function checkFields()
{

		// gender choice ...

   if(form1.gender[0].checked==false
     && form1.gender[1].checked==false )
   {
      alert("Please indicate your gender ...");
      form1.gender[0].focus();
      return false;
   }

		// age entry

  if ((document.form1.age.value == "") ||
  (document.form1.age.value < 5) ||
  (document.form1.age.value > 100))
  {
     alert("Please enter an accurate age ...");
     form1.age.focus();
     return false;
  }


		// country entry

  if (document.form1.country.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please enter country of residence ...");
     form1.country.focus();
     return false;
  }



		// occupation entry


  if (document.form1.occupation.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please enter your occupation ...");
     form1.occupation.focus();
     return false;
  }

		// interested? entry 
		/*

   if(form1.interested[0].checked==false && form1.interested[1].checked==false && form1.interested[2].checked==false)
   {
      alert("Please fill out question 1 ...");
      form1.interested[0].focus();
      return true;
   }

		*/
		
radioOption = -1
for (counter=0; counter<document.form1.interested.length; counter++) {
if (document.form1.interested[counter].checked) {
radioOption = counter
}
}
if (radioOption == -1) {
alert("Please fill out question 1 ...")
      form1.interested[0].focus();
		return false
}


  if (document.form1.I_define_peace__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 2 ...");
     form1.I_define_peace__.focus();
     return false;
  }



  if (document.form1.What_I_do_for_peace__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 3 ...");
     form1.What_I_do_for_peace__.focus();
     return false;
  }


  if (document.form1.How_to_bring_peace__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 4 ...");
     form1.How_to_bring_peace__.focus();
     return false;
  }


  if (document.form1.How_I_would_do_it__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 5 ...");
     form1.How_I_would_do_it__.focus();
     return false;
  }


  if (document.form1.My_2-hour_focus__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 6 ...");
     form1.My_2-hour_focus__.focus();
     return false;
  }


  if (document.form1.How_to_maximize_effect__.value == "")
  {
     alert("Please fill out question 7 ...");
     form1.How_to_maximize_effect__.focus();
     return false;
  }

  return true;
}