function createEmbed(flashVariables) {
	var embed = new SWFObject("video/vidplayer_440_White_txt.swf", "flash_movie", "440", "320", "9", "");
		embed.addParam("FlashVars", flashVariables); 
		embed.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); 
		embed.addParam("id", "flash_movie");
		embed.write("vidPlayer");	
}

function removeEmbed() {

	// find the box
	var vidPlayer= document.getElementById( "vidPlayer" );
	
	// find the embedded element
	var embed	= document.getElementById( "flash_movie" );
	
	// remove the embedded element
	vidPlayer.removeChild( embed );

}