$(document).ready(function(){	
	$("#latestNewsItems").easySlider({
		controlsShow: false,
		vertical: true,
		auto: true,
		continuous: true,
		pause: 5000
	});
	
	loadDidYouKnow();
	
}); 

function loadDidYouKnow(){
	$("#didYouKnow").hide("slide",{},500, fetchDidYouKnow);
 }
 
function fetchDidYouKnow(){
	$.ajax({
	   type: "POST",
	   url: "/webservice/did_you_know.php",
	   cache: false,
	   success: function(msg){
			$("#didYouKnow").html(msg);
			$("#didYouKnow").show("bounce",{ times:3 }, 300);
			setTimeout("loadDidYouKnow()", 5000);				
	   }
	 });
}