Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Detail-Options Outstanding and Exercisable)

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10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Detail-Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
$3.74  
Number Outstanding 229,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs) 8 years 5 months 19 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 3.74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Number Exercisable 76,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 3.74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$12.90  
Number Outstanding 11,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs) 6 years 7 months 2 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 12.90us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Number Exercisable 11,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 12.90us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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$866.25-$871.50  
Number Outstanding 1,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs) 6 months 25 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 867.23us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Number Exercisable 1,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 867.23us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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