Paste: jquery post

    jQuery.post(
        '/videos/thumbnail', 
        {
            sort_by : 'favorite',
            first : carousel.first,
            last : carousel.last
        },
        function(data) {
            //mycarousel_itemAddCallback(carousel, carousel.first, carousel.last, data);
            alert(data);
        },
        'json'
    );
};