function writeSidebar() {
 with(document) {
  write('  <a href="index.html">Home</a>  |  ');
  write('  <a href="problem.html">Is It Serious?</a>  |  ');
  write('  <a href="solutions.html">Solutions</a>  |  ');
  write('  <a href="programs.html">School Programs</a>');
  write('   <br>');
  write('  <a href="conferences.html">Conferences</a>  |  ');
  write('  <a href="research.html">Research</a>  |  ');
  write('  <a href="aboutUs.html">About Us</a>');
  write('<br /><br />');
  write('<div style="text-align: center">');
  write('<img src="http://counter.dreamhost.com/cgi-bin/Count.cgi?df=amtaa&pad=F&ft=0&dd=C&istrip=T"><br />');
  write('</div>');
  write('</div>');
   }
}

function popUp(URL) {
   var w, h, day, id;
   w = screen.availWidth * 0.8;
   h = screen.availHeight * 0.8;
   day = new Date();
   id = day.getTime();
   window.open(URL, id, "toolbar,scrollbars,resizable,width=" + w + ",height=" + h + "left=0,top=0,screenX=0,screenY=0");
}