//####### 

	function getNewsItems(page) {
		var url = '/site/modules/nieuws/getNewsItems_ajax.helper.php';
		var pars = 'page='+escape(page);
		var myAjax 	= new Ajax.Request( url, {
											method: 'post', 
											parameters: pars, 
											onSuccess: function(transport) {
															$('nieuws_content').innerHTML = transport.responseText;
													   },
											onFailure: function(transport) {
															alert('connection failed...');
													   }
											  }
									   );
	}