Like birds of a feather bikers in a peloton stick together. The formation used by competitive bikers, especially in the Tour De France, has to do with energy conservation and courtesy.

Peloton is a French word meaning “rolled up ball.” In English it is referred to as a “platoon.” It is crucial for cyclists who are expending a lot of energy for a significant amount of time to take advantage of this pack.

In the 2003 book “High-Tech Cycling” by Edmund R. Burke, he talks about the peloton as a huge source of energy in some cases reducing drag against wind up to 40 percent.

Like birds of a feather bikers in a peloton stick together. The formation used by competitive bikers, especially in the Tour De France, has to do with energy conservation and courtesy.

Peloton is a French word meaning “rolled up ball.” In English it is referred to as a “platoon.” It is crucial for cyclists who are expending a lot of energy for a significant amount of time to take advantage of this pack.

In the 2003 book “High-Tech Cycling” by Edmund R. Burke, he talks about the peloton as a huge source of energy in some cases reducing drag against wind up to 40 percent.

It looks almost scary with its one armed, three fingered, 1.45-meter-high, flexible physique. However the extent that it will rid its master’s house of any mess is anything but daunting.

Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, Germany have developed a new top-of-the-line robot they call “Care-O-bot® 3,” which is predicted to revolutionize modern housekeeping styles.

LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldshield Group UK, the pharmaceutical and healthcare company, said today a judge had refused the application of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to amend its indictment of Goldshield Group Plc and two of its former directors (and others) for the offence of conspiracy to defraud the Department of Health in relation to allegations of anti-competitive conduct between 1996 and 1999. Mr. Justice Pitchford also refused the SFO's application for permission to appeal.

In a video interview Goldshield Chairman Keith Hellawell and CEO Rakesh Patel say the ruling vindicates the company and they can now "get back to business". They explain what the ruling means for the company going forward.

LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Silence Therapeutics plc (London AIM: SLN), a leading European RNA interference (RNAi) focused biotechnology company, announced today the successful opposition of a fundamental Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. European patent resulting in the patent being revoked in its entirety.

The Opposition Division of the European Patent Office, following a three day hearing, announced its decision to revoke European Patent EP 1 230 375, exclusively licensed to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals from Cancer Research Technology, Ltd (UK). The Patent, commonly referred to as the "Glover" patent, broadly relates to medicaments comprising an RNA interference mediating RNA molecule.

BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois, July 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT), announced today that Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has selected the ETS-364/RF6000 platform to test its RF CMOS and Mixed Signal Communication Devices.

"Our team completed a comprehensive review of multiple ATE suppliers with RF test capability," said Vince DeMaioribus, Director, Assembly and Test Operations, Peregrin Semiconductor. "Eagle's ETS-364/RF6000 clearly demonstrated advantages that will enable Peregrine to achieve the most competitive overall cost-of-test results."

LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of online NHS Health Guides for people with long-term conditions have been launched today on the national NHS website, NHS Choices http://www.nhs.uk

These online guides take patients through each stage of the journey, from before diagnosis, and through to how to live and self -manage the condition. Throughout the next year, NHS Choices will be rolling out more guides from the 60 most common long-term conditions, giving people the information they require to make their own choices and decisions about their treatment.

The first one's are for diabetes, stroke, asthma, dementia, depression and heart disease.

See links below:

LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Friday (18th July 2008) Unite members will stage a series of national protests against the imposition of a three year pay deal.

The Unite Day of Protest is being held to send a strong message to the government from workers across the NHS to say: 'Cut my pay - no way!'

For details of the locations and times of the protests please visit: http://www.unitetheunion.com/nhsdayofprotest

Workers are angry that they are being forced to accept a pay offer which represents a significant pay cut. Staff will protest at locations across the country at lunchtime next Friday.

LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Attention: News, Industrial and Energy Correspondents

Unite national officer Dougie Rooney says

"Unite's membership at Sellafield welcomes this decision. There are challenges ahead and the taxpayer needs to get a return. This is a hugely important opportunity to create industrial opportunities in Cumbria. Our union will be working with the management team to achieve these goals."

Contact: Ciaran Naidoo +44(0)7768-931-315

RESTON, Virginia, July 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- The iPhone is already among the top phones used for mobile browsing. 3G capability will drive usage even higher as the iPhone challenges

its competitors.

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reports that iPhone users surpass all others in mobile media usage, with more than 80 percent of iPhone users in France, Germany and the UK using the device to browse news and information on the mobile Web, compared to 32 percent of other smartphone users.

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Maxine Clarke highlights a bit of recent controversy regarding Open Notebook Science that has been bouncing around the blogosphere and FriendFeedosphere. There are some who interpret the ongoing publication of our laboratory notebook as an expectation for the world to read it like a magazine. For someone who is not a collaborator or working in a related area that would make about as much sense as reading the phone book. Here is an example of how an Open Notebook should be used: