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4. Accounts Receivable and Due to Factor (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable And Due To Factor Tables
Accounts receivable - non factored	$ 351,699	$ 401,720
Accounts receivable - factored with recourse	10,880	150,399
Accounts receivable - net	$ 362,579	$ 552,119

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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