function chkFrm(frm) {
	// help + tell + video
	if (frm.first_name && frm.first_name.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your first name.");
		return false;
	}

	if (frm.last_name && frm.last_name.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your last name.");
		return false;
	}

	// help + tell
	if (frm.mail_from && frm.mail_from.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your email address.");
		return false;
	}

	if (frm.degree && frm.degree.options[frm.degree.selectedIndex].value == "--") {
		alert("Please select Degree.");
		return false;
	}

	// tell
	if (frm.topics && frm.topics.value == "") {
		alert("Please tell us what topics you'd like to see in the future.");
		return false;
	}
	
	// help
	if (frm.problem && frm.problem.value == "") {
		alert("Please tell us your problem or question.");
		return false;
	}
	
	// video
	if (frm.address && frm.address.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your address.");
		return false;
	}
	
	if (frm.city && frm.city.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your city.");
		return false;
	}
	
	if (frm.zip && frm.zip.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your zip code.");
		return false;
	}

	return true;
}


function chkDegree(fld,frm) {
	var deg = fld.options[fld.selectedIndex].value;
	if (deg == "other") {
		chgColor("lbl_oth", "#000");
		//frm.other.focus();
		frm.other.disabled = false;
		frm.other.select();
	} else {
		chgColor("lbl_oth", "#ccc");
		frm.other.disabled = true;
	}
}

function degreeReset(frm) {
	if (frm.degree.selectedIndex && frm.degree.options[frm.degree.selectedIndex].value != "other") {
		// frm.degree.selectedIndex = 0;
		frm.degree.focus();
		//fld.blur();
	}
}


function chgColor(itm, clr) {
	if (document.getElementById) {
		var thisOBJ = document.getElementById(itm);
		thisOBJ.style.color = clr;
	}
}