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CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
CONVERTIBLE NOTES |
Schedule of convertible notes |
|  | At December 31, 2011 |  | At December 31, 2012 |
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|  | $ |  | $ |
Carrying amount of the equity component |  |  | 156,848 |  |  | — |
Principal amount of the debt component |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | — |
Unamortized debt discount |  |  | 49,699 |  |  | — |
Net carrying amount of the debt component |  |  | 950,301 |  |  | — |

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