/* place global variables here */ 
  


  // assigns default status for site ... 
  window.defaultStatus="The New Yorker"; 
  
  
  
  
  
  // change header spot based on section and subsection 
  function changeHeaderSpot(spot) { 
  var netscapeBrowser = false, netscapeBrowser4 = false; 
  var browserNumber = parseInt(navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase())
  var browserType = navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
  if(browserType.indexOf('ets') > -1) { netscapeBrowser = true }
  if(browserNumber < 5 && netscapeBrowser) { false }
  else { document.images['headerspot'].src = spot; } 
  } // end