function startup() {
  //alert("enter startup function");
   contestOver()
   }

  function contestOver() {
/*Compare Two Dates

The Date object is also used to compare two dates.

The following example compares today's date with the May 1,2010*/
var myDate=new Date();
myDate.setFullYear(2010,8,1);  /* january=0....december=11*/
var today = new Date();

if (myDate>today)
  {
  //alert("Today is before 01 september 2010");
  $("div#contest").show();

  }
else
  {
  //alert("Today is on or after  01 september 2010");
  $("div#contest").hide();
  }
}