Effect.OpenUp = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  new Effect.BlindDown(element, arguments[1] || {});
}

Effect.CloseDown = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  new Effect.BlindUp(element, arguments[1] || {});
}

Effect.FadeIt = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  new Effect.Fade(element, arguments[1] || {});
}
Effect.FadeItLast = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  new Effect.Fade(element, {afterFinish: function(){setTimeout('endProd1()',100);}});
}
	  
Effect.ShowIt = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  new Effect.Appear(element, arguments[1] || {});
  //Effect.Queues.get('menuxscope').interval = 0;
}

Effect.Combo = function(element) {
  element = $(element);
  if(element.style.display == 'none') { new Effect.OpenUp(element, arguments[1] || {}); }
  else { new Effect.CloseDown(element, arguments[1] || {}); }
}