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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount of expense for salary and wage arising from service rendered by officer. Excludes allocated cost, labor-related nonsalary expense, and direct and overhead labor cost included in cost of good and service sold.

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2018
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Legal fees due		$ 9	9	9
Selling and administrative			34,924	26,201	21,583
Performance guarantee		$ 2,603	2,603	2,952
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Selling services			715	254	227
Selling and administrative			103	39
Related Party Two [Member]
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Selling services			$ 110	95	52
Issuance of common stock		750,000	750,000
Issuance of stock, per share		$ 0.48	$ 0.48
Related Party Three [Member]
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Selling and administrative			$ 53
Related Party Four [Member]
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Internal audit services			$ 155	$ 144	$ 112
Board of Directors [Member]
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Annual Compensation	$ 50					$ 60
Annual Compensation one-time grant						$ 660
Annual Compensation forgave	$ 600
Directors and Officers [Member]
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Issuance of common stock					2,800,000		3,350,000
Issuance of stock, per share							$ 0.66
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Directors and Officers [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Two Board of Directors [Member]
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Board fees		$ 15