var zoom = 5;
   var map
   var markers_layer;
   var ourlayer;

   function init(){
   map = new OpenLayers.Map('map')

   var google = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google( "Google Hybrid" , {type: G_HYBRID_MAP });
    markers_layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Markers("markers");
    markers_layer.displayInLayerSwitcher = false;
    map.addLayers([google, markers_layer]);
    map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(lon, lat), zoom);

    afterInit();
 }

function addBoringMarker(lon, lat) {
 var lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(lon, lat);

 var size = new OpenLayers.Size(14, 22);
 var offset = new OpenLayers.Pixel( - (size.w / 2), -size.h);
 var icon = new OpenLayers.Icon('/images/AQUA.png', size, offset);
 var this_marker = new OpenLayers.Marker(lonlat, icon);
 markers_layer.addMarker(this_marker);
}