In the near-term future we envision a range of natural extensions of this technology to encompass more human functional abilities.
However, such sites are generally in difficult-to-access locations and thus represent an impractical proposition for a near-term robotic mission.
The answer to which approach is most appropriate lies in which school has the lowest overall costs, weighing both near-term and long-term net costs.
Unexpectedly grim economic conditions threatened near-term bankruptcy while also worsening the programme's long-term financial outlook.
The risk can be divided into two categories : the risk of long-term shortfall and the risk of near-term shortfall.
While these incentives provide near-term benefit, it can increase the inefficiency of resource use by farmers with limited ecological information.
One solution is to increase the near-term shortfall risk, and leverage existing assets to gain higher long-term returns.
These policies make farming more profitable and therefore improve near-term benefit for all farmers.
