function checkForm(){

   var msg = '';
	var first_name = document.getElementById('first_name');
	var last_name = document.getElementById('last_name');
	var email = document.getElementById('email');
	

   if (first_name.value == '') msg += '- First Name\n';
   if (last_name.value == '') msg += '- Last Name\n';
   if (email.value == '') msg += '- Email\n';
   if (msg != ''){
	   alert('The following fields are required:\n' + msg + 'Please fill them in!');
		return false
	}	
	return true;
	
}

function argsString(formObj)
{
   var elements = formObj.elements;
	var string = '';
	for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
		switch (elements[i].type){
			case 'radio': 
			case 'checkbox': if (elements[i].checked)
			                    string += elements[i].name + '=' + elements[i].value + '&'; 
			                 break;
			default:         string += elements[i].name + '=' + elements[i].value.replace(/&/g,'%26') + '&'; 
			                 break;
			
		} //end switch
   } //end for
	return string.substring(0,string.length-1); //removes the last &
}

function insNewslttr(text){
   //document.getElementById('targetDiv').innerHTML = text;
	document.getElementById('newsletter').reset();
	alert(text);
}