ul.verticalMenu, ul.verticalMenu li, .leftNavChildHolder, .leftNavLinks, .leftNavLinks span {position:relative; z-index:1;}

ul.verticalMenu {list-style:none; margin:0; width:100%; padding:0; font-size:100%; background-color:transparent;}
ul.verticalMenu li {width:100%;}

ul.verticalMenu a {font-size:100%; text-decoration:none; width:100%; color:#fff;}

.leftLinks {margin-bottom:5px;}
.leftLinksOpen {margin-bottom:10px;}
.leftNavChildHolder {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLinksOpen-back.gif) top left no-repeat;}
.leftNavChildHolder .clear {background-color:#fff; margin:1px 0;}
.leftNavChildHolder .inner {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLinksOpen-left.gif) left repeat-y; padding:5px 5px 0 10px;}
.leftNavLinks {display:block; background:#24275C url(/images/leftNav-leftNavLinks-top.gif) left top no-repeat;}
.leftNavLinks .text {display:block; background:url(/images/leftNav-leftNavLinks-bottom.gif) left bottom no-repeat;}
.leftLinksOpen .leftNavLinks .text {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLinksOpen-bott.gif) left bottom no-repeat;}

.leftNavLinks .dot {padding:3px 0 3px 25px; cursor:pointer; color:#fff; font-weight:bold; display:block;}
#leftLink1 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink_nysp.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink2 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink1.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink3 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink_partnerships.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink4 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink2.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink5 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink3.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink6 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink4.gif) left no-repeat;}
#leftLink7 .dot {background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLink5.gif) left no-repeat;}

ul.verticalMenu .leftNavChildLinks {width:100%; color:#6D6E71; display:block;}
ul.verticalMenu .leftNavChildLinks .text {display:block; padding:1px 0 1px 10px; background:url(/images/leftNav-leftLinksChild.gif) left no-repeat;}

/* STYLE THE MOUSE OVER FOR EVERYTHING BUT IE */
ul.verticalMenu a:hover, ul.verticalMenu .selected {text-decoration:underline;}
* html ul.verticalMenu li {float:left;} 

.leftNavText {cursor:pointer; display:block;}
.leftNavRoot span.leftNavText {cursor:default;}

/*uncomment if a seperator is needed
ul.verticalMenu .seperator {width:179px; background:none;}
ul.verticalMenu .seperator div {width:149px; margin-left:30px; background:url(/images/seperator-back.gif) repeat-x;}
*/