function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

function changeImages() {
	if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) {
		for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
			document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];
		}
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;

function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		topics_tab_fin_01_over = newImage("http://cdn.afterdawn.com/v3/topics_tab_fin_hilite.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}

function toggleVisibility(toggleThis,newClass) {
	var toggleThis;
	var newClass;
	var toggleMe = document.getElementById(toggleThis);
	toggleMe.className=newClass;
	createCookie('left_narrow_display',newClass,'600')
}

function createCookie(name,value,days) {
	if (days) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	}
	else var expires = "";
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/; domain=.afterdawn.com";
}