function bCheck()
{
this.platform = navigator.platform;
this.rawName = navigator.appName;
this.rawVersion = navigator.appVersion;
	this.specVersion = parseFloat(this.rawVersion);
	this.version = parseInt(this.rawVersion);

	this.ie = (this.rawName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer");
	this.ie4 = (this.rawVersion.indexOf('MSIE 4') > 0);
	this.ie5 = (this.rawVersion.indexOf('MSIE 5') > 0);
	this.ns = (this.rawName == "Netscape");
	this.ns4 = (this.rawName == "Netscape" && this.version == 4);
	this.ns408 = (this.rawName == "Netscape" && this.specVersion == 4.08);
	this.ns5 = (this.rawName == "Netscape" && this.version == 5);
	this.ns6 = (this.rawName == "Netscape" && this.version == 6);
	
	this.win = (this.platform.substr(0, 3) == "Win");
	this.mac = (this.platform.substr(0, 3) == "Mac");
}
var is = new bCheck();

var gtg = true;

function xp(layerName, parent, x)
{
	if(is.ie)
	{
		if(x)
			var layerPath = "document.all." + layerName;
		else
			var layerPath = "document.all." + layerName + ".style";
		return layerPath;
	}
	else if(is.ns && parent)// ------------------- creates a layer path for netscape
	{
		if(parent.indexOf(',') > 0)// ------------ runs only when there are multiple parents
		{	
			var commaLoc = parent.indexOf(',');
			var p = "";
			while(commaLoc > 0)
			{
				p += parent.slice(0, commaLoc) + ".document.";
				parent = parent.substring(commaLoc + 1);
				commaLoc = parent.indexOf(',');
				if(commaLoc > 0)
					p += ".document.";
				else
					p += parent + ".document.";
			}
			parent = p;
			var layerPath = "document." + parent + layerName;
		}
		else
			var layerPath = "document." + parent + ".document." + layerName;
		
		return layerPath;
	}
	else if(is.ns)// --------------------------- Runs only if there is no parent
	{
		var layerPath = "document." + layerName;
		return layerPath;
	}
}
function translator()
{
	this.top = (is.ie)? ".pixelTop" : ".top";
	this.left = (is.ie)? ".pixelLeft" : ".left";
	this.layerHeight = (is.ie)? ".scrollHeight" : ".document.height";
	this.layerWidth = (is.ie)? ".scrollWidth" : ".document.width";
}
var xcss = new translator();
// Slide Globals and definitions
var parentLayer = "newsFrame";
var childLayer = "newsContent";
var originalPath = 'x';
			
function setGlobals(child, parent)
{
	parentLayer = parent;
	childLayer = child;
	originalPath = xp(childLayer, parentLayer);
}
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var rCount = 0;
function reSetter()
{
	if (gtg && !(is.ns408 && is.win) && is.ns)
	{
		location.reload();
	}
	else if (is.ns408)
	{
		rCount++;
		if(rCount == 2) {
			rCount = 0;
			location.reload();
		}
	}
}
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// Layer Manipulation
function show(layerName, parent)
{
	layerPath = eval(xp(layerName, parent));
	layerPath.visibility = "visible";
}
function hide(layerName, parent)
{
	layerPath = eval(xp(layerName, parent));
	layerPath.visibility = "hidden";
}
// Layer Slide Functions
function slide(layerName, speed, parent)
{
	if(!(is.mac && is.ie4))
	{
		path = eval(xp((layerName + "2"), parent));
		path.visibility = "visible";
		setGlobals(layerName, parent);
		initvar = setInterval("slideFunc()", speed);
	}
	else
	{
		obsBrowser = true;
	}
}
function slideFunc()
{
	var currPath = xp(childLayer, parentLayer);
	var currPos = eval(currPath + xcss.top);
	var currPath2 = xp((childLayer + "2"), parentLayer);
	var currPos2 = eval(currPath + xcss.top);
	if(is.ie)
	{
		var currXPath = xp('newsContent', 'newsFrame', '1');
		var height = eval(currXPath + xcss.layerHeight);
		var currXPath2 = xp('newsContent2', 'newsFrame', '1');
		var height2 = eval(currXPath2 + xcss.layerHeight);
	}
	else
	{
		var height = eval(currPath + xcss.layerHeight);
		var height2 = eval(currPath2 + xcss.layerHeight);
	}
	var newPath = eval(currPath);
	var newPath2 = eval(currPath2);
	if(currPos >= (-height))
	{
		//newPath2.visibility = "hidden";
		newPath.top = currPos - 1;
		newPath2.top = eval(currPath + xcss.top) + height;
	}
	else if(currPos2 <= ((-height)+176))
	{
		//newPath2.visibility = "visible";
		newPath2.top = currPos - 1;
		newPath.top = eval(currPath2 + xcss.top) + height2;
	}
	else
		newPath.top = 176;
}
// end of news section
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// New Window Functions
function bathPop(URL, name, width, height)
{
	var glossPop = open(URL, 'DigitalBath', "height=" + height + ",width=" + width + ",toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no");
}
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