function blinkIt() {
 if (!document.all) return;
 else {
   for(i=0;i<document.all.tags('blink').length;i++){
      s=document.all.tags('blink')[i];
      s.style.visibility=(s.style.visibility=='visible')?'hidden':'visible';
   }
 }
}

//GLOABAL VARIABLES
var direction = 0;
var off_end_limit = 25;
var i = -off_end_limit;
var speed = 1;
var timeout = 100;


//SCROLLS FROM TOP TO DOWN
function scroll()
{
	direction = 0;

	i = i + speed;
	var div = document.getElementById("scroll_element");
	if ( div == null ) return;
	
	if ( i > 0 )
		div.scrollTop = i;
	else
		div.scrollTop = 0;

	//SUBTRACT THE  FRAME HEIGHT
	if (i >= div.scrollHeight - 515 +off_end_limit )
		direction = 1;

	t1=setTimeout("pickDirection()",timeout);

}

//SCROLLS FROM DOWN TO TOP
function scrollBack()
{
	direction = 1;

	var div = document.getElementById("scroll_element");
	i = i - speed;
	
	if ( i > 0 )
		div.scrollTop = i;	
	else
		div.scrollTop = 0;

	if(i < -off_end_limit )
		direction = 0;

	t1=setTimeout("pickDirection()",timeout);
}

//PICKS THE DIRECTION TO CHOOSE
function pickDirection()
{
	if(direction == 0)
		scroll();
	else
		scrollBack();

}