var MENU_POS = new Array();
	// item sizes for different levels of menu
	MENU_POS['height'] = [35, 30, 35],
	MENU_POS['width'] = [110, 270, 350],
	// menu block offset from the origin:
	//	for root level origin is upper left corner of the page
	//	for other levels origin is upper left corner of parent item
	MENU_POS['block_top'] = [60, 30, 25];
	MENU_POS['block_left'] = [75, 0, 85];
	// offsets between items of the same level
	MENU_POS['top'] = [0, 30, 35];
	MENU_POS['left'] = [105, 0, 00];
	// time in milliseconds before menu is hidden after cursor has gone out
	// of any items
	MENU_POS['hide_delay'] = [1200, 1200, 1200];
	// path to gif containing one transparent pixel
	MENU_POS['pixel_path'] = 'http://sisters2quilting.com/Menu/pixel.gif';