function ping(url) {
    var xmlHttpReq = false;
    var self = this;
    if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        self.xmlHttpReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
        self.xmlHttpReq = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    self.xmlHttpReq.open('POST', url, true);
    self.xmlHttpReq.send();
}

function ajaxSubmit(url) {
    $('#feedback').html('Thank you, your report has been submitted!');
    var xmlHttpReq = false;
    var self = this;
    if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        self.xmlHttpReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
        self.xmlHttpReq = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    self.xmlHttpReq.open('POST', url, true);
    self.xmlHttpReq.send();
}

function showQuestion()
{
    document.getElementById('q').style.display = 'block';
}