function boxscroll(idname){   
	//cache the ticker
	var ticker = $("#" + idname);
	
	if ( is_paused != 1 ){
	// Duplicate the content four times to smooth the 
	// scrolling repeat
	var html = $("#" + idname).html();
	$("#" + idname).append( html + html + html + html );
	
	//wrap dt:dd pairs in divs
	ticker.children().filter("dt").each(function() {
		
		var dt = $(this),
		container = $("<dl>");
		
		dt.next().appendTo(container);
		dt.prependTo(container);

		container.appendTo(ticker);
	
	});
	}
	
	//hide the scrollbar
	ticker.css("overflow", "hidden");
	
	//animator function
	function animator(currentItem) {
		
		//work out new anim duration
		var distance = currentItem.height();
		duration = (distance + parseInt(currentItem.css("marginTop"))) / 0.06;

		
		//animate the first child of the ticker
		currentItem.animate({ marginTop: -distance }, duration, "linear", function(){

			//move current item to the bottom
			currentItem.appendTo(currentItem.parent()).css("marginTop", 0);
			
			//recurse
			animator(currentItem.parent().children(":first"));
			
		}); 

	};
	
	//start the ticker
	animator(ticker.children(":first"));

}