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11. Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Number of Shares Granted	1,253,101
Number of Shares Forfeited	(1,390)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 0.27
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted	$ 0.001
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised	$ 0.001
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited	$ 0.001
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 0.30
Employee Stock Plan
Number of Shares Available, Beginning	1,613,050
Number of Share Authorized	1,000,000
Number of Shares Granted	(1,735,000)
Number of Shares Exercised
Number of Shares Forfeited/Expired	346,154
Number of Shares Availabe, Ending	1,224,204
Number of Shares Outstanding, Beginning	7,524,834
Number of Shares Granted	1,735,000
Number of Shares Exercised	(153,846)
Number of Shares Forfeited	(346,154)
Number of Shares Outstanding, Ending	8,759,834
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 0.59
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted	$ 0.65
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised	$ 0.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited	$ 0.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 0.61

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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