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/* FONTS */
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@font-face { font-family: 'bizj-icons'; src: url('https://cdn-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/r/s/cdn.bizjournals.com/static/fonts/fontello/font/bizj-icons.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://cdn-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/r/s/cdn.bizjournals.com/static/fonts/fontello/font/bizj-icons.woff') format('woff'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; }

/* GLOBAL */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; line-height: 1.3; }

/* TYPOGRAPHY*/
a { text-decoration: none; }
p { line-height: 1.45; }

/* HEADINGS */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .alpha, .beta, .gamma, .delta, .epsilon, .zeta { margin: 0; }
h1 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 600; }
h3 { padding: 15px 0 10px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; }
hr { margin: 1.4em 0; border: none; border-top: #eeeeee solid 1px; }
hr.rule--compact { margin: .75em 0; }
hr.rule--no-top-margin { margin-top: 0; }
hr.rule--no-bottom-margin { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* LISTS */
.link-list-title { margin-bottom: 15px; font-family: 'Graphik Compact Web', 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .25px; line-height: 1; }
.link-list-title--small { font-size: 12px; }
.link-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.link-list li, .link-list-item { display: block; line-height: 1.2; }
.link-list li:not(:first-child), .link-list-item:not(:first-child) { margin-top: 1.05em; }
.link-list li .link-list-item__subtitle, .link-list-item .link-list-item__subtitle { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: #777777; }
.link-list li a, .link-list-item a { display: block; }
.link-list li a:hover, .link-list-item a:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.link-list li a:hover .link-list-item__title, .link-list-item a:hover .link-list-item__title { text-decoration: underline; }
.link-list--multicolumn li, .link-list--multicolumn .link-list-item { margin-top: 0; }
.link-list--multicolumn li:not(:first-child), .link-list--multicolumn .link-list-item:not(:first-child) { margin-top: 0; }
.link-list--multicolumn li a, .link-list--multicolumn .link-list-item a { margin-bottom: 1.05em; display: inline-block; width: 100%; }
.link-list--multicolumn { -webkit-columns: 1 auto; -moz-columns: 1 auto; columns: 1 auto; }

/* custom more menu link hack */
.custom-more-menu-links { padding-top: 20px; border-top: #eee solid 1px; }

/* COLORS */
.emerald a { color: #005b26; }
.ruby a { color: #ab3032; }
.sapphire a { color: #1f3a7d; }
.white { color: #FFFFff;}

/* MEDIA */
figure { margin: 0; }
figcaption { display: none; }
figure .media__caption { color: #777; padding: 5px 15px 0; line-height: 1.3; }
figure .bizj-amp-img { outline: none; }
.bizj-gallery-slide-promo { background-color: #222222; }
.bizj-gallery-slide-promo__title { padding: 15px 5px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; }
.bizj-gallery-slide__img { background-color: #dddddd; }
.bizj-gallery-slide__title { font-family: "Acta", Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 10% auto; padding: 15px; text-align: center; width: 300px; }
.bizj-gallery-slide__title--overlay { color: #ffffff; background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(34,34,34,.1) 0,rgba(34,34,34,.3) 60%,rgba(34,34,34,.7) 100%); }
figure .bizj-img-caption { justify-content: flex-start; }
figure .media__byline { color: #777; font-size: 9px; padding: 5px 15px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* LAYOUT */
.container { margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 15px; }
.container__expander { margin-left: -1.5em; margin-right: -1.5em; padding-left: .75em; padding-right: .75em; }

/* GRID */
.row {}
.row:before, .row:after { content: " "; display: table; }
.row:after { clear: both; }
.row > * { padding-right: 6px; padding-left: 6px; float: left; position: relative; min-height: 1px; }
.\31 \/2 { width: 50%; }
.\31 \/3 { width: 33.33333333%; }
.\32 \/3 { width: 66.66666667%; }

/* ICONS */
[class^="icon-"]:before, [class*=" icon-"]:before { font-family: "bizj-icons"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; speak: none; display: inline-block; text-decoration: inherit; width: 1em; margin-right: .2em; text-align: center; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; line-height: 1em; margin-left: .2em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
.icon-facebook:before { content: '\e800'; }
.icon-linkedin:before { content: '\e801'; }
.icon-googleplus:before { content: '\e802'; }
.icon-twitter:before { content: '\e803'; }
.icon-home:before { content: '\e804'; }
.icon-search:before { content: '\e805'; }
.icon-unlocked:before { content: '\e806'; }
.icon-locked:before { content: '\e807'; }
.icon-key:before { content: '\e808'; }
.icon-print:before { content: '\e809'; }
.icon-email:before { content: '\e80a'; }
.icon-playbutton:before { content: '\e80b'; }
.icon-down-dir:before { content: '\e80c'; }
.icon-up-dir:before { content: '\e80d'; }
.icon-left-dir:before { content: '\e80e'; }
.icon-right-dir:before { content: '\e80f'; }
.icon-down-open:before { content: '\e810'; }
.icon-left-open:before { content: '\e811'; }
.icon-right-open:before { content: '\e812'; }
.icon-up-open:before { content: '\e813'; }
.icon-angle-left:before { content: '\e814'; }
.icon-angle-right:before { content: '\e815'; }
.icon-angle-up:before { content: '\e816'; }
.icon-angle-down:before { content: '\e817'; }
.icon-cancel:before { content: '\e818'; }
.icon-calendar:before { content: '\e819'; }
.icon-calendar-empty:before { content: '\e81a'; }
.icon-ok:before { content: '\e81b'; }
.icon-user:before { content: '\e81c'; }
.icon-picture:before { content: '\e81d'; }
.icon-pictures:before { content: '\e81e'; }
.icon-thumbs-up:before { content: '\e81f'; }
.icon-thumbs-down:before { content: '\e820'; }
.icon-star:before { content: '\e821'; }
.icon-thumbs-up-1:before { content: '\e822'; }
.icon-thumbs-down-1:before { content: '\e823'; }
.icon-comment:before { content: '\e824'; }
.icon-chat:before { content: '\e825'; }
.icon-thumbs-up-2:before { content: '\e826'; }
.icon-docs:before { content: '\e827'; }
.icon-layout:before { content: '\e828'; }
.icon-resize-full:before { content: '\e829'; }
.icon-resize-small:before { content: '\e82a'; }
.icon-level-up:before { content: '\e82b'; }
.icon-attention:before { content: '\e82c'; }
.icon-up:before { content: '\e82d'; }
.icon-download:before { content: '\e82e'; }
.icon-phone:before { content: '\e82f'; }
.icon-clock:before { content: '\e830'; }
.icon-ok-circled:before { content: '\e831'; }
.icon-location:before { content: '\e832'; }
.icon-hyperlink:before { content: '\e833'; }
.icon-list-bullet:before { content: '\f0ca'; }
.icon-map-o:before { content: '\f278'; }
[class^="icon-"]:before, [class*=" icon-"]:before { margin-right: .15em; }
.ruby .icon--branded:before { color: #AB2224; }
.sapphire .icon--branded:before { color: #1D387F; }
.emerald .icon--branded:before { color: #0B5C2D; }
.icon--larger:before { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 0; }
.icon--smaller:before { font-size: .8em; }
.icon__hidden-text { position: absolute; top: -9999px; left: -9999px; }
[class*="icon-"]:only-child:before, [class*="icon-"].icon--no-margin:before { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.btn [class*="icon-"]:first-child:before { margin-left: 0; }
.btn [class*="icon-"]:last-child:before { margin-right: 0; }
.icon--inherit { font-size: inherit; color: inherit; }

/* BUTTONS */
.btn:focus { outline: thin dotted #333; outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color; outline-offset: -2px; }
.btn.no-focus, .btn.no-focus:active, .btn.no-focus:focus { outline: none; }
.btn:hover, .btn:focus { text-decoration: none; }
.btn:active, .btn.active { outline: 0; background-image: none; box-shadow: inset 0 3px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.125); }
.btn.disabled, .btn[disabled], fieldset[disabled] .btn { cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.65; filter: alpha(opacity=65); box-shadow: none; }
.btn { display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; padding: .5em .8em .4em; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-radius: 2px; transition: color 100ms ease-out, background 100ms ease-out, border 100ms ease-out; }
.btn small { font-size: .75em; letter-spacing: .25px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.btn + .btn { margin-left: 10px; }
.btn:focus { outline: thin dotted #333; outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color; outline-offset: -2px; }
.btn:hover, .btn:focus { text-decoration: none; }
.btn:active, .btn.active { outline: 0; background-image: none; box-shadow: inset 0 3px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.125); }
.btn.disabled, .btn[disabled], fieldset[disabled] .btn { cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.65; filter: alpha(opacity=65); box-shadow: none; }
.btn--block { display: block; width: 100%; }
.btn--wide { padding-right: 3em; padding-left: 3em; }
.reverse-buttons:before,
.reverse-buttons:after { content: " "; display: table; }
.reverse-buttons:after { clear: both; }
.reverse-buttons .btn { float: right; margin-left: 0; }
.reverse-buttons .btn + .btn { margin-right: 10px; }

/* SIZES */
.btn strong { letter-spacing: .25px; }
.btn--large { font-size: 18px; }
.btn--large strong { letter-spacing: .25px; }
.btn--small { font-size: 12px; }
.btn--small strong { letter-spacing: .5px; }
.btn--xsmall { font-size: 1rem; }
.btn--xsmall strong { letter-spacing: .5px; }

/* $VARIANTS */
.btn { color: #555555; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); border-color: #ccc; background: #dddddd; text-shadow: none; }
.btn:hover, .btn:focus, .btn:active, .btn.active { color: #555555; border-color: #bfbfbf; background: #d0d0d0; }
.btn { background-color: #fff; }
.btn:hover, .btn:focus, .btn:active, .btn.active { color: #fff; }
.ruby .btn { color: #AB2224; border-color: #B32426; }
.ruby .btn:hover, .ruby .btn:focus, .ruby .btn:active, .ruby .btn.active { color: #fff; background: #B32426; }
.sapphire .btn { color: #1E4794; border-color: #1E4794; }
.sapphire .btn:hover, .sapphire .btn:focus, .sapphire .btn:active, .sapphire .btn.active { color: #fff; background: #1E4794; }
.emerald .btn { color: #0B5C2D; border-color: #146636; }
.emerald .btn:hover, .emerald .btn:focus, .emerald .btn:active, .emerald .btn.active { color: #fff; background: #146636; }
.btn--subtle { background-color: #fff; }
.btn--subtle:hover, .btn--subtle:focus, .btn--subtle:active, .btn--subtle.active { color: #fff; }
.ruby .btn--subtle { color: #B32426; border-color: rgba(179, 36, 38, 0.25); }
.ruby .btn--subtle:hover, .ruby .btn--subtle:focus, .ruby .btn--subtle:active, .ruby .btn--subtle.active { color: #fff; background: #AB2224; }
.sapphire .btn--subtle { color: #1E4794; border-color: rgba(30, 71, 148, 0.25); }
.sapphire .btn--subtle:hover, .sapphire .btn--subtle:focus, .sapphire .btn--subtle:active, .sapphire .btn--subtle.active { color: #fff; background: #1D387F; }
.emerald .btn--subtle { color: #146636; border-color: rgba(20, 102, 54, 0.25); }
.emerald .btn--subtle:hover, .emerald .btn--subtle:focus, .emerald .btn--subtle:active, .emerald .btn--subtle.active { color: #fff; background: #0B5C2D; }
.sapphire .btn--primary { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: #1a3d7f; background: #1E4794; text-shadow: none; }
.sapphire .btn--primary:hover, .sapphire .btn--primary:focus, .sapphire .btn--primary:active, .sapphire .btn--primary.active { color: #fff; border-color: #1a3d7f; background: #1a3d7f; }
.ruby .btn--primary { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: #9e2021; background: #B32426; text-shadow: none; }
.ruby .btn--primary:hover, .ruby .btn--primary:focus, .ruby .btn--primary:active, .ruby .btn--primary.active { color: #fff; border-color: #9e2021; background: #9e2021; }
.emerald .btn--primary { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: #10512b; background: #146636; text-shadow: none; }
.emerald .btn--primary:hover, .emerald .btn--primary:focus, .emerald .btn--primary:active, .emerald .btn--primary.active { color: #fff; border-color: #10512b; background: #10512b; }
.btn--gold.btn--gold { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: #B09A5C; background: #B09A5C; text-shadow: none; }
.btn--gold.btn--gold:hover, .btn--gold.btn--gold:focus, .btn--gold.btn--gold:active, .btn--gold.btn--gold.active { color: #fff; border-color: #a38d4f; background: #a38d4f; }
.btn--link.btn--link { border-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; box-shadow: none; }
.ruby .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link:active, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:active, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link:active, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link.active, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link.active, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link.active { text-decoration: underline; border-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; }
.ruby .btn--link.btn--link { color: #B82C2E; }
.ruby .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link:active, .ruby .btn--link.btn--link.active { color: #B82C2E; }
.sapphire .btn--link.btn--link { color: #254F9C; }
.sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link:active, .sapphire .btn--link.btn--link.active { color: #254F9C; }
.emerald .btn--link.btn--link { color: #16703C; }
.emerald .btn--link.btn--link:hover, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link:focus, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link:active, .emerald .btn--link.btn--link.active { color: #16703C; }
.btn--inverted.btn--inverted { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); background-color: #000; background-color: transparent; }
.btn--inverted.btn--inverted:hover, .btn--inverted.btn--inverted:focus, .btn--inverted.btn--inverted:active, .btn--inverted.btn--inverted.active { color: #fff; border-color: #fff; background-color: transparent; }

/* TRANSPARENT BUTTONS */
.btn--overlay { position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 0; margin-top: -0.75em; color: #555555; border: none; background: transparent; }
.ruby .btn--overlay:hover { color: #B82C2E; }
.sapphire .btn--overlay:hover { color: #254F9C; }
.emerald .btn--overlay:hover { color: #16703C; }
.btn--outlined { background-color: #000; background-color: transparent; }
.btn--inverted { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); background-color: #000; background-color: transparent; }

/* SOCIAL BUTTONS */
.btn--social { padding-left: .6em; padding-right: .6em; }
.btn--social [class*="icon"][class*="icon"],
.btn--social svg { color: #fff; }
.btn--email.btn--email { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(83, 138, 49, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--email.btn--email:hover, .btn--email.btn--email:focus, .btn--email.btn--email:active, .btn--email.btn--email.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #538A31; }
.btn--twitter.btn--twitter { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(43, 169, 225, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--twitter.btn--twitter:hover, .btn--twitter.btn--twitter:focus, .btn--twitter.btn--twitter:active, .btn--twitter.btn--twitter.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #2ba9e1; }
.btn--linkedin.btn--linkedin { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(0, 123, 181, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--linkedin.btn--linkedin:hover, .btn--linkedin.btn--linkedin:focus, .btn--linkedin.btn--linkedin:active, .btn--linkedin.btn--linkedin.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #007bb5; }
.btn--facebook.btn--facebook { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(59, 89, 152, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--facebook.btn--facebook:hover, .btn--facebook.btn--facebook:focus, .btn--facebook.btn--facebook:active, .btn--facebook.btn--facebook.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #3b5998; }
.btn--googleplus.btn--googleplus { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(182, 44, 37, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--googleplus.btn--googleplus:hover, .btn--googleplus.btn--googleplus:focus, .btn--googleplus.btn--googleplus:active, .btn--googleplus.btn--googleplus.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #b62c25; }

/* Branded Products Buttons */
.btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); border-color: transparent; background: rgba(79, 142, 176, 0.8); text-shadow: none; }
.btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:hover, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:focus, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:active, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.active { color: #fff; border-color: transparent; background: #4F8EB0; }
.btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.disabled:hover, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads[disabled]:hover, fieldset[disabled] .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:hover, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.disabled:focus, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads[disabled]:focus, fieldset[disabled] .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:focus, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.disabled:active, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads[disabled]:active, fieldset[disabled] .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads:active, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.disabled.active, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads[disabled].active, fieldset[disabled] .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.active { background-color: rgba(79, 142, 176, 0.8); border-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); }
.btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads.disabled.disabled, .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads[disabled][disabled], fieldset[disabled][disabled] .btn--newsleads.btn--newsleads { color: #aaaaaa; cursor: not-allowed; background-color: transparent; border-color: #aaaaaa; }

/* CROPS */
.crop--1x1 { position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 100%; }
.crop--4x3 { position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 75%; }
.crop--3x2 { position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 66.66666667%; }
.crop--16x9 { position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%; }
.crop--3x4 { position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 133.33333333%; }
.cropped { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; }

/* THUMBS */
.thumb-link { display: block; position: relative; }
.thumb-link [class^="crop--"]:before { content: ""; display: block; position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); }
.thumb-link:hover [class^="crop--"]:before { border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }

/* META */
.meta { line-height: 0; }
.meta-item, dl.tag-list dt, dl.tag-list dd { display: inline-block; margin-right: 1em; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; font-weight: normal; text-transform: uppercase; color: #333333; padding-top: .25em; padding-bottom: .25em; }
.meta .meta-item, .meta dl.tag-list dt, .meta dl.tag-list dd { display: inline-block; width: auto; }
.meta-item--sponsored span { line-height: 1.3; }
.ruby a.meta-item, .ruby dl.tag-list dt, .ruby dl.tag-list dd { color: #AB2224; }
.sapphire a.meta-item, .sapphire dl.tag-list dt, .sapphire dl.tag-list dd { color: #1D387F; }
.emerald a.meta-item, .emerald dl.tag-list dt, .emerald dl.tag-list dd { color: #0B5C2D; }

/* ITEM */
.item { display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.item:before, .item:after { content: " "; display: table; }
.item:after { clear: both; }
a.item:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.item + .item, .item + .items-container, .items-container + .item, .item + .item-container { border-top: #eeeeee solid 1px; }
.item__media,
.item__body { position: relative; }
.item__body { padding-top: 0.7em; padding-bottom: 0.7em; }
.item__media + .item__body { padding-left: 6px; }
.item__media img, .item__media amp-img, { display: block; width: 100%; }
.item--flag { display: table; width: 100%; padding-top: 0.7em; padding-bottom: 0.7em; }
.item--flag .item__media, .item--flag .item__body { display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; }
.item--flag .item__media { width: 16.667%; min-width: 100px; padding-right: 6px; }
.item--flag .item__body { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.item--flag.item--flag--small .item__media { width: 12.5%; min-width: 88px; }
.item--no-border + .item--no-border { border-top: none; margin-top: .75em; }
.item__title { padding-top: .333em; font-family: Acta, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; }
.item__title.item__title--small { font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.25; }
.item__title--large, .item__title--large.item__title--large { font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; }
a .item__title.item__title, a.item__title.item__title, .item__title.item__title a { color: #222222; border: none; }
.item__title.item__title--related-content { line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ruby a:hover .item__title, .ruby a.item__title:hover, .ruby .item__title a:hover { color: #B82C2E; }
.sapphire a:hover .item__title, .sapphire a.item__title:hover, .sapphire .item__title a:hover { color: #254F9C; }
.emerald a:hover .item__title, .emerald a.item__title:hover, .emerald .item__title a:hover { color: #16703C; }
.item__subhead { margin-top: .333em; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; color: #555555; text-transform: none; }

/* NATIVE ITEM */
.native-item { display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -ms-flex-flow: row nowrap; flex-flow: row nowrap; -ms-flex-align: center; align-items: center; }
.native-item__body { -ms-flex-item-align: start; align-self: flex-start; -ms-flex-order: 2; order: 2; }
.native-item__body .item__title { padding-top: 0; }

/* MODULE */
.module { margin-bottom: 1.4em; font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; }
.module:before, .module:after { content: " "; display: table; }
.module:after { clear: both; }
.module__header { position: relative; padding: .25em 0 1.4em; }
.module__body, .module__footer { position: relative; }
.module__body:before, .module__footer:before, .module__body:after, .module__footer:after { content: " "; display: table; }
.module__body:after, .module__footer:after { clear: both; }
.module__footer { margin-top: .625em; padding-top: .625em; }
.module--padded .module__header, .module--padded .module__body, .module--padded .module__footer { padding-right: .75em; padding-left: .75em; }
.module--padded .module__header { padding-top: .75em; padding-bottom: .75em; }
.module--padded .module__body, .module--padded .module__footer { padding-bottom: .75em; }
.module__header--padded { margin: 0 -15px; padding: 1px 15px;
/* requires at least 1px to allow inner element padding to activate -- why? */ }
.module__header--small { font-size: 12px; }
.module--ruled { position: relative; }
.module--ruled .module__header { padding-top: .625em; }
.module--ruled:after { content: ""; display: block; width: 100%; height: 2px; position: absolute; top: 0; }
.ruby .module--ruled:after { background-color: #AB2224; }
.sapphire .module--ruled:after { background-color: #1D387F; }
.emerald .module--ruled:after { background-color: #0B5C2D; }
.module--no-bottom-margin { margin-bottom: 0; }
.module__title { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1; }
.module__title a, .module__title a:link, .module__title a:hover, .module__title a:visited, .module__title a:active, .module__title a:focus { color: #222222; }
.module__title--small { font-size: 13px; }
.module__title--large, .module__title--large.module__title--large { font-size: 28px; }

/* TOPIC LIST */
.topic-list-title { font-size: 13px; margin-top: .75em; margin-bottom: .25em; }
.topic-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topic-list li { font-size: 15px; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ruby .topic-list li { color: #AB2224; }
.sapphire .topic-list li { color: #1D387F; }
.emerald .topic-list li { color: #0B5C2D; }
.topic-list li:after { content: ", "; }
.topic-list li:last-child:after { content: ""; }

/* PAYWALL */
.paywall { padding-top: 1.4em; padding-bottom: 1.4em; }
.paywall__item { box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15); padding-top: 1.4em; padding-bottom: 1.4em; }
.paywall__item + .paywall__item { margin-top: 2em; }
.paywall .paywall__title { font-size: 18px; text-transform: none; }
.paywall__media { padding-top: .75em; padding-left: .75em; padding-right: .75em; }
.paywall__media amp-img { max-width: 287px; margin: 0 auto; }
.paywall__detail { display: flex; flex-flow: row; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.paywall__subscription { flex: 0 0 100%; display: flex; flex-flow: column; text-align: center; }
.paywall__subscription h3 { font-size: 24px; padding: 0; }
.paywall__subscription .meta-item { font-size: 13px; text-transform: none; color: #aaaaaa; }
.paywall__price { font-size: 32px; }
.paywall__price sup { font-size: 13px; margin-right: 3px; }
.paywall .meta-item { margin-right: 0; }

/* UTILITIES */
.striped--champagne { background-color: #f8f5ef; }
.striped--champagne-darker { background-color: #EDEAE4; }
.u-strong-upper { font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; }
.u-centered.u-centered { text-align: center; }
.u-display-none { display: none; }
.hidden--js, .hidden--xs, .hidden--sm, .hidden--md, .hidden--lg, .hidden--xl, .hidden--no-js, .hidden--print { display: none; }
.u-stack { margin: 15px 0;}
.u-space { padding: 15px;}
.u-bg-champagne { background: #f8f5ef; }
.u-bg-champagne-light { background: #faf8f3; }
.u-bg-champagne-lighter { background: #FDFCFB; }
.u-bg-champagne-dark { background: #EDEAE4; }
.u-bg-champagne-darker { background: #E3E0DA; }
.u-bg-sponsored { background: #f1f1f1; }
.u-bg-white { background: #ffffff; }
.u-link { text-decoration: none; transition: color 100ms ease-out; }
.u-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.ruby .u-link.u-link { color: #B82C2E; }
.ruby .u-link.u-link:hover { color: #a32729; }
.sapphire .u-link.u-link { color: #254F9C; }
.sapphire .u-link.u-link:hover { color: #204587; }
.emerald .u-link.u-link { color: #16703C; }
.emerald .u-link.u-link:hover { color: #125b31; }
.u-link { cursor: pointer; }
.text--subtle, .text--subtle.text--subtle { color: #777777; }
.text--normal { text-transform: none; }
.u-ellipsis { overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
/*// This is only applicable when using the .u-ellipsis class on a non-block element (i.e. span).*/
/*// This seems to be an issue that only affects browsers on Windows and/or Linux.*/
.u-ellipsis--descenders { padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px; }
.u-no-magrin-top { margin-top: 0;}

/* ADS */
.ad-container { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.ad-container--stripe { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; background: #f1f1f1; }
.bizj-gallery-slide-promo .ad-container { width: 100%; heig: 100%; align-items: center; }
.sapphire .bizj-gallery-slide-promo .tabs__control .tabs__control__link, .emerald .bizj-gallery-slide-promo .tabs__control .tabs__control__link, .ruby .bizj-gallery-slide-promo .tabs__control .tabs__control__link { position: absolute; color: #ddd; text-align: center; bottom: 15px; right: 0; left: 0; }

/* HEADER */
.header { position: relative; margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.site-header { z-index: 11; position: relative; height: 47px; border-bottom: #ccc solid 2px; }

/* BACKGROUND COLOR */
.site-header__bg { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; left: 0; height: 45px; }
.sapphire .site-header__bg { background-color: #08173B; }
.ruby .site-header__bg { background-color: #540001; }
.emerald .site-header__bg { background-color: #063B1C; }

/* LAYOUT */
.site-header__container { position: relative; display: -webkit-flex; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-flex-wrap: nowrap; -ms-flex-wrap: nowrap; flex-wrap: nowrap; height: 47px; }

/* MENU BUTTONS */
.menu-button { display: block; width: 45px; height: 45px; padding: 0; font-size: 10px; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; text-align: center; border: none; -webkit-flex-grow: 0; -ms-flex-positive: 0; flex-grow: 0; -webkit-flex-shrink: 0; -ms-flex-negative: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sapphire .menu-button { background: #1E4794; }
.ruby .menu-button { background: #B32426; }
.emerald .menu-button { background: #146636; }
.menu-button:hover, .menu-button:focus, .menu-button:active, .menu-button.active { text-decoration: none; border: none; }

/* HAMBURGER */
.hamburger { display: inline-block; width: 16px; }
.menu-button__hamburger { display: block; margin: 5px auto 0; }
.hamburger__bar { display: block; height: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; background-color: #222222; transition: -webkit-transform 125ms cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.0); transition: transform 125ms cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.0); transition: transform 125ms cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.0), -webkit-transform 125ms cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.0); }
.hamburger__bar:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.menu-button__hamburger .hamburger__bar { background-color: #fff; }

/* FLEX SECTIONS */
.logo-and-industries { -webkit-flex-grow: 0; -ms-flex-positive: 0; flex-grow: 0; display: -webkit-flex; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-flex-direction: column; -ms-flex-direction: column; flex-direction: column; }
.banner-and-nav { -webkit-flex-grow: 1; -ms-flex-positive: 1; flex-grow: 1; display: -webkit-flex; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-flex-direction: column-reverse; -ms-flex-direction: column-reverse; flex-direction: column-reverse; -webkit-justify-content: flex-start; -ms-flex-pack: start; justify-content: flex-start; }
.header__logo { -webkit-flex-grow: 0; -ms-flex-positive: 0; flex-grow: 0; -webkit-flex-shrink: 1; -ms-flex-negative: 1; flex-shrink: 1; }

/* LOGO TREATMENT */
.logo-link, .icon-link { display: inline-block; position: relative; padding: 0 6px; width: auto; height: 45px; background-image: url('https://cdn-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/cdn.bizjournals.com/static/img/stripes-12px.png'); background-repeat: repeat; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; line-height: 0; }
.logo-link amp-img { margin-top: 3px; }
@media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (min-resolution: 192dpi) { .logo-link, .icon-link { background-image: url('https://cdn-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/cdn.bizjournals.com/static/img/stripes-12px@2x.png'); background-size: 12px; }}
@media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) { .logo-link, .icon-link { background-image: url('https://cdn-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/cdn.bizjournals.com/static/img/stripes-12px@3x.png'); background-size: 12px; }}
.ruby .logo-link, .ruby .icon-link { background-color: #AB2224; border-color: #AB2224; }
.sapphire .logo-link, .sapphire .icon-link { background-color: #1D387F; border-color: #1D387F; }
.emerald .logo-link, .emerald .icon-link { background-color: #0B5C2D; border-color: #0B5C2D; }

/* AMP SIDEBAR */
amp-sidebar { width: 80vw; }

/* CLOSE */
.close-menu { border: none; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; margin: 0; padding-right: .75em; z-index: 100; }
.close-menu .btn { border: none; font-size: 20px; }

/* NAV */
#nav-menu { background-color: #ffffff; }
.nav-item { border-bottom: #eeeeee solid 1px; }
.nav-trigger { display: block; position: relative; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0.75em 12px; padding-right: 12px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border: none; background: transparent; color: #222222; }
.nav-trigger:active, .nav-trigger:focus { outline: none; }
.nav-item--primary .nav-trigger [class*="icon-"]:first-child { margin-right: .33em; }
.nav-item[expanded] { background: #FDFCFB; }
.nav-item .nav-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] { padding-bottom: .5em; }
a.nav-trigger { color: #222222; }
a.nav-trigger:hover { color: #222222; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-item--primary .nav-trigger { text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav-item--secondary { background: #f8f5ef; }
.nav-trigger__title { font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: .1px; }
.nav-trigger__arrow { float: right; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.385; }
.subnav { display: none; padding: 16px 12px 24px; }
.nav-bar { display: none; position: relative; }
.nav-item[aria-expanded="true"] .subnav { display: block; }
.subnav__title { margin-bottom: 15px; font-family: 'Graphik Compact Web', 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .25px; line-height: 1; }
.subnav__cta { margin-top: 18px; }
.subnav__well { margin-right: -8px; margin-bottom: -8px; margin-left: -8px; padding: 16px 8px; }
.subnav__well .link-list { margin-bottom: -1.05em; }

/* ARTICLE */
article { max-width: 600px; min-height: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
article header { margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0 15px; }
article .breadcrumbs { font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; display: block; padding-right: .25em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 5px; }
article p { font-family: Georgia, 'Droid Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; }
.breadcrumb-divider { padding: 0 3px; }
.icon-angle-right:before { content: '>'; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #aaa; }
.article-body { margin: 10px 0 30px; }
article .module p { font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; }
.author { display: flex; align-items: center; font-size: .8em; margin-bottom: 1.4em; border-bottom: solid 1px #eee; padding-bottom: 1.4em; }
.author__thumb { float: left; padding-right: 8px; }
.author__meta { float: left; }
.author__info { display: block; }
.author p { margin: 5px; }

/* LIGHTBOX - Amp module styling */
.lightbox { background: #222; }
.lightbox-content { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-wrap: nowrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.lightbox-content p { color: #fff; padding: 15px; }
.lightbox amp-img { width: 100%; }

/* FOOTER */
footer { background: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px 0; margin-top: 1em; }
footer small p { font-size: 10px; }
footer .menu-items a, footer .menu-items a:hover { color: #222; }
footer .menu-item.menu-item--primary { float: left; width: 100%; padding: 10px 0; }
footer .menu-item.menu-item--secondary { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
footer .menu-item.menu-item--secondary:first-child:before { content: ""; padding: 0; }
footer .menu-item.menu-item--secondary:before { content: "\2022"; padding: 0 5px; }

/* FORMS */
textarea, input[type="text"], input[type="password"], input[type="datetime"], input[type="datetime-local"], input[type="date"], input[type="month"], input[type="time"], input[type="week"], input[type="number"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], input[type="search"], input[type="tel"], input[type="color"] { line-height: 1.2; padding: .4em .8em .4em; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); transition: border linear .2s, box-shadow linear .2s; }
select, textarea, input[type="text"], input[type="password"], input[type="datetime"], input[type="datetime-local"], input[type="date"], input[type="month"], input[type="time"], input[type="week"], input[type="number"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], input[type="search"], input[type="tel"], input[type="color"] { display: inline-block; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #555555; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #c8c8c8; border-radius: 2px; }
select { padding: .4em; }
input, select, textarea { width: 100%; }
label, select, button, input[type="button"], input[type="reset"], input[type="submit"], input[type="radio"], input[type="checkbox"] { cursor: pointer; }  input[type="file"], input[type="image"], input[type="submit"], input[type="reset"], input[type="button"], input[type="radio"], input[type="checkbox"] { width: auto; }  label { display: block; margin-bottom: .5em; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; }
select { line-height: 2.1; height: calc(2.1em + 2px); }
.input, .textarea { display: block; min-height: 1em; margin: 10px 0; }
.radio, .checkbox { display: block; min-height: 1em; margin: 10px 0; padding-left: 20px; padding-left: 2rem; }
.radio label, .checkbox label { display: inline; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; cursor: pointer; }
.radio--inline, .checkbox--inline { display: inline-block; padding-left: 20px; padding-left: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; cursor: pointer; }
.radio--inline + .radio--inline, .checkbox--inline + .checkbox--inline { margin-top: 0; margin-left: 10px; margin-left: 1rem; }
.radio input[type="radio"], .radio--inline input[type="radio"], .checkbox input[type="checkbox"], .checkbox--inline input[type="checkbox"] { float: left; margin-left: -20px; margin-left: -2rem; }
.radio + .radio, .checkbox + .checkbox { margin-top: -5px; margin-top: -0.5rem; }

/* FORM GROUPS */
.form-item + .form-group, .form-group + .form-group { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.form-group .form-item--inline + .form-item--inline { margin-left: 1.4em; }
.form-group--inline { display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }
.form-group--inline + .form-group--inline { margin-left: 1.4em; }

/* FORM ITEMS */
* + .form-item { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.form-item--inline { display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }
.form-item--required label { font-weight: bold; }
.form-item--required label:after { content: " *"; }
.form-item--required .radio label, .form-item--required .checkbox label { font-weight: normal; }
.form-item--required .radio label:after, .form-item--required .checkbox label:after { content: ''; }
.form-item__control { display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 2em; text-align: left; }
.form-item--inline .form-item__control, .form-item--sentence .form-item__control { display: inline-block; width: auto; vertical-align: middle; }
textarea.form-item__control { height: auto; }
.form-item__help-text { display: block; margin-top: .333em; margin-bottom: .667em; font-size: 13px; color: #777777; }

/* Light Registration */
.lightreg header { background-color: #ffffff; border: none; }
.lightreg .module__title, .lightreg .meta-item { text-transform: none; }
.lightreg #email-step1 .form-item label { width: 50%; float: left; padding-right: 15px; }
.lightreg #email-step1 .module { margin-top: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0; }
.lightreg #email-step1 .module + .module { margin-top: 1.4em; }

/* Alerts */
.alert { margin-bottom: 1em; padding: .5em 1em; font-family: 'Graphik Web', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #eeeeee; border-radius: 0.333em; }
.alert--success { background-color: #dff0d8; border-color: #d6e9c6; color: #3c763d; }
.alert--success .alert__title { color: #224323; }
.alert--info { background-color: #d9edf7; border-color: #bce8f1; color: #31708f; }
.alert--info .alert__title { color: #1d4356; }
.alert--warning { background-color: #fcf8e3; border-color: #faebcc; color: #8a6d3b; }
.alert--warning .alert__title { color: #544324; }
.alert--error { background-color: #b62c25; border-color: #a12130; color: #fff; }
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                                    <p><a href=http://companies.bizjournals.com/profile/starbucks/127654/ target=_top>Starbucks</a> Corp. closed 700 stores to help ensure the safety of its employees in preparation for Hurricane Irma slamming into the Southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>Johnson estimated that more than 10,000 employees will feel the effects of Irma.</p>
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                                    <p>&quot;Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may have inflicted violent and horrific destruction,&quot; CEO <a href=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/search/results?q=Kevin%20Johnson target=_top>Kevin Johnson</a> <a href=https://news.starbucks.com/views/message-from-kevin-johnson-impact-of-hurricanes-harvey-and-irma target=_blank>wrote in a letter to employees Monday</a>, which was the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. &quot;I remain confident that just as the American people demonstrated on 9/11, we will rise to the challenge of recovering from these storms and emerge even stronger â as individuals, as teams and as a company.&quot;</p>
                                        
                                    <p>Before Hurricane Harvey landed in Texas, Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) had already closed more than 400 stores there. Johnson said Harvey impacted 5,600 employees and their families.</p>
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                                    <p>While he says those employees safely survived Harvey, Johnson said it will be &quot;many more days before these communities and our customers return to anything approaching a normal routine.&quot;</p>
                                        
                                    <p>Starbucks used the same safety measures for the &quot;unimaginably large and powerful storm&quot; that was Irma as it did for Harvey, closing stores with plenty of time for employees to prepare themselves and their families.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>To help all these employees, Starbucks offers catastrophic pay to its employees who can&#39;t work shifts due to store closures or an inability to make it to work. It also is expediting its <a href=https://news.starbucks.com/news/partners-helping-partners-the-starbucks-cup-fund target=_blank>CUP Fund grants</a>, which are the company&#39;s Caring Unites Partners Fund grants.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>The CUP fund is a way for employees to help other employees. They contribute to the fund, which is a financial assistance program started by workers in 1998 to help each other in times of need. The fund acts as a safety net for employees by providing monetary help following natural disasters or family emergencies.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>During Super Storm Sandy in 2012, for example, the fund provided 270 grants to Starbucks employees, totaling $200,000.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>With the worst of Irma over, Johnson said Monday the company is still confirming all workers are safe. He said he expects an even longer recovery period for the communities impacted by Irma compared to Harvey because of the number of employees who evacuated, ongoing power outages and the effects of the storm surge itself.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>Johnson said that <span class=messagebody>nearly all of the 700 stores closed because of Irma were</span> still closed Monday. As for Hurricane Harvey, Johnson said Starbucks was repairing the damage and â when and where it is safe to do so â reopening the more than 400 stores closed because of Harvey.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>He said Starbucks is also still figuring out the impact to the company.</p>
                                        
                                    <p>&quot;Like most retailers impacted by these storms, we are still assessing the impact they will have on our business and operations,&quot; Johnson said. &quot;But we do expect the store closures, dislocations and extraordinary hurricane-related expenses to have some impact on our current quarter financial results.&quot;</p>
                                        
                
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