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} .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top:not(.ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top-2) .ubermenu-column:nth-of-type(2n+2){ clear:both; }   .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs-group, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ /** TABS SHOULD BE 100%  ACCORDION */ width:100%; min-width:100%; max-width:100%; left:0; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ min-height:0 !important;/* Override Inline Style from JS */ } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs{ z-index:15; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ z-index:20; } /* Tab Layering */ .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab{ position:relative; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab.ubermenu-active{ position:relative; z-index:20; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-target{ border-width:0 0 1px 0; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-sub-indicators .ubermenu-tabs > .ubermenu-tabs-group > .ubermenu-tab.ubermenu-has-submenu-drop > .ubermenu-target:after{ content:"\f107"; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs > .ubermenu-tabs-group > .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ top:auto; border-width:1px; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-layout-bottom > .ubermenu-tabs-group{ /*position:relative;*/ }   .ubermenu-reponsive .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack{ /* Top Level Stack Columns */ position:relative; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack .ubermenu-column, .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack .ubermenu-column-auto{ /* Stack Columns */ width:100%; max-width:100%; }   .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-mini{ /* Mini items */ min-width:0; width:auto; float:left; clear:none !important; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-mini > a.ubermenu-target{ padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px; }   .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-hide-mobile{ /* Hiding items */ display:none !important; }  .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-hide-bkgs .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-bkg-img{ /** Hide Background Images in Submenu */ background-image:none; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-item-mini{ min-width:0; width:auto; } .ubermenu-vertical .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-level-0{ width:100%; } .ubermenu-vertical.ubermenu-sub-indicators .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-item-has-children > .ubermenu-target:after{ content:'\f107'; } .ubermenu-vertical .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-relative.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-submenu-drop.ubermenu-submenu-align-vertical_parent_item{     top:auto; } .ubermenu-responsive-toggle{ display:block; }
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@media screen and (max-width: 480px){
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/** UberMenu Custom Menu Styles (Customizer) **/
/* main */
.ubermenu-main { margin-top:16px; background-color:#ffffff; background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#ffffff),to(#ffffff)); background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-ms-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-o-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-row { max-width:1170px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main { background:none; border:none; box-shadow:none; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target { border:none; box-shadow:none; background-color:#ffffff; background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#ffffff),to(#ffffff)); background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-ms-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-o-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-submenu-drop.ubermenu-submenu-align-left_edge_bar, .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-submenu-drop.ubermenu-submenu-align-full_width { left:0; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-submenu-drop, .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal:not(.ubermenu-transition-shift) .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-submenu-drop { margin-top:0; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target { font-size:19px; color:#000000; border-left-color:#ffffff; border:none; -webkit-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); -moz-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); -o-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0:hover > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#ffffff),to(#ffffff)); background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-ms-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-o-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-item > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-parent > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-ancestor > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#ffffff),to(#ffffff)); background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-ms-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-o-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-highlight { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(#ffffff),to(#ffffff)); background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-ms-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:-o-linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); background:linear-gradient(top,#ffffff,#ffffff); }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0 { margin:0px 5px; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0:hover > .ubermenu-target { -webkit-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); -moz-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); -o-box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); box-shadow:inset 1px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-drop { background-color:#ffffff; border-color:#ffffff; color:#000000; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-highlight { color:#009dc1; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-nonlink,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-widget,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-custom-content-padded,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-retractor,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-colgroup .ubermenu-column,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-type-stack > .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-padded { padding:2px 20px; }
.ubermenu .ubermenu-grid-row { padding-right:2px 20px; }
.ubermenu .ubermenu-grid-row .ubermenu-target { padding-right:0; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-target { font-size:16px; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target:hover { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header.ubermenu-current-menu-item > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-nav .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target { font-weight:bold; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header.ubermenu-has-submenu-stack > .ubermenu-target { border-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; font-size:16px; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target:hover, .ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-normal.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-normal.ubermenu-current-menu-item > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu-type-flyout > .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target { border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs .ubermenu-tabs-group > .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-target { font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs .ubermenu-tabs-group { background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-tab.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target { color:#009dc1; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tab.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target { background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tab-content-panel { background-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs-group .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target { color:#ffffff !important; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs-group .ubermenu-item-normal > .ubermenu-target { color:#ffffff !important; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs-group .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-description { color:#ffffff !important; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-tabs-group { border-color:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-description { font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-description, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-description { color:#000000; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-divider > hr { border-top-color:#000000; }
.ubermenu-responsive-toggle.ubermenu-responsive-toggle-main { font-size:14px; background:#ffffff; color:#000000; }
.ubermenu-responsive-toggle.ubermenu-responsive-toggle-main:hover { background:#ffffff; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input { background:#efefef; font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input::-webkit-input-placeholder { font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input::-moz-placeholder { font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input::-ms-input-placeholder { font-size:14px; }
.ubermenu-main, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-nav .ubermenu-item-level-0 .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main div, .ubermenu-main p, .ubermenu-main input { font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-weight:300; }


/** UberMenu Custom Menu Item Styles (Menu Item Settings) **/
/* 744 */   .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-744 { width:100%; min-width:100%; }
/* 84 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-84 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-84 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-84.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 85 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-85 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-85 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-85.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 87 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-87 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-87 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-87.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 89 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-89 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-89 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-89.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 92 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-92 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-92 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-92.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 93 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-93 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-93 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-93.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 94 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-94 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-94 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-94.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 74 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-74 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-74 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-74.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 75 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-75 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-75 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-75.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 151 */   .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-151 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-151 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-151.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 76 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-76 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-76 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-76.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 1276 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-1276 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-1276 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-1276.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 73 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-73 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-73 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-73.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 78 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-78 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-78 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-78.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 79 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-79 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-79 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-79.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 80 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-80 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-80 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-80.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 81 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-81 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-81 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-81.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 82 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-82 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-82 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-82.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 86 */    .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-86 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-86 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-86.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 3694 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-3694 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-3694 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-3694.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 4648 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4648 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4648 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4648.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 4650 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4650 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4650 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4650.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 4651 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4651 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4651 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4651.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }
/* 4649 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4649 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4649 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-4649.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 20px 0px 20px; }


/** UberMenu Custom Tweaks (General Settings) **/
.ubermenu > .ubermenu-nav > .ubermenu-item > .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-title {
padding: 8px 0 4px;
border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
}

.ubermenu > .ubermenu-nav > .ubermenu-current-item > .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-title, .ubermenu > .ubermenu-nav > .ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-title, .ubermenu > .ubermenu-nav > .ubermenu-item:hover > .ubermenu-target > .ubermenu-target-title {
border-bottom-color: black;
}

.nav-search {
margin-top: 7px;
}

.submenu-line-wrap {
padding-top: 0px !important;
}

.submenu-line {
margin-bottom: 0;
}

.limit-submenu-line .submenu-line {
max-width: 160px;
margin-left: 0;
}

.submenu-post-line-text {
display: inline-block;
margin-top: 2px;
font-size: 125%;
line-height: 1.3;
}

.ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-submenu {
padding-top: 4px;
}

.ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item .ubermenu-target-title {
font-size: 85%;
line-height: 1.3;
}

.ubermenu > .ubermenu-nav > .ubermenu-item > .ubermenu-submenu > .ubermenu-row > .ubermenu-item {
min-height: 100px;
}
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