//	    $(document).ready(function() {
//	        $('#s1').cycle('fade');
	        
//	    });



function pause(numberMillis)
{

	var now = new Date();
	var exitTime = now.getTime() + numberMillis;
	while (true)
	{
	now = new Date();
	if (now.getTime() > exitTime)
	return;
	}
	

}


function getQuerystring(key, default_)
{
	if (default_==null) default_="";
	key = key.replace(/[\[]/,"\\\[").replace(/[\]]/,"\\\]");
	var regex = new RegExp("[\\?&]"+key+"=([^&#]*)");
	var qs = regex.exec(window.location.href);
	if (qs == null)
		return default_;
	else
		return qs[1];


}

   
    
    function begin(eid)
    {
    
    new Effect.Appear(document.getElementById(eid), { duration: 2.5 });
    }


    function fade_out(eid)
    {
    
    new Effect.Opacity(eid, {duration:1.2, from:1.0, to:0.0});

    }

    var toggle = true;


    function menu_expand ()
    {
    
    if (toggle) {
        new Effect.Morph('menu', { style: { height: '191px', top:'454px' }, duration: 0.8  });
        toggle=false;
        }
    else {
        new Effect.Morph('menu', { style: { height: '23px', top:'621px' }, duration: 0.8  }); 
        toggle=true; 
        }
    }