gistfile1.php

<?

// So at the top of the node--article.tpl.php there's this
  $view = 'related_bits';
  $display = 'block';
  $related_bits_block = views_embed_view($view, $display);


// Then down within the actual page markup stuff there's this
<?php if (isset($related_bits_block) && $related_bits_block): ?>
  <article class="related-bits">
    <h3>Related Bits</h3>
    <?php print $related_bits_block; ?>
  </article>
<?php endif; ?>

?>