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Note 10 - Geographic and Segment Information (Details) - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Note 10 - Geographic and Segment Information (Details) - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 6,920,820	$ 5,877,033	$ 19,448,928	$ 16,415,130
BRAZIL
Note 10 - Geographic and Segment Information (Details) - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution [Line Items]
Total net sales	712,125	567,615	1,865,137	1,699,084
INDIA
Note 10 - Geographic and Segment Information (Details) - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution [Line Items]
Total net sales	192,921		361,700
North America [Member]
Note 10 - Geographic and Segment Information (Details) - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 6,015,774	$ 5,309,418	$ 17,222,091	$ 14,716,046

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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