      <!--
      nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
      nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
      function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta) {
        if (!document.all)
          return
        if (object != "[object]") {
          setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
          return;
        }
        clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]);
        diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity;
        direction = 1;
        if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp) {
          direction = -1;
        }
        delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta);
        object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta;
        if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp) {
          nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
          nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
        }
      }
      -->