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Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2015	Nov. 13, 2014	Nov. 08, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Jan. 29, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues					13,956,250
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	575,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.21
Class of Warrant or Right, Vesting Percentage	25.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Non-employee Compensation Expense (in Dollars)						$ 25,657	$ 25,657
New Employees [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross						0	75,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period							3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)							$ 0.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)						$ 12,047	$ 12,047
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							1.50%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							5 years 6 months
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate							0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							118.00%
Private Investor SPA [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		11,962,501
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)		$ 1,595,000	$ 3,697,100
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.30
Term of Warrant		5 years	3 years
Warrant Exercisable on Cashless Basis Period Following Anniversary of Issuance Date			9 months
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities		1
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Cancelled		7,974,999
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Reverse Stock Splits				2
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Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		7,974,999	12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		5,981,251		5,981,250
Warrant [Member]
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Class of Warrant or Right, Vesting Period	3 months
Warrant [Member] \| Private Investor SPA [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			12,323,668
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)			$ 0.50
Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			985,893
Commissions and Fees, Percent of Gross Proceeds			8.00%
Warrants Issued under PISPA [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances (in Dollars)								$ 43,227
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings (in Dollars)							$ (14,253)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value (in Dollars)						28,974	28,974
Maximum [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.20
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Warrants Issued under PISPA [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances (in Dollars)			$ 325,891
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings (in Dollars)						(406)	14,253
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value (in Dollars)						$ 28,974	$ 28,974	$ 43,227