var max=0;
function textlist() {
max=textlist.arguments.length;
for (i=0; i<max; i++)
this[i]=textlist.arguments[i];
}
tl = new textlist( 
"This program is completely web-based.",
"Therefore, considering how difficult it can be ",
"to get answers when you need them the most, ",
"we have created this comprehensive portal",
"as an attempt to serve all your online needs.",
"For all correspondence related to",
"the functionality of the site, ",
"please drop us a note ",
"through our contact page."
);

var x = 0; pos = 0;
var l = tl[0].length;
function textticker() {
/*document.getElementById('tickfield').innerHTML= tl[x].substring(0, pos) + "_";
if(pos++ == l) {
pos = 0; 
setTimeout("textticker()", 3000); 
if(++x == max) x = 0; 
l = tl[x].length;
} else
setTimeout("textticker()", 50);*/
}

function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.01
  var p,i,x;  if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {
    d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
  if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n];
  for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document);
  if(!x && d.getElementById) x=d.getElementById(n); return x;
}
function flash1(){
document.getElementById('ann').style.color="#99CCCC";
document.getElementById('ann').style.background=""
if (document.layers)
 {
 document.getElementsByTagName('ann').style.color="#99CCCC";
  document.getElementsByTagName('ann').style.background=""
 }
setTimeout('flash2()', 500)
}
function flash2(){
document.getElementById('ann').style.color="#CCFFFF";
document.getElementById('ann').style.background="#003366"
if (document.layers)
 {
 document.getElementsByTagName('ann').style.color="#CCFFFF";
 document.getElementsByTagName('ann').style.background="#003366"
 }
setTimeout('flash1()', 500)
}