function startPreload() {
	var theImages = new Array('/images/sm_home2.gif', '/images/sm_about2.gif', '/images/sm_forum2.gif', '/images/sm_pubs2.gif', '/images/sm_directory2.gif', '/images/sm_honor2.gif', '/images/sm_events2.gif', '/images/sm_bookclub2.gif', '/images/sm_join2.gif', '/images/sm_awards2.gif', '/images/sm_emp2.gif', '/images/sm_links2.gif', '/images/sm_chapter2.gif', '/images/sm_found2.gif', '/images/sm_ctrf2.gif');  //'/images/sm_proceed2.gif', '/images/sm_journal2.gif', '/images/sm_news2.gif', 
	for(loop = 0; loop < theImages.length; loop++) {
		var anImage = new Image();
		anImage.src = theImages[loop];
	}
}