INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

22. INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, non-related party interest expense of $68,850 is comprised of $67,754 interest on convertible debentures, $326 interest on notes payable, and $770 other interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, non-related party interest expense of $116,775 is comprised of $96,631 interest on convertible debentures, and $20,144 interest on notes payable.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, $91,779 other expense, net is comprised primarily of $93,429 loss on extinguishment of convertible debentures and partially offset by $1,650 other income, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, $4,808 is primarily comprised of $95,054 gain on forgiveness of legal accrual, offset by $75,865 loss on extinguishment of convertible debentures, and further offset by $14,381 other expense, net of individually insignificant transactions.