.menu_container  {
	position: relative;
	background: url('../site_images/menu/menu_bg.jpg') no-repeat;
	font-weight: bold;
	height: 35px;	
	width: 862px;
}

.menu_container UL {
	float: left;
	margin: 0px;
	height: 24px;
	padding: 6px 0px 5px 7px;
}

.menu_container UL LI {
	position: relative;
	color: #000000;
	float: left;
	font-weight: bold;
	list-style-type: none;	
}

.menu_container UL LI A {
	
	display: block;
	color: #515151;
	padding: 1px 5px 3px 5px;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.menu_container UL LI A.active {
	color:#FFFFFF;
	padding: 1px 5px 3px 5px;
}

.menu_container UL LI A:hover {
	color: #FFFFFF;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.menu_container UL LI A.active span.mid {
	background: url('../site_images/menu/menu_active_bg.jpg') repeat-x;
}

.menu_container UL LI A:hover span.mid {
	background: url('../site_images/menu/menu_active_bg.jpg') repeat-x;
}

.menu_container UL LI A .menuImage {
	visibility: hidden;
}

.menu_container UL LI A.active .menuImage {
	visibility: visible;
}

.menu_container UL LI A:hover .menuImage {
	visibility: visible;
}

.menuImage {
	float: left;
	width: 5px;
}

.menu_container span.mid, .menu_container span.action_mid  {
	float: left;
	padding: 2px 8px 4px;
}

/* submenu */

.menu ul li:hover ul, .menu ul li.hover ul {
	display:block;	
}

.menu ul ul {
	display: none;
	position: absolute;
	width: 180px;
	margin: 0px;
	top: 23px;
}

.menu ul ul li {
	width: 180px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 17px;
	text-align: left;	
	font-weight: normal;
	font-weight: bold;	
}

.menu ul ul li a, .menu ul ul li .active {
	float: none;
	display: block;
	width: 160px;
	padding: 7px 10px;
	color: #515151;
	background: #e1e1e1;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #ededed;
}

.menu ul ul li a:hover, .menu ul ul li .active {
	color: #ff6600;
}

.menu ul li.twitter_icon {
	position: absolute;
	right: 0;
	margin: -1px 1px 0 0;
}