.article_pics {  
	margin: 0 0 10px 10px; 
	float: right;
    width: 232px;
    /*
    border:  1px solid #ccc;
    */
    text-align: center;
    position: relative; 
    z-index: 0;
	background-image: url(../_images/pixgallerybkgd.png);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	background-position: center top;
} 
 
.article_pics img {  
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    padding: 13px;  
  	top:  0; 
    left: 0 
} 

/* -------- Menu STYLES ----------- */

#MenuArea {
	clear:both;
	width: 1000px;
	height: 30px;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1000;
	}

#menuWrapper {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1020;
	left: 50%;
	float: left;
	clear: both;
	text-align: left;
	}


/* -------- MISC STYLES ----------- */

.clearfloat { /* this class should be placed on a div or break element and should be the final element before the close of a container that should fully contain a float */
	clear:both;
    height:0;
}

/* IE6 Only */
* html #menuWrapper {
	left: 54%;
	}