var list; 
var tickerObj; 
var hexR = 255;
var hexG = 255;
var hexB = 176;

function fadeText(divId) {
  if (tickerObj) {
    if(hexR>0) {
      hexR-=5; 
	  if (hexG>104) hexG-=5;
	  if (hexB>138) hexB-=5;
      tickerObj.style.color="rgb("+hexR+","+hexG+","+hexB+")";
      setTimeout("fadeText('" + divId + "')", fadeSpeed); 
    } 
	else {
		hexR=255;
		hexG=255;
		hexB=176;
	}
  }
}

function initialiseList(divId) {
  tickerObj = document.getElementById(divId);
  list = tickerObj.childNodes;
  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) {
  fadeText(divId);
  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 = 20; 
var fadeSpeed = 80;