"We think it will help the banking industry develop a long-term source of funds."

That is where China, which is seeking to secure long-term sources of oil, comes in.

Agriculture and livestock constitute the main long-term sources of income.

This can be quite expensive for smaller organizations and without a long-term source of funding, they may fold.

The soil is then very likely to be a long-term source of radon in higher-than-normal concentrations.

Since governments are unlikely to do this over the long term, this will not be a long-term source of excessive monetary growth.

"We can write off the developing countries," he said, "as a long-term source of profits."

Ultimately, however, the sun is the long-term source of energy.

But youngsters are more important as a long-term source of new smokers.

The family is moving away from bank financing for future investment projects and toward long-term sources of money like pension funds and insurance companies.