/* ================================================================ 
This copyright notice must be untouched at all times.

The original version of this stylesheet and the associated (x)html
is available at http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/skeleton.html
Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Stu Nicholls. All rights reserved.
This stylesheet and the associated (x)html may be modified in any 
way to fit your requirements.
=================================================================== */
#nav, 
#nav ul {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; margin:0; list-style:none; font: 13px verdana, sans-serif; background:url(opaque.png);border:0px solid red; border-color:#eca #b97 #a86 #edb; border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px; position:absolute; z-index:200;top:28px;left:24px;}
#nav {height:30px; padding:4;width:684px;}

#nav table {border-collapse:collapse;}
#nav li {float:left; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}
#nav li li {float:none;}
/* a hack for IE5.x and IE6 */
#nav li a li {float:left;}

#nav li a {display:block; float:left; color:maroon; height:25px; padding-right:6px; line-height:25px; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;}
#nav li li a {height:20px; line-height:20px; float:none;}

#nav li:hover {position:relative; z-index:300; background:#fff;}
#nav a:hover {position:relative; z-index:300; text-decoration:underline; color:white;}

#nav :hover ul {left:0; top:22px;}
/* another hack for IE5.5 and IE6 */
#nav a:hover ul {left:-10px;}

#nav ul {position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:-9999px;}

/* it could have been this simple if all browsers understood */
/* show next level */
#nav li:hover li:hover > ul {left:-15px; margin-left:100%; top:-1px;}
/* keep further levels hidden */
#nav li:hover > ul ul {position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:-9999px; width:auto;}
/* show path followed */
#nav li:hover > a {text-decoration:underline; color:#b75;}


/* but IE5.x and IE6 need this lot to style the flyouts*/
/* show next level */
#nav a:hover a:hover ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover a:hover ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover a:hover a:hover ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover a:hover a:hover a:hover ul
{left:100%; top:-1px;}

/* keep further levels hidden */
#nav a:hover ul ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover ul ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover a:hover ul ul,
#nav a:hover a:hover a:hover a:hover ul ul
{position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:-9999px;}






/* Slide Show */

.blend img {
border: solid width=3px;
opacity: 0;
-moz-opacity: 0;
-khtml-opacity:0;
filter: alpha(opacity=0);
}








#ticker-container {
        position:relative;
        overflow:hidden;
        width: 200px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: #000033;
        background-repeat: repeat;
        padding: 2px;
        border:  dotted #000066;
        }
	
	#ticker {
		position:relative;
		width:150px;
	}
	
	#ticker ul {
		padding:0;
		margin:0;
		list-style-type:none;
	}
	#ticker ul li {
            display:list-item;
            margin-top: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1px;
            padding-top: 1px;
            padding-bottom: 1px;
            font-family: arial;
            font-size: xx-small;
            font-weight: normal;
            color: ;
            padding-left: 2px;
	}
	
	#ticker ul li a {
            font-family: arial;
            font-size: xx-small;
            font-weight: normal;
            color: #ffffff;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding-left: 2px;
	}
        
        #ticker ul li a:hover {
            font-family: arial;
            font-size: xx-small;
            color: #0066cc;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding-left: 2px;
        }