.carousel-control.left {
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%);
    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(left,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%);
    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,right top,from(rgb(255, 255, 255)),to(rgba(0,0,0,.0001)));
    /* background-image: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%); */
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#80000000', endColorstr='#00000000', GradientType=1);
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
}  
.carousel-control.right {
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(right,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%);
    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(right,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%);
    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear,right top,right top,from(rgb(255, 255, 255)),to(rgba(0,0,0,.0001)));
    /* background-image: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%); */
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#80000000', endColorstr='#00000000', GradientType=1);
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
} 
.quicklinks{
     height:570px;
 } 
 .q-link-tiles p {
    font-size: 1.0714285714285714em;
    font-weight: 600;
    position: absolute;
    top: 60%;
    left: 120px;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-top: 15px;
}
.text {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: white;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 60%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
}
.textLg {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: white;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 61%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
}
/*Initiative*/
.initiatives {
    background: linear-gradient( to bottom, #fff, #fff 70%, #6bc6f3 30%, #60b9ed);
    background-size: 100% 60%;
}
.over-ini {
    /* height: 1044px; */
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(71, 71, 71, 0.5);
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.initiatives-md {
    background-color: #f8f8f8;
    padding: 10px 20px 5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    height: 147px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.back-gh{
    background-color:#f4f8ff;
}
.lSAction {
    height: 50px;
}
.lSAction>.lSPrev {
    background-position: 0 0;
    left: 46%!important;
}
.lSAction > .lSPrev {
    background: url(../img/arrowLeft.svg);
    width: 18px;
    height: 14px;
    margin: 192px 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9;
}
.lSAction > .lSNext {
    background: url(../img/arrowRight.svg);
    width: 18px;
    height: 14px;
    margin: 192px 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    top: 0;
    background-position: 0 0 !important;
    right: 46% !important;
    z-index: 9;
}
.image-info {
    margin-top: -54px;
}
.iconq{
    width: 70px;
}
.container .outer-wrapper {
  float: left;
  width: 25%;
  height: 180px;
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
}
.container .outer-wrapper:before {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  bottom: 0px;
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #efefef, #cfcfcf, #efefef);
  content: "";
  z-index: 45;
}
.container .outer-wrapper:after {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 2px;
  height: 90%;
  background: linear-gradient(#efefef, #cfcfcf, #efefef);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  right: 0;
  content: "";
  z-index: 40;
}
.container .outer-wrapper:hover:after, .container .outer-wrapper:hover:before {
  display: none;
}
.container .outer-wrapper:hover .inner-wrapper {
  background: linear-gradient(#eef9fe 10%, #eef9fe 70%);
  width: 105%;
  height: 110%;
  z-index: 50;
  box-shadow: 0px 3px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.27);
  color: #505050;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
  /*z-index: 40;*/
  color: #505050;
  font-size: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .icon-wrapper {
  width: 25%;
  text-align: center;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .icon-wrapper i {
  font-size: 48px;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .content-wrapper {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 5px;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .content-wrapper p {
  margin: 0;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .content-wrapper p:first-child {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .content-wrapper p:last-child {
  font-size: 16px;
  /*font-style: italic;*/
}
 #updates1 {
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 1.5rem;
    overflow: hidden!important;
    background-color: #d3ecf7;
}
#headlines {
    max-width: 100vw!important;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
}
.sm-mb-20{
    border-radius:5%;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(46, 48, 50, 0.32);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(46, 48, 50, 0.32);
    box-shadow: 0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(46, 48, 50, 0.32);
}
.shift-up {
    position: absolute;
    top: 53px;
    left: -18px;
    height: 500px;
    border-top-right-radius: 100px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 100px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    background-color: white;
    width: 30%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(117, 116, 116, 0.5);
}
@media(max-width:767px){
    .container .outer-wrapper .inner-wrapper .icon-wrapper {
  width:30%;
  text-align: center;
}
.container .outer-wrapper {
  float: left;
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
}
.quicklinks{
    height: 1600px;
}
}
/* Footer */
@media {
	footer .row { border: none; margin: 0; display: block; }
	.govt_links {
		max-height: 80px;
		padding: 5px;
		color: #eee;
	}
	.govt_links ul li {
		display: inline-block;
		margin: 0 10px;
	}
		.govt_links  li a {
		    margin-right:10px;
		}
	.govt_links img { max-height: 50px; }
	.footer_links .container-fluid {
		background-color: rgba(10,10,10,.6);
		width: 100%;
		height: 100%;
		margin: 0;
		padding: 5px 20px 20px;
	}
	.footer_links .ft_logo { padding-top: 20px; }
	.footer_links #quote_slider { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5); width: 100%; border-radius: 5px; }

	.footer_links .ft_links h2 { margin: 0 0 5px 30px; }
	.footer_links .ft_links ul li {
		display: flex;
		width: 100%;
		padding-top: 10px;
	}
	.footer_links .ft_links ul li a {
		font-family: Segoe, "Segoe UI", "DejaVu Sans", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, sans-serif;
		font-size: medium;
		padding-left: 10px;
		margin-top: -3px;
		line-height: 1.4em;
	}

	.footer_links #visitors { margin-left: 25px; }
	.footer_links #visitors span { color: #ccc }

	.footer_links #minor_links a { font-size: .6rem; margin-left: 10px; }
	.footer_links #minor_links a:after { content: " . "; margin-left: 8px; }
	.footer_links #minor_links a:last-child:after { content: ""; }

	.copyright {
		background: rgba(43,43,43,1.00);
		border: none;
	}
	.copyright h4, .copyright h5 { margin: 5px; }
	.copyright h5 { font-weight: 0; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #eee; }
	.copyright h5 span { color: #999; }
	.copyright h5:hover { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }

}
@media(max-width:767px){
     #top_slider{
          overflow: hidden;
              margin-top: -31px;
     } 
     .bx-wrapper{
         max-width: 100%;
       height: 29px;
    margin-top: 4px;

     }
     .lSAction > .lSNext {
    background: url(../img/arrowRight.svg);
    width: 18px;
    height: 14px;
    margin: 192px 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    top: 0;
    background-position: 0 0 !important;
    right: 29% !important;
    z-index: 9;
}
}