/* backgroung color for all containers having rounded corners */
var swhite = '#ffffff';
/* used as fill for icon boxes and container headers */
var shead = '#024b9e';
/* fill color for containter footers and welcome and news boxes 
   on the main index.html page */
var slightblue = '#6398cc';
/* fill color for the bottom bar of every page */
var smaroon = '#81002a';