//newbieflag.js
//jm October 2002
function newbieflag(newbieOffDate){
  var todaysDate=new Date();var offDate = new   Date();offDate.setTime(Date.parse(newbieOffDate));
  var newbieLeftToGo = parseInt(1+(offDate-todaysDate)/1000/24/3600);
  var newbieFlag='<img src="http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/images/newbieflag.gif" width="24" height="15" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="new item" >';  //no wrap this line
  if (newbieLeftToGo > 0){
    document.write(newbieFlag);
  }
}