function init() { 
	var top_display_value = readCookie('GlobeStTopNav'); 
		if(top_display_value) { 
			changeView(top_display_value); 
		} else {
			changeView("regionalcoverage_news");
		}
	var region_display_value = readCookie('GlobeStRegionNav'); 
		if(region_display_value) { changeRegions(region_display_value); }
	var industry_display_value = readCookie('GlobeStIndustryNav'); 
		if(industry_display_value) { changeIndustries(industry_display_value); }
	var premium_display_value = readCookie('GlobeStPremiumNav'); 
		if(premium_display_value) { changePremium(premium_display_value); }		
	var mybenefits_display_value = readCookie('GlobeStMyBenefitsNav'); 
		if(mybenefits_display_value) { changePremium(mybenefits_display_value); }	
	}	
	
	function changeView(tab){
	
	var newsTabs = new Array("regionalcoverage_news","myindustry_news","premiumcoverage_news","mybenefits_news");
	
	for (i=0; i<newsTabs.length; i++){
		document.getElementById(newsTabs[i]).style.display = (newsTabs[i]==tab) ? toggleLayerOn(newsTabs[i]) : toggleLayerOff(newsTabs[i]);
		}
	
	}
	
	// check for browser, show layer, turn headers to yellow, switch images
	function toggleLayerOn(tabName)
	{
		if(navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") > -1){
			displayStatus = 'block';
		} else {
			displayStatus = 'table-row';
		}
		sectionLabel = tabName + '_label';
		document.getElementById(sectionLabel).className = "directboxheaderx";
		
		sectionIcon = tabName + '_icon';
		document.getElementById(sectionIcon).className = "directexpandx";
		
		imageElement = tabName + '_img';
		createCookie('GlobeStTopNav',tabName,1);
		document.getElementById(imageElement).src='/redesign/images/minus.gif';
		return displayStatus;
		
	}
	
	// hide the layer, switch images, switch header backgrounds to blue
	function toggleLayerOff(tabName)
	{
		displayStatus = 'none';
		
		sectionLabel = tabName + '_label';
		document.getElementById(sectionLabel).className = "directboxheader";
		
		sectionIcon = tabName + '_icon';
		document.getElementById(sectionIcon).className = "directexpand";
		
		imageElement = tabName + '_img';
		document.getElementById(imageElement).src='/redesign/images/plus.gif';
		return displayStatus;
	}
	

	// GLOBEST DIRECT NAVIGATION FUNCTIONALITY

	function changeRegions(regionLabel){

	var regionTabs = new Array("direct_national","direct_international","direct_northeast", "direct_southeast", "direct_midwest", "direct_southwest", "direct_west");

	for (i=0; i<regionTabs.length; i++){
		document.getElementById(regionTabs[i]).style.display = (regionTabs[i]==regionLabel) ? toggleLayerOn2(regionTabs[i]) : toggleLayerOff2(regionTabs[i]);
		}
	createCookie('GlobeStRegionNav',regionLabel,1);
	}

	function changeIndustries(industryLabel){

	var industryTabs = new Array("direct_netlease","direct_hotel","direct_industrial", "direct_multifamily", "direct_office", "direct_retail");

	for (i=0; i<industryTabs.length; i++){
		document.getElementById(industryTabs[i]).style.display = (industryTabs[i]==industryLabel) ? toggleLayerOn2(industryTabs[i]) : toggleLayerOff2(industryTabs[i]);
		}
	createCookie('GlobeStIndustryNav',industryLabel,1);
	}
	
	function changePremium(premiumLabel){

	var premiumTabs = new Array("direct_netlease_premium","direct_hotel_premium","direct_industrial_premium", "direct_multifamily_premium", "direct_office_premium", "direct_retail_premium");

	for (i=0; i<premiumTabs.length; i++){
		document.getElementById(premiumTabs[i]).style.display = (premiumTabs[i]==premiumLabel) ? toggleLayerOn2(premiumTabs[i]) : toggleLayerOff2(premiumTabs[i]);
		}
	createCookie('GlobeStPremiumNav',premiumLabel,1);
	}
	
	function changeMyDirect(mydirectLabel){

	for (i=0; i<mydirectTabs.length; i++){
		document.getElementById(mydirectTabs[i]).style.display = (mydirectTabs[i]==mydirectLabel) ? toggleLayerOn2(mydirectTabs[i]) : toggleLayerOff2(mydirectTabs[i]);
		}
	createCookie('GlobeStMyDirectNav',mydirectLabel,1);
	}

	function toggleLayerOn2(nr)
	{
		if(navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") > -1){
			displayStatus = 'block';
		} else {
			displayStatus = 'table-row';
		}
		return displayStatus;

	}

	function toggleLayerOff2(nr)
	{
		displayStatus = 'none';
		return displayStatus;
	}

	// COOKIE STUFF
	
	function createCookie(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/"; } 
function readCookie(name) { var nameEQ = name + "="; var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) { var c = ca[i]; while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length); if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); } return null; }
function eraseCookie(name) { createCookie(name,"",-1); }