Cracks in buildings that close without external help may seem a little far fetched but we already have a good template in the human body's ability to heal wounds by sending blood platelets to the affected area. In most cases the healing occurs without any need for external coagulants.

The body's natural response to damage was the starting point for the development of self-repairing polymer materials with the ability to recover with minimal external help.

PLEASANTON, California, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Spigit, Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent are the top three finalists in the Software Category

Spigit, Inc., the leader in social productivity software for the enterprise, today announced it was named along with Microsoft (with Novell) and Alcatel-Lucent as a finalist in the software category for the Best of Interop Las Vegas 2008 awards by TechWeb's Information Week and Interop. Interop Las Vegas, the leading global business technology event series, will announce winners on April 29, 2008. Spigit will be demonstrating its software products InnovationSpigit and IdeaSpigit at booth #2455.

FREMONT, California, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Fully Buffered 2GB & 4GB DIMM Kits Added to Corsair Mac Memory Line

Corsair(R) http://www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today the launch of their new Corsair high-density Memory Line for Mac Pro desktop systems. Made especially for the high performance demands of the Mac market, the new Corsair Mac Pro Memory Kits are fully buffered 667MHz solutions, available immediately in 2GB (2 x 1GB modules) and 4GB (2 x 2GB modules) DIMM kits.

Mac Pro Memory is 100% Apple Compatible -- Lifetime Warranty

ATLANTA, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, announced today that it has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Minneapolis-based Medafor, Inc. Under terms of the agreement CryoLife will distribute Medafor's microporous polysaccharide hemostatic agent for use in cardiac and vascular surgery in the U.S. and for cardiac, vascular and general surgery, other than orthopaedic and ear, nose and throat surgery, outside the U.S. (excluding Japan and China).

MOSCOW, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Not for Release, Publication or Distribution, in Whole or in Part, in, into or from Any Jurisdiction Where to Do So Would Constitute a Violation of the Relevant Laws of Such Jurisdiction

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the following update in relation to the recommended cash offer made by Mechel for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Oriel by means of an Offer Document dated 26 March 2008 (the "Offer Document").

The Board of Mechel is pleased to announce that all the conditions of the Offer have now been satisfied or waived and that, accordingly, the Offer is today declared unconditional in all respects.

1. Level of acceptances

LAS VEGAS, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- New offering is designed to enhance business productivity.

At RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, Microsoft Corp today unveiled Microsoft BizTalk RFID Mobile -- a lightweight platform for a variety of mobile devices, which simplifies the development of mobile applications that expose relevant, real-time business information. BizTalk RFID Mobile enables delivery of relevant information from mobile devices to core business processes for a variety of scenarios, whether for a dock worker verifying a shipment or a pharmacist verifying that the right medicine has been stocked.

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DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Preclinical Data Suggests Potent Anti-Tumor Activity

HOUSTON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Acorn Systems launches new pre-packaged cost and profitability management solutions designed for new clients in Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Distribution and Logistics

Acorn Systems, Inc. today announced the launch of several new, highly targeted applications in the form of Acorn Industry Value Accelerators. The solutions enable new Acorn clients to leverage pre-packaged, best practices to realize bottom line profit improvements in an accelerated timeframe. Acorn's suite of Industry Value Accelerators is available for its core industries: Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Distribution and Logistics.

NAPA, California, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, today announced it has engaged Riley-Nacht LLC, a global brand development and marketing company focused on the skincare industry to support the commercialization of Senetek's dermatological products.

Riley-Nacht was founded by Les Riley, Dr. Sergio Nacht and Brian Riley. Riley-Nacht is known for their expertise in all phases of brand development and will play a key role in Senetek's dermatological product marketing program.

SAN MATEO, California and SYDNEY, Australia, April 17 /PRNewswire/ --

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), announced today that Virgin Money Australia, the financial services arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has switched from an outsourced solution to NetSuite OneWorld. NetSuite OneWorld provides Virgin Money with one system to run its business operations more efficiently, enabling cost savings for itself as well as savings that can be passed along to customers. NetSuite is a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software suites that include Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce software for small and midsized businesses and divisions of large companies.