function showHide(action) {

tempUrl = parent.main.document.title

if (tempUrl != 'home') {  

if (action == open){
parent.main.document.all.memDrop.style.visibility = 'visible'
parent.main.document.all.newsHeadlines.style.visibility = 'visible'
document.all.closeDrop.style.visibility = 'visible'
}

if (action == close){
parent.main.document.all.memDrop.style.visibility = 'hidden'


parent.main.document.all.newsHeadlines.style.visibility = 'hidden'
document.all.closeDrop.style.visibility = 'hidden'
}
}

}