/* main layout */


html, body {
	margin: 0; 
	padding: 0;
}

body {
    min-width: 1023px;
    text-align: center;
}

#main_area {
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 7px;
    width: 1023px;
    width/**/:/**/ 1001px;
    text-align: left;
    background: url(../images/bkgr_main_area.gif) top left repeat-y;
}

#header, #footer {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 998px;
}
#header {
    height: 170px;
}
#footer {
    height: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clear: both; 
    padding-top: 8px;
    background: url(../images/top_menu_bottom_shadow.gif) top left repeat-x;
}


#block_main_content {
    width: 750px; 
    float: left; 
    padding: 0;
    margin: 5px;
}

/* the rightmost column with blue round blocks*/
#block_side_column {
    float: right;
    clear: right;
    overflow: hidden; 
    width: 220px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 5px;
}