// this sets the available shockwave object for use with Flash throughout the page.
//
	if (navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"]) {var shockObj = navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin}
	else{var shockObj = navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"]}

// define the current browser
//
	NN4 = ((parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>=4 && parseInt(navigator.appVersion)<5)&&(navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape")!=-1))? 1:0;
	NN6 = ((parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>=5)&&(navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape")!=-1))? 1:0;
	MS4 = ((parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>=4)&&(parseInt(navigator.appVersion)<5)&&(navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft")!=-1))? 1:0;