/*Featured Area*/

#featured{
/*border:1px solid #aaa;
border-top:none;*/
}

.featured{
/*border-left:1px solid #aaa;  */
background: #fff url(../images/skin1/preload.gif) no-repeat center center;
}

.preloading_background{
background: transparent url(../images/skin1/preload.gif) no-repeat 50% 50%;
}

.fadeout{
background: transparent url(../images/skin1/overlay.png) repeat-y right top;
}

.bottom_left_rounded_corner{
background: transparent url(../images/skin1/rounded.png) no-repeat left bottom;
}
.bottom_right_rounded_corner{
background: transparent url(../images/skin1/rounded.png) no-repeat right bottom;
}

.feature_excerpt{
background: transparent url(../images/skin1/transparency.png) repeat 0 0;
/*border-top:1px solid #eee;*/
}

#featured a{
color:#444;
}

.slidecontrolls span{
'background:transparent url(../images/skin1/slide_controlls.png) no-repeat top right;
}

.slidecontrolls .active_item, #top .slidecontrolls span:hover{
'background:transparent url(../images/skin1/slide_controlls.png) no-repeat top left;
}

.newsselect{
border-left:1px solid #e1e1e1;
background: #fff;
}

.newsselect .single_item{
border-bottom:1px solid #e1e1e1;
}

.newsselect .single_item:hover, .newsselect .active_item{
background-color: #f1f1f1;
text-shadow:1px 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
}