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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of rates of exchange for the U.S. dollar that have been used for the most significant operations

The following rates of exchange for the U.S. dollar have been used for the most significant operations:

Currency		Opening Rate 2015			Closing Rate 2015			Opening Rate 2014			Closing Rate 2014
Swedish kronor		7.7737			8.4247			6.4339			7.7737
British pound		0.6426			0.6757			0.6044			0.6426
Euro		0.8245			0.9189			0.7259			0.8245

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