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1. Nature of Activities and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Series B preferred |  | 3,098
Common stock options and warrants | 1,137 | 1,176
Convertible interest & fees on related party note |  | 2
Convertible promissory note |  | 18
Total number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculation | 1,137 | 4,294

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