@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

:root {
	--pri-color: #005826;
	--sec-color: #1fa669;
	--font-family-Roboto: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
	--site-Radius: 10px;
	--site-Shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
	--site-LBorderC: #0002;
}
body{
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: #444;
	padding: 0px;
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	margin: 0px;
}
html * {
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
body,
html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
/*Header css Start*/
.header.contain-header {
    box-shadow: 0 3px 4px rgb(0 0 0 / 7%);
}
.header.contain-header {
	z-index: 99;
	position: fixed;
	top: 0;
	width: 100%;
}
.contain-header {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.header.contain-header .container {
    position: relative;
}
.site_logo {
    max-width: 140px;
}
.navbar-light.main-menu .navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}
.navbar-light.main-menu .navbar-toggler {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: transparent;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.header.contain-header .main-menu div>ul>li>a:not(.btn_add) {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.site_logo:not(.mob_logo_a) {
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
@media(max-width: 991.98px){
	
	.site_logo:not(.mob_logo_a) {
        max-width: 100px;
        padding-top: 8px;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
    }
	.main-menu {
    	justify-content: flex-end;
	}
	.main-menu .navbar-collapse {
	    position: fixed;
	    left: 0;
	    visibility: hidden;
	    top: 0;
	    bottom: 0;
	    box-shadow: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
	    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
	    background-color: #fff;
	    width: 100%;
	    padding: 1rem;
	    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .main-menu .navbar-collapse.show {
    visibility: visible;
    height: 100vh;
  }
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
	.header.contain-header .main-menu div>ul>li:not(:last-child) {
		    margin-right: 20px;
	}
	.main-menu ul li{
		display: inline-block;
	}
}
@media(min-width: 1200px){
	.header.contain-header .main-menu div>ul>li>a:not(.btn_add) {
		padding: 25px 0;
	}
}
/*Header css End*/

/* New page menu Start*/
.proudly__emirati {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.proudly__emirati img{
  max-width: 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.proudly_text {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  color:#333;
  font-size: 10px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .proudly__emirati {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .proudly_text {
    font-size: 14px
  }
  .proudly__emirati img {
    max-width: 40px;
  }
}
/* New page menu End*/
/*Feature Section Start*/
.feature_text p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.template__why_choose  .feature-block {
  /*background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);*/
  padding: 20px 10px;
  text-align: center;
}
.template__why_choose .feature_icon img {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: auto;
}
.template__why_choose .feature_icon {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .template__why_choose  .feature-block {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}
/*Feature Section End*/
/*Why choose with right 2 columns Start*/
.choose-us-card .item {
    border: 1px solid var(--pri-color);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.35s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.35s ease-in-out;
    background: #f8f9fa;
}
.choose-us-card .item h4{
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media(max-width: 991.98px){
  .choose-us-style-one:first-child {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .choose-us-card:first-child{
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
@media(min-width: 768px){
  .choose-us-card .item {
    padding: 30px;
  }
  .choose-us-card:first-child .item {
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .choose-us-card .item {
    padding: 50px;
  }
  .choose-us-card .item img {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    height: 80px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}
/*Css Written by Mohammad Ayaz on May 2024*/
/*Why choose with right 2 columns ENd*/
/*Template About*/
.template___about  img{
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius)
}
.template___about .col-lg-6:first-child{
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.template___about p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .template___about .row{
    align-items: center;
  }
}
/*Template About*/
/*Section Call Start*/
/*.template__call__innner {
  border: 2px solid var(--pri-color);
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
}*/

.template__call {
  position:  relative;
}
.template__call::before{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left:0;
  right: 0;
  bottom:0;
  top:0;
  background-color: #0009;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.template__call .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9;
}
.template__call h2,
.template__call p{
  color:#fff;
}
.template__call .btn{
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
  background-color: var(--pri-color);
  border-color: var(--pri-color);
}
.template__call .btn:hover{
  background-color: var(--sec-color);
  border-color: var(--sec-color);
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .template__call .btn{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  }
}
.template__call__innner{
  text-align: center;
}
.template__call__innner p{
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  /*.template__call__innner {
    max-width: 75%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: 30px;
  }*/
}
/*Section Call End*/
/*map with wikinfo Start*/
.map_with_wikinfo {
  background-color: var(--pri-color);
  
}

.info__n_head{
  padding: 20px;
  background-color:#000;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius:var(--site-Radius) var(--site-Radius) 0 0 ;
}
.no__radius .info__n_head {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.info__n_body {
  background-color: var(--pri-color);
   border-radius: 0 0 var(--site-Radius) var(--site-Radius);
}
.no__radius .info__n_body {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.info__n_head p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color:#fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.info__n_body {
  padding: 20px;
  min-height: 295px;
}
.info__n_body p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  color:#fff;
}

/*map with wikinfo End*/
/* ----------------------------------
    About Style
 ------------------------------------*/
.about-area {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-area .row{
        flex-direction: column-reverse ;
    }
}
.about-area .shape-animated {
  position: absolute;
  right: 50px;
  top: 80px;
  -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
          animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  -webkit-animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.54, 0.085, 0.5, 0.92);
          animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.54, 0.085, 0.5, 0.92);
  -webkit-animation-name: UpDown;
          animation-name: UpDown;
  -webkit-animation-duration: 4s;
          animation-duration: 4s;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-area .shape-animated {
    display: none;
  }
}

.about-area .shape-right-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  opacity: 0.3;
  z-index: -1;
}

.about-area .shape-right-bottom img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-area .experience {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 35px;
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
  .about-area .experience {
    display: none;
  }
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .about-style-one-box  .row{
    align-items: center;
  }
  .short-feature-list {
    margin-left: -10px;
    margin-right: -10px;
  }
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399px) {
  .about-area.default-padding-top {
    padding-bottom: 110px;
  }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .about-area.default-padding-top {
    padding-bottom: 110px;
  }
}

.about-style-one .thumb {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.about-style-one .thumb img{
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
}

@media  (max-width: 991px) {
     
    .about-style-one .thumb {
      margin-top:15px;
    }

}

.about-style-one .thumb .experience {
  z-index: 1;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 50%;
  bottom: 60px;
  background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(var(--color1)), color-stop(var(--color2)), to(var(--color1)));
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color1), var(--color2), var(--color1));
  background-size: 220% 150%;
  padding: 30px;
  margin-right: -35px;
}

.about-style-one .thumb .experience h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-style-one .thumb .experience h2 strong {
  display: block;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px #ffffff;
  font-size: 75px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.about-style-one .thumb .shape {
  position: absolute;
}

.about-style-one .thumb .shape:first-child {
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 15px;
  background: #ffffff;
  -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
          transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.about-style-one .thumb .shape:nth-child(2) {
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 60px;
  width: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.about-style-one .thumb .shape:nth-child(3) {
  right: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 120px;
  width: 53%;
  background: #ffffff;
  margin-right: -7px;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1400px) {
  .about-style-one .thumb .shape:nth-child(3) {
    background: #fff;
  }
  
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-style-one .thumb .shape {
    display: none;
  }
}
.sub-heading {
  color: var(--pri-color);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  font-weight: 700;
}


@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-style-one > .info {
    margin-top: 0px;
  }
}

.award {
    z-index: 1;
    position: absolute;
    left: -50px;
    right: 50%;
    bottom: 60px;
    background-size: 220% 150%;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-right: -50px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    background: var(--pri-color);
    border-radius: var(--site-Radius)
}



.award p:first-child {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.award p {
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
}
.award .icon{
  margin-right: 15px;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .award {
    left: 0;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 35%;
  }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
  .award {
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
  }
  .short-feature-list,
  .about-style-one:not(:first-child) {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .award {
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    display: none;
  }
  .short-feature-list,
  .about-style-one:not(:first-child) {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
.short-feature-list {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
}

.short-feature-list p:first-child {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color:#1b1a1a;
}

.short-feature-list p:first-child::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  height: 25px;
  width: 25px;
  line-height: 25px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--pri-color);
  color: #ffffff;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-right: .5rem;
}
.btn.btn-gradient {
    border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--pri-color);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto)
}
.btn.btn-gradient::before{
  content: "\f095";
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.btn.btn-gradient:hover {
    background: var(--sec-color);
}
.short-feature-list li {
  padding: 0 10px;
  -webkit-box-flex: 1;
  -ms-flex: 1;
  flex: 1;
  margin-top: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.short-feature-list li p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
}

@media(min-width:992px){
  .btn.btn-gradient{
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 550px) {
  .short-feature-list {
    display: block;
  }
  .short-feature-list li {
    width: 100%;
  }
   .short-feature-list li p {
    padding-left: 40px;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .short-feature-list h4::after{
        left: 7px;
  }
}
/*About end*/
/*Hero Section Start*/
.home-slider-v1 .home-slider-bg {
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  background-position: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.home-slider-v1 .home-slider-bg:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient( 
90deg
 , #000000, transparent);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    opacity: .9;
}
.home-slider-v1 .container{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9;
}


span.subtitle {
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    display:block;
}
.home-slider-v1 .slider-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
h1.slider-heading, span.subtitle, .slider-dtl p {
    color: #fff;
}
.slider-dtl p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
a.banner-btn {
    background: var(--pri-color);
    padding: 17px 32px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    border:1px solid #fff;
}
a.banner-btn::before{
  content: "\f095";
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
a.banner-btn:hover {
    background: var(--sec-color);
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .home-slider-v1 .home-slider-bg {
    min-height: 500px;
  }
  .home-slider-v1 .slider-heading {
    line-height: 54px;
    font-size: 50px;
  }
  a.banner-btn {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  }
}
@media(max-width: 991.98px){
  .slider-dtl {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 0;
  }
}
/*Hero Section End*/
/*testimonials start*/
.testimonials__section_1 {
  background-attachment: fixed;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.testimonials__section_1::before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  top:0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: #0006;
  z-index: 1;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .container{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .slick-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 0;
  list-style-type: none;
  align-items: center;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .slick-dots li {
  margin: 0 0.25rem;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .slick-dots button {
  display: block;
  width: .65rem;
  height: .65rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100%;
  background-color: #fff;
  text-indent: -9999px;
}

.testimonials__section_1 .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: var(--sec-color);
   width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .slick-slide {
  text-align: center;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-block {
  border: 3px solid var(--pri-color);
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: #fff5;
  padding: 0 20px 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius)
}
.testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-block p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color:#fff;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-client-img {
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: -20px;
}
.testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-client-img img{
  width: 40px;
}

.rating_stars {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.rating_stars img {
  width: 120px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.rating_stars i.fas{
  color:#f7b706;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.rating_stars i.fas:not(:last-child){
  margin-right: 2px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-block {
    max-width: 770px;
    padding: 0 80px 40px;
    margin-top: 70px;
  }
  .testimonials__section_1 .testimonials-client-img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: -35px;
  }
}
/*testimonials End*/
/*New FAqs Start*/
.site_faqs .accordion-item
{
  border: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
.site_faqs:not(.no__radius) .accordion-item {
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.site_faqs .accordion-item .accordion-header button {
  background-color: #0001;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ededed;
  padding: 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.site_faqs:not(.no__radius) .accordion-item .accordion-header button {
  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
}

.accordion-body {
	font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.accordion-body blockquote{
	margin-bottom: 0;
}
.site_faqs .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: var(--pri-color);
}
.site_faqs .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23005826'><path fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/></svg>");
}
.site_faqs .accordion-item .accordion-header button:focus{
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
	.accordion-body{
		font-size: 18px;
	}
	.site_faqs .accordion-item .accordion-header button {
		font-size: 20px
	}
}
/*New FAqs End*/
/*our_services Start*/
.sevices__inner_img img{
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius)
}

.sevices__inner_content p:last-child{
  margin-bottom: 0
}
.blog-block-02 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
    border-radius: var(--site-Radius);
    background-color: #fff;
}

.blog-block-02 img{
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--site-Radius) var(--site-Radius) 0 0;
}
.template__services .blog-post-block-02 {
    padding: 20px 30px;
}
.template__services  .post-title-02 {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #3c3c3c;
    font-size: 22px;
}
.post-summary-02 p{
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
  /*min-height: 94px;*/
  font-size: 15px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .template__services  .post-title-02{
      font-size: 26px;
  }
  .sevices__inner_content {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
  .template__services  .row{
    align-items: center;
  }
  .sevices__inner_content h3 {
    font-size: 23px;
  }
}
/*our_services end*/
/*home__appointment Start*/

/*home__appointment End*/
/*General Section Css Start*/
p{
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.cursor-pointer {
    cursor: pointer;
}
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    outline: 0;
}
ol, ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    padding: 0;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
	color: #1b1a1a;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-title h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-title p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.sec_py,
.sec_pt {
	padding-top: 40px;
}
.heading__title {
	font-size: 22px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	font-weight: 700;
}
.sec_py,
.sec_pb {
	padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.footer_btm p{
  font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.footer_btm p a {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sec-color);
    font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .sec_py,
	.sec_pt {
		padding-top: 50px;
	}

	.sec_py,
	.sec_pb {
		padding-bottom: 50px;
	}
	.heading__title {
		font-size: 30px;
		margin-bottom: 40px;
	} 
}
@media(min-width: 1200px){
	.sec_py,
	.sec_pt {
		padding-top: 60px;
	}

	.sec_py,
	.sec_pb {
		padding-bottom: 60px;
	}
	.heading__title {
		font-size: 34px;
	}
}
/*General Section Css End*/
/*Top Cities Start*/

.top_cate li.cols{
	display: flex;
}
.top_cate li.cols a{
	color:var(--pri-color);
	font-size: 15px;
	font-family: var(--font-family-Roboto);
}
.top_cate li.cols a::before{
	display: inline-block;
	margin-right: 8px;
	font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
	content: "\f3c5";
	font-weight: 900
}
.related__links .top_cate li.cols a::before {
  content: "\f14c";
}
.top_cate ul{
	-moz-columns: 1;
    column-count: 1;
    gap:  16px;
}
.top_cate li {
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}
@media(min-width: 576px){
	.top_cate ul{
		-moz-columns: 3;
    	column-count: 3;
	}	
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
	.top_cate ul{
		-moz-columns: 4;
    	column-count: 4;
	}	
	.top_cate li {
		margin-bottom: 0;
	}
}
/*Top Cities End*/