nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();

function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return
    if (object != "[object]"){  //do this so I can take a string too
        setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
        return;
    }
        
    clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]);
    
    diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity;
    direction = 1;
    if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){
        direction = -1;
    }
    delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta);
    object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta;

    if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){
        nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
        nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
    }
}









function expandText()
	{
		if (null==document.counter) document.counter = -20
		document.counter++
		document.all.expand.style.letterSpacing = document.counter
		if (document.counter<0)
			setTimeout("expandText()",15)
		else
			document.counter = null
	}























function borderit(which,color){
//if IE 4+ or NS 6+
if (document.all||document.getElementById){
which.style.borderColor=color
}
}