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	Apr. 29, 2016	Aug. 13, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
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Cash settlement price per share			$ 0.30		$ 0.30
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Loan and Security Agreement [Member] \| Leap Tide Capital Partners LLC [Member]
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