function closeOverlay() {
    var overlay = document.getElementById("stimulus_overlay");
    overlay.style.display = "none";
    setTimeout("loadFlashBanner()", 300);
}

function loadFlashBanner() {
    var flashObject = getFlashMovie("flash_blue_bar");
    flashObject.style.visibility = "visible";
    flashObject.Play();
}

 function getFlashMovie(movieName) {
  var isIE = navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1;
  return ((isIE) ? window[movieName] : document[movieName]) || document.getElementById("flash_blue_bar");
 }