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Note 8 - Common Stock - Activity of Stock Purchase Warrants (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Outstanding, shares (in shares) | 56,442,157
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.14
Issued (in shares) |
Issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |
Exercised, shares (in shares) | (21,884,420)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.06
Forfeited or expired, shares (in shares) | (1,806,159)
Forfeited or expired, weighted average exercise price (in shares) | 1
Outstanding, shares (in shares) | 32,751,578
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.07

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