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) {
		home_01_over = newImage("images/home_01-over.gif");
		home_01_down = newImage("images/home_01-down.gif");
		forum_01_over = newImage("images/forum_01-over.gif");
		forum_01_down = newImage("images/forum_01-down.gif");
		readings_01_over = newImage("images/readings_01-over.gif");
		readings_01_down = newImage("images/readings_01-down.gif");
		links_01_over = newImage("images/links_01-over.gif");
		links_01_down = newImage("images/links_01-down.gif");
		news_01_over = newImage("images/news_01-over.gif");
		news_01_down = newImage("images/news_01-down.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}