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Note 3 - CHANGES IN PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements
CHANGES IN PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	SPFO was consolidated prior to its disposal and it met the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations. Therefore, the results of operations of SPFO and the gain of the disposal have been classified as “Income from operations of discontinued SPFO” in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior period’s amounts have been reclassified accordingly.

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The entire disclosure for reporting accounting changes and error corrections. It includes the conveyance of information necessary for a user of the Company's financial information to understand all aspects and required disclosure information concerning all changes and error corrections reported in the Company's financial statements for the period.

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