12. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Total	$ 0	$ 98,333
6% Senior secured convertible notes (2012)
Principal	413,680
Accrued Interest	115,009
Debt Discount	0
Total	528,689
6% Secured convertible note (2014)
Principal	350,000
Accrued Interest	20,055
Debt Discount	(172,616)
Total	197,439
7% Convertible notes ($850,000)
Principal	250,000
Accrued Interest	73,726
Debt Discount	(31,251)
Total	292,475
7% Convertible notes ($1,000,000)
Principal	250,000
Accrued Interest	104,222
Debt Discount	(34,101)
Total	320,121
Total Long term convertible Debt Member
Principal	1,263,680
Accrued Interest	313,012
Debt Discount	(237,968)
Total	$ 1,338,724

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Convertible Notes Payable, excluding current portion. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder.

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