Big question this morning! Of course, plenty of philosophers and scientists have wondered about the question of what is life, and the answer has proved more slippery than everyone thought. We all think we know how to tell if something is alive or not, and yet it is remarkably difficult to come up with a precise definition of the concept (just like American Justice Potter Stewart once famously said of pornography).

NEW YORK, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Industry Veteran Brings More Than 18 Years of Experience Leading Growth of Enterprise Software Organizations

OpTier(R), the leader in Business Transaction Management (BTM) for the enterprise, today announced that Colin Rowland, a UK-based seasoned technology executive, has been named senior vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rowland will report to Ori Mazin, OpTier's vice chairman of the board and head of worldwide sales.

LONDON, August 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Integer, a leading business consultancy in the area of global emissions regulations, today announced its latest conference targeted at US road transport industry executives and their suppliers. The Diesel Exhaust Fluid Forum (DEFF '08) will be held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, overlooking one of America's most famous golf courses, on November 11-12. The aim of this independent forum is to give exclusive insight into the commercial opportunities and concerns created by stricter heavy duty diesel vehicle emissions regulations from January 2010.

TORONTO, August 12 /PRNewswire/ -- GuestLogix Inc. (TSX-V:GXI), the leading provider of on-board retail technology and solutions to the airline industry, today announced that it has deployed its Mobile Virtual Store(TM) platform across Brussels Airlines' entire fleet.

GuestLogix secured the contract earlier this year through its channel partner, LSG Sky Chefs, (http://www.lsgskychefs.com) as part of LSG Sky Chefs five-year catering supply contract extension. LSG Sky Chefs will serve as the sole provider of on-board catering and catering logistics for Brussels Airlines entire fleet of 49 aircrafts.

TEL AVIV, Israel, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- IDE CEO: "This Deal Places IDE in a Key Position for Competing for Similar Projects in the Future, Establishes IDE's Presence on the Australian Continent and Strengthens its Worldwide Deployment.

IDE Technologies, jointly owned (50:50) by The Israel Corporation Group subsidiary Israel Chemicals and the Delek Group, signed a contract to supply a desalination plant worth over a 100 million Euros to a major industrial client in Australia. The client will use the desalinated water for its production processes.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- CafePress Chooses Kenshoo, From an Original Group of 22 Vendors, to be the Sole Platform for CafePress Search Engine Marketing

LONDON, August 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite joint general secretary, Tony Woodley says, "Workers are the victims of inflation not its cause. The Government must act to help those unable to cope. Our case for a windfall tax on the greedy oil companies and the utilities companies is unarguable. Its time to stop dithering and start acting.

"EDF is a perfect example where this French company is limited under law from raising fuel prices in France but EDF can hit British families with massive increases.

"The Government needs to do more for the UK housing market by reducing or removing stamp duty and they should kickstart house building by announcing a massive increase in new council houses.

SANTA CLARA, California, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

IntelliCorp, the leading provider of Intelligent Impact Analysis software for SAP lifecycle management, today announced that its technology is being used by 25% of Fortune 500 companies running SAP. IntelliCorp's out-of-the-box software is enabling operational excellence on a daily basis, as well as supporting major SAP related activities such as upgrades, consolidations and support packs. By reducing Total Cost of Ownership, companies leveraging IntelliCorp products are better positioned to apply those savings to new functionality provided by SAP.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, announced today that it has entered into a co-marketing agreement with InTouch Health to facilitate the advancement of stroke care in the U.S. Concentric Medical and InTouch Health will work with hospitals to create centers of excellence for treating acute ischemic stroke, developing comprehensive programs that offer patients the broadest range of options in acute stroke intervention.

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- NAC Provides Strong, Multifaceted Security Defense for Large Businesses

Verizon Business is using its unique blend of worldwide professional and managed service capabilities to help customers understand, deploy and manage one of the most promising yet complex security technologies in years -- Network Access Control (NAC).