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4. Accounts Receivable and Due to Factor (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts Receivable And Due To Factor Details Narrative
Factoring Expense	$ 78,100	$ 154,206	$ 119,107
Net accounts receivable	$ 3,800,000	$ 7,390,000	$ 5,096,000

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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