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// Ticker entries
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var tickerEntries = new Array(
"OTTAWA - The federal government and First Nations have set a course for future discussions at the conclusion of talks in Ottawa. In a joint statement, the two sides acknowledged their relationship has been fraught with problems",
"OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations are at odds over the future of the Indian Act. Harper sees it as something that can be updated to reflect modern practices. Shawn Atleo calls it a boulder blocking the path to collaborations",
"OTTAWA - A historic wampum belt was used Tuesday for the first time in centuries to help retie the relationship between First Nations and the Crown. Aboriginal leaders from Ontario have brought the replica of the 1764 Treaty of Niagara belt with them to Ottawa for a historic summit with the prime minister",
"OTTAWA - Strategies to prevent obesity among aboriginal children must begin with an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape their broader community, a study suggests",
"OTTAWA - The federal government says two Ontario First Nations Beausoleil First Nations and Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek will soon begin the process of opting out of some land-related sections of the Indian Act. Chief Paul Gladu says it will assist his community in establishing and nurturing partnerships with industry, governments and municipalities",
"OTTAWA - Federal government spending cuts could chop between 60,000 and 68,000 jobs from the public service in the next few years, a report from a progressive think-tank estimates. Sizable cuts are expected at Revenue Canada, Public Works, Human Resources, Health Canada, Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Aboriginal Affairs and among civilian staff at Defence"
);
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// Configuration
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var tickerWidth = 840; // width (pixels)
var tickerMargin = 2; // margin (pixels)
var tickerDelay = 40; // scrolling delay (smaller = faster)
var tickerSpacer = ".........."; // spacer between ticker entries
var tickerBGColor = "#92CD87"; // background color
var tickerHLColor = "#99FF00"; // hilight (mouse over) color
var tickerFont = "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"; // font family (CSS-spec)
var tickerFontSize = 14; // font size (pixels)
var tickerFontColor = "004000"; // font color
var tickerBorderWidth = 2; // border width (pixels)
var tickerBorderStyle = "none"; // border style (CSS-spec)
var tickerBorderColor = "#92CD87"; // border color
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// Functions
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var DOM = document.getElementById;
var IE4 = document.all;
var tickerIV, tickerID;
var tickerItems = new Array();
var tickerHeight = tickerFontSize + 8;
function tickerGetObj(id) {
if(DOM) return document.getElementById(id);
else if(IE4) return document.all[id];
else return false;
}
function tickerObject(id) {
this.elem = tickerGetObj(id);
this.width = this.elem.offsetWidth;
this.x = tickerWidth;
this.css = this.elem.style;
this.css.width = this.width + 'px';
this.css.left = this.x + 'px';
this.move = false;
return this;
}
function tickerNext() {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
var obj = tickerItems[tickerID];
if(!obj.move) {
obj.x = tickerWidth;
obj.css.left = tickerWidth + 'px';
obj.move = true;
}
}
function tickerMove() {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
for(var i = 0; i < tickerItems.length; i++) {
if(tickerItems[i].move) {
if(tickerItems[i].x > -tickerItems[i].width) {
tickerItems[i].x -= 2;
tickerItems[i].css.left = tickerItems[i].x + 'px';
}
else tickerItems[i].move = false;
}
}
if(tickerItems[tickerID].x + tickerItems[tickerID].width <= tickerWidth) {
tickerID++;
if(tickerID >= tickerItems.length) tickerID = 0;
tickerNext();
}
}
function tickerStart(init) {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
if(tickerBGColor) {
var obj = tickerGetObj('divTicker');
obj.style.backgroundColor = tickerBGColor;
}
if(init) {
tickerID = 0;
tickerNext();
}
tickerIV = setInterval('tickerMove()', tickerDelay);
}
function tickerStop() {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
clearInterval(tickerIV);
if(tickerHLColor) {
var obj = tickerGetObj('divTicker');
obj.style.backgroundColor = tickerHLColor;
}
}
function tickerInit() {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
for(var i = 0; i < tickerEntries.length; i++) {
tickerItems[i] = new tickerObject('divTickerEntry' + (i+1));
}
var obj = tickerGetObj('divTicker');
obj.style.width = tickerWidth + 'px';
obj.style.visibility = 'visible';
tickerStart(true);
}
function tickerReload() {
if(!DOM && !IE4) return;
document.location.reload();
}
window.onresize = tickerReload;
window.onload = tickerInit;
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// Build ticker
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document.write('');
document.write('
' +
'
');
for(var i = 0; i < tickerEntries.length; i++) {
document.write('