// preload /images

        button1 = new Image();
        
        button1.src = "/images/navigation/home_on.gif";
	


        button2 = new Image();

        button2.src = "/images/navigation/about_accr_on.gif";



        button3 = new Image();

        button3.src = "/images/navigation/commission_on.gif";



        button4 = new Image();

        button4.src = "/images/navigation/how_to_on.gif";



        button5 = new Image();

        button5.src = "/images/navigation/contact_on.gif";



        button6 = new Image();

        button6.src = "/images/navigation/upcoming_on.gif";



        button7 = new Image();

        button7.src = "/images/navigation/about_comm_on.gif";



        button8 = new Image();

        button8.src = "/images/navigation/sociological_on.gif";


        button9 = new Image();

        button9.src = "/images/navigation/gallery_on.gif";


        button10 = new Image();

        button10.src = "/images/navigation/resources_on.gif";