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<!-- Script: HoverPics

nereidFadeObjects = new Object(); 
nereidFadeTimers = new Object(); 

function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){ 
    if (!document.all)
	return 
	if (object != "[object]"){ 
	    setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0); 
	    return; 
	} 
	
	clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]); 
		
	diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity; 
	direction = 1; 
		
	if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){ 
		direction = -1; 
	} 
	
	delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta); 
	object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta; 
		
	if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){ 
	    nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object; 
	    nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout ("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"], "+destOp+", "+rate+", "+delta+")", rate); 
	}
}

//-->