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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Note 13 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended
Note 13 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)	May 11, 2017	May 02, 2017	Apr. 28, 2017	Apr. 10, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures					0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Committed Equity Facility Amount		$ 5,000,000
Committed Equity Facility, Term		3 years
Maximum Dollar Amount of Shares to Purchase Based on Daily Volume Weighted Average Price of the Company’s Common Stock		$ 100,000
Period for Maximum Dollar Amount of Shares to Purchase		5 days
Percentage of Lowest VWAP That Equals or Exceeds Specified per Share Price under Committed Equity Facility		94.00%
Per Share Price That Is Used in Calculation for Purchase Price under Committed Equity Facility		$ 3.83
Equity Facility, Aggregate Sales Limitation, Percentage of Total Outstanding Share		19.99%
Maximum Ownership of Company’s Common Stock Requirement under Committed Equity Facility Sale, Percentage		9.99%
Stock Issued During Period As a Commitment Fee, Shares		55,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures				10,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price				$ 2.64
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services	1,925
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Director [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period				7 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Director and Executive Officer [member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			277,778
Share Price			$ 3.60
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			$ 1,000,000