function banner(){
    var swfVersionStr = "9.0.124";
    <!-- xiSwfUrlStr can be used to define an express installer SWF. -->
    var xiSwfUrlStr = "";
    var flashvars = {};
    var params = {};
    params.quality = "high";
    params.bgcolor = "#ffffff";
    params.play = "true";
    params.loop = "true";
    params.wmode = "transparent";
    params.scale = "showall";
    params.menu = "true";
    params.devicefont = "false";
    params.salign = "";
    params.allowscriptaccess = "sameDomain";
    var attributes = {};
    attributes.id = "banner";
    attributes.name = "banner";
    attributes.align = "middle";
    swfobject.embedSWF(
        "/pubapp/flash/banner.swf", "flashContent",
        "984", "235",
        swfVersionStr, xiSwfUrlStr,
        flashvars, params, attributes);
        if(!swfobject.hasFlashPlayerVersion(swfVersionStr))
        {
            jQuery(document).ready(function(){
               jQuery('#getFlashPlayer').css('display','block');        
            });            
        }
}