/*********** LEFT SIDEBAR TOPICS NAVIGATION **************/
#topics_menu {
	background-color:#eff7fe;
	padding:0;
	margin:70px 0 0 1px;
	color:#294b8b;
	line-height:150%;
	text-align:center;
	}
	
#topics_menu span {
	padding:0 5px;
	}
#topics_menu a {
	text-align:left;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic {
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	font-size:105%;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic a{
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet.gif) no-repeat 13px .5em;
	/*padding:0 0 0 28px;*/
	padding:0 10px 0 28px;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic a.active {
	background: url(../images/right_sidebar/related_links_bullet.gif) no-repeat 13px .5em;
	color:#4d718f;
	text-decoration:none;
	background-color:#fff;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
/*** SECOND LEVEL NAVIGATION ***/
#topics_menu div.topic_sub {
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	font-size:105%;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic_sub a{
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	background: none;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_alt.gif) no-repeat 30px .4em;
	/*padding:0 0 0 45px;*/
	padding:0 10px 0 45px;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic_sub a.active { /* TURNS THE ARROW GRAPHIC DOWNWARDS*/
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_alt_down.gif) no-repeat 30px .4em;
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
/*** THIRD LEVEL NAVIGATION ***/
#topics_menu div.topic_sub_sub {
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	font-size:105%;
	}
/*
#topics_menu div.topic_sub_sub {
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	line-height:150%;
	font-size:110%;
	}
*/
#topics_menu div.topic_sub_sub a{
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_dash.gif) no-repeat 47px .5em;
	/*padding:0 0 0 60px;*/
	padding:0 10px 0 60px;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic_sub_sub a.active {
	background: url(../images/right_sidebar/related_links_bullet.gif) no-repeat 47px .5em;
	color:#4d718f;
	text-decoration:none;
	background-color:#fff;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
#topics_menu div.topic a:hover, #topics_menu div.topic_sub a:hover, #topics_menu div.topic_sub_sub a:hover, #topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub a:hover, #topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub_sub a:hover {
	color:#bd1818;
	text-decoration:none;
	background-color:#fff;
	display:block;
	}
/*** FOR LIFE EVENTS MENU ***/
#topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub a{
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	background: none;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_alt.gif) no-repeat 10px .4em;
	padding:0 0 0 25px;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub a.active { /* TURNS THE ARROW GRAPHIC DOWNWARDS*/
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_alt_down.gif) no-repeat 10px .4em;
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
#topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub_sub a{
	color:#294b8b;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bullet_dash.gif) no-repeat 27px .5em;
	padding:0 10px 3px 40px;
	line-height:120%;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu.life_events div.topic_sub_sub a.active {
	background: url(../images/right_sidebar/related_links_bullet.gif) no-repeat 27px .5em;
	color:#4d718f;
	text-decoration:none;
	background-color:#fff;
	display:block;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
/* USE THIS STYLE FOR THE ACTIVE "ON THIS PAGE" STATE */
#topics_menu_top {
	font-family:"Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_top.gif) no-repeat left top;
	/*width:184px; EVIL EVIL EVIL!!! This was blowing entire site out!*/
	/*height:35px;*/
	color:#1d486e;
	font-size:190%;
	padding:10px 10px 10px 18px;
	margin:0;
	font-weight:bold;
	text-align:left;
	}
#topics_menu_top.smaller {
	font-size:140%;
	line-height:110%;
	}
#topics_menu_bottom {
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_bottom.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
	width:184px;
	height:15px;
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu div.divider {
	background: url(../images/left_sidebar/topics_menu_divider.gif) no-repeat left center;
	height:5px;
	width:157px;
	padding:0 !important;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_menu img {display:block;margin:0;padding:0 0 0 15px;}

/****** TOPICS/LIVE EVENTS TABS ******/
#topics_life_events_menu_top {
	font-family:"Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	/*background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat left top;*/
	width:184px;
	height:42px;
	color:#1d486e;
	font-size:190%;
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	font-weight:bold;
	text-align:left;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab {
	font-family:"Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width:92px;
	height:42px;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	float:left;
	text-align:center;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat right bottom;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab a {
	width:92px;
	height:42px;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat right bottom;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	text-align:center;
	display:block;
	/*color:#0b5087;*/
	color:#6083a1;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-size:15px;
	line-height:17px;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab a:hover {
	width:92px;
	height:42px;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	text-align:center;
	display:block;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
	color:#579300;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab_active {
	font-family:"Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	width:92px;
	height:42px;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	float:left;
	text-align:center;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab_active a {
	width:92px;
	height:42px;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/topics_life_events_top_tabs.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	text-align:center;
	display:block;
	/*color:#2679bb;*/
	color:#0b5087;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-size:17px;
	line-height:17px;
	font-weight:bold;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab div.tab_topics_text, #topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab_active div.tab_topics_text {
	padding:14px 0 0 0;
	margin:0;
	}
#topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab div.tab_life_text, #topics_life_events_menu_top div.tab_active div.tab_life_text {
	padding:8px 0 0 0;
	margin:0;
	line-height:90%;
	}
/*** Articles Drop-down Form by LM ***/
#form_articles {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	float: left;
	height: 105px;
	background: url(/images/left_sidebar/form_bottom_bg.gif) no-repeat top left;
	}