function switchText(name, text) {
	obj = $(name);
	obj.innerHTML = text;
}

var blinkNum = 0;

function blink(name){
	obj = $(name);
	var timer;
	
	if (blinkNum % 2 == 0){
		obj.style.visibility = "visible";
	} else {
		obj.style.visibility = "hidden"; 
	}
	
	if (blinkNum<1){ 
		blinkNum++;
	} else {
		blinkNum--;
	}	
	timer = setTimeout("blink('"+name+"')",600);
}

function imageToggle(name, url){
	jQuery(name).attr("src", url);
}

function menuUp(name){
	jQuery(name).fadeOut("normal");	
}

function menuDown(name){

	jQuery(name).fadeIn("fast");	
	jQuery(name).hover(function(){}, function(){menuUp(name)});
}