function initMap(_txt) {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
	  	map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapContainer")); 
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(42.675198,23.349999), 15);
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
		var point = new GLatLng(42.673198,23.348880);
		var marker = createMarker(point, _txt);
		marker.openInfoWindowHtml(_txt);
      }
    } 
	// A function to create the marker and set up the event window
	function createMarker(point,html) {
		var marker = new GMarker(point);
		GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
		  marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
		});
		// save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		return marker;
	}