function changeCountry(){
	if($('country').style.display == 'none'){
		Effect.BlindDown('country');
		setTimeout("changeCountry()", 10000);
	}else{
		Effect.BlindUp('country');
	}
}

function  changeDivContent(nameOfDiv, newContent){
	var div = document.getElementById(nameOfDiv);
	if(div){
		div.innerHTML = newContent;
	}
}

/*

Event.observe(
  'country',
  'mouseover',
  function() { clearTimeout(timeOut); }
);

Event.observe(
  'country',
  'mouseout',
  function() { var timeOut = setTimeout("changeCountry()", 5000 ); }
);


*/