function updateSpecials() { // Show random Specials in synchronous mode var hw = new showspecials(); var result = hw.update(); Element.update("special_display",result); // new Effect.Highlight("special_display", { queue: 'main' } ); new Effect.Pulsate("specials_title", { queue: 'main' } ); } //var pe = new PeriodicalExecuter(updateSpecials, 16);