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12. Commitments (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments Details Narrative
Lease expense	$ 579,000	$ 647,000
Equipment lease facility utilised	743,000
Outstanding equipment lease facility	67,000
Depreciation expense under capital leases	271,000	441,000
Outstanding under financing agreement	$ 70,000

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