function openWin(theURL,winName,features) {

 window.open(theURL,winName,features);

}

function showDate() {

  var longmonth;
  var date = new Date();
  month = date.getMonth()+1;

  if (month==1) {
    longmonth = "Jan"
  }
  else if(month==2) {
    longmonth = "Feb"
  }
  else if(month==3) {
    longmonth = "Mar"
  }
  else if(month==4) {
    longmonth = "Apr"
  }
  else if(month==5) {
    longmonth = "May"
  }
  else if(month==6) {
    longmonth = "Jun"
  }
  else if(month==7) {
    longmonth = "Jul"
  }
  else if(month==8) {
    longmonth = "Aug"
  }
  else if(month==9) {
    longmonth = "Sep"
  }
  else if(month==10) {
    longmonth = "Oct"
  }
  else if(month==11) {
    longmonth = "Nov"
  }
  else if(month==12) {
    longmonth = "Dec"
  }

  document.write(date.getDate() + ' ' + longmonth + ' ' + date.getUTCFullYear());

}