function show_news ( id ){			
			$('news_id').value = id;
			new Effect.DropOut( 'news_nav' , {  duration:0.5,   afterFinish: shownewsitem,     from:0.0, to:0.25,   queue: {position:'end', scope: 'news'}}  );
		}
		
		function shownewsitem ( ){
			var id = $('news_id').value;
			new Effect.Appear( 'newsitem_' + id , {  duration:0.5,   queue: {position:'end', scope: 'news'}}  );
		}
		
		function hide_news( id ){
			new Effect.DropOut(  'newsitem_' + id  , {  duration:0.5,   queue: {position:'end', scope: 'news'}}  );
			new Effect.SlideDown(  'news_nav'  , {  duration:0.5,   queue: {position:'end', scope: 'news'}}  );
		}