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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Directors
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Directors Member] \| January 2016 and March 2016 [Member]
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Borrowed amount	$ 375
Leap Tide Member]
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Sales Revenue [Member]
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DSIT Solutions, Ltd. [Member]
Advances recevied	$ 594
Maximum [Member]
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Directors Member]
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Directors Member] \| March 2016 [Member]
Related party borrowings	75
Directors Member] \| January 2016 [Member]
Related party borrowings	$ 75

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