function blinkElement(id)
{
	
	var blinkCount = 2;// two blinks, 4*2 for four blinks.
	var argv = blinkElement.arguments;
	if(argv[1])
		blinkCount = argv[1];
	do {
	   $('#'+id )['fade'+(blinkCount%2==0?'Out':'In')]('slow');
	} while (--blinkCount);
	return false;	
}
function common_sorttype_request(sorttype)
{
 	 $.ajax({ 
	  type: "POST", 
	  url:  BASE_URL + "accommodation/send_sort_post_request",
	  data : "sorttype="+sorttype,
	  async: true
	})
	
}