function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

function changethis(e)
{
	var hotblock = document.getElementById("hotlink");
	var newblock = document.getElementById("news" + e);
	var hotphoto = document.getElementById("hotphoto");
	
	if(e)
	{
		hotblock.innerHTML = "<span>" + newblock.getAttribute("subject") + "</span>" + newblock.getAttribute("text")
		hotblock.href = newblock.getAttribute("href")
		hotphoto.style.backgroundImage = "url(" + newblock.getAttribute("photo") + ")"
	}
}

function show(obj, msg) {
    messageBox.style.top = obj.offsetTop
    messageBox.style.left = 460
    contents.innerHTML = msg + "<p>" + obj.href
    messageBox.style.display = "block"
}