function checkUsernameAndEmail() {
  var message = 'You must enter your email address before you may continue.';
  if(isBlank(document.the_form_name__create_account.email_address.value)) { resetCursor(); alert(message); return false; }
  var message = 'You must select a username before you may continue.';
  if(isBlank(document.the_form_name__create_account.username.value)) { resetCursor(); alert(message); return false; }
  ajaxSubmit('POST', webpage_url + 'cerberusOTJ/oddsandends.php', true, 'check_username=' + document.the_form_name__create_account.username.value + '&check_email_address=' + document.the_form_name__create_account.email_address.value);
}

function isUnitedStatesChanged(is_us) {
  if(is_us == 'Yes') {
    document.getElementById('country').value = 'United States';
    document.getElementById('country').disabled = true;
    document.getElementById('address3').style.display = 'none';
    document.getElementById('address4').style.display = 'none';
    document.getElementById('city_row').style.display = '';
    document.getElementById('country_row').style.display = 'none';
  }
  else {
    document.getElementById('country').value = '';
    document.getElementById('country').disabled = false;
    document.getElementById('address3').style.display = '';
    document.getElementById('address4').style.display = '';
    document.getElementById('city_row').style.display = 'none';
    document.getElementById('country_row').style.display = '';
  }
}

function resetCursor() {
  document.body.style.cursor = 'default';
}