/**
* The "bind()" function extension from Prototype.js, extracted for general use
*
* @author Richard Harrison, http://www.pluggable.co.uk
* @author Sam Stephenson (Modified from Prototype Javascript framework)
* @license MIT-style license @see http://www.prototypejs.org/
*/
Function.prototype.bind = function() {
    // http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference:Functions:arguments
    var _$A = function(a) { return Array.prototype.slice.call(a); }

    if (arguments.length < 2 && (typeof arguments[0] == "undefined")) return this;

    var __method = this, args = _$A(arguments), object = args.shift();

    return function() {
        return __method.apply(object, args.concat(_$A(arguments)));
    }
};