var list; 
var tickerObj; 


  
function initialiseList(divId) {
  tickerObj = document.getElementById(divId);
  if(!tickerObj)
	return false;
	list = tickerObj.childNodes;
  if(list.length <= 0)
	return false;
  for (var i=0; i<list.length; i++) {
	var node = list[i];
	if (node.nodeType == 3 && !/\S/.test(node.nodeValue)) 
			  tickerObj.removeChild(node);
  }
  run(divId, 0);
}

function run(divId, count) {

  list[count].style.display = "block";
  if(count > 0)
	list[count-1].style.display = "none";
  else
	list[list.length-1].style.display = "none";
  count++;
  
  if(count == list.length)
	count = 0;
  window.setTimeout("run('" + divId + "', " + count+ ")", interval*1000);
}

var interval = 4; // interval in seconds
var fadeSpeed = 40;