function shadow_text(the_string) {
	document.write("<div style='position: relative;'><span style='position: absolute; color: black; margin-top: 3px; margin-left: -3px; filter: alpha(opacity=30); opacity: .3; z-index: 1;'>" + the_string + "</span><span style='z-index: 3;'>" + the_string + "</span></div>");
			

}

function fade_in(obj_id, op) {
	var obj = document.getElementById(obj_id);

	if (op >= 100) {
		obj.style.filter="alpha(opacity=100)";
		obj.style.opacity="1";
	} else {
		obj.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+op+")";
		obj.style.opacity=(op/100);

		setTimeout("fade_in('"+obj_id+"', "+(op+5)+")", 100);
	} // end if
		
}