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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) {

		about_over = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/about_over.gif");
		about_down = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/about_down.gif");

		grants_over = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/grants_over.gif");
		grants_down = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/grants_down.gif");

		scholarships_over = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/scholarships_over.gif");
		scholarships_down = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/scholarships_down.gif");

		documentaries_over = 	newImage("_graphics/menus/documentaries_over.gif");
		documentaries_down = 	newImage("_graphics/menus/documentaries_down.gif");

		education_over = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/education_over.gif");
		education_down = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/education_down.gif");

		exhibitions_over = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/exhibitions_over.gif");
		exhibitions_down = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/exhibitions_down.gif");

		programs_over = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/programs_over.gif");
		programs_down = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/programs_down.gif");

		collections_over = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/collections_over.gif");
		collections_down = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/collections_down.gif");

		participants_over = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/participants_over.gif");
		participants_down = 		newImage("_graphics/menus/participants_down.gif");

		links_over = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/links_over.gif");
		links_down = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/links_down.gif");

		sessions_over = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/sessions_over.gif");
		sessions_down = 			newImage("_graphics/menus/sessions_down.gif");

		news_over = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/news_over.gif");
		news_down = 				newImage("_graphics/menus/news_down.gif");

		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}

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