function createJSONObject(menuClass){
		var JSONObj = "";
		var JSONObjInner = "";

		menuClass = (menuClass)?menuClass:"Search";

		$j("select."+menuClass+" option:selected").each(function(){
			if($j(this).val()!="n/a"){
				JSONObjInner += '"'+$j(this).parent().attr('id')+'": "'+$j(this).val()+'",';
			}
		});

		JSONObj += JSONObjInner.substr(0,JSONObjInner.length-1);
		
		//JSONObj = {+JSONObj+};//this didnt work also adding "{" to JSONObj at the beginning and end 			doesnt work either

		return JSONObj;
	}