var hide = false;
var block = false;
var f_el;
var s_el;

function show_text()
{
	hide = false;
	setTimeout(_helper,50);
}

function hide_text()
{
	hide = true;
	_helper();
}

function _helper()
{
	if (block) return;
	block=true;

	if (hide)
	{
		f_el = '#news_text';
		s_el = '#news_image';
	}
	else
	{
		f_el = '#news_image';
		s_el = '#news_text';
	}
	$(f_el).fadeOut("slow");
	$(s_el).fadeIn("slow", _unblock);
}

function _show()
{
	$(s_el).fadeIn("slow", _unblock);
}

function _unblock()
{
	block = false;
}