#homepage {
    width: 100%;
}

#heroContent {
    background: #e9e8e6;
    height: 370px;
    margin: 0px 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 990px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage {
    height: 370px;
    left: 0px;
    margin: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 990px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage ul {
    width: 99999px;
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0px;
    margin: 0;
}

#heroContent .contentStage li {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    height: 468px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 990px;
}

p.hero-carousel-item {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#button {
    background: transparent
        url(/etc/designs/sigma-aldrich/headers/newsa/play-pause.png)
        no-repeat scroll top left;
}

#tabset .start {
    background-position: -3px -2px;
}

#tabset .pause {
    background-position: -3px -15px;
}

#tabset .start:hover {
    background-position: -19px -2px;
}

#tabset .pause:hover {
    background-position: -19px -15px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset {
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    top: 350px;
    z-index: 999;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset ul {

}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset li {
    background: transparent
        url(/etc/designs/sigma-aldrich/headers/newsa/heronav.png) scroll 0
        -22px no-repeat;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline;
    float: left;
    height: 10px;
    margin-right: 4px;
    width: 9px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset li:hover {
    background-position: 0 0;
    height: 10px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset li.activeButton {
    background-position: 0 0;
    height: 10px;
}

#heroContent .contentStage #tabset li a {
    width: 16px;
    height: 11px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    zoom: 1;
}

#heroMainContent {
    float: left;
}

#heroRelatedContent {
    float: right;
    width: 220px !important;
}

div#heroContent #heroMainContent h3,div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent h3
    {
    color: #908a83;
    font-size: 1.75em;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent h3 {
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #666;
    margin: 80px 0 12px !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

div#heroContent #heroMainContent p {
    color: #494537;
    font-size: 1em;
    padding: 0 0 8px 4px;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
    width: 256px;
}

div#heroContent #heroMainContent .readMore {
    float: left;
    margin: 10px 0 0 4px;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent ul {
    width: 200px !important;
    line-height: 1.25em;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent li {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    /* remove padding to remove icons
        padding-left: 30px;
        */
    width: 205px;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent li span {
    color: #7f7c77;
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContent li a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e61e50;
    color: #665e58;
    font-weight: bold;
    position: relative;
    top: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
/*different color text for hero related*/
div#heroContent #heroRelatedContentL li span {
    color: #cccccc;
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

div#heroContent #heroRelatedContentL li a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e61e50;
    color: #999999;
    position: relative;
    top: -8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

#featuredNav {
    background-color: #E8E7E4;
    height: 70px
}

#featuredNav ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

#featuredNav li {
    display: inline;
    float: left;
    height: 70px;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    text-indent: -9000px;
    width: 162px;
}

#featuredNav li a {
    background: #dcdad7
        url(/etc/designs/sigma-aldrich/headers/newsa/featurednav.gif) scroll
        0 0 no-repeat;
    display: block;
    height: 70px;
    margin: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-indent: -9000px;
    /*width: 162px; removed new code*/
    outline: none;
}

#featuredNav li.featured {
    width: 180px;
}

#featuredNav li.an {
    width: 163px;
}

#featuredNav li.bio {
    width: 161px;
}

#featuredNav li.ch {
    width: 161px;
}

#featuredNav li.ms {
    width: 162px;
}

#featuredNav li.safc {
    width: 163px;
}

/* REST STATE */
#featuredNav li.featured a {
    background-position: 0 0;
    width: 180px;
}

#featuredNav li.an a {
    background-position: -180px 0;
    width: 163px;
}

#featuredNav li.bio a {
    background-position: -343px 0;
    width: 161px
}

#featuredNav li.ch a {
    background-position: -504px 0;
    width: 161px;
}

#featuredNav li.ms a {
    background-position: -665px 0;
    width: 162px;
}

#featuredNav li.safc a {
    background-position: -827px 0;
    width: 163px;
}

/* HOVER STATE */
#featuredNav li.featured a:hover {
    background-position: 0 -70px;
}

#featuredNav li.an a:hover {
    background-position: -180px -70px;
}

#featuredNav li.bio a:hover {
    background-position: -343px -70px;
}

#featuredNav li.ch a:hover {
    background-position: -504px -70px;
}

#featuredNav li.ms a:hover {
    background-position: -665px -70px;
}

#featuredNav li.safc a:hover {
    background-position: -827px -70px;
}

/* ACTIVE STATE */
#featuredNav li.featured a.active {
    background-position: 0 -140px;
}

#featuredNav li.an a.active {
    background-position: -180px -140px;
}

#featuredNav li.bio a.active {
    background-position: -343px -140px;
}

#featuredNav li.ch a.active {
    background-position: -504px -140px;
}

#featuredNav li.ms a.active {
    background-position: -665px -140px;
}

#featuredNav li.safc a.active {
    background-position: -827px -140px;
}

#featuredThumbs .headline {
    padding-left: 4px;
}

#featuredThumbs {
    background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF;
    height: 450px;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

#featuredThumbs .thumbnail {
    margin: 0;
    border: 0;
}

#featuredThumbs .contentStage div.clearfix {
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

#featuredThumbs .contentStage div.thumb {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    height: inherit;
    padding-right: 1px;
    width: 196px;
}

#featuredThumbs .contentStage div.last {
    padding-right: 0px;
}

#featuredThumbs img {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

#featuredThumbs a {
    /* border-bottom: 1px solid #F82C24;  .....commented for ITWEBSIXO-860*/
    color: #331515;
    font-size: 1.15em;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    line-height: 1.35em;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: auto;
}

 /* added by akumar9 for ITWEBSIXO-860 */
#featuredThumbs a:hover {
     border-bottom:1px solid #e61e50;
}

#featuredThumbs p {
    color: #665e58;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

#featuredNews {
    background: #f8f8f8;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    position: relative;
}

#featuredNews h1 {
    background: transparent
        url(/content/dam/sigma-aldrich/head/day/newsandinformation.jpg)
        top left no-repeat;
    display: block;
    height: 54px;
    position: absolute;
    text-indent: -9000px;
    top: -8px;
    width: 230px;
}

#featuredNews div.contentStage {
    padding-top: 91px;
}

#featuredNews div.item {
    border-top: 3px solid #908484;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    height: inherit;
    margin-right: 24px;
    min-height: 256px;
    width: 229px;
}

#featuredNews div.last {
    margin-right: 0px;
}

#featuredNews span {
    color: #665e58;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

#featuredNews strong {
    color: #331515;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.5em;
    line-height: 1.15em;
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

#featuredNews p {
    color: #665e58;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin: 10px 0;
    padding-left:4px;
}

#featuredNews .readMore2,#featuredNews .viewAllPressReleases {
    float: left;
    margin: 0 5px 20px 0;
}

#generalInformation {
    background: #f8f8f8;
}

#generalInformation ul,#generalInformation li {

}

#generalInformation ul {
    list-style-position: outside !important;
}

#generalInformation ol {
    list-style-position: outside !important;
}

#generalInformation .contentStage {
    border-top: 1px solid #cacaca;
}

#generalInformation div.clearfix {
    border-top: 1px dotted #cacaca;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

#generalInformation div.box {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    height: inherit;
    margin-right: 24px;
    min-height: 256px;
    padding-top: 23px;
    width: 229px;
}

#generalInformation div.first {
    border-right: 1px dotted #cacaca;
    padding-right: 38px;
    width: 192px;
}

#generalInformation div.last {
    margin-right: 0px;
}

#generalInformation h4 {
    color: #331515;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

#generalInformation p.products {
    color: #49453f;
    font-size: 0.90em;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    padding: 15px 36px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    width: auto;
}

#generalInformation a {
   /* border-bottom: 1px solid #F82C24; .....commented for ITWEBSIX-860 */
    color: #331515;
    font-size: 0.75em;
  /* font-style: italic;.....commented for ITWEBSIX-860 */
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: auto;
}

/* added by akumar9 for ITWEBSIXO-860 */
#generalInformation a:hover {
    border-bottom:1px solid #F82C24;
}

#generalInformation img {
    display: block;
}

#generalInformation div.contentStage .countryinformation ul li {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

#generalInformation div.contentStage .countryinformation ul {
    font: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
}

#generalInformation div.contentStage .countryinformation ul li a{

    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: normal;
}

#utilityLinks {
    height: 18px;
    width: 100px;
}

#heroContent #utilityLinks {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 0px;
}

#heroContent #utilityLinks a {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

#generalInformation div.contentStage #utilityLinks {
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 890px;
    position: relative;
}

#generalInformation div.contentStage #utilityLinks a {
    border: none;
    float: right;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

#askAPHD {
    float: right;
    position: fixed;
    right: 0px;
    top: 500px;
    z-index: 40;
}
#featuredNews div.contentStage .countryinformation h4 {
    color: #331515;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

#featuredNews div.contentStage .countryinformation ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

#featuredNews div.contentStage .countryinformation ul li {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

#featuredNews div.contentStage .countryinformation ul li a {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: #331515;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: auto;
}

#featuredNews div.contentStage .countryinformation ul li a:hover {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e61e50;
}