Effect.OpenUp = function(element) {
    element = $(element);
    new Effect.BlindDown(element, arguments[1] || {});
}

Effect.CloseDown = function(element) {
    element = $(element);
    new Effect.BlindUp(element, arguments[1] || {});
}

Effect.Combo = function(element) {
    element = $(element);
    if (element.style.display == 'none') { 
         new Effect.OpenUp(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
    } else { 
         new Effect.CloseDown(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
    }
}

function startRefresh() {
    setTimeout( "refresh()", 10 * 60 * 1000 );
}

function refresh() {
    window.location.reload( false );
}

function toggle_layer (obj) {
    var lay = document.getElementById(obj);
    var dis = lay.style.display;
    lay.style.display = (dis == 'none') ? 'block' : 'none';
    
}