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Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2006
Non-employee Share-based Compensation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Incentive Stock Options (ISO's) [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.00%
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 110,235 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,191 | $ 143,435 | $ 310,076 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 328 days |  |  |
Third Party Consulting Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | 20,500 | 0 |
Expense Associated with Warrant Modifications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expense | $ 39,711 |  |  |  |  | 39,712 | 238,168 | 0 |
Warrant Exercise Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  | 238,200 |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  | 101,191 | 143,435 | 310,076 |
General and Administrative Expense |  | $ 364,889 | $ 344,862 | $ 766,330 | $ 716,664 | $ 1,807,605 | $ 1,792,160 | $ 1,752,765 |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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