function poll() {

document.write('');

}

function storyDiscussion() {

document.write(''); 

}

function insertBanner($position) {
	
	if ($position == "leaderboard_01_728x90")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "cubead_01_300x250")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "skyscraper_01_160x600")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "tilead_01_120x90")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "tilead_02_120x90")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "tilead_03_120x90")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "cubead_02_300x250")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "button120x60")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "button2120x60")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "Class_Ad_Banner")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "ad300x84")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
if ($position == "ad300x180")
	{
		document.write('<!--  -->');
	}
}

function storyFooter() {
	storyDiscussion();
}

function login() {

<!-- This function has been deprecated.  Please use insertBlock instead. 03-08-2005 -->

document.write('User Login<p><form action="http://mc.thesentinel.com/user.php" method="post"><span class="loginfields">Username<br><input type="text" name="handle" size="12" maxlength="60"><br>Password<br><input type="password" name="password" size="12" maxlength="20"><br>Remember login?<input type="checkbox" name="remember" value="1"><br><input type="hidden" name="ACrefer" value=""><input type="hidden" name="op" value="login"><input type="submit" class="form_button" value="Login"></span></form><a href="http://mc.thesentinel.com/user.php"><span class="loginmessage">Create a new account</span></a><p><a href="http://mc.thesentinel.com/user.php#lost"><span class="loginmessage">Retrieve forgotten password</span></a>'); 

}

function mostEmailedStories() {

<!-- This function has been deprecated.  Please use insertBlock instead. 03-08-2005 -->

document.write('<p><ul></ul>');
}


function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
	window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}