/*
 * jQuery FlexSlider v1.8
 * http://flex.madebymufffin.com
 *
 * Copyright 2011, Tyler Smith
 * Free to use under the MIT license.
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 */
 

/* Browser Resets */
.flex-container a:active,
.flexslider a:active {outline: none;}
.slides,
.flex-control-nav,
.flex-direction-nav {margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;} 

/* FlexSlider Necessary Styles
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
.flexslider {width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;}
.flexslider .slides > li {display: none;} /* Hide the slides before the JS is loaded. Avoids image jumping */
.flexslider .slides img {max-width: 100%; display: block;}
.flex-pauseplay span {text-transform: capitalize;}

/* Clearfix for the .slides element */
.slides:after {content: "."; display: block; clear: both; visibility: hidden; line-height: 0; height: 0;} 
html[xmlns] .slides {display: block;} 
* html .slides {height: 1%;}

/* No JavaScript Fallback */
/* If you are not using another script, such as Modernizr, make sure you
 * include js that eliminates this class on page load */
.no-js .slides > li:first-child {display: block;}

/* Default Theme Styles
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
.block-front-slider-flexslider .block-title{display: none;}
.flexslider{position: relative}
/* Caption styles */
.flexslider .caption {
	background: url(../img/caption_bg.png);
	position:absolute;
	left:0px;
	bottom:0px;
	width:50%;
	height: 100%;
	z-index:8;
	text-align: left; /** LTR **/
}

.flexslider li.slide{position: relative;}
.caption-inner{	padding: 20px;}
.flexslider .metadata li{list-style: none; display: block; float: left; margin: 0;}
.flexslider .icon{width:16px; height: 16px; background: url(../img/menu-icon/icon-pencil.png)  no-repeat; text-indent: -9999em}
.flexslider .icon.article{background-image: url(../img/menu-icon/icon-article.png)}
.flexslider .icon.video{background-image: url(../img/menu-icon/icon-film.png)}
.flexslider .icon.created{background-image: url(../img/menu-icon/icon-date.png)}
.flexslider .icon.comment{background-image: url(../img/menu-icon/icon-bubble.png)}

.header{margin-top: 15px}

#slider .item-title a
{
	color: #FFFFFF;
	letter-spacing: 0;
	text-transform: capitalize;
}
.flexslider .body * { 
	color: #999999;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 18px;
	display: inline;
}

.flexslider a.read-more
{
    color: #DDE4E9;
		margin-left: 5px;
}

/** slide controls **/
/* Control nav styles (e.g. 1,2,3...) */
.flex-control-nav {
	position:absolute;
	left:20px;
	bottom: 20px;
	cursor: pointer;
	z-index: 8;
}
.flex-control-nav li{ float: left;}
.flex-control-nav a {
	display:block;
	width: 9px;
	height: 9px;
	background:url(../img/bullets.png) no-repeat;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	border:0;
	margin-right:3px;
	float:left;
}
.flex-control-nav a:hover {background-position: -9px 0;}
.flex-control-nav a.active {background-position: -18px 0;}

.flex-direction-nav{position: absolute; right:15px;	top:15px;	z-index:8;}

.flex-direction-nav li {float: left;}

.flex-direction-nav a {
	cursor:pointer;
	display:block;
	float: left;
	width:25px;
	height:24px;
	background:url(../img/pager-arrows.png) no-repeat;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	border:0;
}

.flex-direction-nav .next{background-position:-25px 0;}
.flex-direction-nav .next{margin-right: 3px;}

.flex-direction-nav .next:hover
{
	background-position:-25px -24px;
}
.flex-direction-nav .prev:hover
{
		background-position:0 -24px;
}