function showmenu(theObject,elmnt) {
	if (elmnt != '') {
		document.getElementById(elmnt).style.visibility="visible";
		document.getElementById(elmnt+'_a').style.color="#689898";
	}
	theObject.style.background="white";
	theObject.style.color="#689898";
}

function hidemenu(theObject,elmnt) {
	if (elmnt != '') {
		document.getElementById(elmnt).style.visibility="hidden";
		document.getElementById(elmnt+'_a').style.color="white";
	}
	theObject.style.background="#689898";
	theObject.style.color="white";
}

function changewin(url) {
	window.location.href=url;
	if (url.indexOf('#') != -1) { // check if committee link
		setTimeout("refreshwin()", 1000);
	}
}

function refreshwin() {
	window.location.reload(true);
}