    function initialize_map(address) {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
        geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
		map.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl());

		//address='';
		if (geocoder) {
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {
            } else {
              map.setCenter(point, 13);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
            }
          }
        );
      }
      }
    }