body {
	background-color: #333333;
	background-image: url(images/bg.jpg);
	background-position: center top;
}
a:link {
	color: #ffffff;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a:visited {
	color: #ffffff;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a:hover {
	color: #990000;
	text-decoration: none;
}
a.orange:link {
	color: #cc9900;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a.orange:visited {
	color: #cc9900;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a.orange:hover {
	color: #FFFFFF;
	text-decoration: none;
}
.navspacing {
	padding-left: 2px;
	padding-right: 2px;
}
.spacing {
	padding-left: 12px;
}
.border {
	border: 1px solid #666666;
}
.copy {
	font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #ffffff;
	line-height: 14px;
}
.copy-orange {
	font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #cc9900;
	line-height: 14px;
}
.form {
	font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 10px;
	color: #666666;
	border: 1px solid #666666;
}
.title {
	font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;
	font-size: 18px;
	color: #990000;
	letter-spacing: 5px;
	line-height: 20px;
}
.date {
	font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 9px;
	color: #cccccc;
	line-height: 25px;
}
/* this is the clipping region for the menu. it's width and height get set by script, depending on the size of the items table */
.transMenu {
	position:absolute;
	overflow:hidden;
	left:-1000px;
	top:-1000px;
	}

/* this is the main container for the menu itself. it's width and height get set by script, depending on the size of the items table */
.transMenu .content {
	position:absolute;
	}

/* this table comprises all menu items. each TR is one item. It is relatively positioned so that the shadow and background transparent divs can be positioned underneath it */
.transMenu .items {
	position:relative;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:2;
	}

.transMenu.top .items {
	border-top:none;
	}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    color:#cccccc;
    font-size:11px;
    font-family:sans-serif;
    text-decoration:none;
	/* this is a hack for mac/ie5, whom incorrectly cascades the border properties of the parent table to each row */
	border:none;
	cursor:pointer;
	cursor:hand;
	}

/* this DIV is the semi-transparent white background of each menu. the -moz-opacity is a proprietary way to get transparency in mozilla, the filter is for IE/windows 5.0+. */
/* we set the background color in script because ie mac does not use it; that browser only uses a semi-transparent white PNG that the spacer gif inside this DIV is replaced by */
.transMenu .background {
	position:absolute;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:1;
	-moz-opacity:.8;
	filter:alpha(opacity=60);
	}

/* same concept as .background, but this is the sliver of shadow on the right of the menu. It's left, height, and background are set by script. In IE5/mac, it uses a PNG */
.transMenu .shadowRight {
	position:absolute;
	z-index:3;
	top:3px; width:2px;
	-moz-opacity:0;
	filter:alpha(opacity=0);
	}

/* same concept as .background, but this is the sliver of shadow on the bottom of the menu. It's top, width, and background are set by script. In IE5/mac, it uses a PNG */
.transMenu .shadowBottom {
	position:absolute;
	z-index:1;
	left:3px; height:2px;
	-moz-opacity:0;
	filter:alpha(opacity=0);
	}

/* this is the class that is used when the mouse is over an item. script sets the row to this class when required. */
.transMenu .item.hover {
	background:#990000;
	color:#ffffff;
	}
.transMenu .item.hover2 {
	background:#E51837;
	color:#000000;
	}

/* this is either the dingbat that indicates there is a submenu, or a spacer gif in it's place. We give it extra margin to create some space between the text and the dingbat */
.transMenu .item img {
	margin-left:10px;
	}