function init_news() {
	$('btn_news').addEvent('click', function() { switchPanel('news',40); });
	$('btn_archive').addEvent('click', function() { switchPanel('archive',100); });
	
	$('btn_news').fireEvent('click');
}

function switchPanel(section, pos) {	
	var request = new Request({url: "scripts/news_helper.php", method: 'get'})
	
	request.onSuccess = function(txt, xml) {
		$('accordion_news').set('html', txt);
		
		reloadAccordion('accordion_news', false, true);
	}
	
	var lang = readCookie("diadermine_language");
	
	if (lang == null) lang = "NL";
	
	request.send('section='+section+"&"+"lang="+lang);
	
	//set the bullet
	setTimeout("switchBullet(" +pos+ ")",0);
	
}

function switchBullet(pos){
	var bullet_div = $("bullet_advice_sections");
	bullet_div.setStyle("margin-left", pos + "px");
}