var delayb4scroll=0; //Specify initial delay before marquee starts to scroll on page (2000=2 seconds)
var marqueespeed=1; //Specify marquee scroll speed (larger is faster 1-10)
var pauseit=1; //Pause marquee onMousever (0=no. 1=yes)?
var copyspeed = marqueespeed;
var pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0;
var actualheight='';


var _POPUP_FEATURES = 'location=1, statusbar=1, menubar=1, toolbar=1, scrollbars=1, resizable=1, width=850, height=700';

function raw_popup(url, target, features) {
    if (isUndefined(features)) features = _POPUP_FEATURES;
    if (isUndefined(target  )) target   = '_blank';
    var theWindow = window.open(url, target, features);
    theWindow.focus();
    return theWindow;
}

function link_popup(src, features) {
    return raw_popup(src.getAttribute('href'), src.getAttribute('target') || '_blank', features);
}

function isUndefined(v) {
    var undef;
    return v===undef;
}

function scrollmarquee(){
	if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.top)>(actualheight*(-1)+8)) //if scroller hasn't reached the end of its height
		cross_marquee.style.top=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.top)-copyspeed+"px" //move scroller upwards
	else //else, reset to original position
		cross_marquee.style.top=parseInt(marqueeheight)+8+"px"
}

function initializemarquee(){
	cross_marquee=document.getElementById("vMarquee");
	cross_marquee.style.top=0;
	marqueeheight=document.getElementById("marqueeContainer").offsetHeight;
	actualheight= cross_marquee.offsetHeight; //height of marquee content (much of which is hidden from view)
	if (window.opera || navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Netscape/7")!=-1) { //if Opera or Netscape 7x, add scrollbars to scroll and exit
		cross_marquee.style.height=marqueeheight+"px";
		cross_marquee.style.overflow="scroll";
		return;
	}
	setTimeout('lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",30)', delayb4scroll);
}


	if (window.addEventListener)
		window.addEventListener("load", initializemarquee, false)
	else if (window.attachEvent)
		window.attachEvent("onload", initializemarquee)
	else if (document.getElementById)
		window.onload=initializemarquee


//blinking text
function blinkIt() {
 if (!document.all) return;
 else {
   for(i=0;i<document.all.tags('blink').length;i++){
      s=document.all.tags('blink')[i];
      s.style.visibility=(s.style.visibility=='visible')?'hidden':'visible';
   }
 }
}