function beginSearchLoader() {
 
    aliginLoadingWindow();
    $("#modalWindow").fadeIn(1000).css('display', 'block');
    $("#modalBackground").css('display', 'block');
    document.body.style.cursor = "wait";
}

/* End of loading */
function completeSearchLoader() {
 
    $("#modalWindow").fadeOut("slow").css('display', 'none');
    $("#modalBackground").css('display', 'none');
    document.body.style.cursor = "default";
}
 
/* Aligns the loading animation*/
function aliginLoadingWindow() {
    //Set the popup window to center
   $("#modalWindow").css('top', $(window).height() / 2 - $("#modalWindow").height() / 2);
    $("#modalWindow").css('left', $(window).width() / 2 - $("#modalWindow").width() / 2);
}