On September 9,
2006, dropping knowledge will host 112 scientists, social entrepreneurs ,
philosophers, writers, artists and activists at its "Table of Free Voice"
event in Berlin.

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Berlinale: First 'Copyleft' Film Premiere

This will mark the beginning of a global dialogue covering
the most important social, economic, cultural and philosophical issues of our
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A World-Class Technical Program Is Planned for UNITECR 2005
in Orlando, Florida USA

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, The American Ceramic Society
(ACerS), host for UNITECR 2005 - the 9th Biennial Worldwide Congress on
Refractories, today announces an exciting technical program for this
prestigious global event.

- Six Additional Special Symposia - covering wide-ranging
aspects of refractory technology and industrial
applications. The UNITECR founding members are The American Ceramic
Society (ACerS), the German Refractory Association (GRA ), the Association
Latinoamericana de Fabricantes de Refractarios (ALAFAR), and The Technical
Association of Refractories, Japan (TARJ).org. The video is available for free download and distribution, and can
be freely re-edited and broadcasted for non-commercial purposes.

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Darby is working with the non-profit Common Ground Collective in
solidarity with residents who, having lost their homes, now must fight to
keep their land.

Contact:
dropping knowledge e.V.

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Highlights of the UNITECR 2005 Technical Program include:

- Steelmaking Refractories - featuring numerous paper
presentations by representatives from major international
steel companies. This organization has played an
important role internationally to foster the exchange of technical information
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This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
visit http://www. The film will be
made freely accessible on the Internet from 12 noon (CET) under a "copyleft"
license.

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"This year's technical program is
broad-ranging and diverse making it truly outstanding.

- Castable Technology - focusing on the latest technical
developments in this critical and evolving domain of
refractories presented by industry experts and leaders.
dropping knowledge is convinced that so-called 'copyleft' productions are
necessary to address present issues of relevance to the global public.

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org. Learn more at http://www .ereleases.org).

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"Chocolate City - We Are Here
To Stay" is a short documentary by German filmmaker Ralf Schmerberg, who
recently travelled to devastated New Orleans six months after Hurricane
Katrina .

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Jeff Smith, UNITECR Technical Program Chairperson.

- Worldwide Raw Materials Presentations and Discussion -
exploring global raw materials supply and demand,
moderated by Charles E.droppingknowledge. dropping
knowledge is a registered non-profit association financed by donations and
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10435 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49-30-28-48-97-30
Cell: +49-17-21-69-01-01

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This international event is vital for refractories manufacturers, users,
technologists, and scientists to exchange information on the latest advances,
applications , and successes in refractories.
For more than 16 years, UNITECR has been held biennially on a rotational
basis in each country of the founding members.

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ACerS provides members and subscribers in 80 countries
with The Journal of The American Ceramic Society and the International Journal
of Applied Ceramic Technology, along with other publications, meetings, and
on-line technical information .

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dropping knowledge is convinced that a new global dialogue can inspire
new ideas and projects, and bring about lasting social change.

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The associated exhibit will showcase products and services
used in the refractory industry.

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According to Ralf Schmerberg, co-founder of dropping knowledge: "Whoever
wants to express their opinion freely shouldn't be driven by commercial
interests.

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"What will
they do with the residents?" asks political activist Brandon Darby in the
film.

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A Short Documentary About Devastated New Orleans

BERLIN, Germany, The first copyleft film to
be released in the framework of Berlin's 56th International Film Festival
premieres today, Thursday, February 16, 2006.

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Global Leaders in Refractories Set to Exchange Ideas and Share Cutting-Edge Developments

About The American Ceramic Society
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is an international association of
scientists, engineers, industrialists , potters, and artists who are active in
the creation of new products, applications, and research regarding ceramics
and related materials.ceramics.com.

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The technical program consists of over 240 papers,
which were solicited from world leaders in a variety of refractories
specialties. Suppliers and users of all refractory-related
products and services are urged to attend.
"Chocolate City - We Are Here To Stay" is the first film-project of
dropping knowledge, an intercultural platform for multiple viewpoints, open
to every citizen of the world (http://www.

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Semler of Semler Materials
Services. Klaus Weidmann
Director of Communications
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We have solicited
participation from leading experts in all areas of the refractories industry,"
said Dr. Moore Memorial Education Symposium - two
sessions devoted to sharing global perspectives on the
status of Refractories education around the world.

UNITECR 2005 will be held November 8-11, 2005 in Orlando, Florida, at the
Rosen Centre Hotel.
For more information about UNITECR , visit http://www.

Media Contact:

Jeff Calvert
The American Ceramic Society
jcalvert@ceramics."
dropping knowledge wants to bring together people from diverse cultural
backgrounds - people who wish to share their ideas and insights, and help
find solutions for the most pressing issues of our time.

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Entire districts of the city remain destroyed, and a federally funded
forced buyout of land is underway in some of the poorest areas. To promote the
practice of questioning, dropping knowledge has launched an international
Internet, print and TV-based "What's Your Question?" outreach campaign,
encouraging individuals, communities and organizations around the globe to
submit the questions that matter to them to our website.