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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)	May 10, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 08, 2011	Apr. 08, 2011	Oct. 11, 2010
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Issued warrants to acquire common shares	260,417		1,302,083	525,000	1,800,000
Shares accessible based upon election to require	434,027		434,027
Probability of management elect to receive funding		60.00%
Original principal amount	$ 8,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected mean selling price, estimated price range		2.63
Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected mean selling price, estimated price range		2.49

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 55

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 21

-Paragraph 16, 20

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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