//FUNCTION-- checks if user is eligible for stay in touch program  
function check_sit(des1)
{
 var track= get_cookie("country");
 if(track==null || track=="US") //if track is equal to US or user has no country cookie - send user to stay in touch program
 {
	 (des1)? window.top.location.href= des1 + "intouch/index.htm" : window.top.location.href= "intouch/index.htm"; //us
 }
 //the value of the user's country cookie is other than US
 else alert("We're sorry but at this time, only U.S. residents are eligible for the \"Stay In Touch\" program.");
}