5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 393,705	$ 267,741	$ 277,868
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 315,338	$ 267,741	$ 277,868

- Definition

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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