

<!--
// ==============================================
// Give credit where credit is due.
// This code copied from http://news.bbc.co.uk.
// It was given as the example for the project.
// ==============================================
// GLOBAL JavaScript variables for the scroller.

var theCharacterTimeout = 50;
var theStoryTimeout     = 5000;
var theWidgetOne        = "_";
var theWidgetTwo        = "-";
var theWidgetNone       = "";
var theLeadString       = "&nbsp;";
var theSummaries = new Array();
var theSiteLinks = new Array();
var theSiteTargets = new Array();
var i 			= 0;


theSummaries[i] = "Russell Investments enhances consulting capability with appointment of Steven Lowe";
theSiteLinks[i] = "/DE/Media_Centre/Press_Releases/default.asp";
theSiteTargets[i] = "_top"; i=i+1;
theSummaries[i] = "Russell announces Enhanced Asset Allocation";
theSiteLinks[i] = "/DE/Media_Centre/Press_Releases/default.asp";
theSiteTargets[i] = "_top"; i=i+1;
theSummaries[i] = "Russell Investments signs United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment";
theSiteLinks[i] = "/DE/Media_Centre/Press_Releases/default.asp";
theSiteTargets[i] = "_top"; i=i+1;
theSummaries[i] = "Russell Investments announces senior EMEA appointments";
theSiteLinks[i] = "/DE/Media_Centre/Press_Releases/default.asp";
theSiteTargets[i] = "_top"; i=i+1;
theSummaries[i] = "Russell Investments Names New Global Chief Investment Officer";
theSiteLinks[i] = "/DE/Media_Centre/Press_Releases/default.asp";
theSiteTargets[i] = "_top";i=i+1;






var theItemCount = theSummaries.length;

// ==============================================
// Ticker startup
// ==============================================
function startTicker()
{
	// Define run time values
	theCurrentStory     = -1;
	theCurrentLength    = 0;
	
	// Locate base objects
	if (document.getElementById) {	
	    theAnchorObject = document.getElementById("tickerAnchor");
		runTheTicker();
    }
}
// ==============================================
// Ticker main run loop
// ==============================================
function runTheTicker()
{
	var myTimeout;  
	// Go for the next story data block
	if(theCurrentLength == 0)
	{
		theCurrentStory++;
		theCurrentStory      = theCurrentStory % theItemCount;
		theStorySummary      = theSummaries[theCurrentStory].replace(/&quot;/g,'"');		
		theTargetLink        = theSiteLinks[theCurrentStory];
		theAnchorObject.href = theTargetLink;
		theAnchorObject.target = theSiteTargets[theCurrentStory];
		thePrefix 	     = "<span class=\"ticker\">" + theLeadString + "</span>";
	}
	// Stuff the current ticker text into the anchor
	theAnchorObject.innerHTML = thePrefix + theStorySummary.substring(0,theCurrentLength) + whatWidget();
	// Modify the length for the substring and define the timer
	if(theCurrentLength != theStorySummary.length)
	{
		theCurrentLength++;
		myTimeout = theCharacterTimeout;
	}
	else
	{
		theCurrentLength = 0;
		myTimeout = theStoryTimeout;
	}
	// Call up the next cycle of the ticker
	setTimeout("runTheTicker()", myTimeout);
}
// ==============================================
// Widget generator
// ==============================================
function whatWidget()
{
	if(theCurrentLength == theStorySummary.length)
	{
		return theWidgetNone;
	}

	if((theCurrentLength % 2) == 1)
	{
		return theWidgetOne;
	}
	else
	{
		return theWidgetTwo;
	}
}
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