#menu {background: url(images/menu_bckg.gif) repeat-x #fff; height:50px; padding-left:25%;}

#menu ul {
position: absolute; top: 20px;
margin: 0;
}

#menu ul li {
display:block;
float: left;
background-image: url(images/splitter.gif);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: left;
}

#menu ul li:first-child {
background:none;
margin:0 0; 
}

#menu ul li a {
display:block; 
color:#000000; 
margin:0 20px;
float:left; font-size:14px; 
text-transform:uppercase; 
font-weight:bold; 
text-decoration:none; 
padding-top:0px;
}

* html #menu ul li a{
margin: 0 10px;
}

#menu ul li a:hover {
padding-top: 2px;
color: #000000;
text-decoration: none;
}

#menu ul li.active a{
padding-top: 3px;
color: #14b6b8;
text-decoration: none;
}

#menu ul li.active a:hover{
padding-top: 3px;
color: #14b6b8;
text-decoration: none;
}