nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
	   nereidFadeTimers = new Object();

	   function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
	   if (!document.all)
	   return
	   if (object != "[object]"){
	   setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
	   return;
	   }

	   clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]);

	   diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity;
	   direction = 1;
	   if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){
	   direction = -1;
	   }
	   delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta);
	   object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta;
	   
	   if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){
	   nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
	   nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
	   }
	   }