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3. Interest, advances and promissory notes payable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Advancesand Promissory Notes Payable [Abstract]  
Schedule of Interest Payable Activity
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 1,930,695  
Interest incurred on promissory notes payable
    505,571  
Repayment of interest payable through line of credit
    (6,500 )
Repayment of interest payable through exercise of options
    (860,244 )
Other
    (201 )
Balance, December 31, 2012
  $ 1,569,321  
Interest incurred on promissory notes payable
    505,571  
Other
    125  
Balance, December 31, 2013
  $ 2,075,017  
Schedule of Interest Payable
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Relatives of directors
  $ 1,046,523     $ 586,697  
Non-related parties
    1,028,494       982,624  
    $ 2,075,017     $ 1,569,321  
Schedule of Advances Payable Activity
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 100,527  
Advances accrued
    60,000  
Advances repaid from proceeds of line of credit
    (54,914 )
Balance, December 31, 2012
  $ 105,613  
Advances accrued
    30,000  
Advances repaid from proceeds of line of credit
    (20,000 )
Transfer of balance to accounts payable
    (115,613 )
Balance, December 31, 2013
  $ -  
Schedule of Advances Payable
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Advances payable to:
           
Companies controlled by directors
  $ -     $ 65,488  
Current and former directors
    -       40,125  
    $ -     $ 105,613  
Schedule of Promissory Notes Payable
Balance, December 31, 2013 and 2012
  $ 2,424,353  
Schedule of Activity of Promissory Notes Payable to Unrelated Lenders
Unrelated Lenders
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
         
Unsecured promissory notes payable to unrelated lenders:
       
         
Interest at 1% per month, repayable on March 31, 2009,
due on demand
$
450,000
$
450,000
         
Interest at 1% per month, with $50,000 repayable on
December 31, 2004, $75,000 repayable on August 18, 2007,
$75,000 repayable on November 19, 2007 and the balance
due on demand. All are due on demand, accruing interest at
the same rate.
 
887,455
 
887,455
         
Interest at 0.625% per month, with $50,000 repayable on
October 5, 2004, $40,000 repayable on December 31, 2004,
and $60,000 repayable on July 28, 2006, all due on demand
 
150,000
 
150,000
         
Non-interest-bearing, repayable on July 17, 2005, due on
demand
 
270,912
 
270,912
         
Non-interest-bearing loan repayable at $25,000 per month
beginning October 2009, none repaid to date
 
310,986
 
310,986
         
Non-interest-bearing loan, due January 15, 2011 (Unpaid)
 
125,000
 
125,000
         
Promissory notes payable, secured by a guarantee from a director
and relative of a director, bearing interest at 1% per month, with
$200,000 repayable on July 31, 2003, all due on demand
 
230,000
 
230,000
Total Arms Length Promissory Notes
$
2,424,353
$
2,424,353
Schedule of Notes Payable Related Parties
Balance, December 31, 2013 and 2012
  $ 2,861,966  
Schedule of Note Payable Activity Related Parties
Relatives of Directors
 
December 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
             
Promissory notes payable to relatives of directors collateralized by a
general security agreement on all the assets of the Company, due on
demand:
           
             
Interest at 1% per month
  $ 845,619     $ 845,619  
                 
Interest at 1.25% per month
    51,347       51,347  
                 
Interest at the U.S. bank prime rate plus 1%
    500,000       500,000  
                 
Promissory notes payable, unsecured, to relatives of a director,
bearing interest at 1% per month, due on demand
    1,465,000       1,465,000  
Total Related Promissory Notes
  $ 2,861,966     $ 2,861,966