6% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Senior Convertible Notes (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
Principal converted into common stock	$ (630,604)
Accrued interest converted into common stock	(52,609)
Accrued and unpaid interest	14,596
Debt discount amortized as interest expense	$ (242,453)

Accrued interest converted into common stock

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The value of the stock converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Interest expense on all other items not previously classified. For example, includes dividends associated with redeemable preferred stock of a subsidiary that is treated as a liability in the parent's consolidated balance sheet.

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Amount of accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) on nonoperating securities.

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