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rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 9%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 75%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%); background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 75%,rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%); background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 75%,rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%); filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#00000000', endColorstr='#a6000000',GradientType=0 ); } /* Gardens ============================ */ .gardens-list { } .gardens-list article.page { background: #ffffff; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.1); box-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.1); } .gardens-list { } .gardens-list .lsow-portfolio-wrap .lsow-portfolio .lsow-portfolio-item .lsow-entry-text-wrap { text-align: center; max-width: 650px; margin: 20px auto 0; padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; } .gardens-list .lsow-portfolio-wrap .lsow-portfolio .lsow-portfolio-item .entry-summary::before { display: none; } .gardens-list .lsow-portfolio-wrap 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float: none; width: 100%; } .cl-flipbox ul.sub-menu { margin-left: 0; } .cl-btn { text-decoration: none; } /* Biodiversity ============================ */ .widget-area .widget ul.bellows-nav { padding-left: 0; } .bellows.bellows-skin-grey-material { background: #333; } .bellows .bellows-nav .bellows-menu-item.bellows-item-level-0 > .bellows-target { text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; } #menu-biodiversity { padding-left: 0 !important; } /* Events ============================ */ .block-events .so-panel { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .block-events { background-image: url(https://www.sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bg-block-events-1.jpg); padding: 30px 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; } .page-id-16 .block-events h3.widget-title { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 15px; font-size: 30px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3) !important; } .block-events 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