function content_repeat_portal(count) {
		
	   	var content = document.getElementById("ticker_portal").innerHTML;
	   	
	   	var new_content='';
	   	for(i=0; i<count; i++){
	   		new_content = new_content + ' ' + content;
	   	}
		document.getElementById("ticker_portal").innerHTML = new_content;
		
	}

	function content_repeat_area(count) {
		
	   	var content = document.getElementById("ticker_area").innerHTML;
	   	
	   	var new_content='';
	   	for(i=0; i<count; i++){
	   		new_content = new_content + ' ' + content;
	   	}
		document.getElementById("ticker_area").innerHTML = new_content;
		
	}
	
	function vertical() {
		content_repeat_area(20);
	  	max_height =  document.getElementById("ticker_area").offsetHeight + displayed_height;
	  	show_ticker_vertical();
	}
	
	function horizontal() {
		content_repeat_portal(20);
	  	max_width =  document.getElementById("ticker_portal").offsetWidth + displayed_height;
	  	document.getElementById("ticker_portal").style.whiteSpace = "nowrap";
	  	show_ticker_horizontal();
	}
	
	function show_ticker_vertical() {
	   	document.getElementById("ticker_area").style.top = (displayed_height - scrolled_pixel) + "px";
	  	scrolled_pixel += pixel;
	  	if(scrolled_pixel > max_height)   scrolled_pixel = 0;
	  	window.setTimeout("show_ticker_vertical()",mSeconds);
	}
	function show_ticker_horizontal() {
	   	document.getElementById("ticker_portal").style.left = (displayed_height - scrolled_pixel) + "px";
	  	scrolled_pixel += pixel;
	  	if(scrolled_pixel > max_width)   scrolled_pixel = 0;
	  	window.setTimeout("show_ticker_horizontal()",mSeconds);
	}