// preload banner images
function preload(url){
	//home page banners
	home_lb0 = new Image(246,196);
	home_lb0 = url+"home_lb0.gif";
	home_lb1 = new Image(246,196);
	home_lb1 = url+"home_lb1.gif";
	home_lb2 = new Image(246,196);
	home_lb2 = url+"home_lb2.gif";
	
	home_rt0 = new Image(529,294);
	home_rt0 = url+"home_rt0.jpg";
	home_rt1 = new Image(529,294);
	home_rt1 = url+"home_rt1.jpg";
	home_rt2 = new Image(529,294);
	home_rt2 = url+"home_rt2.jpg";
	
	home_rb0 = new Image(48,118);
	home_rb0 = url+"home_rb0.jpg";
	home_rb1 = new Image(48,118);
	home_rb1 = url+"home_rb1.jpg";
	home_rb2 = new Image(48,118);
	home_rb2 = url+"home_rb2.jpg";
	
	//sub page banners
	banner_sub_r0 = new Image(605,132); 
	banner_sub_r0.src = url+"banner_sub_r0.jpg";
	banner_sub_r1 = new Image(605,132); 
	banner_sub_r1.src = url+"banner_sub_r1.jpg"; 
	banner_sub_r2 = new Image(605,132); 
	banner_sub_r2.src = url+"banner_sub_r2.jpg"; 
}