ul#menu, ul#menu ul {
  list-style-type:none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 12em;

}

ul#menu a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  
}

ul#menu li {
 /* margin-top: 1px;*/
	margin:0;
	border:1px solid #efefef;
	
}

ul#menu li a {
  /*background: #efefef;*/
  color: #000000;	
  
 /* padding: 0.1em;*/

}

ul#menu li a:hover {
 /*background: #c9c9c7;*/
 	background:url(../images/menu_bg.jpg) no-repeat;
}

ul#menu li a:active {
  color: #972848;
}
ul#menu li ul li  {
	padding: 0;


}
ul#menu li ul li a {
 /* background: #efefef;*/
	color: #3c3b37;
	padding-left: 20px;
	font-style:italic


}

ul#menu li ul li a:hover {
  /*background: #aaa;*/
 /* border-left: 5px #000 solid;*/
 /* padding-left: 15px;*/
}