body { background:#2b2b2b url(../../images/bg_home.png) repeat-x; }
#slider { margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
#slider ul,
#slider li { margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
/* 
    define width and height of list item (slide)
    entire slider area will adjust according to the parameters provided here
*/
#slider li { width:978px; height:200px !important; overflow:hidden; }
p#controls { margin:0; position:relative; }
#prevBtn,
#nextBtn { display:block; margin:0; overflow:hidden; width:69px; height:23px; position:absolute; left:0; top:-40px; }
#nextBtn { left:75px; }
#prevBtn a { display:block; width:69px; height:23px; background:url(../../images/Prev_topic.gif) no-repeat 0 0; }
#nextBtn a { display:block; width:69px; height:23px; background:url(../../images/next_topic.gif) no-repeat 0 0; }
.main { width:100%; padding:0; margin:0 auto;}
/********** slider **********/
.slider { /*background:url(../../images/slider_bg.jpg) top repeat-x;*/ margin:0; padding:0; height:200px;}
/*simple text*/
.slider .slider_resize { width:978px; margin:0 auto; padding:6px 0 !important; padding:6px 0 0 0; height:200px !important; height:230px;}
.slider div h2 { font:normal 2.8em "Calibri", Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#fff; margin:0; padding:5px 10px 0 10px;line-height:1.2em; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; text-shadow:0 2px #333; }
.slider div p {
	font:normal 1.3em "Calibri", Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#000;
	margin:0;
	line-height:1.8em;
	padding:5px 10px;
}
.slider div p.img { float:right; padding:0 42px 0 0; margin:0;}
/*title text*/
.slider2_resize { width:970px; margin:0 auto; padding:0; height:auto;}
.slider2_resize h2 { font:normal 28px Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color:#fff; margin:0; padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; line-height:1.2em;}
.slider2_resize p { font:normal 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#9ccef1; margin:0; line-height:1.8em; padding:5px 10px;}