	function show_dropdown(dropdown) {
		document.getElementById(dropdown).style.display = 'block';
		document.getElementById('company').style.background = 'url(images/hoverover_bg.png) no-repeat right top';
	}
	function hide_dropdown(dropdown) {
		document.getElementById(dropdown).style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('company').style.background = 'none';
	}
	
	
	var position = 0;
	var paused = false;
	var canclick = true;
	var max = 2;
	var max_banners = 5;
	var position_banners = 0;
	function auto_play() {
		setTimeout(continue_play,6000);
	}
	
	function auto_banner() {
		setTimeout(continue_banner,4000);
	}
	
	function continue_banner() {
		if (paused) { 
			setTimeout(continue_banner,4000);
			paused = false;
		} else {
			if ((position_banners + 1)>=max_banners) {
				 setTimeout(reset_banner,2000);
			} else {
				move_banner();
				setTimeout(continue_banner,4000);
			}
		}
	}
	
	function continue_play() {
		if (paused) { 
			setTimeout(continue_play,6000);
			paused = false;
		} else {
			if ((position + 1)>=max) {
				 setTimeout(reset,2000);
			} else {
				move_up();
				setTimeout(continue_play,6000);
			}
		}
	}
	function reset() {

		var t = new Tween(document.getElementById('news_container').style,'top',Tween.strongEaseIn,position * -336,0,1,'px');
		t.start();
		position = 0;
		auto_play();
	}
	function reset_banner() {
		$('#banner_' + position_banners).fadeOut(2000);	
		$('#banner_0').fadeIn(2000);	
		position_banners = 0;
		auto_banner();
	}

	function move_banner() {
		if (canclick == true) {
			if ((position_banners + 1) < max_banners) {
			$('#banner_' + position_banners).fadeOut(2000);	
			$('#banner_' + (position_banners+1)).fadeIn(2000);	
				position_banners++;
			} else {
			$('#banner_' + position_banners).fadeOut(2000);	
			$('#banner_' + (position_banners-1)).fadeIn(2000);	
				position_banners = 0;
			}
		}
		
	}
	
	
	function move_up() {
		if (canclick == true) {
			if ((position + 1) < max) {
				canclick = false;

				var t = new Tween(document.getElementById('news_container').style,'top',Tween.strongEaseIn,position * -336,(position + 1) * -336,1,'px');
				t.onMotionFinished = function(){canclick = true}
				t.start();
				position++;
			} else {
				canclick = false;

				var t = new Tween(document.getElementById('news_container').style,'top',Tween.strongEaseIn,position * -336,(0) * -336,1,'px');
				t.onMotionFinished = function(){canclick = true}
				t.start();
				position = 0;
			}
		}
		
	}

