function openWindow ( PAGE, WIDTH, HEIGHT ) {
	var winString = "height=" + HEIGHT + ",width=" + WIDTH + ",screenX=175,screenY=300,directories=0,location=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0,toolbar=0" ;
	newWindow = window.open( PAGE, "newwin" , winString) ;
	newWindow.focus();
}


function preloadImages() {

     // counter
     var i = 0;

     // create object
     imageObj = new Image();

     // set image list
     images = new Array();
     images[0]="/images/header-elements/circle-pannels-bw.jpg";
     images[1]="/images/header-elements/circle-turbine-bw.jpg";
     images[2]="/images/header-elements/circle-wheat-bw.jpg";

     // start preloading
     for(i=0; i<=images.length; i++) 
     {
          imageObj.src=images[i];
     }
} 

preloadImages();