GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS	GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS The following terms, abbreviations and acronyms are used to identify frequently used terms in this report:

A list of frequently used terms, abbreviations and acronyms referred to throughout the footnotes to the financial statements, and are an integral part of the financial statements.

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