When he takes up his new role at the end of next month, he will take responsibility for the commercial, marketing and circulation departments, as well as the editorial management of the Independent and the Independent on Sunday.

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Air circulation patterns aboard standard commercial aircraft are side-to-side (laminar), with air entering the cabin from overhead, circulating across the aircraft and exiting the cabin near the floor.

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The Bank of England is continuing to buy up billions of government bonds as part of its policy of helping the commercial lenders through increasing the amount of money in circulation, a policy known as quantitative easing.

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Most commercial aircraft in service recirculate 50 percent of the air delivered to the passenger cabin for improved control of cabin circulation, humidity and fuel efficiency.

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