// Place your application-specific JavaScript functions and classes here
// This file is automatically included by javascript_include_tag :defaults
   function notify(flash_message){
     var flash_div = $("#flash");
     flash_div.html(flash_message);
     flash_div.fadeIn(400);
     setTimeout(function(){
       flash_div.fadeOut(500,
       function(){
         flash_div.html("");
         flash_div.hide()})},
         1400);
    }