   HM_DOM = (document.getElementById) ? true : false;
   HM_NS4 = (document.layers) ? true : false;
   HM_IE = (document.all) ? true : false;
   HM_IE4 = HM_IE && !HM_DOM;
   HM_Mac = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac") != -1);
   
     var agt=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
    var is_nav  = ((agt.indexOf('mozilla')!=-1) && (agt.indexOf('spoofer')==-1)
                && (agt.indexOf('compatible') == -1) && (agt.indexOf('opera')==-1)
                && (agt.indexOf('webtv')==-1));
   
var winVar;
var offsetVar;
var hater;

//*************************//
//if too much white is showing, make the offsetVar smaller
//if a scrollbar appears (except PC ie4), make offsetVar larger
//*************************//

if (HM_NS4){//netscape
	if(HM_Mac){
		winVar = window.innerHeight
		offsetVar=234
	}else{//windows
		winVar = window.innerHeight
		offsetVar=237
	}
} else if (HM_DOM && is_nav){//netscape 6.0+
	if(HM_Mac){
		winVar = window.innerHeight
		offsetVar=223
	}else{//windows
		winVar = window.innerHeight
		offsetVar=222
	}
} else {//IE
	if(HM_Mac){
		winVar = document.body.clientHeight
		offsetVar = 223
	}else{//windows
		winVar = document.body.clientHeight
		offsetVar = 229
	}
}
if (winVar>602){
	var hater = winVar-offsetVar-196; // 280 is for space around the content area that must be subtracted
	//var hater = winVar-602-280;

/*troubleshooting*/
//alert("offsetvar="+offsetVar);
//alert("wv="+winVar);
//alert("hater="+hater);

	document.write('<img  name="hater" src="img/spacer.gif" width=100 height=');
	document.write(hater);
	document.write(' alt="" border=0>');
}
function iereload(){
	if(HM_IE || HM_DOM){
		//window.location.reload();
		history.go(0);
	}
}

