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    .td_block_template_7 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_8 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_10 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_12 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_13 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_14 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_15 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_16 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_17 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item > a:hover,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .sfHover > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a,
    .td_outlined_btn,
    .td_block_categories_tags .td-ct-item:hover {
        color: #008da9;
    }

    a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_square_outlined:hover,
    a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_outlined:hover {
        color: #008da9 !important;
    }

    .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover,
    .td-load-more-wrap a:hover,
    .td-post-small-box a:hover,
    .page-nav .current,
    .page-nav:first-child > div,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current,
    .post .td_quote_box,
    .page .td_quote_box,
    a.vc_btn-black:hover,
    .td_block_template_5 .td-block-title > *,
    .td_outlined_btn {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }

    .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after {
        border-color: #008da9 !important;
    }

    .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:before {
        border-color: transparent transparent #008da9 transparent;
    }

    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > a,
    .block-title > label,
    .widgettitle,
    .widgettitle:after,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a,
    .wpb_tabs li:hover a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab.vc_active > a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab:hover > a,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more, 
    .td_3D_btn,
    .td_shadow_btn,
    .td_default_btn,
    .td_round_btn, 
    .td_outlined_btn:hover {
    	background-color: #008da9;
    }
    .block-title,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title,
    .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }
    .td_block_wrap .td-subcat-item a.td-cur-simple-item {
	    color: #008da9;
	}


    
    .td-grid-style-4 .entry-title
    {
        background-color: rgba(0, 141, 169, 0.7);
    }


    
    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > span > a,
    .block-title > a,
    .block-title > label,
    .widgettitle,
    .widgettitle:after,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a,
    .wpb_tabs li:hover a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab.vc_active > a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab:hover > a,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more,
    .td-weather-information:before,
    .td-weather-week:before,
    .td_block_exchange .td-exchange-header:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_3 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_7 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_10 .td-block-title::before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_11 .td-block-title::before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_11 .td-block-title::after,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_14 .td-block-title,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title:before {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }

    .block-title,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title,
    .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_5 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title::before {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }

    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-block-title > *:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title::after {
        border-color: #008da9 transparent transparent transparent;
    }
    
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before {
        border-color: #008da9 transparent transparent transparent !important;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        body .td-header-wrap .td-header-main-menu {
            background-color: #ffffff !important;
        }
    }


    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        body #td-top-mobile-toggle i,
        .td-header-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-icon-search {
            color: #008da9 !important;
        }
    }

    
    .td-menu-background:before,
    .td-search-background:before {
        background: #2d2d2d;
        background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #2d2d2d), color-stop(100%, #5b5b5b));
        background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#2d2d2d', endColorstr='#5b5b5b', GradientType=0 );
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    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a,
    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .td-mobile-content .current-category-ancestor > a,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a:hover,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a:hover,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i,
    .td-search-close a:hover i {
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    
    .td-page-title,
    .td-category-title-holder .td-page-title {
    	font-weight:bold;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	
    }.td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-wrap-full,
    .td-header-style-12 .td-affix,
    .td-grid-style-1.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category,
    .td-grid-style-5.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category,
    .td_category_template_3 .td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover,
     .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-1 .td-post-category,
    .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-5 .td-post-category,
    .td-grid-style-6.td-hover-1 .td-module-thumb:after,
     .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }
    
    .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat,
    .td-mega-span h3 a:hover,
    .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a,
    .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-icon-search:hover,
    .td-header-wrap .result-msg a:hover,
    .top-header-menu li a:hover,
    .top-header-menu .current-menu-item > a,
    .top-header-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .top-header-menu .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .td-social-icon-wrap > a:hover,
    .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap a:hover,
    .td_mod_related_posts:hover h3 > a,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-left:hover,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-right:hover,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-post-template-11 .td_block_related_posts .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover,
    .td-category-header .td-pulldown-category-filter-link:hover,
    .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a:hover,
    .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a.td-current-sub-category,
    .footer-text-wrap .footer-email-wrap a,
    .footer-social-wrap a:hover,
    .td_module_17 .td-read-more a:hover,
    .td_module_18 .td-read-more a:hover,
    .td_module_19 .td-post-author-name a:hover,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover {
        color: #008da9;
    }
    
    .td-mega-menu-page .wpb_content_element ul li a:hover,
    .td-theme-wrap .td-aj-search-results .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
    .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover {
        color: #008da9 !important;
    }
    
    .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }
    
    


    
    .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-top-menu a,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full a,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu a,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .entry-title a {
        color: #222222;
    }

    
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-wrap-full,
    .td-header-menu-wrap.td-affix,
    .td-header-style-3 .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-3 .td-affix .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-affix .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-menu-wrap.td-affix,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu-full {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }
    .td-boxed-layout .td-header-style-3 .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-boxed-layout .td-header-style-4 .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-header-style-3 .td_stretch_content .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-header-style-4 .td_stretch_content .td-header-menu-wrap {
    	background-color: #008da9 !important;
    }
    @media (min-width: 1019px) {
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-recs,
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-logo {
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px) {
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-recs,
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-logo {
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
    }
    .td-header-style-7 .td-header-top-menu {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap a,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-5 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-6 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-wrap .header-search-wrap #td-header-search-button .td-icon-search {
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-social + .td-search-wrapper #td-header-search-button:before {
      background-color: #ffffff;
    }
    
    
    
    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > a,
    .widgettitle,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .td-related-title a,
    .woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li a,
    .woocommerce .product .products h2:not(.woocommerce-loop-product__title),
    .td-theme-wrap .td-block-title {
        font-size:14px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	
    }
    
    .post blockquote p,
    .page blockquote p,
    .td-post-text-content blockquote p {
        text-transform:none;
	
    }
.td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
    .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .sfHover > a,
    .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a:after,
    .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a:after,
    .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a:after,
    .sf-menu > li:hover > a:after,
    .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after,
    .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:after,
    .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover,
    input[type=submit]:hover,
    .td-read-more a,
    .td-post-category:hover,
    .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-post-count,
    .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-comments-count,
    .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-author-post-count,
    .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-author-comments-count,
    .td-404-sub-sub-title a:hover,
    .td-search-form-widget .wpb_button:hover,
    .td-rating-bar-wrap div,
    .dropcap,
    .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_controls_playlist_wrapper,
    .wpb_default,
    .wpb_default:hover,
    .td-left-smart-list:hover,
    .td-right-smart-list:hover,
    #bbpress-forums button:hover,
    .bbp_widget_login .button:hover,
    .td-footer-wrapper .td-post-category,
    .td-footer-wrapper .widget_product_search input[type="submit"]:hover,
    .single-product .product .summary .cart .button:hover,
    .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover,
    .td-load-more-wrap a:hover,
    .td-post-small-box a:hover,
    .page-nav .current,
    .page-nav:first-child > div,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current,
    #bbpress-forums #bbp-single-user-details #bbp-user-navigation li.current a,
    .td-theme-slider:hover .slide-meta-cat a,
    a.vc_btn-black:hover,
    .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title,
    .td-scroll-up,
    .td-smart-list-button:hover,
    .td-weather-information:before,
    .td-weather-week:before,
    .td_block_exchange .td-exchange-header:before,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown ul:after,
    .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after,
    .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before,
    div.wpforms-container .wpforms-form div.wpforms-submit-container button[type=submit],
    .td-close-video-fixed {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }

    .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before {
        border-color: #008da9 transparent transparent transparent !important;
    }
    
    
    .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_3 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title:after {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }

    a,
    cite a:hover,
    .td-page-content blockquote p,
    .td-post-content blockquote p,
    .mce-content-body blockquote p,
    .comment-content blockquote p,
    .wpb_text_column blockquote p,
    .td_block_text_with_title blockquote p,
    .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-list a:hover,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown a:hover,
    .td_quote_on_blocks,
    .dropcap2,
    .dropcap3,
    .td_top_authors .td-active .td-authors-name a,
    .td_top_authors .td_mod_wrap:hover .td-authors-name a,
    .td-post-next-prev-content a:hover,
    .author-box-wrap .td-author-social a:hover,
    .td-author-name a:hover,
    .td-author-url a:hover,
    .comment-reply-link:hover,
    .logged-in-as a:hover,
    #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover,
    .td-search-query,
    .widget a:hover,
    .td_wp_recentcomments a:hover,
    .archive .widget_archive .current,
    .archive .widget_archive .current a,
    .widget_calendar tfoot a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums li.bbp-header .bbp-reply-content span a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-freshness a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-freshness a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forums-list li a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-title:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-permalink:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-by a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-in a:hover,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .super-sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink,
    .widget_display_replies .bbp-author-name,
    .widget_display_topics .bbp-author-name,
    .td-subfooter-menu li a:hover,
    a.vc_btn-black:hover,
    .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover,
    .td-instagram-user a,
    .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover,
    .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover i,
    .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-link:hover,
    .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-item .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .td_block_template_2 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_5 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_6 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_7 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_8 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_10 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_12 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_13 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_14 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_15 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_16 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td_block_template_17 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item > a:hover,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .sfHover > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a,
    .td_outlined_btn,
    .td_block_categories_tags .td-ct-item:hover {
        color: #008da9;
    }

    a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_square_outlined:hover,
    a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_outlined:hover {
        color: #008da9 !important;
    }

    .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover,
    .td-load-more-wrap a:hover,
    .td-post-small-box a:hover,
    .page-nav .current,
    .page-nav:first-child > div,
    #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current,
    .post .td_quote_box,
    .page .td_quote_box,
    a.vc_btn-black:hover,
    .td_block_template_5 .td-block-title > *,
    .td_outlined_btn {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }

    .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after {
        border-color: #008da9 !important;
    }

    .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search:before {
        border-color: transparent transparent #008da9 transparent;
    }

    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > a,
    .block-title > label,
    .widgettitle,
    .widgettitle:after,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a,
    .wpb_tabs li:hover a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab.vc_active > a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab:hover > a,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more, 
    .td_3D_btn,
    .td_shadow_btn,
    .td_default_btn,
    .td_round_btn, 
    .td_outlined_btn:hover {
    	background-color: #008da9;
    }
    .block-title,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title,
    .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }
    .td_block_wrap .td-subcat-item a.td-cur-simple-item {
	    color: #008da9;
	}


    
    .td-grid-style-4 .entry-title
    {
        background-color: rgba(0, 141, 169, 0.7);
    }


    
    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > span > a,
    .block-title > a,
    .block-title > label,
    .widgettitle,
    .widgettitle:after,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a,
    .wpb_tabs li:hover a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab.vc_active > a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab:hover > a,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more,
    .td-weather-information:before,
    .td-weather-week:before,
    .td_block_exchange .td-exchange-header:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_3 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_7 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_10 .td-block-title::before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_11 .td-block-title::before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_11 .td-block-title::after,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_14 .td-block-title,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title:before {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }

    .block-title,
    .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title,
    .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_5 .td-block-title > *,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title::before {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }

    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-block-title > *:before,
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title::after {
        border-color: #008da9 transparent transparent transparent;
    }
    
    .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before {
        border-color: #008da9 transparent transparent transparent !important;
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        body .td-header-wrap .td-header-main-menu {
            background-color: #ffffff !important;
        }
    }


    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        body #td-top-mobile-toggle i,
        .td-header-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-icon-search {
            color: #008da9 !important;
        }
    }

    
    .td-menu-background:before,
    .td-search-background:before {
        background: #2d2d2d;
        background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #2d2d2d), color-stop(100%, #5b5b5b));
        background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #2d2d2d 0%, #5b5b5b 100%);
        filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#2d2d2d', endColorstr='#5b5b5b', GradientType=0 );
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    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a,
    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .td-mobile-content .current-category-ancestor > a,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a:hover,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a:hover,
    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i,
    .td-search-close a:hover i {
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    
    .td-page-title,
    .td-category-title-holder .td-page-title {
    	font-weight:bold;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	
    }.td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-wrap-full,
    .td-header-style-12 .td-affix,
    .td-grid-style-1.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category,
    .td-grid-style-5.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category,
    .td_category_template_3 .td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover,
     .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-1 .td-post-category,
    .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-5 .td-post-category,
    .td-grid-style-6.td-hover-1 .td-module-thumb:after,
     .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }
    
    .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .cur-sub-cat,
    .td-mega-span h3 a:hover,
    .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a,
    .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-icon-search:hover,
    .td-header-wrap .result-msg a:hover,
    .top-header-menu li a:hover,
    .top-header-menu .current-menu-item > a,
    .top-header-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .top-header-menu .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .td-social-icon-wrap > a:hover,
    .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap a:hover,
    .td_mod_related_posts:hover h3 > a,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-left:hover,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-right:hover,
    .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item,
    .td-post-template-11 .td_block_related_posts .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover,
    .td-category-header .td-pulldown-category-filter-link:hover,
    .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a:hover,
    .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a.td-current-sub-category,
    .footer-text-wrap .footer-email-wrap a,
    .footer-social-wrap a:hover,
    .td_module_17 .td-read-more a:hover,
    .td_module_18 .td-read-more a:hover,
    .td_module_19 .td-post-author-name a:hover,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span,
    .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover {
        color: #008da9;
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    .td-mega-menu-page .wpb_content_element ul li a:hover,
    .td-theme-wrap .td-aj-search-results .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
    .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover {
        color: #008da9 !important;
    }
    
    .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category,
    .td_category_template_4 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
    .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a {
        border-color: #008da9;
    }
    
    


    
    .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-top-menu a,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-top-menu-full a,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu a,
    .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .entry-title a {
        color: #222222;
    }

    
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-wrap-full,
    .td-header-menu-wrap.td-affix,
    .td-header-style-3 .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-3 .td-affix .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-affix .td-header-main-menu,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-menu-wrap.td-affix,
    .td-header-style-8 .td-header-top-menu-full {
        background-color: #008da9;
    }
    .td-boxed-layout .td-header-style-3 .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-boxed-layout .td-header-style-4 .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-header-style-3 .td_stretch_content .td-header-menu-wrap,
    .td-header-style-4 .td_stretch_content .td-header-menu-wrap {
    	background-color: #008da9 !important;
    }
    @media (min-width: 1019px) {
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-recs,
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-logo {
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px) {
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-recs,
        .td-header-style-1 .td-header-sp-logo {
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
    }
    .td-header-style-7 .td-header-top-menu {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a,
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap a,
    .td-header-style-4 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-5 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-6 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-social .td-social-icon-wrap i,
    .td-header-wrap .header-search-wrap #td-header-search-button .td-icon-search {
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    .td-header-wrap .td-header-menu-social + .td-search-wrapper #td-header-search-button:before {
      background-color: #ffffff;
    }
    
    
    
    .block-title > span,
    .block-title > a,
    .widgettitle,
    body .td-trending-now-title,
    .wpb_tabs li a,
    .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab > a,
    .td-theme-wrap .td-related-title a,
    .woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li a,
    .woocommerce .product .products h2:not(.woocommerce-loop-product__title),
    .td-theme-wrap .td-block-title {
        font-size:14px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	
    }
    
    .post blockquote p,
    .page blockquote p,
    .td-post-text-content blockquote p {
        text-transform:none;
	
    }
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                }.tdi_13 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 27px;
                }.tdi_13 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 54px;
					height: 54px;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-mobile-menu-button" aria-label="menu-button" href="#"><i class="tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile"></i></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_15  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_15{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_15 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_15 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_15 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_15 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_15 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_15{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_15{
width:60% !important;
display:inline-block !important;
}
}

</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_16 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_16" >
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdb_header_logo{
                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  clear: none;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-a,
                .tdb_header_logo h1{
                  display: flex;
                  pointer-events: auto;
                  align-items: flex-start;
                }.tdb_header_logo h1{
                  margin: 0;
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-img-wrap img{
                  display: block;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                  display: none;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-svg-wrap svg{
                  width: 50px;
                  display: block;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-wrap{
                  display: flex;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title,
                .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease;
                  transition: all 0.2s ease;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title{
                  background-size: cover;
                  background-position: center center;
                  font-size: 75px;
                  font-family: serif;
                  line-height: 1.1;
                  color: #222;
                  white-space: nowrap;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                  margin-top: 2px;
                  font-size: 12px;
                  font-family: serif;
                  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
                  line-height: 1;
                  color: #767676;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon{
                  position: relative;
                  font-size: 46px;
                  color: #000;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg{
                  width: 46px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg *{
                  fill: #000;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-a,
                .tdi_16 h1{
                    flex-direction: row;
                
                    align-items: center;
                
                    justify-content: center;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -3px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-text-title{
                    display: block;
                
                    color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{
                    flex-direction: column;
                
                    align-items: center;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                
                    display: block;
                }@media (max-width: 767px) {
                  .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-title {
                    font-size: 36px;
                  }
                }@media (max-width: 767px) {
                  .tdb_header_logo .tdb-logo-text-tagline {
                    font-size: 11px;
                  }
                }

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 186px;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -2px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                }
}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 130px;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_16 .tdb-logo-icon-svg svg{
                    width: 5px;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://www.power-grid.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://images.power-grid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/powergrid-272.png" alt="Power Grid"  title=""  /></span></h1></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_18  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_18{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_18 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_18 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_18 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_18 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_18 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_18{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_18{
width:20% !important;
display:inline-block !important;
}
}

</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_19 tdm-block-button-inline tdm-content-horiz-right td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_19"     >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_19{
margin-right:-10px !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdm_block.tdm_block_button{
                  margin-bottom: 0;
                }.tdm_block.tdm_block_button .tds-button{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdm_block.tdm_block_button.tdm-block-button-inline{
                  display: inline-block;
                }.tdm_block.tdm_block_button.tdm-block-button-full,
                .tdm_block.tdm_block_button.tdm-block-button-full .tdm-btn{
                  display: block;
                }

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_19 .tdm-btn{
                    height: auto;
                    padding: 10px;
                }
}
</style>
<style>


/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_20{
                    padding: 10px;
                    height: auto;
                    line-height: 1;
                
					font-size:10px !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;
				}
}
</style><div class="tds-button td-fix-index"><a 
                href="/newsletters/" 
                class="tds-button1 tdm-btn tdm-btn-sm tdi_20" ><span class="tdm-btn-text">Subscribe</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>                    </div>
                                    <div class="td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap tdc-zone-sticky-invisible tdc-zone-sticky-inactive" style="display: none">
                        <div id="tdi_21" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_22  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" data-sticky-offset="0" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_22{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{
                    opacity: 1;
                }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap{
                    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                }

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_22:before{
                    content: '';
                    display: block;
                    width: 100vw;
                    height: 100%;
                    position: absolute;
                    left: 50%;
                    transform: translateX(-50%);
                    box-shadow:  0px 6px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
                    z-index: 20;
                    pointer-events: none;
                }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap{
                    transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -moz-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -ms-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -o-transform: translateY(-120%);
                }.td-header-mobile-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{
                    transform: translateY(0);
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
                    -moz-transform: translateY(0);
                    -ms-transform: translateY(0);
                    -o-transform: translateY(0);
                }@media (max-width: 767px) {
                    .tdi_22:before {
                        width: 100%;
                    }
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_22{
position:relative;
}
}

</style>
<div class="tdi_21_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_21_rand_style{
background-color:#222222 !important;
}
}
 </style></div><div id="tdi_23" class="tdc-row"><div class="vc_row tdi_24  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_24,
                .tdi_24 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_24,
				.tdi_24 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_24 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
@media (min-width: 768px) {
	                .tdi_24 {
	                    margin-left: -0px;
	                    margin-right: -0px;
	                }
	                .tdi_24 .tdc-row-video-background-error,
	                .tdi_24 .vc_column {
	                    padding-left: 0px;
	                    padding-right: 0px;
	                }
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_24{
position:relative;
}
}

</style>
<div class="tdi_23_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_23_rand_style{
background-color:#ffffff !important;
}
}
 </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_26  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_26{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_26{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_26{
width:20% !important;
display:inline-block !important;
}
}

</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_menu tdi_27 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_27" >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_27{
margin-top:2px !important;
margin-left:-13px !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_27{
                    display: inline-block;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{
                    font-size: 22px;
                
                    width: 55px;
					height: 55px;
					line-height:  55px;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 22px;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 55px;
					height: 55px;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button{
                    color: #008da9;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg,
                .tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg *{
                    fill: #008da9;
                }

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{
                    font-size: 27px;
                
                    width: 54px;
					height: 54px;
					line-height:  54px;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 27px;
                }.tdi_27 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 54px;
					height: 54px;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-mobile-menu-button" aria-label="menu-button" href="#"><i class="tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile"></i></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_29  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_29{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_29 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_29 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_29 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_29 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_29 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_29{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_29{
width:60% !important;
display:inline-block !important;
}
}

</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_30 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_30" >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_30{
margin-top:- !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-a,
                .tdi_30 h1{
                    flex-direction: row;
                
                    align-items: center;
                
                    justify-content: center;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -3px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-text-title{
                    display: block;
                
                    color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{
                    flex-direction: column;
                
                    align-items: center;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                
                    display: block;
                }

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 186px;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -2px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                }
}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 130px;
                }.tdi_30 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://www.power-grid.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://images.power-grid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/powergrid-272.png" alt="Power Grid"  title=""  /></span></h1></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --></div></div><div class="vc_column tdi_32  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_32{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_32{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }
}
/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_32{
width:20% !important;
display:inline-block !important;
}
}

</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_33 tdm-block-button-inline tdm-content-horiz-right td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_33"     >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px)
{
.tdi_33{
margin-right:-10px !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */


/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_33 .tdm-btn{
                    height: auto;
                    padding: 10px;
                }
}
</style>
<style>


/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_34{
                    padding: 10px;
                    height: auto;
                    line-height: 1;
                
					font-size:10px !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;
				}
}
</style><div class="tds-button td-fix-index"><a 
                href="/newsletters/" 
                class="tds-button1 tdm-btn tdm-btn-sm tdi_34" ><span class="tdm-btn-text">Subscribe</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>                    </div>
                
                    <div class="td-header-desktop-wrap ">
                        <div id="tdi_35" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_36  wpb_row td-pb-row"  >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_36{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.td-header-desktop-wrap{
                    position: relative;
                }
</style><div id="tdi_37" class="tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content"><div class="vc_row tdi_38  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_38,
                .tdi_38 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_38,
				.tdi_38 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_38 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}@media (min-width: 768px) {
	                .tdi_38 {
	                    margin-left: -0px;
	                    margin-right: -0px;
	                }
	                .tdi_38 .tdc-row-video-background-error,
	                .tdi_38 .vc_column {
	                    padding-left: 0px;
	                    padding-right: 0px;
	                }
                }
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_38{
position:relative;
}

.tdi_38 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }

</style>
<div class="tdi_37_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
.tdi_37_rand_style{
background-color:#008da9 !important;
}
 </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_40  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_40{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_horiz_menu tdi_41 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_41"  style=" z-index: 999;">
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_41{
margin-bottom:0px !important;
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu{
                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  clear: none;
                }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline{
                  width: 100%;
                }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu{
                  display: block;
                  width: 100%;
                  overflow-x: auto;
                  overflow-y: hidden;
                  font-size: 0;
                  white-space: nowrap;
                }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu > li{
                  position: static;
                  display: inline-block;
                  float: none;
                }.tdb_mobile_horiz_menu.tdb-horiz-menu-singleline .tdb-horiz-menu ul{
                  left: 0;
                  width: 100%;
                  z-index: -1;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu{
                  display: table;
                  margin: 0;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu,
                .tdb-horiz-menu ul{
                  list-style-type: none;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu ul,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li{
                  line-height: 1;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu li{
                  margin: 0;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *,
                .tdb-horiz-menu li.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg *{
                  fill: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li{
                  position: relative;
                  float: left;
                  font-size: 0;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:hover ul{
                  visibility: visible;
                  opacity: 1;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{
                  display: inline-block;
                  padding: 0 9px;
                  font-weight: 700;
                  font-size: 13px;
                  line-height: 41px;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
                  color: #000;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a > .tdb-menu-item-text{
                  display: inline-block;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                  margin: 0 0 0 6px;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{
                  position: relative;
                  top: -1px;
                  width: 13px;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{
                  position: relative;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{
                  display: none;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg,
                .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
                .tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg *{
                  fill: #000;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                  vertical-align: middle;
                
                  position: relative;
                  top: 0;
                  padding-left: 0;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep{
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  font-size: 12px;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{
                  width: 12px;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu ul{
                  position: absolute;
                  top: auto;
                  left: -7px;
                  padding: 8px 0;
                  background-color: #fff;
                  visibility: hidden;
                  opacity: 0;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{
                  white-space: nowrap;
                  display: block;
                  padding: 5px 18px;
                  font-size: 11px;
                  line-height: 18px;
                  color: #111;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                  float: right;
                  font-size: 7px;
                  line-height: 20px;
                }.tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{
                  width: 7px;
                }.tdc-dragged .tdb-horiz-menu ul{
                  visibility: hidden !important;
                  opacity: 0 !important;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu{
                    margin: 0 auto;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li{
                    margin-right: 16px;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li:last-child{
                    margin-right: 0;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{
                    padding: 0px;
                
                    color: #ffffff;
                
                    font-size:11px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:400 !important;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep{
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a  .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{
                    fill: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu ul{
                    left: -18px;
                
                    left: 50%;
                    transform: translateX(-50%);
                
                    box-shadow:  1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
                }.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu ul li > a{
                    line-height:1.2 !important;
                }

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){
.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{
                    font-size:10px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:400 !important;
                }
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_41 .tdb-horiz-menu > li > a{
                    font-size:8px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:400 !important;
                }
}
</style><div id=tdi_41 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="menu-our-network-container"><ul id="menu-our-network" class="tdb-horiz-menu"><li id="menu-item-77876" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-77876"><a href="https://www.distributech.com/welcome"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DISTRIBUTECH International</div></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-44199" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-44199"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.distributechplus.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DISTRIBUTECH+</div></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-85450" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85450"><a href="https://quartzevents.com/events/virtual/distributech-connect-virtual-summit-spring-2021/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DISTRIBUTECH CONNECT</div></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-77847" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-77847"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Renewable Energy World</div></a></li>
</ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="tdi_42" class="tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content"><div class="vc_row tdi_43  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_43,
                .tdi_43 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_43,
				.tdi_43 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_43 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_43{
position:relative;
}

.tdi_43 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }

</style>
<div class="tdi_42_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
.tdi_42_rand_style{
background-color:#ffffff !important;
}
 </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_45  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_45{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_45 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_45 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_45 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_45 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_45 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row_inner tdi_47  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-row-content-vert-center" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_47{
                    position: relative !important;
                    top: 0;
                    transform: none;
                    -webkit-transform: none;
                }.tdi_47,
				.tdi_47 .tdc-inner-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_47 .tdc-inner-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}@media (min-width: 768px) {
	                .tdi_47 {
	                    margin-left: -0px;
	                    margin-right: -0px;
	                }
	                .tdi_47 .vc_column_inner {
	                    padding-left: 0px;
	                    padding-right: 0px;
	                }
                }@media (min-width: 767px) {
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-center,
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-inner-columns {
                        display: flex;
                        align-items: center;
                        flex: 1;
                    }
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom,
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-inner-columns {
                        display: flex;
                        align-items: flex-end;
                        flex: 1;
                    }
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap {
                        vertical-align: middle;
                    }
                    .tdi_47.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap {
                        vertical-align: bottom;
                    }
                }
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_47{
padding-top:28px !important;
padding-bottom:9px !important;
}

.tdi_47 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_47{
padding-top:9px !important;
padding-bottom:0px !important;
}
}

</style><div class="vc_column_inner tdi_49  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_49{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_49 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_49 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
                    min-height: 90px;
                
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_49 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_49{
width:25% !important;
}

</style><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_50 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_50" >
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-a,
                .tdi_50 h1{
                    flex-direction: row;
                
                    align-items: center;
                
                    justify-content: flex-start;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 272px;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: 2px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-text-title{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{
                    flex-direction: column;
                
                    align-items: flex-start;
                }.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                
                    display: block;
                }

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 200px;
                }
}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_50 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 180px;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://www.power-grid.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://images.power-grid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/powergrid-272.png" alt="Power Grid"  title=""  /></span></h1></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --></div></div></div><div class="vc_column_inner tdi_52  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_52{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }.tdi_52 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_52 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_52 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_52{
border-radius:20% !important;
width:35% !important;
justify-content:flex-end !important;
text-align:right !important;
border-style:solid !important;
border-color:#888888 !important;
border-width:0 !important;
}

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px)
{
.tdi_52{
border-radius:35% !important;
}
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_52{
width:30% !important;
display:none !important;
}
}

</style><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_54 ">
<style scoped>

/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_54{
margin-bottom:0px !important;
justify-content:flex-end !important;
text-align:right !important;
}

</style><div class="td-fix-index"><p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_column_inner tdi_56  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_56{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_56 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_56 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_56 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_56{
width:15% !important;
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_56{
width:25% !important;
}
}

</style><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_57 tdm-block-button-inline tdm-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top header-btn-subscribe td_block_template_3"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_57"     >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_57{
margin-top:5px !important;
margin-right:10px !important;
margin-bottom:5px !important;
margin-left:25px !important;
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_57{
                    float: right;
                    clear: none;
                }
</style>
<style>
.tdi_58{
					text-transform:uppercase !important;
				}
</style><div class="tds-button td-fix-index"><a 
                href="/newsletters/" 
                class="tds-button1 tdm-btn tdm-btn-lg tdi_58" ><span class="tdm-btn-text">Subscribe</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_column_inner tdi_60  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_60{
                    vertical-align: middle;
                }.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
                    min-height: 50px;
                
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_60{
width:25% !important;
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_60{
width:50% !important;
}
}

</style><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_62 ">
<style scoped>

/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_62{
margin-bottom:0px !important;
}

</style><div class="td-fix-index"><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: #111111; font-size: 12px;" href="https://www.distributech.com/"><span style="color: #008da9">VISIT &gt;</span> <strong>DISTRIBUTECH International</strong><br>
May 23-25, 2022 /
Dallas, Texas, USA</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="tdi_63" class="tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content"><div class="vc_row tdi_64  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_64,
                .tdi_64 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 50x;
                }.tdi_64:before{
                    display: block;
                    width: 100vw; 
                    height: 100%;
                    position: absolute;
                    left: 50%;
                    transform: translateX(-50%);
                    box-shadow:  0px 6px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
                    z-index: 20;
                    pointer-events: none;
                    top: 0;
                }.tdi_64,
				.tdi_64 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_64 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_64{
position:relative;
}

.tdi_64 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }

</style>
<div class="tdi_63_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
.tdi_63_rand_style{
background-color:#008da9 !important;
}
 </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_66  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_66{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_66 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_66 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_66 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_66 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_66 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row_inner tdi_68  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_68,
				.tdi_68 .tdc-inner-columns{
                    min-height: 50px;
                
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_68{
                    position: relative !important;
                    top: 0;
                    transform: none;
                    -webkit-transform: none;
                }.tdi_68 .tdc-inner-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}
</style><div class="vc_column_inner tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_70{
                    vertical-align: top;
                }.tdi_70 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_70 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_70 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}
</style><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_mobile_menu tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_71" >
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* desktop */ @media(min-width: 1141px) { .tdi_71 { 
display:none !important;
} }

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_71{
                    display: inline-block;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{
                    font-size: 27px;
                
                    width: 54px;
					height: 54px;
					line-height:  54px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 27px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 54px;
					height: 54px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button{
                    color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg,
                .tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg *{
                    fill: #ffffff;
                }

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){
.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{
                    font-size: 24px;
                
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
					line-height:  48px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 24px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
                }
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button i{
                    font-size: 24px;
                
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
					line-height:  48px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button svg{
                    width: 24px;
                }.tdi_71 .tdb-mobile-menu-button .tdb-mobile-menu-icon-svg{
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-mobile-menu-button" aria-label="menu-button" href="#"><i class="tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile"></i></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_menu tdi_72 tds_menu_active1 tds_menu_sub_active1 tdb-head-menu-inline tdb-mm-align-screen td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_72"  style=" z-index: 999;">
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px)
{
.tdi_72{
display:none !important;
}
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_72{
display:none !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdb_header_menu{
                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  z-index: 999;
                  clear: none;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-main-sub-icon-fake,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-icon-fake{
                    display: none;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu{
                  display: inline-block;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  margin: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive{
                  pointer-events: none;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu-inactive > ul,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .tdb-menu-item-inactive > ul{
                  visibility: hidden;
                  opacity: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu{
                  font-size: 14px;
                
                  position: absolute;
                  top: -999em;
                  background-color: #fff;
                  z-index: 99;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu .sub-menu > li{
                  list-style-type: none;
                  margin: 0;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li{
                  float: left;
                  list-style-type: none;
                  margin: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a{
                  position: relative;
                  display: inline-block;
                  padding: 0 14px;
                  font-weight: 700;
                  font-size: 14px;
                  line-height: 48px;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  text-transform: uppercase;
                  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
                  color: #000;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
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                  right: 0;
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                  transition: width 0.2s ease;
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                  float: left;
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                  margin: 0 0 0 7px;
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                  float: none;
                  line-height: 0;
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                  width: 14px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
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                  fill: #000;
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                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.current-category-ancestor > a:after,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > a:after,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > a:after{
                  width: 100%;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:hover > ul,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.tdb-hover > ul{
                  top: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li.td-normal-menu > ul.sub-menu{
                  top: auto;
                  left: 0;
                  z-index: 99;
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                  position: relative;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  font-size: 14px;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{
                  width: 14px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu > li:last-child .tdb-menu-sep{
                  display: none;
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                  word-wrap: break-word;
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                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{
                  vertical-align: middle;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-more-subicon{
                  position: relative;
                  top: 0;
                  padding-left: 0;
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                  position: relative;
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                  left: 0;
                  padding: 15px 0;
                  text-align: left;
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                  margin-top: -15px;
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                  position: relative;
                  list-style-type: none;
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                  position: relative;
                  display: block;
                  padding: 7px 30px;
                  font-size: 12px;
                  line-height: 20px;
                  color: #111;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                  position: absolute;
                  top: 50%;
                  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
                  transform: translateY(-50%);
                  right: 0;
                  padding-right: inherit;
                  font-size: 7px;
                  line-height: 20px;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg{
                  width: 7px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon svg *{
                  fill: #000;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{
                  top: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-item > a,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-menu-ancestor > a,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.current-category-ancestor > a,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > a,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item:hover > a{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-normal-menu > ul{
                  left: -15px;
                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul,
                .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{
                  width: 100% !important;
                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu ul li,
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                .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item{
                  position: static;
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                  margin-top: 0 !important;
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                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                  float: none;
                  line-height: 1;
                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item:hover > ul,
                .tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-normal-menu .tdb-menu-item.tdb-hover > ul{
                  top: 100%;
                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .tdb-menu-items-dropdown{
                  position: static;
                }.tdb_header_menu.tdb-menu-sub-inline .td-pulldown-filter-list{
                  left: 0 !important;
                }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{
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                  transform: translateX(-50%);
                }.tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{
                  top: 0;
                  width: 100%;
                  max-width: 1114px !important;
                  height: auto;
                  background-color: #fff;
                  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
                  overflow: hidden;
                }.tdc-dragged .tdb-block-menu ul{
                  visibility: hidden !important;
                  opacity: 0 !important;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
                }.tdb-mm-align-screen .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu{
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                  transform: translateX(0);
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                  position: relative;
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                    display: inline-block;
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                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon{
                    top: -1px;
                }.tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more{
                    color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg *,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg *{
                    fill: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more,
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                    text-transform:capitalize !important;
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                .tdi_72 .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                    right: 0;
                
                    margin-top: 1px;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu .tdb-normal-menu ul,
                .tdi_72 .td-pulldown-filter-list,
                .tdi_72 .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{
                    box-shadow:  1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
                }.tdi_72:not(.tdb-mm-align-screen) .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu,
                .tdi_72 .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{
                    max-width: 1300px !important;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 345px;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{
					box-shadow:  0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
				}@media (max-width: 1140px) {
                  .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li {
                    width: 100% !important;
                  }
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@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){
.tdi_72 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 300px;
                }
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more,
                .tdi_72 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{
                    font-size:11px !important;line-height:48px !important;text-transform:capitalize !important;
                }.tdi_72 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 240px;
                }
}
</style>
<style>
.tdi_72 .tdb-menu > li > a:after,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-subcat-more:after{
					background-color: #0079c2;
				
					bottom: 0px;
				}
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<style>
.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-item > a,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-ancestor > a,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-category-ancestor > a,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.tdb-hover > a,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu:hover > a,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-pulldown-filter-list li:hover > a{
					color: #0079c2;
				}.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-menu-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.current-category-ancestor > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu.tdb-hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu ul .tdb-normal-menu:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-pulldown-filter-list li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
				.tdi_72 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-pulldown-filter-list li:hover > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *{
					fill: #0079c2;
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<ul class="sub-menu">
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/* inline tdc_css att */

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)
{
.tdi_75{
margin-top:1px !important;
}
}

</style>
<style>
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                  padding-bottom: 0;
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                  flex-direction: column;
                  position: relative;
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                  position: absolute;
                  bottom: 0;
                  left: 0;
                  width: 100%;
                  height: 1px;
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                  display: block;
                  position: relative;
                  padding-bottom: 70%;
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                  width: 100%;
                  flex: 0 0 auto;
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                  margin-bottom: 0;
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                  width: 100%;
                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  padding: 7px 0 0 0;
                  z-index: 1;
                  border: 0 solid #eaeaea;
                  min-height: 0;
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                  font-size: 13px;
                  font-weight: 500;
                  line-height: 18px;
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                .tdb_module_header .td-module-comments{
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                .tdb_module_header .td-post-date{
                  top: 3px;
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                  height: 100%;
                  position: absolute;
                  background-size: cover;
                  background-position: center center;
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                  z-index: 2;
                  bottom: 0;
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                  left: 0;
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                  right: 0;
                  background-color: #000;
                  padding: 3px 6px 4px;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
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                  font-weight: 600;
                  line-height: 1;
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                  margin: 20px 0 0;
                  line-height: 21px;
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                  display: inline-block;
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                  vertical-align: middle;
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                  white-space: normal;
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                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  z-index: 1000;
                  clear: none;
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                  position: relative;
                  display: inline-block;
                  width: 100%;
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                  display: flex;
                  align-items: center;
                  position: relative;
                  text-align: center;
                  color: #4db2ec;
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                  visibility: hidden;
                  opacity: 0;
                  content: '';
                  display: block;
                  position: absolute;
                  bottom: 0;
                  left: 0;
                  right: 0;
                  margin: 0 auto;
                  width: 0;
                  height: 0;
                  border-style: solid;
                  border-width: 0 6.5px 7px 6.5px;
                  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
                  transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease;
                  transition: all 0.4s ease;
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                  visibility: visible;
                  opacity: 1;
                  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
                  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
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                  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
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                  align-items: center;
                  justify-content: center;
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                  fill: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-search-txt{
                  position: relative;
                  line-height: 1;
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                  visibility: hidden;
                  opacity: 0;
                  position: absolute;
                  top: 100%;
                  left: 0;
                  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
                  transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease;
                  transition: all 0.4s ease;
                  pointer-events: none;
                  z-index: 10;
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                  visibility: visible;
                  opacity: 1;
                  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
                  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
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                  position: relative;
                  max-width: 300px;
                  pointer-events: all;
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                  position: relative;
                  padding: 20px;
                  border-width: 3px 0 0;
                  border-style: solid;
                  border-color: #4db2ec;
                  pointer-events: auto;
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                  content: '';
                  position: absolute;
                  top: 0;
                  left: 0;
                  width: 100%;
                  height: 100%;
                  background-color: #fff;
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                  position: relative;
                  display: flex;
                  background-color: #fff;
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                  content: '';
                  position: absolute;
                  top: 0;
                  left: 0;
                  width: 100%;
                  height: 100%;
                  border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
                  pointer-events: none;
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                  position: absolute;
                  top: 50%;
                  transform: translateY(-50%);
                  padding: 3px 9px;
                  font-size: 12px;
                  line-height: 21px;
                  color: #999;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  pointer-events: none;
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                  opacity: 0;
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                  height: auto;
                  min-height: 32px;
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                  color: #444;
                  flex: 1;
                  background-color: transparent;
                  border: 0;
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                  color: transparent;
                  text-shadow: 0 0 0 #444;
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                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  padding: 0 15px;
                  background-color: #222222;
                  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
                  font-size: 13px;
                  font-weight: 500;
                  color: #fff;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  z-index: 1;
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                  background-color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn i,
                .tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn span{
                  display: inline-block;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn i{
                  font-size: 12px;
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                  position: relative;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn .tdb-head-search-form-btn-icon-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn svg{
                  width: 12px;
                  height: auto;
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                .tdb_header_search .tdb-head-search-form-btn svg *{
                  fill: #fff;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
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                  padding: 20px;
                  background-color: rgba(144, 144, 144, 0.02);
                  border-width: 1px 0;
                  border-style: solid;
                  border-color: #ededed;
                  background-color: #fff;
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                  margin-bottom: 0;
                  padding-bottom: 0;
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                  display: none;
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                  display: flex;
                  flex-wrap: wrap;
                  *zoom: 1;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-aj-search-inner:before,
                .tdb_header_search .tdb-aj-search-inner:after{
                  display: table;
                  content: '';
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-aj-search-inner:after{
                  clear: both;
                }.tdb_header_search .result-msg{
                  padding: 4px 0 6px 0;
                  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
                  font-size: 12px;
                  font-style: italic;
                  background-color: #fff;
                }.tdb_header_search .result-msg a{
                  color: #222;
                }.tdb_header_search .result-msg a:hover{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_search .td-module-meta-info,
                .tdb_header_search .td-next-prev-wrap{
                  text-align: left;
                }.tdb_header_search .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_search .tdb-aj-cur-element .entry-title a{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdc-dragged .tdb-head-search-btn:after,
                .tdc-dragged .tdb-drop-down-search{
                  visibility: hidden !important;
                  opacity: 0 !important;
                  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
                  transition: all 0.3s ease;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn i{
                    font-size: 20px;
                
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
					line-height:  48px;
                
                    color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn svg{
                    width: 20px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-icon-svg{
                    width: 48px;
					height: 48px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn{
                    justify-content: flex-end;
                }.tdi_75{
                    display: inline-block;
                
                    float: right;
                    clear: none;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-txt{
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-drop-down-search .tdb-drop-down-search-inner{
                    max-width: 600px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-form{
                    padding: 30px;
                
                    border-width: 0px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-drop-down-search{
                    left: auto;
                    right: 0;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-drop-down-search-inner,
                .tdi_75 .tdb-search-form,
                .tdi_75 .tdb-aj-search{
                    margin-left: auto;
                    margin-right: 0;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-form-inner:after{
                    border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn i{
                    font-size: 7px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn-icon{
                    margin-left: 8px;
                
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn{
                    padding: 0px;
                
                    color: #000000;
                
                    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-aj-search-results{
                    padding: 0 30px 30px;
                
                    border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
                }.tdi_75 .result-msg{
                    padding: 10px 0;
                
                    text-align: center;
                
                    font-style:normal !important;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn svg,
                .tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn svg *{
                    fill: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn:after{
                    border-bottom-color: #ffffff;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-drop-down-search-inner{
                    box-shadow:  0px 3px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn svg,
                .tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn svg *{
                    fill: #000000;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn:hover{
                    color: #008da9;
                
                    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn:hover svg,
                .tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-form-btn:hover svg *{
                    fill: #008da9;
                }.tdi_75 .result-msg a:hover{
                    color: #008da9;
                }.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap{
					width: 50%;
					float: left;
				
					padding-left: 10px;
					padding-right: 10px;
				
					padding-bottom: 10px;
					margin-bottom: 10px;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2){
					margin-bottom: 0;
					padding-bottom: 0;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2) .td-module-container:before{
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .tdb-aj-search-inner{
					margin-left: -10px;
					margin-right: -10px;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-container:before{
					bottom: -10px;
				}.tdi_75 .entry-thumb{
					background-position: center 50%;
				}.tdi_75 .td-image-wrap{
					padding-bottom: 100%;
				}.tdi_75 .td-image-container{
				 	flex: 0 0 30%;
				 	width: 30%;
			    
                	display: block; order: 0;
                }.ie10 .tdi_75 .td-image-container,
				.ie11 .tdi_75 .td-image-container{
				 	flex: 0 0 auto;
			    }.tdi_75 .td-module-container{
					flex-direction: row;
				}.ie10 .tdi_75 .td-module-meta-info,
				.ie11 .tdi_75 .td-module-meta-info{
				 	flex: 1;
			    }.tdi_75 .td-video-play-ico{
					width: 24px;
					height: 24px;
					font-size: 24px;
				}.tdi_75 .td-post-vid-time{
					display: block;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-meta-info{
					padding: 3px 0 0 16px;
				
					border-color: #eaeaea;
				}.tdi_75 .entry-title{
					margin: 0 0 2px 0;
				
					font-size:13px !important;line-height:1.4 !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td-excerpt{
					column-count: 1;
				
					column-gap: 48px;
				
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .td-post-category:not(.td-post-extra-category){
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .td-read-more{
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .td-author-date{
					display: inline;
				}.tdi_75 .td-post-author-name{
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .td-icon-star,
                .tdi_75 .td-icon-star-empty,
                .tdi_75 .td-icon-star-half{
					font-size: 15px;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-comments{
					display: none;
				}.tdi_75 .tdb-author-photo .avatar{
				    width: 20px;
				    height: 20px;
				
				    margin-right: 6px;
				
				    border-radius: 50%;
				}.td-theme-wrap .tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:hover .td-module-title a,
				.tdi_75 .tdb-aj-cur-element .entry-title a{
					color: #008da9 !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td-post-category{
					text-transform:uppercase !important;
				}

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){
.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap{
					padding-bottom: 10px !important;
					margin-bottom: 10px !important;
				
					padding-bottom: 10px;
					margin-bottom: 10px;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2){
					margin-bottom: 0 !important;
					padding-bottom: 0 !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap .td-module-container:before{
					display: block !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2) .td-module-container:before{
					display: none !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-container:before{
					bottom: -10px;
				}
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn i{
                    font-size: 18px;
                
                    width: 46.8px;
					height: 46.8px;
					line-height:  46.8px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-head-search-btn svg{
                    width: 18px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-icon-svg{
                    width: 46.8px;
					height: 46.8px;
                }.tdi_75 .tdb-search-form{
                    padding: 20px 20px 20px;
                }.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap{
					padding-bottom: 10px !important;
					margin-bottom: 10px !important;
				
					padding-bottom: 10px;
					margin-bottom: 10px;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2){
					margin-bottom: 0 !important;
					padding-bottom: 0 !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap .td-module-container:before{
					display: block !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2) .td-module-container:before{
					display: none !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-container:before{
					bottom: -10px;
				}
}

/* phone */
@media (max-width: 767px){
.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap{
					padding-bottom: 10px !important;
					margin-bottom: 10px !important;
				
					padding-bottom: 10px;
					margin-bottom: 10px;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2){
					margin-bottom: 0 !important;
					padding-bottom: 0 !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap .td-module-container:before{
					display: block !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td_module_wrap:nth-last-child(-n+2) .td-module-container:before{
					display: none !important;
				}.tdi_75 .td-module-container:before{
					bottom: -10px;
				}
}
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<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_77,
                .tdi_77 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_77,
				.tdi_77 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_77 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}
</style><div class="vc_column tdi_79  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_79{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
                    min-height: 120px;
                
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-header  tdi_80 td_block_template_3">
<style>

/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_80{
margin-top:20px !important;
margin-bottom:20px !important;
}

</style>
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_80.td-a-rec{
					text-align: center;
				}.tdi_80 .td-element-style{
					z-index: -1;
				}
</style><div id="div-gpt-ad-8675309-Leaderboard">
<script>
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googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-8675309-Leaderboard'); });
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</div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="tdi_81" class="tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content"><div class="vc_row tdi_82  wpb_row td-pb-row" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_82,
                .tdi_82 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_82,
				.tdi_82 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_82 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}
</style><div class="vc_column tdi_84  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_84{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_84 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_84 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_84 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_84 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_84 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div></div></div></div>                    </div>
                                <div class="td-header-desktop-sticky-wrap tdc-zone-sticky-invisible tdc-zone-sticky-inactive" style="display: none">
                    <div id="tdi_85" class="tdc-zone"><div class="tdc_zone tdi_86  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style" data-sticky-offset="72" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_86{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_86:before{
                    content: '';
                    display: block;
                    width: 100vw;
                    height: 100%;
                    position: absolute;
                    left: 50%;
                    transform: translateX(-50%);
                    box-shadow:  0px 6px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
                    z-index: 20;
                    pointer-events: none;
                }.td-header-desktop-sticky-wrap.td-header-active{
                    opacity: 1;
                
                    transform: translateY(0);
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
                    -moz-transform: translateY(0);
                    -ms-transform: translateY(0);
                    -o-transform: translateY(0);
                }.td-header-desktop-sticky-wrap{
                    transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -moz-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -ms-transform: translateY(-120%);
                    -o-transform: translateY(-120%);
                
                    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
                }@media (max-width: 767px) {
                    .tdi_86:before {
                        width: 100%;
                    }
                }
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_86{
z-index:999 !important;
position:relative;
}

</style>
<div class="tdi_85_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
.tdi_85_rand_style{
background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.95) !important;
}
 </style></div><div id="tdi_87" class="tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content"><div class="vc_row tdi_88  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style tdc-row-content-vert-center" >
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_88,
                .tdi_88 .tdc-columns{
                    min-height: 0;
                }.tdi_88,
				.tdi_88 .tdc-columns{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_88 .tdc-columns{
				    width: 100%;
				}@media (min-width: 767px) {
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-center,
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-center .tdc-columns {
                        display: flex;
                        align-items: center;
                        flex: 1;
                    }
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom,
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .tdc-columns {
                        display: flex;
                        align-items: flex-end;
                        flex: 1;
                    }
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-center .td_block_wrap {
                        vertical-align: middle;
                    }
                    .tdi_88.tdc-row-content-vert-bottom .td_block_wrap {
                        vertical-align: bottom;
                    }
                }
/* inline tdc_css att */

.tdi_88{
position:relative;
}

.tdi_88 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }

</style>
<div class="tdi_87_rand_style td-element-style" ><style>
.tdi_87_rand_style{
background-color:#ffffff !important;
}
 </style></div><div class="vc_column tdi_90  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12">
<style scoped>

/* custom css */
.tdi_90{
                    vertical-align: baseline;
                }.tdi_90 > .wpb_wrapper,
				.tdi_90 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    display: block;
				}.tdi_90 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{
				    width: 100%;
				}.tdi_90 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{
				    width: auto;
				}.tdi_90 > .wpb_wrapper{
				    width: auto;
				    height: auto;
				}
</style><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_logo tdi_91 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_91" >
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdi_91{
                    display: inline-block;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-a,
                .tdi_91 h1{
                    flex-direction: row;
                
                    align-items: center;
                
                    justify-content: center;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap{
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-svg-wrap + .tdb-logo-img-wrap{
                    display: none;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-img{
                    max-width: 126px;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -3px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                
                    display: block;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-text-title{
                    display: block;
                
                    color: #000000;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-text-wrap{
                    flex-direction: column;
                
                    align-items: center;
                }.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                
                    display: block;
                }

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_91 .tdb-logo-text-tagline{
                    margin-top: -2px;
                    margin-left: 0;
                }
}
</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><a class="tdb-logo-a" href="https://www.power-grid.com/"><h1><span class="tdb-logo-img-wrap"><img class="tdb-logo-img" src="https://images.power-grid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/powergrid-272.png" alt="Power Grid"  title=""  /></span></h1></a></div></div> <!-- ./block --><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_header_menu tdi_92 tds_menu_active1 tds_menu_sub_active1 tdb-head-menu-inline tdb-menu-items-in-more tdb-mm-align-screen td-pb-border-top td_block_template_3 tdb-header-align"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_92"  style=" z-index: 999;">
<style>
/* custom css */
.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-pulldown{
                  -webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s;
                  transition: opacity 0.5s;
                  opacity: 1;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-pulldown.tdb-menu-items-pulldown-inactive{
                  white-space: nowrap;
                  opacity: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-pulldown.tdb-menu-items-pulldown-inactive .tdb-menu{
                  white-space: nowrap;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-pulldown.tdb-menu-items-pulldown-inactive .tdb-menu > li{
                  float: none;
                  display: inline-block;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown{
                  position: relative;
                  display: inline-block;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown:hover .td-pulldown-filter-list{
                  display: block;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more:after{
                  width: 100%;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep{
                  position: relative;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  font-size: 14px;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep-svg svg{
                  width: 14px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg{
                  vertical-align: middle;
                }.tdb_header_menu .tdb-menu-items-empty + .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep{
                  display: none;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more{
                  position: relative;
                  display: inline-block;
                  padding: 0 14px;
                  font-size: 14px;
                  line-height: 48px;
                  vertical-align: middle;
                  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
                  color: #000;
                  cursor: pointer;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{
                  font-weight: 700;
                  text-transform: uppercase;
                  font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;
                
                  float: left;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more:after{
                  content: '';
                  position: absolute;
                  bottom: 0;
                  left: 0;
                  right: 0;
                  margin: 0 auto;
                  width: 0;
                  height: 3px;
                  background-color: #4db2ec;
                  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
                  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
                  -webkit-transition: width 0.2s ease;
                  transition: width 0.2s ease;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon{
                  margin: 0 0 0 7px;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg{
                  line-height: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg{
                  width: 14px;
                  height: auto;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg *{
                  fill: #000;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{
                    position: absolute;
                    width: 170px !important;
                    background-color: #fff;
                    display: none;
                    z-index: 99;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list{
                    list-style-type: none;
                    top: 100%;
                    left: -15px;
                    margin: 0;
                    padding: 15px 0;
                    text-align: left;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{
                    top: 0;
                    right: 100%;
                    left: auto;
                    margin-top: -15px;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li{
                  margin: 0;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li a{
                  position: relative;
                  display: block;
                  padding: 7px 30px;
                  font-size: 12px;
                  line-height: 20px;
                  color: #111;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li:hover > a{
                  color: #4db2ec;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li:hover > .sub-menu{
                    display: block !important;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li .tdb-menu-sep{
                  display: none;
                }.tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li:not(.tdb-normal-menu) > a > .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list li:not(.tdb-normal-menu) .sub-menu{
                  display: none !important;
                }.tdi_92{
                    display: inline-block;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li .tdb-menu-sep,
                .tdi_92 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .tdb-menu-sep{
                    top: -1px;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon{
                    top: -1px;
                }.tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon{
                    top: 0px;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more{
                    color: #008da9;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg,
                .tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon-svg svg *,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-subicon-svg svg *,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more .tdb-menu-more-icon-svg *{
                    fill: #008da9;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{
                    text-transform:capitalize !important;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-normal-menu ul .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon,
                .tdi_92 .td-pulldown-filter-list .tdb-menu-item > a .tdb-sub-menu-icon{
                    right: 0;
                
                    margin-top: 1px;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu .tdb-normal-menu ul,
                .tdi_92 .td-pulldown-filter-list,
                .tdi_92 .td-pulldown-filter-list .sub-menu{
                    box-shadow:  1px 1px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
                }.tdi_92:not(.tdb-mm-align-screen) .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu,
                .tdi_92 .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{
                    max-width: 1300px !important;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 345px;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu .tdb-mega-menu .sub-menu > li{
					box-shadow:  0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
				}@media (max-width: 1018px) {
                  .tdb_header_menu .td-pulldown-filter-list {
                    left: auto;
                    right: -15px;
                  }
                }

/* landscape */
@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){
.tdi_92 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 300px;
                }
}

/* portrait */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px){
.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more{
                    padding: 0 12px;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more,
                .tdi_92 .td-subcat-more > .tdb-menu-item-text{
                    font-size:11px !important;line-height:48px !important;text-transform:capitalize !important;
                }.tdi_92 .tdb-mega-menu .tdb_header_mega_menu{
                    min-height: 240px;
                }
}
</style>
<style>
.tdi_92 .tdb-menu > li > a:after,
				.tdi_92 .tdb-menu-items-dropdown .td-subcat-more:after{
					background-color: #008da9;
				
					bottom: 0px;
				}
</style>
<style>

</style><div id=tdi_92 class="td_block_inner td-fix-index"><div class="tdb-main-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></div><div class="tdb-sub-icon-fake"><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-right-arrow"></i></div><div class="tdb-menu-items-pulldown tdb-menu-items-pulldown-inactive"><ul id="menu-main-menu-1" class="tdb-block-menu tdb-menu tdb-menu-items-visible"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-first tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84266 tdb-menu-item-inactive"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/generation/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Generation</div><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></a>
<ul class="sub-menu">
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84267"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/generation/coal/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Coal</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84270"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/generation/natural-gas/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Natural Gas</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84269"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/generation/nuclear/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Nuclear</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84271"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/renewable-energy/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Renewable Energy</div></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84272 tdb-menu-item-inactive"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">T&#038;D</div><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></a>
<ul class="sub-menu">
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84273"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/communication-technology/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Communication Technology</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84274"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/cyber-security/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Cybersecurity</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84276"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/da-sa/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Distribution Automation/ Substation Automation</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84277"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/outage-management/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Outage Management</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84278"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/td/transmission/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Transmission</div></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84280 tdb-menu-item-inactive"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">DER/Grid Edge</div><i class="tdb-sub-menu-icon td-icon-down tdb-main-sub-menu-icon"></i></a>
<ul class="sub-menu">
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84281"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/electric-vehicle/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Electric Vehicles</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84282"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/energy-efficiency/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Energy Efficiency</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84283"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/energy-storage/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Energy Storage</div></a></li>
	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84284"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/der-grid-edge/renewable-energy/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Renewable Energy</div></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84287"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/executive-insight/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Executive Insight</div></a></li>
<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page tdb-menu-item-button tdb-menu-item tdb-normal-menu menu-item-84286"><a href="https://www.power-grid.com/customer-service/"><div class="tdb-menu-item-text">Customer Service</div></a></li>
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                                                            <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2021-09-24T04:01:00-04:00" >9.24.2021</time></span>                                    </div>
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                                                            <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2021-05-27T17:36:22-04:00" >5.27.2021</time></span>                                    </div>
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                    <div class="td-excerpt"><i>STREAMING LIVE FROM DTECH: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | 10:30 AM CST</i><p>Rolf Gibbels, Energy and Utilities Business Development Leader at AWS, moderates a panel of utility chief information officers (CIOs) and grid security experts exploring the role of utility digital transformation in advancing the energy transition. Hear updates from Duke Energy and Sempra Energy, and learn about an AWS energy and utilities global research study.</div>
                    
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                    <div class="td-excerpt"><i>STREAMING LIVE FROM DTECH: Monday, May 23, 2022 | 10:30 AM CST</i><p>Discover how your organization can navigate a digital transformation to improve operational efficiencies, strengthen customer relationships, and accelerate its road to net-zero.</div>
                    
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