function clean_strings(original) {
	return original.replace(/[^a-zA-Z 0-9]+/g,'');
}

function load_countdown_timer(countdown_timer_holder, title, description, link_url, finish_time) {
	
	if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0) {
		alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");
	} else {
		countdown_timer = AC_FL_RunContent(
			'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0',
			'width', '300',
			'height', '139',
			'src', 'flash/countdown',
			'quality', 'high',
			'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',
			'align', 'middle',
			'play', 'true',
			'loop', 'true',
			'scale', 'showall',
			'wmode', 'window',
			'devicefont', 'false',
			'id', 'countdown',
			'bgcolor', '#ffffff',
			'name', 'countdown',
			'menu', 'true',
			'allowFullScreen', 'false',
			'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',
			'movie', 'flash/countdown?title=' + title + '&description=' + description +'&url=' + link_url +'&countdownTime=' + finish_time,
			'salign', ''
			); //end AC code
			$(countdown_timer_holder).html(countdown_timer);
	}
	
}