function showErrorMessages() {
	Effect.BlindDown("errorMessageField");
	window.setTimeout("hideErrorMessages()",5500);
}

function hideErrorMessages() {
	Effect.BlindUp("errorMessageField");
}

function showStatusMessages() {
	Effect.BlindDown("statusMessageField");
	window.setTimeout("hideStatusMessages()",5500);
}

function hideStatusMessages() {
	Effect.BlindUp("statusMessageField");
}