.header {
background:bottom url(images/green.png);
border-top:solid 1px #1c1c1c;
border-bottom:solid 1px #1c1c1c;
box-shadow:0 0 1.2em #111;
left:20em;                                /* 20140526 K.N.*/
margin:5em 0 0;                    /* 20140526 K.N.*/
/*    padding:.6em auto 0;*/
padding:.6em 0 0;                /* 20140709 K.N.*//*to remedy validation error*/
position:absolute;
text-align:center;
top:0;
width:60%;                            /*20140725*//* 20140526 K.N.*//*this is convenient to accomodate many items in the menu */
z-index:100;}