Event.observe(window, 'load',function(event){    
                        if($('messages')){ window.setTimeout(function() { var op=1; new PeriodicalExecuter(function(pe) {op-=0.1;  $('messages').setOpacity(op); if(op<=0){ $('messages').remove(); pe.stop(); } }, 0.05); }, 15000); };     
                    });  
    
function popup(src,name,width,height){
    if(!width) width=680;
    if(!height) height=500;
    window.open(src,name,'height='+height+',width='+width+',menubar=no,status=no');
};
    
    
function detectflash(){      
    var hasReqestedVersion = DetectFlashVer(8, 0, 0);   
    if(hasReqestedVersion) return true; else return false;
}