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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Assets, liabilities and net assets of the Company's Venezuelan subsidiaries

		March 31,				March 31,
		2012				2011
Venezuelan operations
Net Revenues		$	11,241,572			$	6,770,453
		March 31,				December 31,
		2012				2011
Assets			33,729,830				31,074,871
Liabilities			(9,941,851	)			(10,414,881	)
Net Assets		$	23,787,979			$	20,659,990

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