function bindEvents() {
    $("a.ajax").bind("click", ajaxLoad);

    /* AJAXové odeslání formulářů */
    $("form.ajax").live("submit", function () {
        $(this).ajaxSubmit();
        return false;
    });

    $("form.ajax :submit").live("click", function () {
        $(this).ajaxSubmit();
        return false;
    });

    /*$('.flashMessages').hide().slideDown();*/

    var hideFlashes = false;

    clearTimeout(hideFlashes);

    hideFlashes = setTimeout(function() {
      $('.flashMessages').slideUp();
    }, 5000);
  }

  function ajaxLoad (event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    $.get(this.href);

    $('<div id="ajax-spinner"></div>').css({
      position: "absolute",
      left: event.pageX + 20,
      top: event.pageY
      })
      .ajaxStop(function() {
        $(this).remove();
      })
      .appendTo("body");
  }