function viewChapterById(chapter_id) {
    var wndName = 'viewchapter';
    var wndAttr = 'toolbar=no,menubar=no,width=470,height=340,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes';
    var wndURL  = '/chapters/view/' + chapter_id;
    //alert(wndURL);
    var wnd = window.open(wndURL, wndName, wndAttr );
         wnd.focus();
} // end function 

function viewRecipients(award) {
    var wndName = 'viewrecipients';
    var wndAttr = 'toolbar=no,menubar=no,width=630,height=540,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes';
    var wndURL  = '/awards/recipients/' + award;
    var wnd = window.open(wndURL, wndName, wndAttr );
        wnd.focus();
} // end function 

function viewAcademy(year) {
    var wndName = 'view_academy';
    var wndAttr = 'toolbar=no,menubar=no,width=580,height=540,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes';
    var wndURL  = '/awards/academy/' + year;
    var wnd = window.open(wndURL, wndName, wndAttr );
        wnd.focus();
} // end function 

function viewAmbassadors(link) {
    var wndName = 'viewrecipients';
    var wndAttr = 'toolbar=no,menubar=no,width=630,height=540,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes';
    var wndURL  = link.href; //base + '/groups/mountaineer_ambassadors/list';
    var wnd = window.open(wndURL, wndName, wndAttr );
        wnd.focus();
} // end function 


function openNewWindow(url) {
    var wndURL  = url;
    var wndName = '_blank';
    var wndAttr = '';
    var wnd  = window.open(wndURL, wndName, wndAttr);
        wnd.focus();
        
    if (window.opener) {
        window.close();
    } // end if
}