function db_connect(){
        
        $db = mysql_connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS);
        mysql_query ("SET CHARACTER SET 'utf8'", $db);
        mysql_query ("set character_set_client='utf8'");
        mysql_query ("set character_set_results='utf8'");
        mysql_query ("set collation_connection='utf81_general_ci'");
        mysql_query ("SET NAMES utf8");
        mysql_select_db(DB_NAME, $db);
        }