ÿþ.blog_box {

	background-color: #FFFFFF;

	background-image: url('../images/blog-page-mid.gif');

	background-position: left bottom;

	background-repeat: repeat-y;

	letter-spacing: 0.05em;

	padding-top: 35px;

	position: relative;

	width: 933px;

	min-height: 500px;

	margin-left: auto;

    margin-right: auto;

}



.blog_box .top {

	position: absolute;

	top: 0px;

	width: 933px;

}



.blog_container {

	overflow: hidden;

	width: 825px;

	padding-left: 68px;

	padding-right: 40px;

	position: relative;

	z-index: 1;

}



.blog_title_area {

	width: auto;

	height: 72px;

}



.blog_title_area img {

	float: left;

}



.blog_title_area a.blog_subscribe {

	background: url('../images/blog-subscribe-button.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 144px;

	height: 21px;

	display: block;

	float: right;

	margin-top: 18px;

}



.blog_title_area a.blog_subscribe:hover {

	background-position: 0 -21px;

}



.blog_columns {

	margin-top: 35px;

}



.blog_columns .left_column {

	border-right: 2px dotted #cbcbcb;

	float: left;

	padding-right: 50px;

	width: 490px;

}



.blog_columns .right_column {

	float: left;

	padding-left: 50px;

	width: 230px;

}



.left_column .blog_entry {

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 12px;

	color: #797979;

	line-height: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 30px;

}



.blog_entry h2 a {

	font-family: Arial Narrow;

	font-size: 20px;

	font-weight: bold;

	letter-spacing: -0.03em;

	color: #879139;

	text-decoration: none;

}



.blog_entry .entry_info {

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 12px;

	color: #99a43f;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.blog_entry ul {

	padding-bottom: 20px;

}



.blog_entry li {

	list-style-type: disc;

	margin-left: 40px;

	padding-bottom: 5px;

}



.entry_info a {

	text-transform: uppercase;

}



.blog_entry p {

	padding-bottom: 20px;

}



.blog_entry .read_more a {

	display: block;

	font-weight: bold;

	margin-top: -15px;

}



.blog_entry .photo_caption {

	font-size: 11px;

	font-style: italic;

}



.blog_entry .blog_footer {

	margin-top: 20px;

	height: 30px;

	padding-bottom: 5px;

	border-bottom: 1px dotted #cbcbcb;

}



.blog_footer a.entry_comments {

	margin-right: 15px;

	float: left;

}



.blog_footer a.leave_comment {

	background: url('../images/blog-leave-comment-button.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 113px;

	height: 21px;

	display: block;

	float: left;

}



.blog_footer a.leave_comment:hover {

	background-position: 0 -21px;

}



.leave_comment_area {

	

}



.leave_comment_area .comment_box {

	background: url('../images/blog-comment-box.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 420px;

	height: 309px;

	display: block;

	padding-left: 45px;

	padding-top: 25px;

	padding-right: 25px;

	padding-bottom: 25px;

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 11px;

	color: #7b8435;

}



.leave_comment_area .comment_title {

	padding-bottom: 10px;

}



.comment_box input.remember_check {

	margin-left: 47px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.comment_box .field_labels {

	float: left;

	line-height: 25px;

	text-align: right;

	padding-right: 8px;

}



.comment_box .field_labels strong {

	display: inline-block;

	margin-bottom: 2px;

}



.comment_box .fields {

	float: left;

	line-height: 25px;

}



.fields input {

	margin-bottom: 8px;

	width: 255px;

}



.comment_box .comment_area {

	float: left;

	padding-top: 15px;

}



.comment_area textarea.comment_field {

	padding: 5px;

	margin-top: 8px;

	width: 410px;

	height: 120px;

}



.comment_box input.preview_button {

	background: url('../images/blog-comment-preview-button.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 83px;

	height:	16px;

	display: block;

	float: right;

	margin-top: 20px;

	border:none;

}



.comment_box input.preview_button:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

	cursor:hand;

	cursor:pointer;

}



.comment_box input.submit_button {

	background: url('../images/blog-comment-submit-button.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 83px;

	height:	16px;

	float: right;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-left:5px;

	border:none;

}



.comment_box input.submit_button:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

	cursor:hand;

	cursor:pointer;

}



.comment_box .required {

	margin-top: 15px;

	float: left;

}



.right_column .blog_social_links {

	height: 14px;

}



.blog_social_links a {

	background-position: 0 0;

	background-repeat: no-repeat;

	display: block;

	float: left;

	font-size: 1px;

	height: 16px;

	margin: 0 0 0 10px;

}



.blog_social_links a.email {

	background: url('../images/share_email.png');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.email:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.facebook {

	background: url('../images/share_facebook.png');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.facebook:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.delicious {

	background: url('../images/icon-delicious-green.gif');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.delicious:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.digg {

	background: url('../images/icon-digg-green.gif');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.digg:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.myspace {

	background: url('../images/icon-myspace-green.gif');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.myspace:hover {

	background-position: 0 -14px;

}



.blog_social_links a.twitter {

	background: url('../images/share_twitter.png');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.twitter:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.bookmark {

	background: url('../images/share_favorite.png');

	width: 16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.bookmark:hover {

	background-position: 0 -16px;

}



.blog_social_links a.stumble {

	background: url('../images/icon-stumble-green.gif');

	width: 14px;

}



.blog_social_links a.stumble:hover {

	background-position: 0 -14px;

}



.right_column .blog_tags_open {

	background: url('../images/popular.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

    display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .blog_tags_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .blog_tags a.active

{

    text-decoration:underline!important;

}



.right_column .blog_archives_open {

	background: url('../images/archives-open.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

    display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .blog_archives a

{

    display:block;

    margin-left:15px;

}



.right_column .blog_archives a.active

{

    text-decoration:underline!important;

}



.blog_archives .year

{

    display:block;

    color: #879138;

    font-family: Arial Narrow;

    font-size: 20px;

    font-weight: bold;

    letter-spacing: -0.03em;

    text-decoration: none;

}



.right_column .blog_archives_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .blog_archives_closed {

	background: url('../images/archives-closed.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

    display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .blog_archives_closed:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .last_updates_open {

	background: url('../images/blog-last-updates-open.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

    display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .last_updates_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .last_updates_closed {

	background: url('../images/blog-last-updates-closed.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

	margin-top:20px;

}



.right_column .last_updates_closed:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .categories_open {

	background: url('../images/blog-categories-open.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .categories_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .categories_closed{

	background: url('../images/blog-categories-closed.gif') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

	margin-top:20px;

}



.right_column .categories_closed:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .bloggers_open {

	background: url('../images/blog-bloggers-open.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .bloggers_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .bloggers_closed{

	background: url('../images/blog-bloggers-closed.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

	margin-top:20px;

}



.right_column .bloggers_closed:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .recent_comments_open {

	background: url('../images/blog-recent-comments-open.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-top: 20px;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.right_column .recent_comments_open:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .recent_comments_closed {

	background: url('../images/blog-recent-comments-closed.jpg') no-repeat;

	width: 227px;

	height:	40px;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 10px;

	margin-top:20px;

}



.right_column .recent_comments_closed:hover {

	background-position: 0 -40px;

}



.right_column .updates_list {

	width: 220px;

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 11px;

	letter-spacing: 0.03em;

	color: #99a43f;

	padding-left: 5px;

}



.right_column .updates_list a {

	font-weight: bold;

	font-size: 12px;

	color: #879138;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 8px;

}



.right_column .updates_list p {

	margin-bottom: 12px;

	padding-bottom: 5px;

	border-bottom: 1px dotted #cbcbcb;

}



.right_column .blogger_list, .right_column .category_list {

	width: 220px;

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 11px;

	text-transform: uppercase;

	letter-spacing: 0.03em;

	color: #99a43f;

	padding-left: 5px;

}



.right_column .blogger_list a,  .right_column .category_list a {

	font-weight: bold;

	font-size: 12px;

	color: #879138;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 8px;

}



.right_column .comments_list {

	width: 220px;

	font-family: Arial;

	font-size: 11px;

	letter-spacing: 0.03em;

	color: #a9a9a9;

	padding-left: 5px;

}



.right_column .comments_list a {

	font-weight: bold;

	font-size: 12px;

	color: #879138;

	display: block;

	margin-bottom: 8px;

}



.right_column .comments_list p {

	margin-bottom: 12px;

	padding-bottom: 5px;

	border-bottom: 1px dotted #cbcbcb;

}



#right_bottom {

	text-align: center;

}



#right_bottom img {

	margin-top: 40px;

}