function resize(){
	//alert("hello")
	if(document.getElementById("contentwide")){
	var lc=document.getElementById("leftcolumn").offsetHeight;
	var cw=document.getElementById("contentwide").offsetHeight;
	//alert(lc)
	//alert(cw)
	if(lc < cw){document.getElementById("leftcolumn").style.height=cw+"px"}
	}
	
	if(document.getElementById("content")){
	var lc=document.getElementById("leftcolumn").offsetHeight;
	var cc=document.getElementById("content").offsetHeight;
	//alert(lc)
	//alert(cw)
	if(lc < cc){document.getElementById("leftcolumn").style.height=cc+"px"}
	}
	startticker()
}