var menus = [
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu1", "down", 500, 35, 150, 150),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu2", "down", 4, 39, 120, 150),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu3", "down", 189, 39, 155, 350),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu4", "down", 217, 39, 125, 40),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu5", "down", 112, 39, 155, 150),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("menu6", "down", 347, 39, 105, 150),
		//new ypSlideOutMenu("menu7", "right", 573, 41, 175, 150, "menu5"),
		
		//the following are for subpage menu items
		new ypSlideOutMenu("submenu2", "down", 74, 39, 120, 150),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("submenu3", "down", 222, 39, 155, 350),		
		new ypSlideOutMenu("submenu5", "down", 148, 39, 155, 150),
		new ypSlideOutMenu("submenu6", "down", 370, 39, 160, 150),
		// this is for the 'news & events' dropdown located on the worldwide subpage
		new ypSlideOutMenu("submenu7", "down", 444, 39, 105, 150),
		
	]
	//here are the parameters: ypSlideOutMenu(id, dir, left, top, width, height, parentid, degrade, debug)