function check_form(){
    clearOldUserErrors();            
    ifempty("name","Please enter your name");
    ifempty("email","Please enter an email");
    if( $("email").value != "" && ! validEmail( $("email").value ) ){
        tur("email","This Email is not valid")
    }
    ifempty("message","Please enter a message");
    if (form_has_errors) {
        scroll(0, 0);
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}
function check_form_newsletter(){
    clearOldUserErrors();
    ifempty("email_newsletter","Please enter your email");
    if( $("email_newsletter").value != "" && ! validEmail( $("email_newsletter").value ) ){
        tur("email_newsletter","This Email is not valid")
    }
    if (form_has_errors) {
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

if ( typeof(jQuery) != 'undefined' ){
    jQuery(function($){
        $('.announcement .close').click(function(){
            $('.announcementBackground').show('height', '100%').animate({
                'height': 0
            },500, function(){
                $('.announcementBackground').css('display','none');
            });
            return false;
        })
    });
}