@charset "UTF-8";

body {
	font: 100%/1.4 Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	background: #FFFFFF;
	color: #000000;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

/* ~~ Element/tag selectors ~~ */
ul, ol, dl { /* Due to variations between browsers, it's best practices to zero padding and margin on lists. For consistency, you can either specify the amounts you want here, or on the list items (LI, DT, DD) they contain. Remember that what you do here will cascade to the .nav list unless you write a more specific selector. */
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,  {
	margin-top: 0;	 /* removing the top margin gets around an issue where margins can escape from their containing div. The remaining bottom margin will hold it away from any elements that follow. */
	padding-right: 15px;
	padding-left: 15px;
}
a img { /* this selector removes the default blue border displayed in some browsers around an image when it is surrounded by a link */
	border: none;
}

/* ~~ Styling for your site's links must remain in this order - including the group of selectors that create the hover effect. ~~ */
a:link {
	color:#000000;
	text-decoration: none; /* unless you style your links to look extremely unique, it's best to provide underlines for quick visual identification */
}

a:visited {
	color: #FF0099;
	text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover, a:active, a:focus { /* this group of selectors will give a keyboard navigator the same hover experience as the person using a mouse. */
	color: #3399FF;
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* ~~ this container surrounds all other divs giving them their percentage-based width ~~ */
.container {
	width: 80%;
	max-width: 1260px;/* a max-width may be desirable to keep this layout from getting too wide on a large monitor. This keeps line length more readable. IE6 does not respect this declaration. */
	min-width: 1100px;/* a min-width may be desirable to keep this layout from getting too narrow. This keeps line length more readable in the side columns. IE6 does not respect this declaration. */
	background: #FFF;
	margin: 10px auto; /* the auto value on the sides, coupled with the width, centers the layout. It is not needed if you set the .container's width to 100%. */
}

/* ~~ This is the layout information. ~~ 

1) Padding is only placed on the top and/or bottom of the div. The elements within this div have padding on their sides. This saves you from any "box model math". Keep in mind, if you add any side padding or border to the div itself, it will be added to the width you define to create the *total* width. You may also choose to remove the padding on the element in the div and place a second div within it with no width and the padding necessary for your design.

/* ~~ This class sets a fixed width for all of the content on the page and adds optional padding ~~*/
.content {
	width: 1100px;
	padding: 10px 0;
}

/* ~~ This grouped selector gives the lists in the .content area space ~~ */
.content ul, .content ol {
	/* [disabled]padding: 0 15px 15px 40px; */ /* this padding mirrors the right padding in the headings and paragraph rule above. Padding was placed on the bottom for space between other elements on the lists and on the left to create the indention. These may be adjusted as you wish. */
}

/* ~~ The main class is an extra container that sets the margins for the background element and keeps the background image from repeating. You can also add padding here if desired. ~~*/
.main {
	margin:60px 150px 50px 150px;
	padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
	z-index:10;
}

.navbar { /* this class creates the horizontal navigation bar at the top*/
	width: 100%;
	float: left;
	margin: 10px 0 50px 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.navbar ul { /* this class modifies the horizontal navigation bar at the top*/
	list-style: none;
	width: 800px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0;
	text-align: center;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.navbar li { /* this class modifies the horizontal navigation bar at the top*/
	display:inline;
	padding: 25px 25px;
	width: 100px;
}

.sidebar { /* this class creates the vertical sidebar on the left*/
    float:left; 
    width:100px; 
	border-bottom:1px solid gray;
	margin-left:25px;
	margin-top:15px;
} 

.sidebar li { /* this class modifies the vertical sidebar on the left*/
	list-style:none;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	border-top:1px solid gray;
}

.sidebar a { /* this class modifies the vertical sidebar on the left*/
	display:block;
	width:100px;
	text-align:left;
	padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;
}

.submenu { /* this class modifies the vertical submenu on the right*/
	float: right;
	width: 100px; 
	margin-right:25px;
	margin-top:15px;
	border-bottom:1px solid gray;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.submenu li { /* this class modifies the vertical submenu on the right*/
	list-style:none;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	border-top:1px solid gray;
}

.submenu a { /* this class modifies the vertical submenu on the right*/
	display:block;
	width:100px;
	text-align:left;
	padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;
}

/* ~~ the textbox id sets the conditions for everything within the main content area including the color and style of the text, the padding between the text and the transparent box, and the margins between the transparent box and the sides of the background image. ~~ */
.textbox { 
	position:relative;
	margin:150px 50px 50px 50px; 
	padding:25px 25px 25px 25px;
	height:auto;
	width:auto;
	text-align:justify;
	overflow:hidden;
	z-index: 20;
}

/* ~~ the dimmed class sets the conditions for the transparent box behind the text including its position within the main content area. The height and width are set to the same size as the background image to make sure that the area of opacity is more than big enough for the transparent box behind the text. ~~ */
.textbox .dimmed {
	opacity:0.6;
	filter:alpha(opacity=60);
	-moz-opacity:0.6;
	background-color:#FFFFFF;
	width:800px;
	height:600px;
	position:absolute;
	top:-50px; 
	left:0px;
	z-index:-1;
}

/* ~~ the text id sets the conditions for the text itself and positions it within the main textbox area ~~ */
.text {
	position:relative;
	margin-top:0px;
}

.big-text { /* this class defines larger bold text*/
	font-size:12pt;
	font-weight:bold
}

.small-text { /* this class defines smaller text*/
	font-size:10pt;
}