function loadMenus() {

	if (window.mm_menu_about_us) return;

	window.mm_menu_about_us = new Menu("root",223,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("mission statement","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=mission'");
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("corporate overview","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=corporate'");
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("board of directors","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=board'");  
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("management profiles","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=management'");
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("annual reports","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=annual'");
	<!--mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("jeans for genes day","location='http://www.jeansforgenes.ca'");-->
	<!--mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("jeans for genes day - press release","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=jeans_press_release'");-->
	mm_menu_about_us.addMenuItem("location and map","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=about&page=location'");
	mm_menu_about_us.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_about_us.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_about_us.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_about_us.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_about_us.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_research = new Menu("root",120,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_research.addMenuItem("achievements","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=research&page=achievements'");
	mm_menu_research.addMenuItem("scientists profiles","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=research&page=scientists'");
	mm_menu_research.addMenuItem("research themes","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=research&page=themes'");  
	mm_menu_research.addMenuItem("research projects","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=research&page=projects'");
	mm_menu_research.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_research.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_research.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_research.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_research.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_training = new Menu("root",177,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("bioinformatics workshop","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=bioinformatics'");
	<!--mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("summer studentships","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=summer'");-->
	mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("md/phd scholarships","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=scholarships'");  
	mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("network scholars","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=network'");
	mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("visiting scientists program","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=visiting'");
	mm_menu_training.addMenuItem("gene researcher for a week","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=training&page=researcher'");
	mm_menu_training.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_training.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_training.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_training.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_training.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_commercialization= new Menu("root",167,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_commercialization.addMenuItem("strategic funding program","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=commercial&page=strategic'");
	mm_menu_commercialization.addMenuItem("company profiles","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=commercial&page=company'");
	mm_menu_commercialization.addMenuItem("intellectual property","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=commercial&page=intellectual'");  
	mm_menu_commercialization.addMenuItem("strategic fund application","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=commercial&page=application'");
	mm_menu_commercialization.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_commercialization.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_commercialization.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_commercialization.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_commercialization.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_core_facilities = new Menu("root",202,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("core facility overview","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=overview'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("dna sequencing","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=dna'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("genotyping","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=genotyping'");  
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("transgenic mouse","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=transgenic'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("bioinformatics","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=bioinformatics'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("in vivo dna analysis","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=invivo'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("functional genomics","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=functional_genomics'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("microarray analysis core facility","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=microarray_analysis'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("mouse cytogenomics","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=mouse_cytogenomics'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.addMenuItem("hprt targeted transgenesis","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=core&page=hprt_targeted_transgenesis'");
	mm_menu_core_facilities.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_core_facilities.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_core_facilities.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_core_facilities.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_core_facilities.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_careers = new Menu("root",115,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_careers.addMenuItem("job opportunities","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=careers&page=index'");
	mm_menu_careers.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_careers.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_careers.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_careers.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_careers.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_news = new Menu("root",177,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_news.addMenuItem("newsletter","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=news&page=newsletter'");
	mm_menu_news.addMenuItem("press releases","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=news&page=press'");
	mm_menu_news.addMenuItem("in the press","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=news&page=inthepress'");  
	mm_menu_news.addMenuItem("presentations & publications","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=news&page=publications'");
	mm_menu_news.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_news.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_news.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_news.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_news.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_genes_health = new Menu("root",195,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
<!--	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("canadian gene cure foundation","location='http://www.genecure.ca'");-->
	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("roles of genes in disease","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=genes&page=role'");
	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("benefits of gene research","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=genes&page=benefits'");
	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("information on genetic disease","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=genes&page=information'");  
	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("canadian health associations","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=genes&page=cha'");
	mm_menu_genes_health.addMenuItem("suggested readings","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=genes&page=suggested'");
	mm_menu_genes_health.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_genes_health.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_genes_health.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_genes_health.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_genes_health.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	window.mm_menu_contact_us = new Menu("root",141,19,"Verdana",11,"#8B8A81","#ffffff","#E7E4E2","#D73647","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,true,true,5,true,true);
	mm_menu_contact_us.addMenuItem("contact us","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=contact&page=index'");
	mm_menu_contact_us.addMenuItem("security/legal/privacy","location='/showPage.php?lang=en&section=contact&page=security'");
	mm_menu_contact_us.hideOnMouseOut=true;
	mm_menu_contact_us.menuBorder=1;
	mm_menu_contact_us.menuLiteBgColor='#C8C9C5';
	mm_menu_contact_us.menuBorderBgColor='#B3B3AD';
	mm_menu_contact_us.bgColor='#DFE0DE';
	
	mm_menu_contact_us.writeMenus();
}