuff  -->

function SetCookie (name, value) {
  var argv = SetCookie.arguments;
  var argc = SetCookie.arguments.length;
  var expires = (argc > 2) ? argv[2] : null;
  var path = (argc > 3) ? argv[3] : null;
  var domain = (argc > 4) ? argv[4] : null;

document.cookie = name + "=" + escape (value) +
((expires == null) ? "" : ("; expires=" + expires.toGMTString())) +
((path == null) ? "" : ("; path=" + path)) +
((domain == null) ? "" : ("; domain=" + domain));
}

function getCookieVal (offset) {
  var endstr = document.cookie.indexOf (";", offset);
  if (endstr == -1)
    endstr = document.cookie.length;
  return unescape (document.cookie.substring(offset, endstr));
}

function GetCookie (name) {
  var arg = name + "=";
  var alen = arg.length;
  var clen = document.cookie.length;
  var i = 0;
    while (i < clen) {
         var j = i + alen;
   if (document.cookie.substring(i, j) == arg)
         return getCookieVal (j);
      i = document.cookie.indexOf(" ", i) + 1;
      if (i == 0) break;
   }
return null;
}

<!--  This code is added to have the browswer look at itself and let us know  ---------->
<!--  what type of browser it is (IE, Netsape, Mozilla, webtv, etc to do things later -->
    var agt=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 

    var is_major = parseInt(navigator.appVersion); 
    var is_minor = parseFloat(navigator.appVersion); 

    var is_nav  = ((agt.indexOf('mozilla')!=-1) && (agt.indexOf('spoofer')==-1) 
                && (agt.indexOf('compatible') == -1) && (agt.indexOf('opera')==-1) 
                && (agt.indexOf('webtv')==-1)); 
    var is_nav2 = (is_nav && (is_major == 2)); 
    var is_nav3 = (is_nav && (is_major == 3)); 
    var is_nav4 = (is_nav && (is_major == 4)); 
    var is_nav4up = (is_nav && (is_major >= 4)); 
    var is_navonly      = (is_nav && ((agt.indexOf(";nav") != -1) | 
                          (agt.indexOf("; nav") != -1)) ); 
    var is_nav5 = (is_nav && (is_major == 5)); 
    var is_nav5up = (is_nav && (is_major >= 5)); 

    var is_ie   = (agt.indexOf("msie") != -1); 
    var is_ie3  = (is_ie && (is_major < 4)); 
    var is_ie4  = (is_ie && (is_major == 4) && (agt.indexOf("msie 5.0")==-1) ); 
    var is_ie4up  = (is_ie  && (is_major >= 4)); 
    var is_ie5  = (is_ie && (is_major == 4) && (agt.indexOf("msie 5.0")!=-1) ); 
    var is_ie5up  = (is_ie  && !is_ie3 && !is_ie4); 
    var is_aol   = (agt.indexOf("aol") != -1); 
    var is_aol3  = (is_aol && is_ie3); 
    var is_aol4  = (is_aol && is_ie4);

<!--  This code is added just in case someone wants to add blink text onto a page -->	
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->
<!-- Original:  Premshree Pillai (premshree@hotmail.com ) -->
<!-- Web Site:  http://www.qiksearch.com -->
<!-- Begin

window.onerror = null;
 var bName = navigator.appName;
 var bVer = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
 var NS4 = (bName == "Netscape" && bVer >= 4);
 var IE4 = (bName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" 
 && bVer >= 4);
 var NS3 = (bName == "Netscape" && bVer < 4);
 var IE3 = (bName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" 
 && bVer < 4);
 var blink_speed=500;
 var i=0;
 
if (NS4 || IE4) {
 if (navigator.appName == "Netscape") {
 layerStyleRef="layer.";
 layerRef="document.layers";
 styleSwitch="";
 }else{
 layerStyleRef="layer.style.";
 layerRef="document.all";
 styleSwitch=".style";
 }
}

//BLINKING
function Blink(layerName){
 if (NS4 || IE4) { 
 if(i%2==0)
 {
 eval(layerRef+'["'+layerName+'"]'+
 styleSwitch+'.visibility="visible"');
 }
 else
 {
 eval(layerRef+'["'+layerName+'"]'+
 styleSwitch+'.visibility="hidden"');
 }
 } 
 if(i<1)
 {
 i++;
 } 
 else
 {
 i--
 }
 setTimeout("Blink('"+layerName+"')",blink_speed);
}

<!--  This function will load on all of the pages to allow small pop up windows to open  ---->
<!--  up without having the code on each page.  --------------------------------------------->
function compWindow(theURL,winName,features) {
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
<!--  This function will allow you to add a popup window with the onload function  ---------->
function popup(Site)
{
	openedwindow=window.open(Site,'PopupName','toolbar=no,statusbar=no,location=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=275,height=200');
}

<!--  This function does the reloading of the page when using Netscape.  ------------------->
function MM_reloadPage(init)
{  
	if (init==true) with (navigator) {if ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
	document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight; onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
	else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH) location.reload();
}
MM_reloadPage(true);

function goto_URL(object) {
  window.location.href =
    object.options[object.selectedIndex].value;
  return false;
}