var start_delay = 3000;
	var display_delay = 2000;
	var fade_delay = 750;
	var display_id;
	var element = -1;
	var element_id = "bannertext";
	var pause = false;
	var counter = 0;
	var items = new Array();
	var init = false;
	var left = "350px";
    	var top = "40px";
        
	
	function load(banner) {
		if (banner == "fitness_wellness") {
			items = new Array("Access control ...", "Memberships ...", "Personal training ...", "Remote management ...", "All in one ?", "JOIN ATHENACENTRAL");					
		}
		else if (banner == "horizon") {		
			items = new Array();
		}
		display_id = setTimeout('display_text()', start_delay);		
	}
	
	function opacity(id, opacStart, opacEnd, millisec) {
	    //speed for each frame
	    var speed = Math.round(millisec / 100);
	    var timer = 0;

	    //determine the direction for the blending, if start and end are the same nothing happens
	    if(opacStart > opacEnd) {
	        for(i = opacStart; i >= opacEnd; i--) {
	            setTimeout("changeOpac(" + i + ",'" + id + "')",(timer * speed));
	            timer++;
	        }
	    } else if(opacStart < opacEnd) {
	        for(i = opacStart; i <= opacEnd; i++)
	            {
	            setTimeout("changeOpac(" + i + ",'" + id + "')",(timer * speed));
	            timer++;
	        }
	    }
	}

	//change the opacity for different browsers
	function changeOpac(opacity, id) {
	    var object = document.getElementById(id).style;
	    object.opacity = (opacity / 100);
	    object.MozOpacity = (opacity / 100);
	    object.KhtmlOpacity = (opacity / 100);
	    object.filter = "alpha(opacity=" + opacity + ")";
	} 
	
	function display_text() {
		if (!init) {
			init = true;
            counter = 0;
			pause = false;
			element = document.getElementById(element_id);
			clearTimeout(display_id);
			display_id = setInterval('display_text()', display_delay);						
			changeOpac(0, element_id);
		}
		if (counter > (items.length - 1)) {
			element.innerHTML = "";
			clearInterval(display_id);
			return;
		}
		if (!pause) {
			opacity(element_id, 0, 100, fade_delay);
			element.innerHTML = items[counter];
			counter = counter + 1;			
		}
		else {
			opacity(element_id, 100, 0, fade_delay);
		}		
		pause = !pause;
	}