var scaled = false;

function scaleLeftCol()
{
  if (scaled)
  {
    return;
  }
  else 
  {
    scaled = true;
  }
  var menu = $('MenuBar');
  var center = $('ProductBox');
  var r = $('Sidebar');
  
   
  h = Math.max(Math.max(menu.offsetHeight, r.offsetHeight), (center.offsetHeight + 350));
  
  menu.style.height = (h + 150) + "px";
  
  var btm_menu = $('bottom_menu');
  if (btm_menu)
  {
    btm_menu.style.position = 'absolute';
    btm_menu.style.top = (h + 100) + "px";
    btm_menu.style.left = "260px";
  }
}

function showBio(event)
{
  var bio = $('Bio');
  
  bio.style.position = 'absolute';
  bio.style.top = Event.pointerY(event) + "px";
  bio.style.left = (Event.pointerX(event) + 10) + "px";
  Element.show(bio);
}

function hideBio(event)
{
  var bio = $('Bio');
  Element.hide(bio);
}