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function BillzImagePreload() {
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function nbImagePreload(img_name, mo_img_src, rollover_key_img_name) {
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}

function BillzMouseover() {
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}

function BillzMouseOutTimer() {
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}

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}

function RestoreAll() {
	nbMouseoverRestore();
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}

function BillzMouseoverRestore() {
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}

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}

function BillzLayerRestore() {
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}

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function BillzArrayPush(aryArray, varNewElement) { //Implement Array Push 'cause IE cant handle it
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}
function BillzArrayPop(aryArray) { //Implement Array Pop 'cause IE cant handle it before 5.5
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}

function getDivRef(id) {
	var divref;
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	else if(ie4) divref = document.all[id];
	else if(ie5 || ns6) divref = document.getElementById(id);	
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}

//v3.0 name changed to avoid clash with possible other JS in content, this function complements of MM Dreamweaver
function NavBarSwapRollover(swapimage,defaultimage,imageID) {
	if(imageID.length > 0 && document.getElementById(imageID))
	{
		if(swapimage.length > 0) 
			document.getElementById(imageID).src = "images/" + swapimage;
		else
			document.getElementById(imageID).src = "images/" + defaultimage;		
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}
function BillzNavBarMM_findObj(n, d) {
	var p,i,x;
	if (ns6) x = document.getElementById(n);
	else {		
		if (registeredObjects[n]) return registeredObjects[n];
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}

function BillzArrayContains() {
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}

function NavBarRegisterLayer() {
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	var d = arg[1];
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}

function BillzNavBarMM_showHideLayers() {
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	var v = null;
	var p = null;
	var args = BillzNavBarMM_showHideLayers.arguments;
	
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	for (i = 0; i < (args.length - 2); i += 3) {
		if (!aryNavBarLayers[args[i]]) {
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			NavBarRegisterLayer(args[i], x);
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			v = args[i + 2];
			aryNavBarLayerInfo[args[i]].isDefault = false;
			if (args[args.length - 1] == "restore") v = (v == 'show') ? 'hide' : 'show';
			
			if (obj.style) obj.style.visibility = (v == 'show') ? 'visible' : ((v == 'hide') ? 'hidden' : v);
			else obj.visibility = v;
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	}
	return true;
}

function BillzNavBarRestoreLayers() {
	var i = 0;
	var x = "";
	var obj = null;
	var v = null;
	var p = null;
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			obj.visibility = v;
			if (!aryNavBarLayerInfo[args[i]].MOutLayer) aryNavBarLayerInfo[args[i]].isDefault = true;			
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	}
	return true;
}

function NavBarLayer() {
	var arg = NavBarLayer.arguments;
	this.defaultVisibility = arg[1];
	this.isDefault = true;
	this.MOutLayer = arg[2];
	return true;
}

function BillzNavMove() {
	return nbNavMove();
}

function nbNavMove() {
	var thisl = null;
	var otherl = null;
	if (thisl = BillzNavBarMM_findObj("nbScrollLayer")) {
		if (thisl.style) {
			thisl = thisl.style;
			viz = "hidden";
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			nbThisLoc = 325;
			nbTimes--;
		}
	}
	if (nbTimes <= 0) {
		otherl = BillzNavBarMM_findObj("BillzLayer");
		otherl.visibility = viz;
	} else {
		setTimeout("nbNavMove()", nbTime);
	}	
	return true;
}

function NavBar_openadmin() {
	window.open('admin/','SiteAdmin','height=screen.availheight,width=screen.availwidth,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,resizable=1');
	return true;
}

window.onload = FullyLoaded;
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function NavBar_setCookie(cookievalue,navVersion,linkID) 
{	
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	var cookieClear = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_CLEARCOOKIES";	
	document.cookie = cookieClear.toUpperCase() + "=false";
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		document.cookie = cookieVersionname.toUpperCase() + "=" + navVersion;	
	if(linkID.length > 0)
		NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion);		
}
function NavBar_setoLevelIDCookie(cookievalue,linkID,navVersion) 
{
	var name = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_OLEVELID";		
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	if(linkID.length > 0)
		NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion);	
	if(navVersion.length > 0)	
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}
function NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion)
{	
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	if(navVersion.length > 0)	
		document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION=" + navVersion;
}
function NavBar_deleteCookie() 
{
	// first we'll split this cookie up into name/value pairs
	// note: document.cookie only returns name=value, not the other components
	var check_name = "SLIDINGTABLE_NAVBAR";	
	var a_all_cookies = document.cookie.split( ';' );
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	var cookie_name = '';
	var cookie_value = '';
	var b_cookie_found = false; // set boolean t/f default f	

	document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION=0";	
	document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_OLEVELID=";	
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BillzArrayPushUnique(aryLayerMoused, "lyrTopMO','','show','lyrBottomMO','','show','lyrLeftMO','','show");
var aryEvents = new Array();
function BillzEventHandler() {
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}
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//<!--
function NavBar_setCookie(cookievalue,navVersion,linkID) 
{	
	var cookiename = "SLIDINGTABLE_NAVBAR" + navVersion;
	var cookieVersionname = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION";
	var cookieClear = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_CLEARCOOKIES";	
	document.cookie = cookieClear.toUpperCase() + "=false";
	if(cookievalue.length > 0)
		document.cookie = cookiename.toUpperCase() + "=" + escape(cookievalue);
	if(navVersion.length > 0)	
		document.cookie = cookieVersionname.toUpperCase() + "=" + navVersion;	
	if(linkID.length > 0)
		NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion);		
}
function NavBar_setoLevelIDCookie(cookievalue,linkID,navVersion) 
{
	var name = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_OLEVELID";		
	if(cookievalue.length > 0)
		document.cookie = name.toUpperCase() + "=" + escape(cookievalue);	
	if(linkID.length > 0)
		NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion);	
	if(navVersion.length > 0)	
		document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION=" + navVersion;		
}
function NavBar_setPLinkIDCookie(linkID,navVersion)
{	
	document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_PLINKID=" + linkID;	
	if(navVersion.length > 0)	
		document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION=" + navVersion;
}
function NavBar_deleteCookie() 
{
	// first we'll split this cookie up into name/value pairs
	// note: document.cookie only returns name=value, not the other components
	var check_name = "SLIDINGTABLE_NAVBAR";	
	var a_all_cookies = document.cookie.split( ';' );
	var a_temp_cookie = '';
	var cookie_name = '';
	var cookie_value = '';
	var b_cookie_found = false; // set boolean t/f default f	

	document.cookie = "SLIDINGTBL_NAVBAR_VERSION=0";	
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	<P>Obesity is more than a cosmetic problem; it is a health 
hazard. Several serious medical conditions have been linked to obesity, 
including:
<ul><li>type 2 diabetes
<li>heart disease
<li>high blood pressure
<li>stroke</li></ul>
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<P>Obesity is also linked to higher rates of certain types of cancer. Obese men 
are more likely than non-obese men to die from cancer of the colon, rectum, or 
prostate. Obese women are more likely than non-obese women to die from cancer of 
the gallbladder, breast, uterus, cervix, or ovaries. Other diseases and health 
problems linked to obesity include:
<ul><LI>Gallbladder disease and gallstones. 
<li>Liver disease. 
<li>Osteoarthritis, a disease in which the joints deteriorate. This is possibly the result of excess weight on the joints. 
<li>Gout, another disease affecting the joints. 
<li>Pulmonary (breathing) problems, including sleep apnea in which a 
person can stop breathing for a short time during sleep.
<li>Reproductive problems in women, including menstrual 
  irregularities and infertility.</li>      
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<P>Health care providers generally agree that the more obese a person is, the 
more likely he or she is to develop health problems.</P>

<P><STRONG>Psychological and social effects</STRONG><BR>Emotional suffering may be one of the most painful parts of obesity. American society emphasizes physical appearance and often equates attractiveness with slimness, especially for women. Such messages make overweight people feel unattractive. Many people think that obese individuals 
are gluttonous, lazy, or both, even though this is not true. As a result, obese 
people often face prejudice or discrimination in the job market, at school, and 
in social situations. Feelings of rejection, shame, or depression are 
common.</P>
<P>As a result of these statistics and experience,&nbsp; we recognized the need 
to include a program that addresses these psychological&nbsp; concerns. Our 
program includes a two-day workshop hosted by licensed psychologists. This 
workshop is specifically designed to assist you before and after weight loss 
surgery. Before surgery, the <STRONG>Obesity2Balance workshop</STRONG> helps you 
become emotionally and psychologically prepared for the amazing, exciting, 
challenging, life-transforming journey of weight loss surgery. After surgery, 
Obesity2Balance offers support for your healthy balance for life-long weight 
maintenance and living well.</P>
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