function switchToPane(me, to_pane_id, pg_title) {
    $('div.pane').hide();
    var pane = $('#'+to_pane_id);
    pane.fadeIn(500);
    if (pg_title != "") new_title = "About " + pg_title;
    else new_title = "About Juhudi Kilimo";
    $("h1#title").html(new_title);
    $("#sub_nav a").removeClass('sel');
    me.addClass('sel');
}


function showMessage(msg, sticky) {
    $("body").append("<span id='msgbox'>"+msg+"</span>");
    if (sticky) {
	$("#msgbox").show();
    } else {
	$("#msgbox").delay(2000).slideUp(800, function() {
	    $(this).remove();
	});
    }
}