// common functions for Alliance web site
// Rich Helms
// Write Stuff Writing Services
// rich@wsws.ca

function newsign(donemonth, doneday, doneyear) {
  var whenentered;
  if (doneyear<2000) doneyear+=2000;
  whenentered = new Date(doneyear, donemonth-1, doneday, 23, 59);
  var spanoftime = 1000*60*60*24;	// milliseconds in 1 day
  var today = new Date();
  var sincedays = (today.getTime()-whenentered.getTime())/spanoftime;
  if (sincedays<15) document.write(" <font color=red>NEW</font> ");
}