.sliding-banner {
    height: 500px;
    background: #000;
    float:left;
    width:100%;
}

.slide {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration:none;
    text-align:center;
    padding: 0 30px;
}

.slide strong{
	font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
	font-size: 20px;
	line-height: 30px;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#fff;
	max-width:600px;
	position:relative;
	z-index:2;
	text-shadow: 2px 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

.btn{
	display:inline-block;
	padding: 10px 15px;
	background:#002671;
	border-radius:4px;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight:normal;
	color:#fff;
	margin-top:15px;
	position:relative;
	z-index:2;
	text-decoration: none;
	text-align: center;
	font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
}

.slide span.btn {
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

a.slide:before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: rgba(0,0,0,.45);
	z-index: 1;
}

.cycle-pager {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 30px;
}

.cycle-pager span {
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 100%;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    text-indent: -100000px;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-left: 9px;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.cycle-pager span:before {
    content: '';
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background 500ms ease;
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: 2px;
    border-radius: 100%;
}

.cycle-pager span.cycle-pager-active:before{
    background:#fff;
}

.read-more-btn {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(3, 41, 111, 0.7);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
	text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

/* TICKER */

.ticker {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px 30px;
}

.ticker strong{
	font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
	display: block;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
    color:#38664e;
}

.tick{
	text-decoration:none;
	line-height: 20px;
    font-family:"montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
}

.tick span.ticker-title{
	color:#555;
}

.tick span.ticker-read-more{
	color:#002671;
}

.ticks .cycle-nav{
    display:block;
    margin-top:15px;
    text-align:right;
}

.ticks .cycle-prev, .ticks .cycle-next {
    display:inline-block;
    width:30px;
    height:30px;
    background:rgba(0, 38, 113, .4);
    border-radius:15%;
    margin-left:5px;
    position:relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.ticks .cycle-nav i {
    display:block;
    position:absolute;
    top:0px;
    left:0px;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    color:#fff;
    line-height:32px;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:12px;
}

/* GRID */

.grid-wrapper {
    background: #eee;
    padding: 30px;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
}

.grid-wrapper strong{
	font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
	display: block;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
    color:#38664e;
}

.summary .btn,
.grid-wrapper .btn {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
}


.story {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    height: 60vw;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 20px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 7px;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.story span{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color:#fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  padding: 15px;
  background: rgba(0, 38, 113, .75);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 18px;
}

.story-photo {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.story i {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: #002671;
    top: calc(50% - 40px);
    left: calc(50% - 30px);
    border-radius: 100%;
    line-height: 60px;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    z-index: 2;
    font-size: 30px;
    transition: opacity 500ms ease;
    opacity: 0;
}

.story:hover .story-photo{
    transform:scale(1.2,1.2);
}

.story:hover:before{
    opacity: .7;
}

.story:hover i{
    opacity:1;
}


/* TESTIMONIALS */

.testimonials {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    height: 650px;
    position: relative;
    background: #050505; /* Old browsers */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
}

.rotating-testimonials {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.testimonial{
    padding:30px;
    height: 350px;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width:100%;
    padding-top:0px !important;
    top: auto !important;
    bottom: 0px !important;
}

.testimonial strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
}

.testimonial strong span {
    font-weight: normal;
    color: #AAA;
    display: block;
    line-height: 22px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.testimonial p {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 24px;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.testimonials .cycle-pager{
    /*right:auto;
    left:0px;*/
}

/* ABOUT */

.summary {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 30px;
    background: #fff;
}

.summary h1 {
    font-family: "montserrat", "Helvetica", "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Arial", sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color:#38664e;
}

.summary p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}


/* GRAPHS */


.graphs {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    background: #002671;
    padding: 60px;
}

.graphs strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: oblique;
    font-size: 20px;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: Times New Roman, serif;
}



/* ABOUT PHOTO */

  .imagery {
      height: 150px;
      float: left;
      width: 100%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center center;
      position: relative;
  }
    
    /*

  .imagery:before{
      content:'';
      position: absolute;
      left:0;
      top:0;
      width:100%;
      height:100%;
      background: #002671;
      opacity:.4;
  }
    
    */


@media screen and (min-width: 768px){
    
    
    .imagery {
        height: 250px;
    }
    
  .slide strong {
      max-width: 700px;
      font-size: 36px;
      line-height: 45px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .story {
      float: none;
      width: calc(50% - 15px);
      height: 34vw;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 30px;
      text-align: left;
  }

  .summary .btn, .grid-wrapper .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      width:auto;
      float:none;
  }

  .grid-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
  }

}


@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){
    
    .story {
        width: calc(33% - 15px);
        height: 23vw;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 23px;
    }
    
    .testimonials{
        padding-top:500px;
        height:850px;
        background-size:cover;
        background-position:center bottom;
    }
    
    .testimonial{
        height:350px !important;
        top: auto !important;
        bottom: 0px !important;
    }
    
    .summary{
        padding:5vw 12vw;
    }
    
    .ticker strong {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 150px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }
    
    .ticks {
        display: inline-block;
        width: calc(100% - 160px);
    }
    
    .ticks .cycle-nav {
        position: absolute;
        right: 0px;
        top: 0px;
        margin-top: -5px;
    }
    
    .testimonial{
        padding:30px 150px;
    }

}

@media screen and (min-width:1280px){
    
    .testimonial{
        padding:100px;
    }
    
  .testimonial strong {
      font-size: 20px;
  }

  .testimonial strong span{
      font-size:16px;
      line-height:30px;
  }

  .testimonial p{
      font-size:28px;
      line-height:36px
  }
    
}

@media screen and (min-width: 1440px){
    
    .story{
        height:360px;
    }
    
}