/* fade flashes automatically */
Event.observe(window, 'load', function() { 
  $A(document.getElementsByClassName('flash notices')).each(function(o) {
    o.opacity = 100.0
    Effect.Fade(o, {duration: 8.0})
  });
});

function mark_for_destruction(element) {
	$(element).next('.should_destroy').value = 1;
	$(element).up('.image').hide();
}