"
As Newsweek reports, meth addicts are pouring into prisons and recovery
centers at an ever-increasing rate, and a new generation of "meth babies" is
choking the foster care system in many states."
Built on the same powerful Linux (LAMP) platform technology as
Screenwriter 's Utopia and MoviePartners, FilmInsider stands ready to be an
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or not at all. strives to continuously improve the
tools, knowledge and resources available to members and supporters.

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Meth-making operations have
been uncovered in all 50 states; Missouri tops the list, with more than 8,000
labs, equipment caches and toxic dumps seized between 2002 and 2004.. "I'm afraid there's also an element of people
'crying meth' because it's a hot new drug.com /id/8770112/site/newsweek/

MoviePartners now offers online message boards, how-to information , writing
classes, interviews, free professional screenwriter chats, links to the finest
film and writing related service companies, film information, film crew lists,
SAG talent directories, and much more, providing an invaluable resource pool
for all aspects of the filmmaking process, from pre-production to final cut.com

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newscom.), who along with Sen.
"We are positioning ourselves to expand into all industries within
the healthcare market," said Tracy Metzger, president and CTO of
Abanco. MedSmart is this solution.

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Dianne Feinstein (D-
Cal. At the Vanderbilt University Burn Center in Nashville,
Tenn. A Dads Off Meth group has
also recently started there. FilmInsider . Additional information is
available at www.

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White House Focus on Marijuana in Anti-Drug Efforts Seen as Out of Touch by
Those on Front Line of Meth War; Meth 'Is an Epidemic and a Crisis
Unprecedented,' says Narcotics Official In Hard-Hit Oregon

Hospital Burn Centers Overwhelmed With Victims
of Meth Lab Explosions

NEW YORK, The Bush administration has made
marijuana the major focus of its anti-drug efforts , both because there are so
many users (an estimated 15 million Americans) and because it considers pot a
"gateway" to the use of harder substances. "Meth labs have
all but disappeared in Oklahoma ," says Mark Woodward, press aide for the
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, which reports a 90 percent drop in lab seizures
since the legislation was enacted. There are now 16 chapters across Iowa, a
state that is one of the hardest hit by the drug.com, an
exciting new community where professionals in the film industry can finally
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For more information please visit http://www. MedSmart will dramatically improve cash flow, reduce bad
debt, and minimize the administrative burden of collection efforts,
without adding additional work to the registration staff .

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Meth, he says, "is an epidemic and a crisis unprecedented. It also offers a very unique method of advertising .moviepartners.

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Newsweek also looks at the efforts being made, both nationally and in
communities , to combat the scourge.
In a July 18 speech to district attorneys, Attorney General Alberto
Gonzalez said that "in terms of damage to children and to our society, meth is
now the most dangerous drug in America. Jim Talent (R-Mo., as many as a third of the burn cases at a given time in the past year
have been meth-related. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in
international operations, exchange rate risks, changes in market conditions
for the company's operations and the company's ability to provide innovative
and cost effective solutions. Abanco is headquartered in Rosemont, IL and has
representative offices throughout the USA.

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1 priority," says Deputy District Attorney
Mark McDonnell, head of narcotics in Portland, Ore.) has introduced the first big federal bill to address the problem, which
would put strict restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine-based products.
Last year Oklahoma became the first state to put pseudoephedrine pills
behind the counter.com or call
Phil Melfi 818. Both
platforms are generally available today.

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. The active ingredient in those pills is
pseudoephedrine, a chemical derivative of amphetamine.
So as MoviePartners offers this service with all due Hollywood flair,
FilmInsider.

Abanco Introduces Web -Based Healthcare Solution for Physicians

abanco.

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MedSmart was
released in October 2004 for a thin client integrating real-time
eligibility verification and patient payment transactions.
With MedSmart , physicians have access to more than 300 payors
including Medicare, Medicaid and commercials to confirm proof of
insurance and to determine the patient's financial responsibility
before the patient is admitted.
and its authorized reselling partners.

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"It hurts the federal government's credibility
when they say marijuana is the No. "To the extent that we
have to choose between fighting meth and marijuana, we need to be fighting
meth," says Sen.
According to federal estimates, more than 12 million Americans have tried
methamphetamine and 1.5 million are regular users.
Also in the cover package, Miami Bureau Chief Arian Campo-Flores reports
on how burn units at hospitals are facing financial crises because of the
numbers of meth lab explosion victims they're treating , most of whom lack
health insurance.
In a third story, Chicago Bureau Chief Dirk Johnson talks to members of a
support group in Ottumwa, Iowa, called Moms Off Meth, which is devoted to
helping mothers recover from meth addiction and, often, help them fight to
regain custody of their children .

MoviePartners Inc. Presents FilmInsider.com a Free Professional Directory of Film Services

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.332. Company and product
information are available at www.

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MoviePartners is confident that its team can keep
FilmInsider.
Founded in 1997, MoviePartners Inc is a privately held corporation
bringing together producers, entrepreneurs, sophisticated private film
investors and screenwriters worldwide towards the development of better
quality, more artistically meaningful, and more profitable independent film
and commercial projects. Pricing information is available upon
request.

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http://www. and LAS VEGAS,
MoviePartners Inc., a division of Abanco International , LLC, a leading
provider of payment processing solutions, today introduced its
healthcare solution , MedSmart, as a Web-based solution.

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And there's been a noticeable difference. Its innovative hardware and software
platforms are a product of Abanco's commitment to developing solutions
that enhance customer relationships through management of all
cardholder interactions including credit (with optional signature
capture ), debit, non-bank cards, electronic check services, and gift
and loyalty programs.

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This committee is trying desperately to say, 'Lead!'"
Despite the congressional clamor, the White House has been loath to just throw
money at the problem.
"We launched late Sunday night, early Monday morning, and already the
e-mails are pouring in," said Devin Watson, CTO for MoviePartners Inc and
chief architect of FilmInsider .
Already FilmInsider.com salutes the men and women responsible for how movies "actually
get made," the film professionals you can now meet and work with on your
project or masterpiece, listed @ filminsider. "Healthcare is an expansive arena that is in need of a
real-time solution that will help to recoup costs and reduce the
administrative burden.

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The "pseudo" is
extracted from the cold pills, and cooked with other chemicals like iodine and
anhydrous ammonia-using recipes readily available on the Internet-over high
heat. A self-serve
banner and bold listing engine will completely simplify the entire online
advertising experience, empowering those who wish to support the community and
get great exposure in their particular field of the industry.
In addition, Abanco's state -of-the-art IP gateway payment processing
solution enables all forms of payment to be handled easily and
efficiently.

When the availability of information outstrips the time and energy of those who could potentially use it, frustration can result.

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But those fighting on the front
lines of the drug war say the White House is out of touch and the focus should
be on methamphetamine abuse.com/cgi -bin/prnh/20050731/NYSU004 )
In the August 8 Newsweek cover "The Meth Epidemic" (on newsstands Monday,
August 1), West Coast Editor David J. Mark Souder of Indiana. Seventeen other states have followed
Oklahoma's example. Jeffrey Guy,
Vanderbilt's burn director, "I don't know if we will have a burn unit five or
10 years from now.com improving with a host of planned function modules coming in
new versions already in development while still addressing items its users
would like to see on the site.

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, which has been especially
hard hit by meth. "Meth is a serious priority for us, as evidenced by
programs like drug-endangered children, access to recovery, drug courts and
community coalitions, among others," says Tom Riley, spokesman for Office of
National Drug Control Policy.

Part of the reason: the financial strain from treating meth-lab
burn patients.msn.com is an experience filled with
unique and effective features, from the free membership to the self-serve
advertising engine. Phil Melfi, President of MoviePartners,
describes FilmInsider as a new and very different community "for working film
industry professionals who need access to a searchable database of industry
pros.com

About Abanco International, LLC

Abanco International, LLC is a leading provider of payment
processing solutions that develops and markets a full suite of
services to the automotive, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, retail
and transportation industries.

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"
(Photo: http://www. One measure of the drug's
reach: Target, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid and other retailers have moved
nonprescription cold pills behind the pharmacy counter, where meth cooks have
a harder time getting at them. "If we continue to take on this large burden" of $5
million to $10 million per year in uncompensated care, says Dr.

About MoviePartners Inc.

As the world enters the Knowledge Age, information on virtually every aspect of our lives and businesses is becoming available at an increasing rate.

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" Members of Congress whose districts
have been ravaged by the drug are forcing the issue. An award-winning filmmaker's entertainment services
community since 1997, MoviePartners Inc. By offering a
totally Web-based architected platform, Abanco provides partners and
customers with a totally open, real-time application platform that can
be easily implemented into any healthcare environment," stated
Metzger.

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NEWSWEEK COVER: The Meth Epidemic - Inside America's New Drug Crisis

announces the much-awaited launch of FilmInsider.com.
MoviePartners reports, as always, that other partnerships are being negotiated
at the time of this writing.----

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The highly addictive stimulant is hooking
more and more people across the socioeconomic spectrum, from soccer moms to
computer geeks to factory workers. The groups help the recovering addicts deal with
a sense of shame that can be pronounced in small towns, as well as cope with
the nightmares of severe neglect and abuse endured by their children.

Safe Harbor Clause
This release discusses certain forward -looking matters that involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from
estimates.

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"This isn't the way you
tackle narcotics," said GOP Rep." Across the state line , the Mississippi Firefighters
Memorial Burn Center suspended new admissions in May and may need to shut down
permanently.msnbc.com offers membership at no charge, sending periodic
e-mails informing members how often their particular entries were accessed,
user ratings, and popularity of links, individual user favorites and much,
much more.

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Booth 6554

ROSEMONT, Ill.abanco.

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Verifying
eligibility with MedSmart will lower administrative costs and increase
patient satisfaction.

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Jefferson examines how methamphetamine,
once derided as "poor man's cocaine," popular mainly in rural areas on the
West Coast, has seeped into the mainstream in its steady march across America.
On the Hill last week, members vented their frustration over the deputy
drug czar office's level of attention to the problem. "How many years do we
have to see the same pattern at an increasing rate in the United States until
there's something where we have concrete recommendations, not another cotton-
pickin' meeting? .1633 x 3, phil@melfi.

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