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Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 02, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Number of options granted during period			175,000
Fair value of option granted			$ 41
Stock based compensation expense	$ 3	$ 4	21	$ 22
Unamortized stock compensation			40
Retainer fees received by company's shares			$ 17
Common stock issued	30,357,706		30,357,706		18,478	18,479	30,302,271
July 2 2018 [Member]
Common stock issued	18,478		18,478
Directors [Member]
Number of options granted during period			140,000
Directors [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Exercise price			$ 0.23
Directors [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Exercise price			$ 0.35
Employee [Member]
Number of options granted during period			30,000
Exercise price			$ 0.41
Non Employee [Member]
Number of options granted during period			5,000
Exercise price			$ 0.23

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