//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// MAIL FUNCTIONS
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function send_mail(url,parameters,response){
	
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
	
	if (xmlHttp==null){
		alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
		return;
	} 
	
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = response;
    xmlHttp.open('POST', url, true);
    xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameters.length);
    xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
    xmlHttp.send(parameters);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// FORM FUNCTIONS
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function validate_email(thefield) {
	if (thefield == "") {
		return false;
	}
	if (thefield.indexOf ('@',0) == -1 || thefield.indexOf ('.',0) == -1) {
		return false;
	}else{
		return true;
	}
}

function googleStats(){
	_uacct = "UA-1762981-3";
	urchinTracker();
}