// FUNCTION for PULL-DOWN MENUS 
// the javascript function 'this' narrows in on the relevant element object
// the pertinent data can then be extracted from the element object (or select menu in this case) 

  function goThere(list, new_window) 
	{
	 if (!(list.options[list.selectedIndex].value==""))
         {
	   if (new_window)
             window.open(list.options[list.selectedIndex].value, "", "location=yes,toolbar=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,directories=yes,resizable=yes,favorites=yes");
           else
             location = list.options[list.selectedIndex].value;
	}
  }
	
 // end JS hide -->