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	Jun. 10, 2015	May 29, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 25, 2016	Dec. 11, 2015	Nov. 23, 2015	Nov. 11, 2015	Sep. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Share price (in dollars per share)					$ 8.75
Aggregate fair value					$ 18,891,400
Unamortized discounts						$ (54,500)
Non- cash loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 26,700,200
Past due accounts payable					$ 936,000	2,251,100
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Share price (in dollars per share)							$ 8.00	$ 5.00	$ 6.75	$ 6.50	$ 9.11	$ 8.00
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Description of warrant exercise price	To reduce the exercise price thereof from $30.00 and $20.00 per share, respectively, to $7.00 per share.
Increased aggregate fair value	$ 222,700
Warrant [Member] \| Cato Holding Co. [Member]
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Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 7.00
Warrant [Member] \| Cato Research Ltd. [Member]
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Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 7.00
7.5% Notes Payable (Service providers for accounts payable converted to notes payable) [Member]
Unamortized discounts						$ (474,500)
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Debt conversion amount		$ 656,400
Maturity date		Mar. 31, 2016
Unamortized discounts		$ 27,500
Non- cash loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 308,900
7.5% Notes Payable (Service providers for accounts payable converted to notes payable) [Member] \| University Health Network [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 10.00
Aggregate fair value		$ 937,800
Cato Notes [Member] \| Cato Holding Co & Cato Research Ltd [Member]
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Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2016
Unamortized discounts	$ 46,000
Non- cash loss on extinguishment of debt	1,800,100
Past due accounts payable	$ 171,300
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Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00
Aggregate fair value	$ 3,285,700