header {
  background-image: url(http://www.mehdijournal.com/public/journals/1/homeHeaderImage_en_US.jpg?v=0.1);
  background-size: cover;
}

header .brandBar {
  background: transparent;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

header .mainMenu {
    background-color: #00000096;
    border-top: 3px solid #FFF;
}

header .brandBar a {
  transition: all 500ms;
}
header .brandBar a:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}