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Advertising Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Advertising Costs
Advertising Costs	11.   Advertising Costs         Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs totaled $466,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015, $62,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2014, $223,000 and $319,000 during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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