/*** ESSENTIAL STYLES ***/
.sf-menu, .sf-menu * {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}
.sf-menu {
	z-index: 9999;
}
.sf-menu li {
	position: relative;
}
.sf-menu ul {
	position: absolute;
	display: none;
	top: 100%;
	left: 0;
	z-index: 9999;
}
.sf-menu > li {
	float: left;
}
.sf-menu li:hover > ul,
.sf-menu li.sfHover > ul {
	display: block;
	top: 50px;
}

.sf-menu a {
	display: block;
	position: relative;
}
.sf-menu ul ul {
	top: 0;
	left: 100%;
}


/*** DEMO SKIN ***/
.sf-menu {
	float: left;
	/* margin-bottom: 1em; */
}
.sf-menu ul {
	box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
	min-width: 12em; /* allow long menu items to determine submenu width */
	*width: 12em; /* no auto sub width for IE7, see white-space comment below */
}
.sf-menu a {
	/* border-left: 1px solid #fff; */
	/* border-top: 1px solid #dFeEFF; */ /* fallback colour must use full shorthand */
	/* border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); */
	/* padding: .75em 1em; */
	text-decoration: none;
	zoom: 1; /* IE7 */
}
.sf-menu a {
	/* color: #13a; */
}
.sf-menu li {
	/* background: #BDD2FF; */
	white-space: nowrap; /* no need for Supersubs plugin */
	*white-space: normal; /* ...unless you support IE7 (let it wrap) */
	-webkit-transition: background .2s;
	transition: background .2s;
}
.sf-menu ul li {
	/* background: #AABDE6; */
	background: #FFFFFF;
	text-align: center;
	width: 100%;
}
.sf-menu ul ul li {
	background: #9AAEDB;
}
.sf-menu li:hover,
.sf-menu li.sfHover {
	/* background: #CFDEFF; */
	/* only transition out, not in */
	-webkit-transition: none;
	transition: none;
}
.sf-menu li li:first-child, .sf-menu li li li:first-child {
	border-top: 2px solid #7E7F74;
}
.sf-menu li li {
	border:1px solid #e3e3e0;
	border-top:none;
}

/*** arrows (for all except IE7) **/
.sf-arrows .sf-with-ul {
	padding-right: 20px;
	*padding-right: 1em; /* no CSS arrows for IE7 (lack CIMpseudo-elements) */
}
/* styling for both css and generated arrows */
.sf-arrows .sf-with-ul:after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	right: 0;
	margin-top: -3px;
	height: 0;
	width: 0;
	/* order of following 3 rules important for fallbacks to work */
	border: 5px solid transparent;
	border-top-color: #dFeEFF; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */
	border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.sf-arrows > li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,
.sf-arrows > li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,
.sf-arrows > .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {
	border-top-color: white; /* IE8 fallback colour */
}
/* styling for right-facing arrows */
.sf-arrows ul .sf-with-ul:after {
	margin-top: -5px;
	margin-right: -3px;
	border-color: transparent;
	border-left-color: #dFeEFF; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */
	border-left-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.sf-arrows ul li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,
.sf-arrows ul li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,
.sf-arrows ul .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {
	border-left-color: white;
}

/* Modifications for the Alliance Website after this point*/
.sf-menu li.sfHover > ul {
	top: 39px;
}
.sf-menu a {
	line-height: 1;
}
.sf-menu ul {
	width: 10em;
	*width: 10em;
}
.sf-menu li {
	white-space: normal;
}
.sf-arrows .sf-with-ul {
	*background: url('../images/menu-arrow.png') no-repeat right center; /* Arrows for IE7 */
}
a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
/* Menu Styling */
#menu_bar {
	background:#D5D5D0;
	z-index:11;
}
ul#site_menu li.last {
	margin-right: 0;
}
ul#site_menu {
	clear: left;
	float: left;
	left: 50%;
	position: relative;
	text-align: center;
}
ul#site_menu li {
	text-align:center;
	text-transform:lowercase;
	padding: 10px 5px;
	margin:0 30px 0 0;
	font-size:18px;
	font-weight:bold;
	
}
ul#site_menu > li {
	right: 50%;
}

ul#footer_menu li{
	text-align:center;
	text-transform:lowercase;
	padding: 10px 5px;
	margin:0 5px 0 0;
	font-size:15px;
	font-weight:bold;
}
ul#footer_menu {
	border:none
	float: left;
	left: 50%;
	position: relative;
	text-align: center;
	z-index:11;
}
ul#footer_menu li.last {
	margin-right:0;
}
ul#footer_menu > li {
	right: 50%;
}
ul#connect_menu {
	border:none;
	margin:0 0 0 15px;
	width:195px;
	float: right;
	list-style:none;
	padding:0;
	/* hack to make IE7 and IE8 only follow this rule. See http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/quick-tip-how-to-target-ie6-ie7-and-ie8-uniquely-with-4-characters/ */
	margin-right: 10px;
}