$(function() {
    
    if (!document.getElementById("loading"))
    {
        $("body").append("<div id=\"loading\" />");
        
        $("#loading").css({
            width: "100%",
            height: $(window).height(),
            position: "fixed",
            left: 0,
            top: 0,
            opacity: .80,
            zIndex: 10000
        }).hide();
        
    }
    
   $("#loading").ajaxStart(function() {
        
        $(this).show();
    
   }).ajaxComplete(function() {
        
        $(this).hide();
        
   }); 
    
    $(".ui-button, .sendnewstdsearchbut").button();
    
    $("#newsPlayer ul").cycle({
        pager: ".pager",
        fx: "fade",
        timeout: 6000,
        speed: 'slow',
        prev: "#prev",
        next: "#next",
    });
        
});