Note 5 - Debt Obligations - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Convertible notes, Current	$ 5,398,847	$ 5,248,847
Convertible notes	1,769,271	1,539,271
Total	7,558,118	6,788,118
Convertible Notes Maturing on July 8, 2017 [Member]
Convertible notes, Current	280,000	280,000
Convertible Notes Maturing on June 1, 2018 [Member]
Convertible notes, Current	4,468,847	4,468,847
Total	4,468,847
Convertible Note Payable, Matures September 18, 2018 [Member]
Convertible notes, Current	500,000	500,000
Convertible Note Maturing October 16, 2018 [Member]
Convertible notes, Current	150,000
Line of Credit, Maturing September 1, 2019 [Member]
Line of credit, matures September 1, 2019	390,000
Convertible Notes Maturing on July 20, 2019 [Member]
Convertible notes	440,000	440,000
Convertible Notes Maturing on June 17, 2019 [Member]
Convertible notes	283,571	283,571
Total	283,571
Convertible Notes Maturing on December 31, 2019 [Member]
Convertible notes	292,000	292,000
Total	292,000
Note Payable, Maturing March 8, 2020 [Member]
Convertible notes	50,000
Convertible Notes, Maturing on June 20, 2020 [Member]
Convertible notes	603,700	523,700
Total	603,700
Convertible Notes, Maturing April 20, 2021 [Member]
Convertible notes	$ 100,000

Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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