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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 3) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |
Share based compensation |  |
Percentage of title acquired by employee in every two years on shares paid in previous two years | 50.00% |
Period of plan | 8 years |
Ratio of bonus shares granted to participant | 0.1 |
Directors' Stock Award Plan |  |
Share based compensation plan |  |
Common shares received on election as director | 1,200 |
Additional shares issued at each annual general meeting | 1,200 |
Total SCC shares reserved for the plan | 600,000 | 600,000
Activity in directors' stock award plan |  |
Granted at the beginning of the period (in shares) | (297,600) | (285,600)
Granted in the period (in shares) | (12,000) | (12,000)
Granted at the end of the period (in shares) | (309,600) | (297,600)
Remaining shares reserved | 290,400 | 302,400

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