/* menu */
.menu {margin:0; padding:0; float: left;
  height:51px;
  border-top:1px solid white;
  background-color:#e5e5e5;
  background-image:url(/images/homepage/login_bar_background.gif);
  background-position:top left;
  background-repeat:repeat-x;
  width:100%;
  border-bottom:1px solid #bbb;
  margin-bottom:1px;
}
.menu ul { margin:0; margin-top:10px; float:left; padding:0; list-style:none;}
.menu li { float:left; margin:0; padding:0 7px 0 5px; font:bold 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#a6a6a6; float:left; background:url(/images/homepage/m_l.gif) no-repeat right;}
.menu a { line-height:16px; float:left; font: normal 12px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color:#3c3c3c; margin:0 5px; padding:10px 0; text-decoration:none; outline:none;}
.menu a span { padding:10px 10px;}
.menu a:hover { background: url(/images/homepage/l_m.gif);}
.menu a:hover span { background:url(/images/homepage/r_m.gif) no-repeat right;}
.menu a.active { background: url(/images/homepage/l_m.gif);}
.menu a.active span { background:url(/images/homepage/r_m.gif) no-repeat right;}