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Its represents the reduced percentage of warrant exersize price as per amendment.

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- Definition

Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(i)(4))
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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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Amount of expense (income) related to adjustment to fair value of warrant liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 480
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6939902&loc=d3e20148-110875

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Change in fair value of warrant liability			$ 1,009
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Reduced percentage of warrant excersize price	50.00%
Class of warrant or right exercise price	$ 0.15
Warrant [Member] \| Lambda Investors, LLC [Member]
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Owns approximately Percentage	62.00%