function $(ele) {
	return document.getElementById(ele);
}

document.getElementsByClassName = function(clsName){
    var retVal = new Array();
    var elements = document.getElementsByTagName("*");
    for(var i = 0;i < elements.length;i++){
        if(elements[i].className.indexOf(" ") >= 0){
            var classes = elements[i].className.split(" ");
            for(var j = 0;j < classes.length;j++){
                if(classes[j] == clsName)
                    retVal.push(elements[i]);
            }
        }
        else if(elements[i].className == clsName)
            retVal.push(elements[i]);
    }
    return retVal;
}


function fixdeadspace() {
	
	/* get our divs */
	var divs = new Array();
	var heights = new Array();
	divs[0] = document.getElementById('LeftColumn');
	divs[1] = document.getElementsByClassName('MainColumn2');
	divs[2] = document.getElementById('CenterRightColumn');
	divs[3] = document.getElementById('RightColumn');
	divs[1] = divs[1][0];

	for (h = 0; h < 4; h++)
		heights[h] = divs[h].clientHeight;


	var to_set = 0;
	to_set = 0;

	for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
		if (heights[i] > to_set)
			to_set = heights[i];

	for (var j = 0; j < 4; j++)
		divs[j].style.height = to_set + 'px';

}