// these two functions provie hover capabilities for the backgrounds on the US home page, 
// but can be used anywhere

function makeIEhover(classOfHoveringElement){

	if(navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer'){
	
	var thingtohover = classOfHoveringElement;
	document.all[thingtohover].className = classOfHoveringElement + 'hover';
	
	}

}

function makeIEunhover(classOfHoveringElement){

	if(navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer'){
	
	var thingtohover = classOfHoveringElement;
	document.all[thingtohover].className = classOfHoveringElement;
	
	}

}


// popup window function
// usage
// popup('page.html','winname','width=650,height=500,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no')
function popup(URL,winname,features) {window.open(URL,winname,features)}