function topSearchValidate(){
	var f = document.topSearch;
	if (f.str.value.length>1 && f.str.value!="Search" ){
			return true;
	}else{
		alert ("Please type a search string (at least 2 characters)" );
		f.str.focus();
		return false;
	}
}

function showSideBarBottom() {
contentHeight = document.getElementById('pageContent').scrollHeight ;
sideBarHeight = document.getElementById('sideBar').scrollHeight ;

document.getElementById('sideBarBottom').style.top = contentHeight - sideBarHeight;
document.getElementById('sideBarBottom').style.display = "block" ;
}