function flash_notification(){
		new Effect.SlideDown('updated_notification', {duration: .5 } );
		setTimeout( function(){
			new Effect.SlideUp('updated_notification');
		}, 1000);

	}
	
	function blurit( text, element ){
		var value	=	$(element).value;
		if ( isBlank ( value ) )
			$(element).value	=	text
		if ( value	==	text )
			$(element).value	=	'';
	}
	function isBlank(val){
		if(val==null){return true;}
		for(var i=0;i<val.length;i++) {
			if ((val.charAt(i)!=' ')&&(val.charAt(i)!="\t")&&(val.charAt(i)!="\n")&&(val.charAt(i)!="\r")){
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	}