.menu_1 .menu {
/* width:750px; */
position:relative;
z-index:11;
}
/* remove all the bullets, borders and padding from the default list styling */
.menu_1 .menu ul {
padding:0;
margin:0;
list-style-type:none;
}
.menu_1 .menu ul ul {
width:150px;
}
/* float the list to make it horizontal and a relative positon so that you can control the dropdown menu positon */
.menu_1 .menu li {
float:left;
position:relative;
}
/* style the links for the top level */
.menu_1 .menu a /*, .menu_1 .menu a:visited*/ {
	float: left;
	margin-top: 1px;
	margin-left: -1px;
	border-width: 1px 1px 0px 1px;
	border-color: #0075bb;
	border-style: solid;
	height: 24px;
	line-height: 24px;
	display: block;
	padding-left: 10px;
	padding-right: 10px;
	color: #0075bb;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: none;
	background-image: url('../images/bg_menuitem.gif');
	background-position: center 0px;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.menu_1 li a.dropact {
	background-position: center -80px;
	color: #ffffff;
	}
.menu_1 li a.dropact:hover {
	background-position: center -120px;
	color: #ffffff;
	}

.menu_1 .menu ul ul li a {
	height: auto;
	border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px ! important;
	margin: 0px ! important;
	margin-bottom: -1px ! important;
	font-weight: normal ! important;
	font-size: 11px;
	}
/* a hack so that IE5.5 faulty box model is corrected */
* html .menu_1 .menu a, * html .menu_1 .menu a:visited {
width:auto;
w\idth:auto;
}
* html .menu_1 .menu ul ul a, * html .menu_1 .menu ul ul a:visited {
width:150px;
w\idth:150px;
}
 
/* style the second level background */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul a.drop /*, .menu_1 .menu ul ul a.drop:visited*/ {
background:#ebebeb url(../images/bg_menu_next_level.gif) bottom right no-repeat;
 
}
/* style the second level hover */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul a.drop:hover{
background:#0075bb url(../images/bg_menu_next_level.gif) bottom right no-repeat;
}
.menu_1 .menu ul ul :hover > a.drop {
background:#0075bc url(../images/bg_menu_next_level.gif) bottom right no-repeat;
}
/* style the third level background */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul ul a /*, .menu_1 .menu ul ul ul a:visited*/ {
background:#ebebeb;
}
/* style the third level hover */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul ul a:hover {
background:#0075bc;
}
 
 
/* hide the sub levels and give them a positon absolute so that they take up no room */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul {
visibility:hidden;
position:absolute;
height:0;
top:26px;
left:0; 
width:150px;
}
/* another hack for IE5.5 */
* html .menu_1 .menu ul ul {
top:25px;
t\op:26px;
}
 
/* position the third level flyout menu */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul ul {
left:150px; 
top:0;
width:150px;
}
/* position the third level flyout menu for a left flyout */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul ul.left {
left:-150px;
}
 
/* style the table so that it takes no ppart in the layout - required for IE to work */
.menu_1 .menu table {position:absolute; top:0; left:0;}
 
/* style the second level links */
.menu_1 .menu ul ul a /*, .menu_1 .menu ul ul a:visited*/ {
background:#ebebeb; 
color:#000; 
height:auto; 
line-height:1em; 
padding:5px 10px; 
width:129px;
	height: auto;
	background-image: none;
/* yet another hack for IE5.5 */
}
* html .menu_1 .menu ul ul a{
width:150px;
w\idth:150px;
}
 
 
/* style the top level hover */
.menu_1 .menu a:hover {
color:#fff; 
	background-position: center -40px;
}
.menu_1 .menu ul ul a:hover{
color:#fff; 
background:#ebebeb;
}

.menu_1 .menu :hover > a {
color:#fff;
	background-position: center -40px;
}
.menu_1 .menu ul ul :hover > a {
color:#fff;
background:#0075bb;
}
 
/* make the second level visible when hover on first level list OR link */
.menu_1 .menu ul li:hover ul,
.menu_1 .menu ul a:hover ul {
visibility:visible; 
}
/* keep the third level hidden when you hover on first level list OR link */
.menu_1 .menu ul :hover ul ul {
visibility:hidden;
}
 
/* make the third level visible when you hover over second level list OR link */
.menu_1 .menu ul :hover ul :hover ul {
visibility:visible;
}