nOpen(evt) {
          showScreenDebug('<span style="color: green;">CONNECTED </span>');
          $("#search").fadeIn('slow');
          $("#content").fadeIn('slow');
          $("#send_txt").focus();
      };

      function onClose(evt) {
          showScreenDebug('<span style="color: red;">DISCONNECTED </span>');
          // reconnect
          connect();
      };

      function onMessage(evt) {
          var json = jQuery.parseJSON(evt.data);
          //if (json.hasOwnProperty('speak')) {
          