var CurrentMsg = '';
function update(msg) {
var pad_str="";
n = msg.length;
if(n<72) {
pad = (73-n)/2;
for(var i=0; i<pad; i++) {
pad_str+=""; 
   }
}
CurrentMsg = pad_str + msg;
document.messages.field.value = CurrentMsg;
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout("idleMsg()",2000);
}
function MakeArray(n) {
this.length=n;
for(var i = 1; i<= n; i++) {
this[i] = "";
}
return(this);
}
var index = 1;
var notice_num = 4;
var notices = new MakeArray(notice_num);
notices[1] = "Learn more about our alliance with The Canadian Press (CP)";
notices[2] = "Learn more about our alliance with The Canadian Press (CP)";
notices[3] = "Learn more about our alliance with The Canadian Press (CP)";

var timer = setTimeout('idleMsg()',100);
function nochange() {
document.messages.field.value = CurrentMsg;        
}
function idleMsg() {
update(notices[index++]);                           
if(index>notice_num) { 
index=1; 
   }  
}