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* This notice must stay intact for use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
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//default speed is 4.5 seconds, Change that as desired
var speed=6500

var news=new Array()
news[0]="&nbsp;Friday 10th Sept, OBHAG Talk - <a href='http://www.pastcaring.com/obhag/index.html'>Dowsing the Hidden Layers</a>"
news[1]="&nbsp;Every Friday, Oswestry Library - <a href='http://www.oswestry-history.co.uk/images/fam-hist-volunteers.jpg'>Weekly Family &amp; Local History Sessions</a>"
//expand or shorten this list of messages as desired

var fadescheme=0 //set 0 to fade bgcolor from (white to black), 1 for (black to white)
var hex=(fadescheme==0)? 255 : 0
var startcolor=(fadescheme==0)? "rgb(255,255,255)" : "rgb(51,0,204)"
var endcolor=(fadescheme==0)? "rgb(33,66,99)" : "rgb(255,255,255)"
var frame=20;

var ie=document.all
var ns6=document.getElementById
var ns4=document.layers

i=0
tickerobject=ie? subtickertape: ns6? document.getElementById("subtickertape") : document.tickertape.document

function regenerate(){
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}
function regenerate2(){
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function bgcolorfade() {
	// 20 frames fading process
	if(frame>0) {
		hex=(fadescheme==0)? hex-12 : hex+12 // increase or decrease color value depd on fadescheme
		tickerobject.style.backgroundColor="rgb("+hex+","+hex+","+hex+")"; // Set color value.
		frame--;
		setTimeout("bgcolorfade()",20);
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		hex=(fadescheme==0)? 255 : 0
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function updatecontent(){
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