function doUpdateCounter(prayitemid) {
   new Request({
      url: 'inc/processrequest.php',
      method: 'get',
      update: 'refresh-me',
      onComplete: function(response) {
         $('pray_item_'+prayitemid).set('html', response);
      }
   }).send('action=updcnt&pray_id='+prayitemid+'&'+ (new Date).getTime());
}