function validate(newsletter) {
var passed = true;

if (newsletter.your_name.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your name");
newsletter.your_name.focus();
return false;
}

else if (newsletter.your_email.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your email address");
newsletter.your_email.focus();
return false;
}

window.status=passed;
return window.status;
}