/****************************************************************************************************/
/********** slider **********/
.accord_top { 								/*** Container for accordion region ***/
	padding:			0px 0; 
	margin:				0; 
	background:			transparent;	
	position: 			absolute; 
	top: 				220px; 				/*** does x,y position of entire accordion */
	left: 				0px; 
	width:				980px;
	border-radius: 		15px;
	
	/* border: 			2px solid blue; */

} /***** does according spread region ******/

/* jquery.v1.4.2 */
/* Small reset */
/* Featured Area */

#featured, .featured, .fadeout, .newsselect { 
	height:		300px; 				/* specifies height of accordion*/ 
}

#feature_wrap { 
	width:		980px; /* needs to be same as accord_top width */
	border:		0px solid transparent; 
	margin:		0 auto; 
	
		/*border: 1px solid blue; */
		border-radius: 		15px;

} /* border specifies the thick border */

#featured { 
	position: 	relative; 
	width: 		980px; 		 		/***** specifies width of accordion ****/
	overflow: 	hidden;
	/* border: 	5px solid red; */
} /***** does accordion spread central region ***/

.featured { 
	width:			880px; 				/* width of accordion pic that is displayed upon rollover */
	position:		absolute; 
	top: 			0px; 				/*** does x,y pos WITHIN accordion region */
	left: 			0px; 
	overflow: 		hidden; 
	display:		none; 
	border-left:	1px solid transparent; /* color between accordion pics */
	background: 	transparent url(images/preload.gif) no-repeat center center; 
	/* border: 		5px solid pink; */
} /***** does border within accordion pics !! ********/


.preloading_background { background: transparent url(images/preload.gif) no-repeat 50% 50%; }
#feature_wrap .fadeout { background: transparent url(images/overlay.png) repeat-y right top; }
.bottom_left_rounded_corner { background: transparent url(images/rounded.png) no-repeat left bottom; }
.bottom_right_rounded_corner { background: transparent url(images/rounded.png) no-repeat right bottom; }
#feature_wrap #featured .feature_excerpt { background: #fff; }
#feature_wrap #featured a { color:#444; }
.accord_top .feature_excerpt { width:660px; position: absolute; display: block; bottom: 0; left:0; z-index: 2; padding:10px 20px; font-size: 11.5px; line-height:1.5em; cursor: pointer; }
.sliderdate { display:none; }

/*fadeslider*/
.fadeslider .featured { width:100%; border:none; }
.accord_top .slidecontrolls { position:absolute; width:10px; right:-15px; bottom:0; }
.accord_top .slidecontrolls span { height:10px; padding:2px 0; width:10px; display:block; cursor: pointer; }
.accord_top .fadeslider .feature_excerpt { width:917px; }

/*newsslider*/
.newsselect { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width:276px; right:0px; top:0px; border-left:1px solid #e1e1e1; background: #fff; z-index: 5; }
.newsslider .newsItems { position: absolute; top:0; left:0; }
.newsslider .featured { border:none; }
.accord_top .newsselect .sliderheading { font-size:13px; font-family: Arial, Helevtica, Verdana, san-serif; font-weight: bold; padding: 0; }
.newsselect .single_item { padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #e1e1e1; display: block; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.3em; }
.newsselect .single_item:hover,
.newsselect .active_item { background-color: #f1f1f1; outline: none; }
.accord_top .newsslider .fadeout { right:155px; }
.newsselect .sliderdate { display:block; font-size: 11px; }

/*accordion slider*/
.featured img { display:block; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.accord_top .fadeout { position:absolute; width:200px; display:block; right:0px; z-index: 3; }
.accord_top .sliderheading { display:block; font-size: 26px; }
.accord_top .heading_clone { color:#fff; position: absolute; z-index: 4; bottom:20px; left:20px; font-size: 14px; font-weight:bold; padding:0; margin: 0; }
.featured a,
.featured a img,
.featured img { text-decoration: none; border:none; }
.accord_top .featured1 { border:none; display: block; }
.bottom_right_rounded_corner,
.bottom_left_rounded_corner { position: absolute; z-index: 50; display: block; height:7px; width:7px; bottom:0px !important; /* ie6fix */ left:0px; bottom:-1px; }
.accord_top .bottom_right_rounded_corner { right:0px !important; /* ie6fix */ right:-1px; left:auto; }