MSFPhover = 
   (((navigator.appName == "Netscape") && 
   (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 3 )) || 
   ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && 
   (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 ))); 

function MSFPpreload(img) {
   var a=new Image();
   a.src=img; 
   return a; 
}

if(MSFPhover) {
   MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/news.gif');
   MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/news_a.gif'); 

   MSFPnav2n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/calendars.gif');
   MSFPnav2h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/calendars_a.gif');

   MSFPnav3n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/EPDeS_Initiative.gif');
   MSFPnav3h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/EPDeS_Initiative_a.gif');

   MSFPnav4n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/discussion_center.gif');
   MSFPnav4h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/discussion_center_a.gif'); 

   MSFPnav5n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/iwpc_activities.gif');
   MSFPnav5h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/iwpc_activities_a.gif'); 

   MSFPnav6n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/iwpc_members.gif');
   MSFPnav6h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/iwpc_members_a.gif'); 

   MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/useful_links.gif');
   MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/useful_links_a.gif'); 
   
   MSFPnav8n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/published_papers.gif');
   MSFPnav8h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/published_papers_a.gif');

   MSFPnav9n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/research_library.gif');
   MSFPnav9h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/research_library_a.gif');

   MSFPnav10n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/about_iwpc.gif');
   MSFPnav10h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/about_iwpc_a.gif');

   MSFPnav11n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/membership_info.gif');
   MSFPnav11h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/membership_info_a.gif');
   
   MSFPnav12n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/search.gif');
   MSFPnav12h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/search_a.gif');
   
   MSFPnav13n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/home.gif');
   MSFPnav13h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/home_a.gif');

   MSFPnav14n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/faq.gif');
   MSFPnav14h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/faq_a.gif');
   
   MSFPnav15n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/Testimonials.gif');
   MSFPnav15h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/Testimonials_a.gif');
   
   MSFPnav17n=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/contact_us.gif');
   MSFPnav17h=MSFPpreload('/images/menubuttons/contact_us_a.gif');
}