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margin: 0; /* setting border: 0 hoses ie6 win window inner well border */
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;
line-height: 17px;
color: #000000;
background: #FFFFFF;
margin:0px;
padding:0px;
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#right {width:775px; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; float:right; }
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table {}
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td.pop{border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: #003399; background-color:#dddddd; }
ul {margin-left: 0px; padding:0px 6px 0px 24px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: url(/mt-static/images/arrow_black.gif); }
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#left ul.promos { margin: 0; padding: 0 5px 5px 5px; background: #ddd; list-style: none; }
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input.small {width: 60px; border: 1px solid #003399; font-size: 10px; padding: 3px; }
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content: ".";
display: block;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
line-height: 0;
height: 0;
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.clearfix {
display: inline-block;
}
html[xmlns] .clearfix {
display: block;
}
* html .clearfix {
height: 1%;
}
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/*****************HOME PAGE SLIDE SHOW STYLES*************************************/
/*********************************************************************************/
.dash { margin: 6px 0 0 0; }
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.dash .slide { border: 1px solid #fff; overflow: hidden; width: 298px; height: 248px; position: relative; display: none; }
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.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.glimpse div.glimpse_body p { margin-top: 5px;}*/
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.glimpse div.glimpse_body { width: 190px; height: 115px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.glimpse div.glimpse_body h6.glimpse_name { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: #553c2d; color: #fff; width: 180px; margin: 0; padding: 5px; font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.ad { text-align: center; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.ad div.glimpse_body { width: 190px; height: auto; overflow: auto; background: #553c2d; color: #fff;}
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.ad div.glimpse_body h6.glimpse_name { position: relative; font-size: 10px; background: none; font-weight: bold; margin: 5px 0 3px 0; padding: 0; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li div.ad div.glimpse_body p { margin: 2px 0 5px 0; padding: 0; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li a { font-size: 12px; display: block; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; font-weight: normal; padding: 3px 5px; border-right: 1px solid #fff; font: normal 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li a:hover { background: #e3e3e3; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs .desc { }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li.on a { position: relative; z-index: 300; background: transparent url('/images/bg_dash_arrow_gray.gif') no-repeat top; border-right: none; color: #333; margin-top: -10px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 14px; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li.activeSlide a { position: relative; z-index: 300; background: transparent url('/images/bg_dash_arrow_gray.gif') no-repeat top; border-right: none; color: #333; margin-top: -10px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 3px; }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li.first { }
.dash .controls ul.thumbs li.first .desc { }
/*.dash .controls ul.thumbs li.on .desc { border: 2px solid #990000; height: 46px; width: 71px; }*/
.dash .controls ul.thumbs .desc p.text { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: #990000 url('/images/bg_accent_gradient.gif') repeat-x top; color: #fff; font-size: 9px; margin: 0; padding: 2px 3px; width: 70px; }
/* progress bar container */
#progressbar{
border: none;
width:300px;
height:2px;
position:relative;
color:black;
background: #ccc;
}
/* color bar */
#progressbar div.progress{
position:absolute;
width:0;
height:100%;
overflow:hidden;
background-color:#553c2d;
}
/* text on bar */
#progressbar div.progress .text{
position:absolute;
text-align:center;
color:white;
display: none;
}
/* text off bar */
#progressbar div.text{
position:absolute;
width:100%;
height:100%;
text-align:center;
display: none;
}
/*********************END HOME PAGE SLIDE SHOW STYLES*******************************************************************/
/* styles for tip box */
.sideContainer span {float: left; width: 100px;}
.sideContainer a#showTips {float: right; width: 20px; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;}
.sideContainer a#showTips:hover {text-decoration: none !important;}
/***************** auth pop up ***********************/
.sign_in_form { font: 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.sign_in_form h2 { margin: 0; padding: 8px 15px; font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: #cc0000; color: #fff; }
.sign_in_form label { display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin: 17px 15px 3px 15px; }
.sign_in_form input { margin: 0 15px; padding: 5px; }
.sign_in_form p { margin: 0 15px; }
.sign_in_form p.info { margin: 15px; }
.sign_in_form p.sign_in_fp { }
.sign_in_form p.sign_in_fp a { font-size: 10px; }
.sign_in_form button { margin: 15px; }
.sign_in_form p.sign_in_na { margin: 15px; }
.author_archives_links {font-size:11px;}
a.active {background-color:#cc0000; color:#fff;}
.bgcolorlinks a {padding:1px 2px; font-family:arial,century gothic;}
.bgcolorlinks a:hover {background-color:#cc0000; color:#fff; text-decoration:none;}
#left ul.widget { padding: 1px 5px; background: #ddd; width: 210px; }
#left ul.widget li a {text-transform: none; font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #CC0000; padding: 0; margin: 0;}
#left ul.widget li a:hover {color: #CC0000;}
#left ul.widget li {padding: 0 0 0 9px; width: 201px; margin: 3px 0; background: url(/mt-static/images/arrow_black.gif) no-repeat 0 1px;}
/*TOP MAKE THIS YOUR HOMEPAGE NOTICE*/
.top_notice { width: 1000px; background: #37414A; border-bottom: 1px solid #1F252B; border-top: 1px solid #505960; text-align: center; font: bold 14px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.top_notice a { color: #fff; display: block; padding: 7px 0 7px 0; font-size: 14px; }
#facebox .soft_alert { width: 400px; }
#facebox .soft_alert h2 { margin: 10px; font: normal 20px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: #666; }
#facebox .soft_alert p { margin: 10px; }
#facebox .soft_alert ul { margin-left: 15px; list-style: disc; list-style-type: disc; }
#facebox .soft_alert li { margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 15px; line-height: 1.3; }
#facebox .soft_alert .browser { display: none; }
/********** FOR BOOKS ON HOME PAGE******************/
#story p.a { position: relative; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; }
#story p.a .book { text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; color: #999; position: absolute; display: none; z-index: 300; width: 451px; /*height: 100px;*/ background: #fff url('/images/icon_book.gif') no-repeat 1px 6px; padding: 2px 0 3px 18px; border-bottom: 2px solid #999; top: 14px; left: 0; }
#story p.a .book_name { color: #444; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
#story p.a .book_author { color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; }
/*NEW MC STYLES */
.exclusive_content {margin:0 0 10px 0; padding:0; }
.exclusive_content .header {background-color:#553c2d; padding:5px; text-align:center; position:relative;}
.exclusive_content .header h2 {margin:0; padding:0; color:#fff; font-size:1.5em; }
.exclusive_content .header h2 a {color:#fff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal;}
.exclusive_content .header .tab-left {width:5px; height:5px; background-image:url('/images/tab-left.png'); position:absolute; bottom:-5px; left:0px; z-index:100;}
.exclusive_content .header .tab-right {width:5px; height:5px; background-image:url('/images/tab-right.png'); position:absolute; bottom:-5px; right:0px; z-index:100;}
.exclusive_content .site {padding:0 10px; margin:5px 0 0 0; }
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece {position:relative;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece .img {float:left; width:100px; text-align:center; max-height:100px; margin:0px 10px 7px 0; vertical-align:baseline; overflow:hidden;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece .img img {max-height:100px; max-width:100px;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece h4 {display:block; vertical-align:baseline; font-size:1.25em; margin:0 0 2px 0; padding:0;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece h4 a {font-weight:normal; font-size:1.2em; line-height:1.2em;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece p {font-size:1em; margin:2px 0; line-height:1.4em; font-family:"HelveticaNeue-Condensed", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; float:left; width:338px;}
.exclusive_content .site .separator {margin:5px 0; width:100%; border-top:1px dotted #d8d8d8; clear:both;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece .site_title {position:absolute; top:5px; left:1px; z-index:10; background-color:#000; font-family:"HelveticaNeue-Condensed", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece .site_title a {color:#fff; padding:3px; font-size:0.8em;}
.exclusive_content .site .top-piece .byline {font-family:"HelveticaNeue-Condensed", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:0.9em; color:#777;}
.exclusive_content .site .older-posts {margin:5px 0; padding:5px 0;}
.exclusive_content .site .older-posts a {font-size:1.5em; font-family:"HelveticaNeue-Condensed", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.exclusive_content .site .older-posts a span {font-size:1.7em;}
/* REFLECTIONS ON LIBERTY HP CAT STYLES - MID COL */
.rol_sponsorship2 { background: linear-gradient(#7EA0BC, #517197) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid #ccc; color: #efefef; margin: 10px 0 0; min-height: 120px; padding: 4px 2px; }
.rol_sponsorship2 a, .rol_sponsorship h3 a { color:#FFFFFF !important; }