var current = [];		
var texts   = [];
var pause   = [];
	

function turnOn(el) {
	$(el).innerHTML = getCurrent(el);
	new Effect.toggle(el,'appear', { duration: 0.3 })
	if(texts[el].length > 1)
		setTimeout("turnOff('"+el+"')", pause[el]); 
}
 
 
function turnOff(el) {
	new Effect.toggle(el,'appear', { duration: 0.3 })
	setTimeout("turnOn('"+el+"')", 350); 
}
   
   
function getCurrent(el) {
	text_item = texts[el][current[el]++];  
	if(current[el] == texts[el].length) current[el] = 0; 
	return text_item;	
}

function startMarquee(el, t, p) {
	current[el] = 0;
	texts[el] = t;
	pause[el] = p;
	turnOn(el);    
}