function validate_required(field,alerttxt) {
	with (field) {
		if (value==null||value=="") {
			alert(alerttxt);return false
			}
		else {
			return true
			}
		}
	}

function validate_form(thisform) {
	with (thisform) {
		if (validate_required(news_email,"Email must be filled out!")==false) {
			news_email.focus();
			return false
			}
		}
	}