function init() {
            //==========================================================================================
            // if supported, initialize TransMenus
            //==========================================================================================
            // Check isSupported() so that menus aren't accidentally sent to non-supporting browsers.
            // This is better than server-side checking because it will also catch browsers which would
            // normally support the menus but have javascript disabled.
            //
            // If supported, call initialize() and then hook whatever image rollover code you need to do
            // to the .onactivate and .ondeactivate events for each menu.
            //==========================================================================================
            if (TransMenu.isSupported()) {
                TransMenu.initialize();
				TransMenu.slideTime =0;
                // hook all the highlight swapping of the main toolbar to menu activation/deactivation
                // instead of simple rollover to get the effect where the button stays hightlit until
                // the menu is closed.
                menu1.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("newsitems").className = "hover"; };
                menu1.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("newsitems").className = ""; };
            }
        }
		

AttachEvent(window,'load',init,false);