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* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
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var pausecontent = new Array();

		pausecontent[0]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18961197\">Consumers could start to save more this year</a><br />The start of a new year is often a good time to get your finances in order and it has been suggested that Britons could start to put more money away in 2009.</p>";

		pausecontent[1]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18951790\">Half of people make saving a New Year's resolution</a><br />Just under half of the adult population in the UK have made a New Year's resolution to save more money in 2009, according to an insurance organisation. </p>";

		pausecontent[2]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18947230\">13.5 million Brits 'did not save' in 2008</a><br />One in five Britons are disappointed with their savings pot and almost one in three have had to use their savings to cover the rising cost of living in 2008. </p>";

		pausecontent[3]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18942508\">Savings being 'eroded by double blow'</a><br />The current economic crisis is having a negative impact on savers as both low interest rates and inflation are dealing them with a double blow.</p>";

		pausecontent[4]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18935153\">Recession 'may benefit equity release industry'</a><br />The equity release sector may be one of the few to gain a boost from the current economic crisis and its effect on retirees' savings, a provider says.</p>";

		pausecontent[5]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18932687\">Convertibles have 'a positive outlook'</a><br />The issuance of convertibles rose to record numbers in 2007, however during the last few months the asset class has been hit hard, according to F and C Investments. </p>";

		pausecontent[6]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18930254\">Three out of five people unsure about estate planning</a><br />Nearly two-thirds of people are not aware that an inheritance tax (IHT) exemption exists for gifts made from left over income, a survey shows.</p>";

		pausecontent[7]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18923203\">'Distinct shift' seen in saving patterns</a><br />A significant change in consumers' savings habits has been shown in November, according to new research by a building society. </p>";

		pausecontent[8]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18920633\">Protection and cover plans 'could prove crucial in credit crunch'</a><br />It is more important than ever for consumers to safeguard their finances in the current economic downturn, according to a financial website. </p>";

		pausecontent[9]="<p><a href=\"newsfeed.asp?ID=18918046\">Britons wasting £1.9 billion of inheritance tax</a><br />Taxpayers in Britain are wasting million of pounds due to poor inheritance tax planning, according to research by a financial advice website. </p>";


function pausescroller(content, divId, divClass, delay){
this.content=content //message array content
this.tickerid=divId //ID of ticker div to display information
this.delay=delay //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
this.mouseoverBol=0 //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over scroller (and pause it if it is)
this.hiddendivpointer=1 //index of message array for hidden div
document.write('<div id="'+divId+'" class="'+divClass+'" style="position: relative; overflow: hidden"><div class="innerDiv" style="position: absolute; width: 100%" id="'+divId+'1">'+content[0]+'</div><div class="innerDiv" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; visibility: hidden" id="'+divId+'2">'+content[1]+'</div></div>')
var scrollerinstance=this
if (window.addEventListener) //run onload in DOM2 browsers
window.addEventListener("load", function(){scrollerinstance.initialize()}, false)
else if (window.attachEvent) //run onload in IE5.5+
window.attachEvent("onload", function(){scrollerinstance.initialize()})
else if (document.getElementById) //if legacy DOM browsers, just start scroller after 0.5 sec
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.initialize()}, 500)
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// initialize()- Initialize scroller method.
// -Get div objects, set initial positions, start up down animation
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

pausescroller.prototype.initialize=function(){
this.tickerdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid)
this.visiblediv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid+"1")
this.hiddendiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid+"2")
this.visibledivtop=parseInt(pausescroller.getCSSpadding(this.tickerdiv))
//set width of inner DIVs to outer DIV's width minus padding (padding assumed to be top padding x 2)
this.visiblediv.style.width=this.hiddendiv.style.width=this.tickerdiv.offsetWidth-(this.visibledivtop*2)+"px"
this.getinline(this.visiblediv, this.hiddendiv)
this.hiddendiv.style.visibility="visible"
var scrollerinstance=this
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){scrollerinstance.mouseoverBol=1}
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){scrollerinstance.mouseoverBol=0}
if (window.attachEvent) //Clean up loose references in IE
window.attachEvent("onunload", function(){scrollerinstance.tickerdiv.onmouseover=scrollerinstance.tickerdiv.onmouseout=null})
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.animateup()}, this.delay)
}


// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// animateup()- Move the two inner divs of the scroller up and in sync
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

pausescroller.prototype.animateup=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (parseInt(this.hiddendiv.style.top)>(this.visibledivtop+5)){
this.visiblediv.style.top=parseInt(this.visiblediv.style.top)-5+"px"
this.hiddendiv.style.top=parseInt(this.hiddendiv.style.top)-5+"px"
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.animateup()}, 50)
}
else{
this.getinline(this.hiddendiv, this.visiblediv)
this.swapdivs()
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.setmessage()}, this.delay)
}
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// swapdivs()- Swap between which is the visible and which is the hidden div
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

pausescroller.prototype.swapdivs=function(){
var tempcontainer=this.visiblediv
this.visiblediv=this.hiddendiv
this.hiddendiv=tempcontainer
}

pausescroller.prototype.getinline=function(div1, div2){
div1.style.top=this.visibledivtop+"px"
div2.style.top=Math.max(div1.parentNode.offsetHeight, div1.offsetHeight)+"px"
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// setmessage()- Populate the hidden div with the next message before it's visible
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

pausescroller.prototype.setmessage=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (this.mouseoverBol==1) //if mouse is currently over scoller, do nothing (pause it)
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.setmessage()}, 100)
else{
var i=this.hiddendivpointer
var ceiling=this.content.length
this.hiddendivpointer=(i+1>ceiling-1)? 0 : i+1
this.hiddendiv.innerHTML=this.content[this.hiddendivpointer]
this.animateup()
}
}

pausescroller.getCSSpadding=function(tickerobj){ //get CSS padding value, if any
if (tickerobj.currentStyle)
return tickerobj.currentStyle["paddingTop"]
else if (window.getComputedStyle) //if DOM2
return window.getComputedStyle(tickerobj, "").getPropertyValue("padding-top")
else
return 0
}