/* A better way of doing this anyone???*/
.menu_item1 {
	position:relative;
	}
	
.menu_item_over1 { 
	background: url(../images/menu_link_bg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
	}
	
.menu_item_over1 a:hover {
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
	padding-left: 10px;
	}
	
/* ----------------- */
.menu_item2 {
	position:relative;
	}
	
	
.menu_item_over2 { 
	background: url(../images/menu_link_bg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
	}
	
.menu_item_over2 a:hover {
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
	padding-left: 10px;
	}
	
	
/* ----------------- */	
.menu_item3 {
	position:relative;
	}

.menu_item_over3 { 
	background: url(../images/menu_link_bg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
	}

.menu_item_over3 a:hover {
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
	padding-left: 10px;
	}

/* ----------------- */

.menu_item4 {
	position:relative;
	}

.menu_item_over4{ 
	background: url(../images/menu_link_bg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
	}
	
.menu_item_over4 a:hover {
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
	padding-left: 10px;
	}
	
/* ----------------- */	

.menu_item5 {
	position:relative;
	}
	
.menu_item_over5 { 
	background: url(../images/menu_link_bg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
	}

.menu_item_over5 a:hover {
	padding-left: 10px;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
	}