body {
background-image: url(images/left_menu_final.jpg); background-repeat:repeat;z-index: 1; position:absolute;
}
a.menu:visited { font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration : none; color : #000000; background: transparent;  } 
a.menu:link {  font-size:14px; font-weight: bold;text-decoration : none; color : #000000; background: transparent; } 
a.menu:hover {  color : #000000; text-decoration : none; background: transparent; } 
a.menu:active {  color : #FF0000;text-decoration : none; background: transparent; }
a.sub_menu:visited { font-size:12px; text-decoration : none;  color : #000000; background: transparent; } 
a.sub_menu:link { font-size:12px; text-decoration : none; color : #000000; background: transparent; } 
a.sub_menu:hover { color : #000000;font-size:12px; text-decoration : none; background: transparent; } 
a.sub_menu:active { color : #FF0000;font-size:12px; text-decoration : none; background: transparent;}
img{ z-index: -1; position:absolute;   } 
#space{font-size:5pt;}