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7. Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
7.     Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions included the following:

   
Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2011
Development costs:
       
Consulting services rendered by an individual whom
is a director and officer of the Company
$
15,000
$
15,000
         
Interest expense:
       
Promissory notes issued to relatives of Chairman
 
78,617
 
153,319
Lines of credit from Chairman and relatives of
Chairman
 
82,142
 
-
Stock options granted to Chairman of the Company
 
231,948
 
-
Stock options granted to relatives of the Chairman
 
-
 
1,493,702
         
Selling, general and administration:
       
Consulting services rendered by an individual whom
is a director and officer of the Company
$
47,400
$
47,400

Except as discussed in the next paragraph, all transactions with related parties were incurred in the normal course of operations and measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed upon by the transacting parties.

Interest on promissory notes payable to related parties, management compensation and compensation paid to a relative of a director have been recorded at the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed to by the parties. Options granted to related parties have been recorded at their estimated fair value as disclosed note 3(c).