// move alpha and slideshowContainer to end of body, so we can 
//  position it where we want to in reference to the entire window,
//  rather than just its parent.
	var ssC = $('alphaLayer');
	var ssCClone = ssC.cloneNode(true);
	ssC.parentNode.removeChild(ssC);
	document.body.appendChild(ssCClone);
	
	var ssC = $('slideshowContainer');
	var ssCClone = ssC.cloneNode(true);
	ssC.parentNode.removeChild(ssC);
	document.body.appendChild(ssCClone);