function init() {

    // Initialize the scroller.

  var img;
  var x, y;

  // Locate placeholder image so we can use it to position the scrollers.

  img = getImage("placeholder");
  x = getImagePageLeft(img);
  y = getImagePageTop(img);

  // Create the first scroller and position it.

  myScroller.create();
  myScroller.hide();
  myScroller.moveTo(x, y);
  myScroller.setzIndex(100);
  myScroller.show();

  }

var myScroller = new Scroller(0, 0, 131, 140, 1, 8);
  myScroller.setColors("#000000", "#E7EEF7", "#E7EEF7");
  myScroller.setFont("Verdana,Arial,Helvetica", 2);
  myScroller.setSpeed(110);
  myScroller.setPause(3500);
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