function closeAndRedirect(theURL) {
/* 
*  Name:
*  		closeAndRedirect
*
*  Description:
*  	    This function closes the current window and opens
*		  theURL in the window which opened the pop-up
*
*  Precondition:
*  		theURL is the URL which one wishes to redirect the opener page to
*
*  Postcondition:
*  		the current window is closed and the window which opened this window
*		   is redirected to theURL
*
*  Author:
*  		Ed Shelton		 02/06/2001
*
*
*/
        window.opener.location.href = theURL;
        window.self.close();
}