function loadCities() {
		$('placeholderTR').show();
		var url = 'ajax-cities.jsp';
		var pars = 'countryCode=' + $F('countryCode');
		var target = 'placeholder';
		var loader = 'loading';
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(target, url, 
		{ 
			asynchronous:true,
			onCreate: function() { loadingRequest(loader, target); },
			onComplete: function() { completedRequest(loader, target); },
			parameters: pars,
			method: 'get'
		});
	}
	function loadingRequest(loader, target) {
	   //new Effect.Appear($(loader), {duration: 0.5});
	    $(loader).show();
	    $(target).style.display = "none";
	}
	function completedRequest(loader, target) {
	   $(loader).hide();
	   $(target).show();
	}

	function loadProfileCities() {
		$('placeholderTR').show();
		var url = 'ajax-cities-with-profiles.jsp';
		var pars = 'countryCode=' + $F('countryCode');
		var target = 'placeholder';
		var loader = 'loading';
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(target, url, 
		{ 
			asynchronous:true,
			onCreate: function() { loadingRequest(loader, target); },
			onComplete: function() { completedRequest(loader, target); },
			parameters: pars,
			method: 'get'
		});
	}
	function loadingRequest(loader, target) {
	   //new Effect.Appear($(loader), {duration: 0.5});
	    $(loader).show();
	    $(target).style.display = "none";
	}
	function completedRequest(loader, target) {
	   $(loader).hide();
	   $(target).show();
	}

	function erasePicture(id) {
		var target = 'pic-' + id;
	   //$(target).hide();
	    new Effect.Fold($(target), {duration: 1.4});
		var url = 'ajax-erase-picture.jsp';
		var pars = 'erase=' + id;
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Request(url, 
		{ 
			parameters: pars,
			method: 'get'
		});

	}