var ads=[
'District Sales Manager || Confidential || Austin, TX || http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html?job_id=JFHVOGFSUY6&partner=coxaustin'
,

'Psychiatrist || Confidential || Austin, TX || http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html?job_id=J5MZOCE5B8J&partner=coxaustin'
];



function getTopJobAds(range)
{
var picked; 

var randomnumber;
//alert('ads.length='+ads.length);

if(range >= ads.length)
	picked= new Array(ads.length);
else
	picked= new Array(range);

for(x=0;x<range;x++)
{
	if(range >= ads.length) // when there is less ad inventory than requested
	{
		if(x < ads.length) 
		{
			picked[x]=ads[x];
		}
	}
	else{
		var unique = new Boolean(false);
		while (unique==false){
			//this will generate a random number between 0 and ad array length 
			randomnumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*(ads.length));
			unique = true;
			//dedup
			for(y=0;y<x;y++) {
				if(picked[y]==ads[randomnumber]) { unique=false; break;}
			}
		}
		picked[x]=ads[randomnumber];
//alert('picked:'+picked[x]+' randomnumber='+randomnumber);
	}
	
}//end-for

return picked;
}