function popupWin(theURL,winName,features) {
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		home_over = newImage("images/home_over.jpg");
		bio_over = newImage("images/bio_over.jpg");
		news_over = newImage("images/news_over.jpg");
		credits_over = newImage("images/credits_over.jpg");
		awards_over = newImage("images/awards_over.jpg");
		press_over = newImage("images/press_over.jpg");
		endorsements_over = newImage("images/endorsements_over.jpg");
		contact_over = newImage("images/contact_over.jpg");
		bioleft = newImage("images/bioLeft.jpg");
		containerright = newImage("images/container_right.jpg");
		newsleft = newImage("images/newsLeft.jpg");
		creditsleft = newImage("images/creditsLeft.jpg");
		awardsleft = newImage("images/awardsLeft.jpg");
		pressleft = newImage("images/pressLeft.jpg");
		endorsements = newImage("images/endorsementsLeft.jpg");
		contactleft = newImage("images/contactLeft.jpg");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}